In an interview with NPR on Friday, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren reiterated her plans to break up big tech companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Google. She expressed concerns over Amazon retaining consumer and seller information for purposes of cornering those markets itself, which she called unfair. She’s in historic company. […]
Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp made dueling announcements about increasing their oil production in the United States, Reuters reported. Both energy companies have recently invested in shale in the Permian Basin. The composition of the Permian shale’s geology and the environmental risks involved in fracking factor into their plans of successfully increasing production. […]
A school teacher in Georgia has won $10,000 from a hidden contest buried in her insurance policy’s fine print, CBS reports. Spurred by a dedication to “always reading the fine print,” the teacher was shocked to find instructions to claim her reward. What can reading the fine print do for you? […]
Lifestyle celebrity Martha Stewart has announced her plans to work with Canopy Growth, a Canadian marijuana grower. Together, they’ll develop cannabis-based animal health products. Does this partnership contrast too strongly with Stewart’s traditionalist brand? […]
New details have emerged in the case of 29-year-old, Florida resident Ramon C. Blanchett. Blanchett received a $980K tax refund check from the IRS in 2017 after claiming he had withheld $1 million from a $17,000 income. How did this happen? […]
After a career spanning four decades, iconic “bond king” Bill Gross has announced his retirement. What final lessons does he have for us? […]
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