What is 'The 24-hour Economic Blackout?' What to know about Feb. 28 national no-spending day
Many Americans won't spend money at major retailers for a day. Why the no-spend day is gaining traction now, and the Ohio ...
What Is the People's Union? Group Behind Nationwide Economic Blackout
The grassroots organization is looking to fight against corporate rollback of DEI initiatives by taking back purchasing power ...
Consumers are boycotting major retailers. Here's what they plan for 'blackout' on Feb. 28
A growing number of organizations and activists are calling on consumers to boycott retailers. We explain why.
These Americans don’t think the economy is getting any better. Welcome to ‘No Buy 2025’
Many Americans, especially female content creators, are pushing back against overconsumption and pledging to buy less — or ...
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Multi-billion rupee economic loss from island-wide power outage
The economic loss of Sunday’s countywide blackout is believed to be running into billions of rupees, though the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is yet to put out the exact figure, an official said ...
How a monkey plunged all of Sri Lanka into darkness
A monkey caused a major power outage across Sri Lanka by interfering with a grid transformer. The blackout affected many ...
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Power crisis deepens as Norochcholai shutdown extends blackouts
The country’s fragile electricity grid remains under stain following the countrywide blackout on Sunday, with the Ceylon ...
Consumers are boycotting major retailers. Here’s what shoppers plan for Feb. 28 ‘blackout’
Calls are mounting for consumers to boycott retailers. Here's why, and which California businesses are among those targeted.