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Pressure is growing on Tesla in Sweden, where a trade union is demanding that the Texas-based automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement, which most employees in the Scandinavian country have

Showing concern, author of the study Volker Radeloff said, «Fire risk has risen, but development patterns have not changed.» In the past three decades, the unabated housing growth has exposed 47 per cent of homes to wildfires. Moreover, another 53 per cent have come into the expanded burned areas and 11.3 per cent homes which were within the fire perimeters were destroyed. Meanwhile, authors from the University of Wisconsin in the study stated, «During the 1990s and 2000s, the WUI was the fastest-growing land cover type in the U.S.» The study said that California and Texas have a large number of homes in WUI.

Investing.com — It’s not everyday that you get to read a Phil Flynn note that’s virtually bearish on oil. But to hear one of the market’s loudest oil bulls admit that people have been fleeing the long crude game like rats abandoning a sinking ship should be a wake-up call to those who kept drumming for a return to $100 pricing in recent weeks.

Tesla in Sweden, where a trade union is demanding that the Texas-based automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement, which most employees in the Scandinavian country have. Tesla has no manufacturing plant in Sweden, but 130 members of the powerful metalworkers' union IF Metall walked out on October 27 at seven workshops across the country where its popular electric cars are serviced.

ALSO READ: Earthquake Today: Indonesia hit by 6.9 measure quake The quake was originally pegged at 5.5 magnitude, with a depth of 8 kilometers (4.97 miles), but later downgraded to a magnitude of 4.8 by EMSC, Reuters reported. Earlier on Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Papua New Guinea region, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), EMSC said.

Oil prices were little changed on Friday after rising in the previous session but are set to fall for a third week as concerns of supply disruptions from the Israel-Hamas conflict have ebbed allowing demand worries to reassert themselves. Brent crude futures for January were flat at $80.01 a barrel at 0157 GMT, while the U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for December were at $75.67, down 7 cents. Brent futures are down 5.7% this week while WTI has declined 5.9% since last week.

Young Sheldon Season 7 remains unconfirmed, but the recent resolution of the writers and actors strikes signals a green light for production to continue.

Melanie Martinez has announced the North American Arena Tour dates. The Trilogy Tour is one of Martinez's most ambitious concerts which will showcase the live performance evolution of Melanie Martinez's alter ego, «Cry Baby.» Further, the tour will feature chart-bursting hits from Martinez's three groundbreaking albums including Cry Baby, K-12, and Portals. All of these tracks have garnered an impressive 14 billion streams globally. The tour will begin on May 10, 2024, at Seattle WA’s Climate Pledge Arena. Later, Martinez will move to arenas across North America through mid-June. Further, the presale tickets for the tour will go live on Tuesday, November 14, at 9 am PT/12 pm ET. On the other hand, the general ticket sales will begin on Friday, November 17, at 10:00 am local time at www.thetrilogytour.com.

Selena Gomez has made her return to social media following a recent break. The 31-year-old artist, who had stepped away from social platforms, shared new snapshots on her Instagram Story, providing a glimpse into her life. In the latest IG story, the «Single So on» singer, shared photos from the heart of Moo's Craft Barbecue, a Texas-inspired eatery located in Los Angeles.

Alanis Morissette announces 'The Triple Moon Tour' in 2024, featuring special guests Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Morgan Wade. The tour is scheduled to cover North America during the upcoming spring and summer seasons, with a total of 31 shows across the continent. The tour's launch will take place in Phoenix, Arizona, at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater on June 9, marking a highly anticipated event for music enthusiasts. Alanis Morissette expressed her excitement about the tour, saying, «I am inspired and heartened and feel giddy inside to be going on this upcoming summer tour with Joan and Morgan and all our teams. Can't wait to see you, can't wait to perform!»

A fire at a chemical plant in rural Texas had sent a massive plume of black smoke into the sky

A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged with additional federal crimes

Investing.com — Saudi Arabia and other oil producers can talk all they want about the so-called “demand” for oil. But the market isn’t buying it, sending global crude benchmark below $80 a barrel — the first time since July.

As Republican legislators in the US try to wipe ESG off the map, most global investors and executives are acting as though those efforts will ultimately fail.

Stocks edged lower as investors awaited clues on the path of interest rates from a raft of central bank officials including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. 

GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update its software after one dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street last month

(Reuters) — Bumble forecast fourth-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday in a sign that sticky inflation and growing competition were weighing on user spending on its dating apps, sending shares down more than 6% in extended trading.

₹700.28 crore in Indian stocks today.Oil fell to a three-month low as a forecast drop in US gasoline consumption added to a growing array of indicators suggesting the demand outlook is worsening.Aramco maintained its dividend to the Saudi government despite a drop in production and weaker oil prices as the kingdom tackles a widening budget deficit.The total payout of $29.4 billion to the state and other investors, including a special component, held at the previous quarter’s level even as lower output helped push net income 23% down year-on-year to $32.6 billion in the third quarter.The world’s biggest crude oil exporter provides much of the Saudi government’s income via generous dividends. (Read More)IndiGo, India's largest airline, anticipates grounding at least 35 planes in the upcoming March quarter due to powder metal issue with the Pratt & Whitney engines.This adds to the nearly 40 aircraft already grounded for other engine-related issues.

By Mike Stone

Investing.com — “No, not again!” — the Saudis must be thinking.

By Ananta Agarwal