Why copper and lithium could be ‘the new oil’
For decades, crude oil has been at the center of global commodities markets. Demand has served as a crucial metric of economic health, and price…
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Lidl Ireland becomes first major retailer to offer free period products
Lidl Ireland will offer free menstrual products to women and girls as part of a new initiative targeting period poverty. The grocery giant said in a…
Continue Reading Oil prices went negative a year ago. Now the glut is gone
Panic gripped the energy market last spring as a frightening realization dawned on oil traders: The world was rapidly running out of space to store…
Continue Reading Trump wants you to boycott Coke. His properties are still serving it
Over the past few years former President Donald Trump has called for boycotts against a number of companies, so it’s hardly unusual to see him…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s zealous anti-doxxing campaign could make it even easier to hide dirty money in the city
Beachfront property owned by China’s political elite. Washington-accused drug lords and gun runners operating blocks apart. Companies enabling…
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Millions available in rent help for El Paso tenants, landlords: Here’s what you need to know to apply
EL PASO, Texas — More than $13 million in federal CARES Act funding have been set aside for El Paso tenants and landlords. The El Paso Rent Help…
Continue Reading Peloton refuses to recall its Tread+ treadmill after 39 accidents. Its stock is tumbling
Peloton shares fell more than 7% Monday following an “urgent warning” from the United States government telling owners of the…
Continue Reading Tobacco giant’s stock falls on report of potential new cigarette regulation
News that a major new regulation may be coming for cigarette makers put investors on alert Monday afternoon. Shares of tobacco giant Altria Group,…
Continue Reading Police say no one was in driver’s seat in fatal Tesla crash in Texas
SPRING, Texas — Two passengers were killed in a crash of a Tesla Model S on Saturday in which there was no one sitting in the driver’s…
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Facebook is joining the (very) crowded audio space with soundbites, live rooms and podcasts
Facebook has long dominated much of our screen time. Now it’s coming for our listening breaks. Facebook announced several new tools for…
Continue Reading GameStop CEO George Sherman is stepping down, sending the stock soaring
It’s game over for GameStop CEO George Sherman. The video game retailer and meme stock announced Monday that Sherman will be stepping down on…
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Northeast El Paso Walmart store closes to clean over virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — The Walmart Neighborhood Market at 4716 Hondo Pass Drive in northeast El Paso has been temporarily closed for deep cleaning as a…
Continue Reading Bitcoin rebound from dramatic weekend selloff fizzles out
It has been a turbulent week for Bitcoin — and it’s only Monday. After the cryptocurrency suffered a flash crash on Saturday — plummeting…
Continue Reading McDonald’s new BTS meal is coming, featuring flavors you weren’t able to get in the US
McDonald’s is partnering with BTS, the massively popular Korean pop band, for its next celebrity meal — and this time it’s going…
Continue Reading Minnesota has a First Amendment problem
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Authorities in…
Continue Reading Uber is recruiting drivers. Some existing drivers are upset
When the coronavirus took hold in the United States, ride-hail drivers watched their income evaporate. With people largely staying at home, there…
Continue Reading LinkedIn billionaire: Cut off funding for politicians who limit voting rights
A growing number of CEOs are speaking out on voting rights. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is urging business leaders to back up their verbal…
Continue Reading The media unionization wave has come to Insider
Employees at Insider, the 13-year-old site formerly known as Business Insider, announced on Monday their intention to unionize with the NewsGuild.…
Continue Reading Consumers have $5.4 trillion in excess savings. That could unleash a global spending boom
Consumers around the world have amassed an extra $5.4 trillion in savings since the coronavirus pandemic began, setting the stage for a spending boom…
Continue Reading NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity completes its historic 1st flight
PASADENA, California — The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface,…
Continue Reading Bitcoin tries to rebound after dramatic weekend selloff
It has been a turbulent week for Bitcoin — and it’s only Monday. After the cryptocurrency suffered a flash crash on Saturday — plummeting…
Continue Reading China’s digital yuan could be used by athletes and visitors at the Beijing Olympics
China is pushing forward with its experiment in creating a digital version of the yuan and may give foreign athletes and visitors a chance to use it…
Continue Reading Amazon union election results should be set aside, union argues to labor board
Although Amazon soundly defeated the union drive at an Alabama warehouse earlier this month, the union behind the organizing effort isn’t…
Continue Reading A giant, indoor vertical farm aims to bring jobs and fresh produce to Compton
An innovative agriculture startup plans to open an indoor vertical farm in Compton to help bring more jobs and loads of fresh produce to the…
Continue Reading Thanks, bitcoin! Traders say goodbye to quiet weekends
Like kicking back and relaxing over the weekend? Then you probably don’t want to trade cryptocurrencies. What’s happening: After a…
Continue Reading HSBC’s CEO is swapping his office for a hot desk
HSBC is scrapping the executive floor at its Canary Wharf headquarters in London, as one of the world’s biggest banks slashes office space and…
Continue Reading Bitcoin suffers flash crash following week of crypto hype
After a hype-filled week for cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin experienced a flash crash over the weekend, plunging nearly 14% in less than an hour, from…
Continue Reading Oil company ads should carry a climate health warning, say activists
A group of lawyers want oil companies banned from advertising on television and social media unless they include “tobacco-style health…
Continue Reading A Black woman is hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards for the first time
Country music singer Mickey Guyton will make history Sunday when she hosts the Academy of Country Music Awards with Keith Urban. The 37-year-old…
Continue Reading Remote workers can get paid $12,000 to move to West Virginia
During the pandemic, cities such as Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Natchez, Mississippi, have offered remote workers cash to relocate there, while exotic…
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