Natty Light is moving beyond beer
Natural Light is instantly recognizable for its cheap beer. But the 44-year-old brand is branching out to keep fickle drinkers satisfied. The brewer,…
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Elizabeth Warren invites billionaire rival Leon Cooperman to testify on her wealth tax
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren wants Leon Cooperman to testify on her proposed wealth tax, which the billionaire has slammed as…
Continue Reading You can now sell, buy and pay with cryptocurrency on Venmo
Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies have gone increasingly mainstream, but Tuesday’s announcement that Venmo is adding crypto support just put…
Continue Reading It’s 4/20. Cannabis stocks are smoking hot
In honor of April 20 — aka “weed day” — we figured it was worth pointing out that cannabis stocks are smoking hot. Shares of…
Continue Reading Natty Light is moving beyond beer into spiked ice pops and flavored vodka
Natural Light is instantly recognizable for its cheap beer. But the 44-year-old brand is branching out to keep fickle drinkers satisfied. The brewer,…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading Police say no one was in driver’s seat in fatal Tesla crash
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 seat, according to…
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 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 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 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 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 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…
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