Raised in vertical farms and stuffed with fruit waste, fly larvae have been turned into animal feed, as a new Costa Rican venture in sustainability is demonstrating.
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Kazakhstan says 32 killed in ArcelorMittal mine fire
Kazakhstan said on Saturday that 32 people were killed in a fire in yet another deadly accident in a mine owned by ArcelorMittal, with over a dozen still missing, in the Central Asian country's worst disaster in years.
Fears grow of tighter state grip on Serbian media
Two controversial bills backed by Serbian lawmakers this week have sparked fears of more state control over the media and another setback for press freedom in the Balkan nation. - Inefficient regulator - One of the most controversial points of the two bills relates to the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM), which is responsible for media monitoring.
Tight job market rebalances power between US business and labor
The US economy is contending with a wave of union activism unseen in decades as organized labor seizes a rare opportunity to play hardball in a tight employment market. The activism can feed on itself as workers in different sectors observe each other fighting for more, sometime spurring concessions from employers who are trying to stay union-free, said Schurman.
Panama bans new mining deals, but fails to quell protests
Panama's President Laurentino Cortizo on Friday announced a ban on new metal mining concessions, but maintained a contract with a Canadian company that has sparked massive protests in the country. In a televised address, the president said the government had issued a decree "declaring a ban on granting new metallic mineral concessions throughout the country."
Bumper profits ebb at US oil giants as they tout big fossil deals
ExxonMobil and Chevron reported lower profits Friday compared with the year-ago blowout quarter as the oil giants touted recent acquisitions they said balance economic and environmental priorities.
Electrolux to cut 3,000 jobs as sales fall
Swedish home appliances maker Electrolux said Thursday it plans to cut some 3,000 jobs as it reported lower sales in the third quarter. In October last year, it announced it would cut 4,000 jobs worldwide but mainly in North America.
GM's Cruise pauses driverless car operations after California ban
US vehicle company Cruise has suspended all operations of driverless cars, the subsidiary of auto giant General Motors said Thursday, days after California authorities halted testing of its driverless cars in the state. California on Tuesday suspended testing of Cruise autonomous vehicles as robotaxis citing safety concerns following a series of accidents.
Tesla workers strike in Sweden over union demands
Tesla mechanics in Sweden walked off the job on Friday to protest against the electric carmaker's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement, the metalworkers union said. Pettersson said Tesla informed them Tuesday it would not sign a collective bargaining agreement, adding that the carmaker told the union they "don't do that anywhere in the world."
UK's NatWest bank showed 'serious failings' over Farage: probe
UK bank NatWest displayed "serious failings" in its treatment of the banking affairs of arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage, an independent probe found Friday. NatWest chairman Howard Davies admitted the lender had made "serious failings" in the treatment of the politician.
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