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Used Car prices are going crazy
The increased demand combined with low interest rates and a large semiconductor shortage has caused prices for both new and used cars to skyrocket, so you may end up paying the price of a new car for its used counterpart. The change in price is particularly …
General Motors secures more US-produced lithium supply
General Motors has taken steps to secure lithium, a key ingredient in electric vehicle batteries, in the United States. It does so through a strategic investment and partnership with Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR), Australia, which is developing a project …
Chinese Uber clone Didi just went public
The ride-sharing race is heating up as major Chinese ride-sharing company Didi, also known as the "Uber of China" and an actual Uber partner, is listed on the NYSE in one of the largest Chinese company listings in the United States United States debuted. Didi …
UK police finds weed plants in former night club
After discovering an "industrial," three story weed growing in an abandoned U.K. Nightclub last October, the National Crime Agency (NCA) says three foreign nationals were sentenced to prison terms. A statement released on Tuesday stated that police and NCA …
Investors focusing on heavyweight stocks Starbucks and McDonalds
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a coffee company that sources and roasts premium Arabica coffee and operates more than 33,000 stores worldwide. The company is also a popular retailer and roaster of specialty coffee around the world. The company …
Shell starts operation of largest European hydrogen production plant
After a two-year construction period, Royal Dutch Shell has put Europe's largest hydrogen electrolysis plant into operation at its Rhineland refinery in Wesseling and is thus expanding further in the direction of alternative energies. The Refhyne plant with a …
UK regulators accuse Amazon and Alphabet of setting up fake reviews
Amazon.Com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ :ogle) are in trouble after the UK regulator announced it would open a formal investigation into them. The regulator has linked the two to some fake reviews. It is a matter of great concern to both of …
Taxes on Cannabis products in Oregon could triple
The Oregon Senate sent a bill to the House of Representatives this week that would allow cities and counties to more than triple local sales tax on cannabis. On Wednesday, Senate Bill 864 passed the Senate with an overwhelming 23-6 vote. State Sens. Floyd …
Lumber Price bubble is about to burst
Timber prices have skyrocketed in the past 12 months, driving up the average price for both new and existing single-family homes. Until now. That bubble finally seems to have burst. Mandatory closures caused the sawmills to cease production, while many …
Facebook adds shopping feature to Whatsapp
Facebook, Inc (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hinted at bringing shopping to the WhatsApp platform. He says the ongoing plans are aimed at improving the delivery of services and making life better. The new shift is favoring sellers and product consumers, …