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☆ Credit Suisse says buy stocks with this characteristic popularized by Warren Buffett
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Credit Suisse is recommending stocks with a characteristic favored by Warren Buffett for investors navigating growing risk in equity markets. The firm expects companies with "economic moats" could help investors shield their portfolios from increasing economic uncertainty. Credit Suisse identified bottom-up opportunities in companies that have high barriers to entry, just as macro risks rise. Credit Suisse has a $250 price target on the company, implying 11.9% upside from Wednesday's closing price of $223.41 per share. McDonald's is "well positioned" to perform regardless of the macro backdrop because of its leading value proposition, according to Credit Suisse.

☆ Loop Energy says new hydrogen fuel cell more efficient than diesel engine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File PhotoSept 18 (Reuters) - Hydrogen fuel cell maker Loop Energy (LPEN.TO) said on Sunday that its latest cell system can deliver better fuel economy than a diesel engine at current price levels. Hydrogen fuel cells have faced two challenges for broad adoption: they have so far been less efficient than diesel and fuelling infrastructure in Europe is virtually non-existent. "This brings the future forward," Loop Energy Chief Executive Ben Nyland told Reuters. Nyland said that Loop Energy aims to provide the fuel cell system to startup truck makers and as part of hydrogen powertrains provided to big truck makers by major suppliers. The company's biggest shareholder is U.S. engine maker Cummins (CMI.N), which holds a more than 20% stake in Loop Energy.

New York (CNN Business) The US economy can keep running without freight trains — but not for long. But a rail strike could send prices shooting higher again due to limited supplies. The National Retail Federation said last week it is concerned about shortages later this year if there is a rail strike. A rail strike would "devastate the movement of manufactured products that families depend on." CommutingAlthough only the nation's freight rail lines face a pending strike, many of the nation's commuter trains travel on tracks maintained and operated by the freight railroads.

Automakers are now shifting to electric vehicles, which could make up one-quarter of new sales by 2035 , analysts project. Around the world, governments and automakers are focused on selling newer, cleaner electric vehicles as a key solution to climate change. Some Democrats have proposed reviving that program to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles. In that scenario, the researchers found, the United States could cut emissions just as deeply with around 205 million electric vehicles. “Right now it can be inconvenient to own an electric vehicle if there are no charging stations around.

☆ What school buses look like in 12 countries around the world
▼ + stars: | 2018-05-22 | by ( Mark Abadi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

School buses look different from country to country. They vary in size, shape, and durability, although in most places, school buses are required to be yellow. In some countries, school buses are a service reserved only for private school students. The same goes for school buses, which depending on the part of the world you're in, can be small, crowded, and even sometimes shaped like Pikachu. Here's what school buses look like in 12 countries around the world:

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