Costco begins selling platinum bars
Costco isn’t the place you’d expect to be a precious metals hub, but following the success of its gold bar sales and silver coins, the retailer has added platinum to…
Exclusive: Criminals prefer cash to crypto, new report finds
Despite the widely-held belief that crypto is a vehicle for illicit activities, criminals still prefer to deal in cash. This is according to a new report published by the Crypto…
Night-vision monocular reveals dark secrets in “true full color”
Duovox has followed its successful Kickstarter for a military-grade night-vision monocular with a Pro version that promises to bring the hidden darkness into "true full color." The nocturnal adventure gadget…
California governor signs law allowing Dutch-style cannabis cafes
Starting next year, diners in the western US state of California can smoke cannabis at certain restaurants, thanks to a new law allowing for “cannabis cafes” akin to those popularized…
California becomes first state to ban ‘sell by’ and ‘best before’ labels to reduce food waste
California wants to help end the everyday household debate over whether the food in the fridge is still good to eat. Food labels that say “sell by” or “best before” are misleading…
3 Essentials for Beginners [+ Next Steps]
You want to learn about search engine optimization (SEO), but where do you start? We were all SEO beginners once, so take heart: There’s lots to learn, but I’ve got…
Ray Dalio says Beijing now has to chose between ‘beautiful deleveraging’ and economic malaise
Chinese equities are on a tear. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index have risen 13.8% since Sept. 25. The CSI 300, which tracks stocks traded on the Shenzhen and Shanghai exchanges,…
Stock market today: Stocks soar in Hong Kong
Hong Kong shares roared higher while Japan dropped and Europe wobbled a day after Iran fired scores of missiles into Israel. China’s markets remained closed for Golden Week holidays. S&P…
GM CEO Mary Barra has spent a decade determined not to be disrupted. How she’s transforming the auto giant for the EV future
Mary Barra’s first year on the job as the first woman ever to lead a global automaker was about as rough as a CEO’s first year can be. Barra, a…
Ireland unveils bumper 2025 budget thanks to a surplus of €14 billion euros in Apple back-taxes
Ireland on Tuesday unveiled a 2025 budget that includes tax cuts and increased social benefits, and announced a huge surplus in 2024 thanks to billions of euros in Apple back-taxes.…
