John Forrer News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

To make sense of a shocking year for the global economy, our GeoEconomics Center experts take you inside the numbers that mattered this year.

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- If there was any doubt about where outdoor clothing company Patagonia stood on environmentalism, it was quickly put to rest last week when founder Yvon Chouinard and his family donated their ownership to efforts that would protect the planet. "Earth is now our only shareholder," Chouinard wrote on Patagonia's website. But can the generous donation from a billionaire -- this one valued at more than $3 billion -- and the spoils from his successful retail company move the needle on finding solutions to mitigate global warming? E...

Last week, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and his family donated their ownership of the company to efforts that would protect the planet.

The Portland firm had continued doing business with a subsidiary of Russian-based Lukoil after the invasion of Ukraine, but changed course on Friday.

MIAMI — A small group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts has an offer that they’re hoping U.S. cities can’t refuse.