Category: Business

You know inflation is bad when your monthly car payment hits a thousand bucks. For an increasing number of drivers, that’s the reality. A record number of Americans are paying at least $1,000 a month for their vehicles, according to new findings from the auto inventory site Edmunds. Nearly 16% of car buyers who financed […]

Britishvolt was meant to be the UK’s answer to Tesla. By 2024, it was supposed to be producing hundreds of thousands of lithium-ion batteries a year for the British automotive sector, and driving an industrial renaissance for the economically deprived northeast of the country.  Since its launch in 2019, the company had amassed nearly $2.5 […]

Our health relies on staying hydrated. Both mental and physical functioning can be harmed by dehydration. Grabbing the occasional bottle of water at a convenience store is a small price to pay to avoid passing out during a long hike or a spirited game of outdoor volleyball in 93-degree weather. But it’s regularly buying bottled […]

Dive Brief: TravelCenters of America (TA) reached its annual target of signing 30 new franchise agreements in 2022 in addition to opening three new franchised sites and acquiring 10 locations last year, according to a recent announcement. TA said it’s still focused on franchising as a means for growth, as it aims to open another 20 […]

Tens of thousands of people have been laid off at Amazon, Meta, Salesforce and other once-voracious tech employers in recent months. But one group of workers has been particularly shortchanged: US immigrants holding H-1B visas for workers with specialist skills. Those much-sought visas are awarded to immigrants sponsored by an employer to come to the […]

Whether it’s a calling, a passion, a way to make money — or some combination of all three, writing is a pretty rewarding way to spend your time, not that I’m biased. But before you set out for your favorite cafe with a typewriter and a funky hat (neither of which are an actual requirement […]

Digital transformation is now cemented into mainstream vernacular, but it is far from fully understood. Contrary to what you might glean from software marketing pamphlets, installing a new technological system is not the solution to your organization’s biggest problems. Successful digital transformation initiatives are not centered on the technology itself but on the people they […]

You don’t have to be a farmer to appreciate the versatility of chicken wire. This mesh fencing is the go-to netting choice for chicken coops because it’s relatively easy to cut and super cheap — like you can get 32 feet for $20. But don’t let chicken wire’s low price and low-profile utility fool you. […]

In the quiet and calm of night, I started hearing random thuds which I thought were outside my bedroom window. I ignored them. Then the thuds moved to the area in the ceiling above my head and scurrying sounds followed the thuds. It sounded like a dance party with tiny pitter-pattering feet and it meant […]

Graham led research in November and early December that found Covid misinformation surged on Twitter after the platform lifted its ban on misleading health information. Since January 1, new analysis by Graham shows there have been more than 326,000 tweets and retweets containing “died suddenly” or “#DiedSuddenly,” with a spike of 5,000 in one hour on […]