Buy Gold Bars at Costco? Why Guns, Gold, and Hard Assets Go Viral
The numbers show that when the going gets tough, Americans get to buying guns and gold. Signs of this gold rush might even be found amongst something as commonplace and red, white, and blue as Costco's floor-to-ceiling pallets of bulk household products and its $1.50 hotdog line. But the gold's origins are not so red, white, and blue.
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Tech Titans Urge Senate: The Case for a TikTok Ban
Recently, Vinod Khosla, a luminary in venture capitalism, alongside Jacob Helberg, a senior advisor at Palantir, escalated the discourse by penning a compelling open letter to the U.S. Senate. Their message? It's time for a TikTok Ban.
Gold's Glittering Rally: Hitting Record Highs Amid Rate Cut Buzz
Gold is not just commanding attention now; it's practically screaming from the rooftops. On Monday, bullion prices soared to another record high, driven by whispers of U.S. interest rate cuts and its timeless allure as a safe haven asset. Let's dive into what's sparking this golden rally.
Why You Need to Think About Investing in LSD
What's not normal is pretending that mental illness doesn't affect everyone to some degree, or that it isn't getting worse. It is. It's why there's a rich history of psychedelics in literature. In Plato's Phaedo, the philosopher says he was inspired by the Eleusinian Mysteries, an ancient religious ceremony where participants took psychedelics.
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Mar 16, 2017 08:10 AM EDT
Neiman Marcus up for sale, Saks Fifth Avenue owner expresses potential buy out
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Mar 16, 2017 08:08 AM EDT
Cathay Pacific posts $74 million annual loss due to overcapacity, intense competition
Shares of Hong Kong's flag carrier dipped almost seven percent following the profit loss of HK$575 million for 2016, which was down from an HK$6 billion profit from the previous year.
Mar 16, 2017 08:11 AM EDT
Toshiba looking to sell controlling stake in Westinghouse Unit
Toshiba president Satoshi Tsunakawa sidesteps questions for a Chapter 11 filing for Westinghouse and says there are various options.
Mar 15, 2017 07:11 AM EDT
Intel buys Israeli tech, self-driving car company Mobileye in a $15.3 billion deal
Intel is moving into self-driving cars as part of its strategy to build up its position in emerging areas of computer technology.
Mar 14, 2017 06:08 AM EDT
Trump banks on big tech investment from Middle East
US President Donald Trump met SoftBank Vision Fund Masayoshi Son just weeks after taking his seat on the presidency to discuss a huge new technology fund and investment.
Mar 13, 2017 12:30 PM EDT
Sears posts another quarterly operating loss
Embattled US department store operator posts another quarterly operating loss that is even worse than the previous corresponding period which the company attributes to having fewer Kmart and Sears Full-line stores in operation.
Mar 12, 2017 10:57 PM EDT
Staples closes 70 stores amid disappointing stocks and sales
Traditional brick-and-mortar stores have been under pressure for some time due to greater online competition, which led Staples to close 4.5 percent of its store in 1,600 locations.
Mar 11, 2017 09:13 AM EST
Airbnb closes $1 billion round of investment funding making it second most valuable start-up in US
The San Francisco-based firm offered not to comment further on how it would use the investment funding, instead it expressed its intention to expand operations globally.
Mar 10, 2017 09:06 AM EST
Swedish retailer H&M joins Better Than Cash Alliance
Swedish retailer, H&M, joins the United Nations' Better Than Cash Alliance, a partnership of governments, companies and international organisations which aims to accelerate the transition from cash to digital payments.
Mar 09, 2017 07:49 PM EST
US oil output set to break records in 2018
The EIA has ramped up its US forecasts and predicts daily domestic oil output of 9.2 million barrels for this year and 9.7 million barrels in 2018.
Mar 09, 2017 09:04 AM EST
China gives preliminary approval for dozens of Trump-related trademarks in businesses
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