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Here’s what you need to know:The vote to unionize at an Amazon  fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., is the first large union election at the company.Credit...Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesNext month, thousands of Amazon…

"Battery prices have fallen 90 percent in the past five to eight years," said Ms. Bowman. "Solar power coupled with battery storage is the cost-effective solution for California in moving to a cleaner grid," she added.Hydrogen fuel cells,…

Who is the front runner in streaming?While Nielsen's "Tops of 2020" report highlighted Netflix's lead in the original and acquired television series, one relative newcomer is causing a stir on the streaming movie front: Disney.Nielsen said…

Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.NYSEShares in the largest tech companies fell on the first day of trading in 2021, a bumpy start for the sector that posted some of the highest gains over the past year.Big…

stimulusSmall business owners protest in Los Angeles on December 12th. Congress provided $ 285 billion in additional credit to help small businesses.Recognition...Ringo Chiu / Agence France-Presse - Getty ImagesThe pandemic relief bill…

The travel stocks are in turmoil again.Airlines, hotel and cruise stocks were sold on Monday when a new strain of Covid broke out in the UK and Europe, tightening travel restrictions.Joule Financial President Quint Tatro told CNBC's…

Here's what you need to know:Trucks in England parked along a motorway that led to the port of Dover. The port closed after France announced it would ban cargo from the UK trying to stop the spread of a variant of the…

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines after Wednesday's bell:Herman Miller - The office furniture company's shares rose 0.8% on a better-than-expected result. Herman Miller reported earnings per…

Here’s what you need to know: In many areas, solar panels now provide electricity at a lower cost than new coal or natural gas power plants.Credit...Tom Sibley for The New York TimesThe pandemic brought many solar power projects to a halt…