Key creditors in pact to avert brawl as Carvana"s prospects dim
Some of Carvana largest creditors have signed a pact binding them to act together in negotiations with the company, a move meant to prevent the kind of nasty creditor fights that have complicated other debt restructurings......»»
Carvana CEO: How retailer executes eventual scale-up is crucial
Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia said the retailer is not yet leaning back into growth, but will eventually enter a transition period to do so......»»
Disney, Reliance Sign $8.5 Billion Deal to Merge India Media Operations
Disney and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate have signed a binding pact to merge their media operations in India, creating a sector behemoth valued at $8.5 billion. Walt Disney Co. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s cong.....»»
Carvana caps 2023 with quarterly loss, but analysts zero in on full-year performance
Analysts expect Carvana to try to return to growth — albeit more carefully than in years past — in 2024......»»
Carvana posts narrower net loss in Q4; revenue falls 15%
The online used-car retailer reported a narrower fourth-quarter net loss attributable to it of $114 million. Revenue fell 15 percent to $2.42 billion......»»
Uganda pesticide risk rises after AGOA expulsion
Ugandans are at increased risk of diabetes and cancer in the wake of the country's expulsion from a trade pact with the U.S., nutritionists say......»»
Seaweed "could survive nuclear war, avert famine," says new study
Imagine a catastrophic event that blocked out the sun, such as the eruption of a large volcano, or even a nuclear war......»»
To Stop AI Killing Us All, First Regulate Deepfakes, Says Researcher Connor Leahy
AI researcher Connor Leahy says regulating deepfakes is the first step to avert AI wiping out humanity Connor Leahy remembers the time he first realized AI was going to kill us all. It was 2019, and OpenAI’s GPT-2 had just.....»»
Climate disclosures: Corporations underprepared for tighter new standards, study reveals
Companies and the carbon emissions that they generate are one of the key drivers of anthropogenic climate change. Because of this, however, they also hold precious potential of curbing its severity. The 2021 Glasgow Pact stated that rigorous sustaina.....»»
South Korea"s gender imbalance is bad news for men. Outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects
South Korea's bachelor time bomb is about to really go off. Following a historic 30-year-long imbalance in the male-to-female sex ratio at birth, young men far outnumber young women in the country. As a result, some 700,000 to 800,000 "extra" South K.....»»
Low economic growth can help keep climate change within the 1.5°C threshold, says study
A new study shows that economic growth rates make a big difference when it comes to prospects for limiting global warming to 1.5°C, as per the Paris Agreement. A recent study by the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology of the Universit.....»»
Scientists use large scientific facilities to test the synthesis and characterization of polymeric nitrogen
Polymeric nitrogen (PN), formed under high temperature and pressure conditions, is considered an ideal high energy density material (HEDM). Its application prospects extend beyond the field of energetic materials, showing significant relevance in the.....»»
Researchers achieve quantum storage of entangled photons at telecom wavelengths in a crystal
Quantum technologies are currently maturing at a breath-taking pace. These technologies exploit principles of quantum mechanics in suitably engineered systems, with bright prospects such as boosting computational efficiencies or communication securit.....»»
Education linked to better employment prospects upon release from prison
Better job prospects. Higher wages. A greater chance of staying out of jail. Those are the key outcomes that we discovered for incarcerated people who get an education while serving their time......»»
Frustration as latest talks on global plastic treaty close
The latest negotiations toward a global plastic treaty concluded late Sunday with disagreement about how the pact should work and frustration from environment groups over delays and lack of progress......»»
Nations negotiate terms of plastics treaty in Nairobi
The latest negotiations towards a global treaty to combat plastic pollution opened in Nairobi on Monday, with tensions expected as nations tussle over what should be included in the pact......»»
Australia offers Tuvalu citizens climate refuge
Citizens of climate-threatened Tuvalu will have the right to live in Australia under a landmark pact unveiled Friday—an offer of refuge as their Pacific homeland is lost beneath the seas......»»
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 review: finally, a true Super Smash Bros. rival
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 takes the groundwork set in the original and actually adds quality and more originality to the mix......»»
Tribotronics: Promising prospects in the development of new functional devices and self-powered microsystems
Formed by the coupling effect of contact electrification and electrostatic induction, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) effectively convert the most widely distributed micro-nano energy in our environment, including human motion, breeze, vibration,.....»»
Given UAW demands, could Unifor have won more?
Unifor's new Ford contract might have been a "whale of a deal," but for nearly half of union members who voted on the pact, it wasn’t enough. Time will tell as final deals get negotiated......»»
Toyota is the NFL’s newest sponsor
The multi-year pact marks Toyota’s first league-wide deal with one of the U.S.’s four major pro leagues......»»