U.S. company AES Corporation and Google have entered into a 10-year strategic alliance which they hope will speed up the expansion and adoption of clean energy. In an announcement Wednesday, the Arlington, Virginia headquartered power firm said it would leverage “Google Cloud technology to pioneer innovation in the sector.” AES added that it would utilize Google Cloud technology to both improve energy customers’ experience and “help create the grid of the future.” Another company called Uplight,

Airbus has signed a fresh agreement with China, designed to extend cooperation and increase both the number and type of jet planes built in the country. On Wednesday, Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury and the leader of China’s National Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC), He Lifeng, each signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build more single-aisle and widebody aircraft in China. Airbus wants to build 63 single-aisle aircraft from its A320 series in 2021. Airbus said that a

“Micromobility” start-up Lime is encouraging Los Angeles residents to ditch their cars for electric scooters in its first U.S. ad campaign. LA is one of the most congested cities in the world, per a ranking by Inrix, and that is causing a loneliness problem, according to San Francisco-based Lime. Lime, which is valued at $2.4 billion but is not yet profitable, has launched its “See You There” ad campaign, encouraging LA residents to get involved in their communities by leaving their cars at home

Huawei Technologies is not yet directly engaged with any U.S. company over the firm’s proposal to ease concerns about the security of its platform by licensing its 5G network technology, its founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said on Wednesday. The idea of a one-off fee in exchange for access to Huawei’s 5G patents, licenses, code, and know-how was first floated by Ren in interviews with the New York Times and the Economist in September. It has also brought criminal charges against the company, allegi

CNET founder Halsey Minor onstage at the Web Summit tech conference with former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko and Machine Zone CEO Kristen Dumont. LISBON, Portugal — Facebook’s plans to introduce a cryptocurrency show the company is ill-equipped to take on finance, the founder of tech news site CNET has claimed. “I think it is extraordinary how tone-deaf Facebook is about how and why the financial system works,” Halsey Minor, who founded CNET back in 1994, told CNBC in an interview at th

Europe’s real GDP (gross domestic product) for the year is projected to grow at its lowest rate since 2013, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Euro zone GDP grew 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to the end of September, the same pace as the previous period. Compared with the same quarter in 2018, the euro area grew 1.1%, its weakest annual growth rate since the fourth quarter of 2013. In March, the European Central Bank downgraded its 2019 GDP forecast to 1.1% from 1.

The initial public offering (IPO) of Saudi Aramco will provide the oil-rich kingdom with an answer to Apple in the U.S., according to the head of EMEA oil and gas research at J.P. Morgan. “Basically, the U.S. has Apple, Saudi has Aramco,” he added. On Sunday, Saudi Aramco said it is planning to list on its local stock market, the Tadawul, in December. Aramco has reportedly recruited nine banks as joint global co-ordinators to lead the stock market listing, including J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley a

Becoming more conscious about where your money is going often starts with analyzing where you’re spending, and why. Stop wasting foodAn estimated 30 to 40% of America’s total food supply goes to waste, according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service. There is some good news: Cutting back on food waste is possible. Yvette Cabrera Interim Food Waste Director of NRDCAdditionally, you can make use of food that you would have ordinarily tossed for use in future recipes. But if you aren’t using them

An employee secures the lid of a Valspar Corp. paint can for a customer inside a Lowe’s store in Burbank, California. Low mortgage rates and increased home improvement spending are going to help lift Lowe’s stock, according to Credit Suisse. The firm upgraded the stock to outperform from neutral and hiked Lowe’s 12-month price target to $129 per share from $114 per share.

Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives for Apples “The Morning Show” global premiere at Lincoln Center- David Geffen Hall on October 28, 2019 in New York. Bank of America sees Apple shares climbing even further in the next year, as the coming launch of a 5G-enabled iPhone is projected to begin a new period of strong sales for the tech giant. Shares of Apple are up 63% this year as of Tuesday’s close of $257.13. Bank of America has a buy rating on Apple’s stock with a $270 price target.

