LONDON — The ramifications of the Industrial Revolution, which had its roots in 18th-century Britain, were huge. Britain’s abundance of coal — as well as the ease with which it could be accessed...
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EV start-up Polestar takes shots at Tesla’s Elon Musk in Super Bowl ad
Electric vehicle start-up Polestar, which is expected to go public this year, used its first-ever Super Bowl ad to indirectly take shots at its competitors, including Tesla and Volkswagen. The 30-seco...
Chevrolet reboots, updates ‘The Sopranos’ intro for Super Bowl ad
Chevrolet rebooted and updated the introduction sequence of the HBO show “The Sopranos” for a surprise Super Bowl ad for its new electric Silverado pickup truck. Chevrolet Chevrolet reboot...
What Network TV Can Learn From The NFL; 5 Ways The Broadcast Business Can Remain A Vital, Growing Platform
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: A view of SoFi Stadium as workers prepare for Super Bowl LVI … [+] on February 01, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Image...
These 3 Funds Invest Like ARK But Didn’t Fall as Far
Just one year ago, the innovation-focused exchange-traded funds from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest were some of the hottest on the market, thanks to their spectacular rise in 2020. Now, they’ve collapsed b...
How Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities can help your retirement savings weather 7.5% inflation
That’s not good news for retirement savers. And some might consider the stock market to be a bit frothy these days. So, it might make sense to invest a portion of your retirement nest egg conservative...
FDA plan to fast-track Pfizer vaccine for kids under 5 fails
Parents of children under 5 will have to wait until at least April to get their kids vaccinated against Covid-19, after the Food and Drug Administration and Pfizer this week abruptly delayed plans to ...
GE’s Annual Report Is Shorter Again. Things Are Changing.
Text size General Electric plans to break itself into three parts. Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images General Electric ‘s latest annual report is more evidence that the company is shaking itself up....
Owner of Business That Burns SHIB
Yuri Molchan A close to 259 billion Shiba Inu meme tokens has been destroyed, as per the owner of the business that regularly burns SHIB Steven Cooper, owner of Bigger Entertainment that makes substan...
Did Warren Buffett Scoop Up Stock Last Quarter? Don’t Bet on It.
Text size Warren Buffett. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Given Warren Buffett’s cautious investment approach since the pandemic began, it’s a good bet that Berkshire Hathaway ‘s quarterly filing of its eq...
Oil is the hottest sector, and Wall Street analysts see upside of up to 48% for favored stocks
Energy is the best-performing stock-market sector this year. Given today’s strong economic growth and inflation, many believe oil prices could remain at current levels for years or maybe even move hig...
Netflix will do series on accused bitcoin hack money launderers
The bizarre case of a New York couple accused of trying to launder $4.5 billion in bitcoin stolen by a 2016 hack will be the subject of a docuseries on Netflix, the streaming company said Friday. The ...
Netflix to remove ‘Daredevil,’ other Marvel shows, from service
Krysten Ritter, Finn Jones, Charlie Cox and Mike Colter star in Netflix’s “The Defenders.” Netflix Netflix’s suite of Marvel-branded television shows will be leaving the stream...
Canadian leader declares state of emergency over bridge blockade, plans to arrest protesters
Vehicles clog downtown streets as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 10, 2022. Blair Gable | Reuters DETR...
Alibaba Earnings Are Coming. What to Expect.
A selloff in the technology sector and macroeconomic headwinds in China make Alibaba’s looming earnings report sure to be an interesting one. The Chinese e-commerce giant announced Friday that its fin...
Oil jumps amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine
Oil well pump jacks operated by Chevron Corp. in San Ardo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices jumped in afternoon trading Friday amid...
Affirm Stock Tumbles As 2022 Guidance Disappoints As Amazon Deal Kicks In| Investor’s Business Daily
Shares of consumer financing firm Affirm Holdings (AFRM) crashed in early trading on Friday on its December-quarter earnings report. Investors mulled new guidance for AFRM stock, which now includes A...
SpaceX’s Starship is solution to efficient space travel
Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images CAMERON COUNT...
No one knows when the pandemic will end after omicron upended most hope
Residents wait in line at a Covid-19 mobile testing site in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, U.S., on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Senior U.S. health official...
Sustainable aviation fuel costs more but consumers willing to pay: IATA
Sustainable aviation fuel’s main challenge relates to volume rather than airlines’ desire to use it, and consumers will be willing to pay the extra costs associated with its uptake, the di...
Alibaba Earnings Are Coming. Here’s When, What to Expect and 4 Numbers to Watch.
A selloff in the technology sector and macroeconomic headwinds in China make Alibaba’s looming earnings report sure to be an interesting one. The Chinese e-commerce giant announced Friday that its fin...
Under Armour, Zillow, Expedia and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Under Armour (UAA) – The athletic apparel maker reported an adjusted quarterly profit of 14 cents per share, doubling consensus estimates, wit...
The Arm deal is dead, but Nvidia is not expected to slow down
Nvidia Corp.’s acquisition of Arm Ltd. has been scuttled, but that isn’t expected to stop the chip maker’s charge into the data center. seeks to cut further into Intel Corp.’s and Advanced Micro Devic...