Valérie Pécresse: Part-Thatcher, part-Merkel and wants to run France - BBC News

Valérie Pécresse has given the Republicans a lift, and a poll suggests she could be president.

Google tells employees it won’t raise everyone’s wages to keep up with inflation - The Verge

Months after announcing its fifth-straight quarter of record profits, Google told employees concerned about rising inflation rates that it won’t be doing a company-wide pay raise to match rising prices.

‘Don’t Look Up’ is the darkly comedic climate-change film that doesn't mention climate change - MarketWatch

Netflix's star-packed dark comedy 'Don't Look Up' alludes to the climate-change threat throughout, but never addresses the topic directly.

Biden's Covid test plan isn't enough

The president's plan for free at-home Covid tests and other testing policies could be far more ambitious.

Sony was bringing PlayStation Now to mobile, says confidential Apple document - The Verge

In 2017, Sony was preparing to launch its PlayStation Now cloud gaming service on mobile phones, a confidential document reveals.

Alibaba, Baidu, Bilibili stocks climb in Hong Kong on the last day of the year - CNN

Chinese tech stocks got a big boost in Hong Kong on the last day of the year, but it's far from enough to make up for what has been a historically tumultuous time for the sector.

Biden orders U.S. to stop financing new carbon-intense projects abroad | Reuters

The Biden administration has ordered U.S. government agencies to immediately stop financing new carbon-intensive fossil fuel projects overseas and prioritize global collaborations to deploy clean energy technology,...

China Evergrande chief's stake in services unit drops on forced selling - filing | Reuters

The shareholding of China Evergrande Group's chairman in its property services unit has fallen to 58.18% from 60.96% after forced selling of pledged shares by a third party, a Hong Kong stock exchange filing showed.