My mom, Tobie, worked two jobs, seven days a week from the time my dad walked out on my 10th birthday until she was almost 70 years old. She was grateful for the work a full-time job as a supply clerk with the U.S. government and a part-time job (evenings and…
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Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space-Tourism Business to Go Public
(Bloomberg) — Billionaire Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic aims to go public later this year and become the worlds first listed space-tourism venture. A stake in Virgin Galactic will be sold to a shell company that already trades on the New York Stock Excha…
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Where Are All the Solar Cars?
Sales of electric vehicles continue to grow in the U.S. and around the world, as battery ranges improve and costs continue to come down. But one technology that hasn’t made its way to mainstream EVs is solar energy. It’s been more than five years since Ford(N…
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Google’s Waymo Readies Self-Driving in California, in Blow to Tesla
Earlier this week, Waymo received approval to carry passengers in its self-driving cars in California, according to a report in Business Insider. This is a huge milestone for the self-driving company, which aims to completely robotize the ride-hailing system …
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Richard Branson’s Space Tourism Endeavor Is Preparing To Go Public
Virgin Galactic, English billionaire Richard Branson’s space-tourism endeavor, is almost ready for takeoff, the company announced. It is set to be the world’s first publicly traded commercial spaceline, and will be available to investors within the second ha…
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