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Jeff Bezos doesnât think Elon Musk will use his political power against business rivals. The Blue Origin founder called Muskâs SpaceX âvery good competitors.â
A former car dealer and incoming senator slams EV tax credits as âcatastrophically stupid.â Bernie Moreno of Ohio is angling to become the next presidentâs âcar czarâ and scrap the credits.
American Airlines just ditched Barclays for Citi. American and Citi forged a 10-year exclusive co-branded credit card partnership.
These eight niche streamers are outperforming major platforms. Hallmark+, BritBox, Crunchyroll, and other niche streamers are growing faster than bigger competitors.
Here are tips on how to buy a private island, according to someone who owns a few. Chris Korlow of HGTVâs âIsland Huntersâ offers his advice for purchasing your own slice of paradise.
Donald Trump takes credit for Bitcoin price
Bitcoin hit $100,000 this week, a record price for the cryptocurrency.
Donald Trump â who once called Bitcoin a âscamâ â now thinks that investors should be thanking him for its rise. Cryptocurrency prices went up by a lot after he was elected U.S. president.
Why does Trump think heâs responsible for the new milestone? Quartzâs William Gavin explained the president-electâs plans for token traders.
Jeff Bezos wants to improve Blue Origin
Jeff Bezos started his career revolutionizing shipping as the founder of Amazon. Now, he spends more of his time working on his space company Blue Origin.
Bezos grew Amazon into one of the biggest companies in the world and thinks he can do the same for Blue Origin â although he admits itâs ânot a very good business yet.â
What future does Bezos see for Blue Origin? Quartzâs Rocio Fabbro examined his recent comments about it.
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Charms are a popular merchandise item in the beauty industry. Customers like to put them on their purses and bags.
Leaded gasoline may have led to increased levels of depression and anxiety. Scientists say exposure to the fuel raised the frequency of mental illness.
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