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With $55.5B Last Year, U.S. Smashes Renewable Energy Investment Record

With $55.5B Last Year, U.S. Smashes Renewable Energy Investment Record

The US notched a record clean-energy investment bonanza last year as $55.5 billion flowed into sectors such as wind and solar, said research group Blo...

US Health Data Breaches Rises with 40 Million Affected in 2019 Alone

US Health Data Breaches Rises with 40 Million Affected in 2019 Alone

The United States has experienced a steady increase in the number of data breaches within the healthcare sector, according to data by PreciseSecurity....

RI: New Buses Equipped with Cost-Saving, Energy-Efficient Solar Panels

RI: New Buses Equipped with Cost-Saving, Energy-Efficient Solar Panels

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that new 2019 buses are equipped with cost-saving solar systems.

U.S. Business Aviation Ends 2019 on a High Note, Up 6.9 Percent

U.S. Business Aviation Ends 2019 on a High Note, Up 6.9 Percent

Business aircraft flights in North America and the Caribbean soared 6.9 percent year-over-year in December, according to TraqPak data released by Argu...

LA: 2019 Highlights Include 12,000 New Jobs, $8B In Capital Investment

LA: 2019 Highlights Include 12,000 New Jobs, $8B In Capital Investment

Louisiana Economic Development outlined 2019 projects that represented more than $8 billion in new capital investment and more than 12,300 new jobs.

To Cut Emissions, Airbus to Test Formation Flying on Transatlantic Routes

To Cut Emissions, Airbus to Test Formation Flying on Transatlantic Routes

Airbus is expected to test a "formation flying" project on transatlantic routes this year, with the goal to help airlines reduce emissions.

WA: Boeing Reassigns 3,000 737 Max Workers With Factory Shutdown Looming

WA: Boeing Reassigns 3,000 737 Max Workers With Factory Shutdown Looming

With a shutdown looming for the Boeing 737 Max production facility, the company plans to reassign its 737 Max workforce, which numbers about 3,000 wor...

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UT: Joint County Initiative to Be Named Northern Utah Economic Alliance

The regional economic development initiative launched by Weber and Davis Counties in June 2019 has a new name – the Northern Utah Economic Alliance (N...

US Goods Trade Deficit Declines to Smallest in Three Years, Bloomberg Reports

US Goods Trade Deficit Declines to Smallest in Three Years, Bloomberg Reports

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed for a third month in November to the smallest shortfall in three years as exports increased a...

WV: Governor Honors 26 State Businesses Exporting to New Markets

WV: Governor Honors 26 State Businesses Exporting to New Markets

In a recent ceremony, 26 West Virginia companies were honored by the governor for exporting to a new country in the previous year.