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Year in review: Cannabis laws in the U.S.
Cannabis

Year in review: Cannabis laws in the U.S.

Although Congress failed to pass federal law to legalize cannabis in 2021, the push to end the federal ban on the ever-growing industry continues to gain momentum. While Republican lawmakers have traditionally opposed decriminalization, more and more people …

January 8, 2022• 4 min
Startup accelerator gets new boss
Investments

Startup accelerator gets new boss

Much of the credit for Boston's resilient startup scene goes to the city's strong technology, healthcare, and finance sectors, as well as its prestigious colleges, universities, and hospitals. However, another important resource is the incubators and …

January 7, 2022• 3 min
Energy prices rose 59% in 2021
Commodities

Energy prices rose 59% in 2021

According to a new report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), energy prices were 59% higher at the end of 2021 than at the beginning of the year.

January 7, 2022• 2 min
Evergrande investors protest
Investments

Evergrande investors protest

Investors in the financial products issued by the China Evergrande Group protested outside the offices of the financially troubled company in Guangzhou on Tuesday. Many of them feared that their returns would be sacrificed to keep real estate projects alive.

January 6, 2022• 3 min
Medical cannabis program in General Assembly
Cannabis

Medical cannabis program in General Assembly

Mississippi state lawmakers will meet in Jackson for the 2022 General Assembly.

January 6, 2022• 3 min
Tesla exceeds own expectations
Investments

Tesla exceeds own expectations

Tesla announced on Sunday that the company had shipped 308,600 electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2021, beating both the previous record for a quarter and analysts' expectations. The automaker produced a total of 305,840 fully electric vehicles in the …

January 5, 2022• 3 min
Soybean output in Latin America set to rise
Commodities

Soybean output in Latin America set to rise

Argentine and Brazilian soybean volumes are expected to increase in 2022, according to analysts, despite some domestic challenges.

January 5, 2022• 4 min
Evergrande suspends trading in Hong Kong
Investments

Evergrande suspends trading in Hong Kong

Ailing Chinese property developer Evergrande suspended trading in Hong Kong on Monday as the heavily indebted company grapples with an ongoing property crisis.

January 4, 2022• 2 min
Oregon regulates cannabis industry
Cannabis

Oregon regulates cannabis industry

Oregon has made several changes to regulating the cannabis industry for the New Year, including doubling the amount of marijuana customers can buy and allowing home delivery across city and county lines.

January 4, 2022• 3 min
Omicron could lead Israel to herd immunity
Politics

Omicron could lead Israel to herd immunity

A wave of Omicron infections could cause Israel to reach herd immunity, the country's top health official said on Sunday as the number of daily cases continued to rise.

January 3, 2022• 2 min