Mercedes Works On Wireless Electric Charger
Wikimedia Commons (The Car Spy)Two things are certain. One is that charging electric cars is difficult. Owners need to hook their vehicles up at home, or find charging stations on the road. The other…
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Protests Against Monsanto in 400 Cities
Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are bad for people, the environment, and water supplies, at least. This is according to the protestors involved in the “March Against Monsanto.” Their protests cover 421 cities, 48 countries,…
Walmart Offers Better Eggs
ThinkstockWalmart (NYSE: WMT) will start to offer better eggs, at least from the standpoint of “fair treatment” of animals But are better eggs the ones that have fewer antibiotics. or ones which taste better? Walmart…
Gas Prices Jump Above $3 in 7 States
Just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, one of the periods when Americans are on the road in the greatest numbers, gasoline prices have moved above $3 in seven states.
Chevy Cuts Silverado Price as Much as $8,500
The full-sized pickup wars have continued to spawn big incentives ahead of a supply increase of Ford's new F-150.
Florida Tops List of Most Foreclosures
Homeowners in Florida suffered more than those of any other state when the housing bubble collapsed. The aftershocks have not entirely gone away.
Apple and Disney Lead the Dow Higher
Two stocks have driven the Dow Jones Industrial Average to near record levels so far this year. Apple and Disney each reported spectacular results in their most recently posted quarters.
Can Facebook Be Hacked?
What more perfect target for hackers to to demonstrate their prowess than one that is used by over a billion people and must be protected as much as any other target in the world?
More Than a Billion People Smoke Tobacco
In a piece of news that should hearten the cigarette industry and send chills down the spines of world health officials, a new study claims that a billion adults smoke tobacco worldwide.
Starbucks and Spotify Create Customer Loyalty Plan
The deal with Starbucks may help Spotify gain ground on competitor Pandora Media and an army of much larger music distribution companies.
UK Consumer Prices Fall for First Time Since 1960
Deflation has started to take hold in the United Kingdom and threatens several other large economies.
Germany Signals Another Barrier to Global Growth
Concern about the future of the German economy were posted in the latest version of economic sentiment, another wound to hope of a large recovery that would lift global GDP to high and sustainable…
Researchers Cannot Open Door of New Tesla
Consumer Reports was about to test the new Tesla Motors Model S P85D, but its research team could not get into the car. The door handle was broken.
Summer Airline Traffic to Hit 222 Million Passengers
An airline industry group expects 222 million passengers to travel between June 1 and August 31, a boon to the U.S.-based carriers.
BMW 3 Series Hits 40th Birthday
The BMW 3-Series has been a staple of the import car industry for so long that it has posted 22 years on the Road & Track "Ten Best Cars" annual list.
Virginia and North Carolina: States Without Drought
ThinkstockAs all of California and much of Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas wither under historic drought, some states have none. Among these are North Carolina and Virginia. Although their advantages are hard to measure, the states do…
Camaro 2016 Launches as Prices Fall and Sales Rise
GM can say two definitive things about the Chevy Camaro. One is that sales have trended higher recently. The other is that the price GM charges for the car has fallen.
Wal-Mart Loses Investor Confidence
Ahead of another set of earnings from Wal-Mart, at least one thing is already clear. Wall Street has turned against the nation's largest retailer, and with a vengeance.
Why Does Apple Bother to Advertise Its Watch?
If Apple Watch sales are wildly successful, why advertise at all? Maybe the ads are a sign that sales are not that great.
Venezuela Economy by the Numbers
Venezuela's economy suffers from an expanding recession. It is an economy, and in some ways a country, falling apart.