General Motors (GM) earnings Q4 2024

The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit on March 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — General Motors beat Wall Street’s top- and bottom-line expectations for the fourth quarter, while forecasting continued strong results for 2025. The Detroit automaker believes it can have another solid year … Read more

Lake Tanganyika fishers fight for their future amid declining catches | Environment News

Kigoma, Tanzania – Just as dawn’s first rays start creeping over western Tanzania’s gentle hills, a constellation of scattered torchlights moving across the water signals the arrival of the fishermen returning to shore. The early morning hours, when fishers ferry their bounty to the beach and women stake their spot in the market to sell … Read more

HSBC to exit M&A, capital markets businesses in UK, Europe and U.S.

Branch of HSBC bank on 15th January 2024 in London, United Kingdom. HSBC Bank plc is a British multinational banking and financial services organisation. HSBCs international network comprises around 7,500 offices in over 80 countries globally. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images HSBC is preparing … Read more

White House pauses federal grants and loans

US President Donald Trump has paused grants, loans and other federal assistance, according to a leaked government memo verified by the BBC’s US partner, CBS News. In the memo, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) calls on government agencies to ensure spending is consistent with Trump’s priorities – and nods … Read more