Raymond James said in its initiation of several retailers that overall the athletic industry was well positioned for “impressive” growth. “We believe the Athletic industry is positioned well for a continuation of impressive growth in the high-single-digit range for at least the next decade given a long-term mega trend towards comfort and health/wellness that has redefined the way consumers dress dating back to at least the 1980s. We point to the expanding acceptance of athletic footwear in most

Monty Rakusen | Cultura | Getty ImagesQuestion marks over whether consensual workplace relationships are ever OK have come to the fore this week after the high-profile firing of McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook. Experts say there are no hard and fast rules, however, when it comes to policy (and policing) of romantic relationships within organizations. The firing of Easterbrook, announced Sunday, has served as a timely reminder to workers of the pitfalls of workplace relationships — however conse

1 Hour AgoTo view this site, you need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser, and either the Flash Plugin or an HTML5-Video enabled browser. Download the latest Flash player and try again. Erin Lowry, author of “Broke Millennial Takes On Investing,” explains why you should save for retirement.

Nearly 30% of millennials believe they will never retire, according to TD Ameritrade’s 2018 Millennials and Money Survey. While saving for a retirement you’re not sure will happen might seem pointless, Erin Lowry, author of “Broke Millennial Takes on Investing,” says it can actually provide younger generations with the stability and financial confidence they crave. Millennials have reason to be worried about retirement. To make up for that shortfall, millennials may have to push retirement back

By 1981, Microsoft launched its Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS), which ran on IBM personal computers. In 1983, Microsoft released its new software, “Windows,” to improve the MS-DOS interface. Within 10 years of launching Windows, Microsoft had released Windows 1.0 in 1985, Windows 2.0 in 1987 and Windows 3.0 in 1990. Today, Microsoft is still most famously known for its Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. Hardware products include Xbox video consoles and the Microsoft Surface l

Since robo-advisor Robinhood launched its platform offering free equity trades in 2013, other new commission-free entrants have been proliferating. More from Financial Advisor 100:CNBC FA 100 2019 list of top-rated financial advisory firmsTop-ranked advisory firms help meet their client’s financial goals’Personal touch’ will still dominate financial advice spaceSchwab CFO Peter Crawford cited those new competitors in a commentary following his company’s announcement. “We are seeing new firms try

Hill Street Studios | Getty ImagesTo get into an elite college, parents and students put a lot of emphasis on grades and test scores. However, in the wake of last year’s college admissions scandal, admissions directors are quietly turning their attention to something besides raw numbers. Today, “almost every institution is looking more carefully at character,” said Eric Greenberg, president of Greenberg Educational Group, a New York-based consulting firm with clients throughout the U.S. “Authent

Henry’s parents narrate the nearly three-minute public service announcement detailing the young man’s life, his NFL aspirations and untimely death. The Players Coalition is a nonprofit founded in 2017 to address social justice and racial equality. It’s not clear what impact this new Players Coalition campaign could have on the NFL or its sponsors this season. In 2017, other sponsors including Nike, Anheuser-Busch, Under Armour and Ford issued statements supporting “freedom of speech” without dir

Papa John’s International Inc. signage is displayed on top of a delivery vehicle outside of the company’s restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee. Papa John’s stock jumped more than 3% in premarket trading Wednesday after the pizza chain announced an executive reshuffle and reported quarterly revenue that topped Wall Street’s estimates. He will remain in the role until Papa John’s finds a successor. The departures come as Papa John’s switches up its management structure. Prior to joining Papa John’s

Apple and the Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday that veterans can now access their health information on their iPhone via Apple’s health records service. Non-veterans can also use Apple health records, but they’ll only see data if their health provider is integrated with the service. For Apple, the partnership represents a big stamp of approval for its health efforts, which have focused on health-tracking devices like Apple Watch and aggregating health information on behalf of c