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GM and Ford depend on electrical vehicles. That is how merchants give it some thought
A sign will be unveiled at General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly on October 16, 2020, introducing the facility’s new name: Factory Zero, Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. GM After years of predictions that battery-powered sedans, pickups and SUVs would replace fuel-guzzling, emission-saving models, the switch to electric vehicles is in full swing. In addition to electric vehicle pioneer…
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Royal Caribbean Cruises sails on Celeb ship regardless of Covid circumstances
In an aerial view, the Explorer of the Seas (front), a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, is docked with other cruise lines in Port Miami as the cruise industry waits to launch on Aug. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Royal Caribbean Cruises said Friday that it is not changing its sailing plans…
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Local weather change is impacting retirement. How retirees are adapting
Icicles hang off the State Highway 195 sign on Feb. 18, 2021 in Killeen, Texas. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The threat of climate change is shifting some older Americans’ retirement plans. Extreme weather such as hurricanes, flooding, freezing temperatures and wildfires has prompted some to rethink where they will spend their golden years. “Clients…
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Starbucks information trademark utility for stadium naming rights
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson speaks during the company’s annual shareholders meeting at WAMU Theater, on March 20, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Starbucks filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office earlier in June for the right to use its name on a stadium or training facilities. If approved,…
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Chewy, Biogen, Snowflake and extra
The signage can be seen ahead of Chewy’s initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on June 14, 2019. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Check out the companies that are making the headlines in midday trading. Snowflake – The cloud computing company’s shares fell 3.3%. The company presented its financial targets at its Investor…
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Virgin Orbit in talks with SPAC over a $ three billion deal to go public
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit takes off on a rocket under the wings of a modified Boeing 747 jetliner for a major drop test of its high-altitude launch system for satellites from Mojave, Calif., July 10, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch spin-off from Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, is in advanced…
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is auctioning an area airport for $ 28 million
A New Shepard missile takes off on a test flight. Blue origin Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin auctioned a seat for its upcoming first manned spaceflight for $ 28 million on Saturday. The successful bidder, whose name has not been published, will fly to the edge of space with the Amazon founder and his…
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Automobile insurance coverage charges are rising, however insurers are adjusting to larger prices
A used car dealer employee steps into the water as he inspects vehicles after two days of heavy rain in Lexington, Miss., Thursday, Jan. Rogelio V. Solis | AP Despite the recent hikes in auto insurance rates, the market is still weak, according to Elyse Greenspan, a director at Wells Fargo. “The increase has been…
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Biogen Alzheimer’s drug and the brand new battle over dementia therapy
Aduhelm by Biogen Source: Biogen The FDA’s approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm was a landmark moment in the life of Dr. Paul Aisen. The director of the Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute at USC has spent the past three decades focused on treating the neurodegenerative disease, and in recent years helped shepherd this particular drug…
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As America reopens, firms see a surge in dangerous habits
The crime is over. The spirits are high. Businesses across the United States are struggling with a staggering increase in the number of people who can only be described as “badly behaved”. Retail workers have been subjected to horrific attacks because of their race, gender, or disability. Flight attendants were verbally – and occasionally physically…