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A NEW STUDY has found tat average wind speeds rose about 7% since 2010 in the world's northern sub-tropical and temperate zones. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/ERIC THAYER

Wind speeds are increasing worldwide in boost for renewables

Natural Resources 11/18/2019

LONDON – The world is getting windier at the same time that developers are installing more turbines to generate electricity from breezes. Average wind speeds...

THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S bank stress test assumed tougher economic conditions than 2017 for its "severely adverse scenario." / BLOOMBERG

Goldman, Morgan Stanley say test scores may not curb payouts

Financial Services 06/22/2018

NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley are imploring investors not to get spooked. The investment banks had the two lowest capital...

AMAZON ANNOUNCED that it is adding 2,000 more jobs at its panned offices in the Boston Seaport District / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL BERMAN

Amazon to expand Boston technology hub with 2,000 new jobs

Technology 05/01/2018

NEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc. said it’s hiring 2,000 people in Boston, expanding an existing technology hub that focuses on everything from machine learning...

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