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Better communications key to getting renewable projects off the ground

(From left) CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick moderates an IoT panel with Cenk Alper, CEO of Sabanci Holding, Christina Shim, chief sustainability officer of IBM, and Mitesh Patel, interim CEO and COO of SunCable International, at CONVERGE LIVE on March 13, 2025. Renewable energy companies can shorten the long approval process needed for their projects by communicating better with stakeholders, according to …

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People who are good at handling conflict do this 1 thing

When approaching conflict, most people aim to get their way, while others try to find common ground. This is a mistake authors Robert Bordone and Joel Salinas say. In their new book “Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In” the two argue that trying to solve conflict strips the interaction of its value and that you’ll gain …

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Y Combinator startups are fastest growing in fund history because of AI

Silicon Valley’s earliest stage companies are getting a major boost from artificial intelligence. Startup accelerator Y Combinator — known for backing Airbnb, Dropbox and Stripe — this week held its annual demo day in San Francisco, where founders pitched their startups to an auditorium of potential venture capital investors. Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan told CNBC that this group is …

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Goldman Sachs’ new downside protection ETF

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is trying to serve more investors looking for downside protection from market turmoil. Bryon Lake helped the firm launch its newest buffer exchange-traded fund this month: the Goldman Sachs U.S. Large Cap Buffer 3 ETF. “I’m an investor. You’re an investor. The folks watching are investors, and there’s an incredible amount of uncertainty right now: Tariffs, …

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Trump administration message to oil and gas industry: ‘You’re the customer’

HOUSTON — The officials leading President Donald Trump’s energy agenda made clear to oil, gas and mining executives this week that they have an ally in Washington who intends to make it as easy as possible for them to drill in federal lands and waters. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told executives gathered for the world’s largest energy conference that the …

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Where are Trent Alexander-Arnold and Anthony Gordon? Liverpool vs. Newcastle lineups for EFL Carabao Cup final

On Sunday, Newcastle United and Liverpool will meet for the EFL Carabao Cup title at Wembley on Paramount+ (with a bonus Star Cam) CBS Sports Golazo network. The Magpies look to win their first trophy since lifting the FA Cup in 1955, while Liverpool want to bounce back from being knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain during the …

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Europe telcos urge more mega-mergers to catch up to US, China on 5G

The Deutsche Telekom pavilion at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images BARCELONA — Europe’s telecommunication firms are ramping up calls for more industry consolidation to help the region compete more effectively with superpowers like the U.S. and China on key technologies like 5G and artificial intelligence. Last week at the Mobile World Congress …

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