Electrolux beats expectations in Q2 as it outperforms in North America, offsets tariffs

By Greta Rosen Fondahn STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish home appliances maker Electrolux reported on Friday a bigger rise than expected in second-quarter profit as it outperformed the wider market in North America, and price hikes offset higher costs related …

North America’s boreal forest: the Western Hemisphere’s bird nursery

July in southwest Colorado is a showcase of precious summer in her full majesty. From alpine tundra to forests of spruce, aspen, douglas fir, ponderosa, juniper, piñon, and down to cottonwood riverine wetlands, sagebrush, grasslands and deserts, there are …

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create North America’s largest railroad

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. The merger discussions began during the first quarter of this year, according to a person familiar with the …

BBB: Investment/crypto scams are this year’s riskiest scams in North America

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Better Business Bureau’s 2024 Scam Tracker Risk Report found the riskiest scam throughout North America is investment and cryptocurrency scams. The report with data from 2024 shows out of the top 10 riskiest consumer scams, …

North America’s tallest bird hits recovery milestone

North America’s tallest bird passes through the northeastern corner of Montana in its migration between its breeding grounds in Canada and its winter habitat in Texas. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, human development drove whooping crane …

Mangrove’s new lithium plant will boost North America’s EV game

Photo: Mangrove Lithium Mangrove Lithium is scaling up in a big way to produce more homegrown lithium in North America. The Vancouver, Canada-based company just announced it will build another new facility, and this one will crank out 20,000 tonnes of …

Forecasting the impact of the 2026 World Cup on North America lodging

The FIFA World Cup returns to North America for the first time in more than three decades in the summer of 2026 and on such a large scale that it presents both opportunities and challenges for the travel and hospitality industry. From June 11 to July 19, …

Balasore student suicide sparks outrage in North America

Watch the Moon Occult the Pleiades for North America on the Morning of July 20th

One of the best occultations of the Pleiades by the Moon transpires on the morning of the 20th. There’s a good reason for sky watchers to set their alarms this coming Sunday morning. If skies are clear, viewers across most of North America will have a rare …

Cheil North America Launches Media Agency Attention Arc

Cheil North America has launched a full-service media agency called Attention Arc. The new shop, led by co-presidents Asieya Pine and Swapnil Patel, was formed by merging creative agency McKinney’s media buying arm with direct marketing agency Lockard …