Month: March 2022
China Southern Airlines’ 737 Max delivery outlook is encouraging for Boeing stock
It’s a positive development that a Chinese carrier plans to keep the 737 Max in its outlook and hasn’t written off Boeing. Source
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Apple now allows video, music apps to sign up new subscribers without paying fees
Apple said on Wednesday that so-called “reader apps,” which allow users to access libraries of content on their phones, will be allowed to use external links inside their apps to enable users to sign up or manage their accounts. The move, which was announced last year as part of a settlement with the Japan Fair […]
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Small investors are stepping up bullish bets on bitcoin, open interest data shows
Bitcoin has been cruising higher for most of March and small investors are banking on continued momentum. Source
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The co-founders of Talea quit six-figure jobs to work in craft beer: In 2021 alone, they sold 450,000 pints
Nestled in a corner of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is Talea Beer Co., the first women-founded craft beer brewery in New York City. With their lineup of playful, fruit-forward beers, including “Lunch Date,” “Mango Tango Tart Deco,” and “Overnight Oats Granola Butter,” just to name a few, Talea Beer Co. is hoping to entice a new kind […]
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Everyone is worried about gas prices, but diesel is driving inflation more than you think
The prices for gas and diesel fuel, over $6.00 a gallon, are displayed at a petrol station in Los Angeles, March 2, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, the fuel that runs the global economy was in short supply. Now some analysts say there could be spot […]
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How Google and Amazon bankrolled a ‘grassroots’ activist group of small business owners to lobby against Big Tech oversight
The logo of Google is seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, September 1, 2020. Charles Platiau | Reuters Clay Montgomery owns a small blacksmith shop called “Arrow M Enterprises” outside of Mingus, Texas, where he manufactures hand-forged metal works and grilling tools. He also sells […]
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Chris Rock’s first comedy show since Will Smith slapped him is sending ticket resell prices way up
Actor Chris Rock speaks onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Chris Rock has yet to publicly address being slapped by Will Smith during the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. Fans are banking on the chance that […]
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Biden warns U.S. won’t have enough Covid vaccine shots this fall if Congress fails to pass funding
U.S. President Joe Biden receives a second coranavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination after delivering remarks on COVID-19 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 30, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden warned Wednesday that the U.S. will not have enough Covid vaccine shots […]
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Walgreens turns to robots to fill prescriptions, as pharmacists take on more responsibilities
Walgreens is using automation to fill more of customers’ prescriptions. Inside of a Dallas area facility, bright yellow robotic arms hold pill bottles up to dispensers, which release tablets like a carefully calibrated vending machine. Melissa Repko | CNBC NORTHLAKE, Texas — Bright yellow robotic arms are becoming a bigger part of Walgreens’ workforce. Inside […]
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Federal judge approves Activision Blizzard sexual harassment settlement
From left, Brian Grazer, founder of Imagine Entertainment, and Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard, arrive at the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2019, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images A federal judge has approved video game publisher Activision Blizzard’s settlement with the U.S. Equal […]
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