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Suez Canal Crisis Sends Shipping Lines Scrambling for Alternatives

March 28, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Suez Canal Crisis Sends Shipping Lines Scrambling for Alternatives
The industry is rerouting ships and forecasting delays and congestion at ports in the longer term.

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Those Cosmic Wings You Had Delivered Are From Applebee’s

March 28, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Those Cosmic Wings You Had Delivered Are From Applebee’s
Virtual brands have mushroomed on delivery apps as restaurants seek new customers for their kitchens.

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Elon Musk Likes This EV Battery and It Costs Less—but the U.S. Isn’t Sold on It

March 28, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Elon Musk Likes This EV Battery and It Costs Less—but the U.S. Isn’t Sold on It
Iron-powered electric vehicles are surging in China, grabbing nearly half of the market and spurring the rise of more affordable EVs, but concerns remain about their range and cold-weather performance.

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Farmland Is Hot as Grain Rally Stokes Demand

March 28, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Farmland Is Hot as Grain Rally Stokes Demand
Prices to buy and rent farmland have been revived by rallying grain markets, historic government payments and low interest rates—and that has made it harder for smaller farmers to compete.

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Household Spending Picks Up After Cooling Last Month

March 28, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Household Spending Picks Up After Cooling Last Month
Spending already appears to be accelerating again as newly vaccinated consumers—armed with federal stimulus money—travel, dine out and return to shopping centers.

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Tony Hsieh Bankrolled His Followers. In Return, They Enabled His Risky Lifestyle.

March 28, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tony Hsieh Bankrolled His Followers. In Return, They Enabled His Risky Lifestyle.
The group that surrounded the late Zappos boss comprised a dozen or so men and women drawing salary and commissions from his $840 million fortune. They helped sustain his drug habit, protected him from outsiders and lived off his largess.

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In the Suez Canal, Economics and Physics Make for Tough Sailing

March 27, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on In the Suez Canal, Economics and Physics Make for Tough Sailing
Between the growth of container vessels and the hydrodynamics of the canal, conditions were ripe for a mishap like the Ever Given’s predicament in Egypt this week.

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$15 Minimum Wage Could Further Sting Teen Employment

March 27, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on $15 Minimum Wage Could Further Sting Teen Employment
Raising the federal minimum wage would make it harder for many teens to get or keep jobs, adding to the employment challenges they have faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, many economists say.

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As the Shift to Green Energy Speeds Up, Shell’s Big Natural-Gas Bet Is at Risk

March 27, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on As the Shift to Green Energy Speeds Up, Shell’s Big Natural-Gas Bet Is at Risk
Natural gas, long seen long seen by energy companies as a bridge between fossil fuels and renewables, faces growing environmental scrutiny and competition from cleaner energy sources.

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Suez Canal Efforts to Free Stuck Ship Make Fresh Progress

March 26, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Suez Canal Efforts to Free Stuck Ship Make Fresh Progress
Hope rises that the ship can be refloated and cleared by Saturday, earlier than expected.

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