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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.

Apr 12, 2024 02:28 PM EDT

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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.

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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.

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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.

Samsung Plans Initial Production of 5 Million Galaxy S7 in February

Samsung Electronics plans to start initial production of 5 million Samsung Galaxy S7 in two different version starting February.

Dec 29, 2015 07:08 PM EST

Women's apparel, furniture sales lead 7.9% rise in US holiday retail sales: MasterCard

The 2015 US holiday season witnessed an encouraging growth of 7.9 percent, says MasterCard. Women's apparel and furniture sales helped the overall sales volume to swell. The growth rate in 2014 holiday season was 5.5 percent.

Dec 29, 2015 09:11 AM EST

Oil price slid below $37; fell over 11% this month

Oil price again fell below $37 per barrel and is trading 11 percent lower in December. The slump in Chinese demand and oversupply situation in the global oil market are keeping pressure on oil prices. The shale production in the US is easing off in the wake of continuous drop in oil price.

Dec 29, 2015 07:34 AM EST

Amazon Prime get 3 million new subscribers during the Christmas week

The online retailer says it sold 3 million Prime memberships in the week before Christmas. The latest figure marks a huge increase for the company and the company even described it as their busiest Christmas to date.

Dec 29, 2015 07:20 AM EST

Russia Says Saudi Arabia Destabilized Oil Market

Continuous plunge of oil price has created an unrest in oil production countries. Russia says the act of Saudi Arabia in increasing its production to flood the market is the main cause of oil price turmoil.

Dec 28, 2015 10:15 PM EST

China Telecom boss Chang Xiaobing under scrutiny

China Telecom's Chief Executive Chang Xiaobing is the latest catch in Chinese government's anti-graft drive. Xiaobing is facing probe over his role in a violation of discipline. It's learnt that more than 70 top officials from state-run firms are facing investigation over anti-corruption charges. After cracking down on aviation and automobile companies, Chinese anti-corruption regulator is probing into telecom sector.

Dec 29, 2015 09:16 AM EST

Trading suspension in Shkreli's drug company

Martin Shkreli episode is witnessing a series of developments after his arrest. California University has canceled its coordination plan on the drug trial. The stock trading was also suspended. The stock price rose from below $1 a share to about $40 during the short span of Shkreli's tenure.

Dec 29, 2015 09:24 AM EST

Japan stocks rise on steady US futures

The Japanese stocks gained marginally on stable US equity-index futures in the first session of the last trading week of 2015. Ending its longest run of weekly losses in the past two years, the Topix index also moved up. Samsung Group stocks weighed on South Korea's Kospi index pulling it lower.

Dec 29, 2015 08:23 AM EST

Toyota unveils the ultimate Toyota 86 GRMN racing car

Toyota motorsports division has unveiled a new concept of racing car, Toyota 86 GRMN. The car combines a turbocharger and a scroll supercharger for excellent performance. The 86 GRMN will be on sale in Japan only.

Dec 29, 2015 07:21 AM EST