GM workers in Kansas City, Kansas go on strike for first day

[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Kan. – In clusters, the more than 2,000 employees at General Motor's Fairfax assembly plant took the picket line on the first day of their strike. Members of Local 31 of United Auto Workers did not want to talk about their personal experiences but instead made their voices heard through the union … Read more

Cannabis Roundup: MMEN, ACB, WEED and CTST

[ad_1] CNBC announced today that US markets are down, with investors worried that rising oil prices will lead to an economic slowdown. At 2:10 pm Eastern Time, the S & P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index were down 0.3% and 0.5%, respectively. The cannabis sector was also down today as its … Read more

Oil surges; Aramco considers IPO delay

[ad_1] Capital Economics say the market will be quick to move on from the attacks on Saudi Aramco's oil facilities, pointing to the limited reaction in global markets so far. "The price of Brent crude initially surged by about 20 per cent when markets opened, but has settled around 10 per cent higher – lowering … Read more

Mercedes-Benz revives 'first modern car' as revolutionary EV concept

[ad_1] The new Mercedes-Benz concept car reminds us that the company was the pioneer of the car concept. The Mercedes Simplex Vision, unveiled last week at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2019, is essentially a modern restart of the original Mercedes, the "35 PS" of 1901. With its successor, the Simplex d & # 39; Originally, … Read more

Departures Goldman Sachs: Robin Vince last from

[ad_1] Goldman Sachs' President and CEO, David Solomon, testifies before the House's Financial Services Committee at a hearing in Washington.AP Goldman Sachs is going through a generation change. The bank has seen a slew of senior executives under new CEO David Solomon and chief risk officer Robin Vince, the latest to leave, Dow Jones reported … Read more

Amazon has modified its algorithm to favor profitable products

[ad_1] Photo: Getty Images Despite internal opposition, Amazon has changed its search algorithms to prioritize ads that generate greater profits for the company, including its own private label products, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive. Citing sources from Amazon's A9 research team and company lawyers, the WSJ report says Amazon has changed the search … Read more

Global currency transaction volumes hit record high

[ad_1] Trade reaches $ 6.6 billion a day Forex market transactions reached $ 6.6 trillion a day, according to the latest survey of the Bank for International Settlements. The BIS announced today that the volume of its April survey had increased by 29% over 2016. The detailed survey is conducted every three years. Aside from … Read more

EV supporters respond to attack from Saudi oil refinery, more

[ad_1] In today's Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): EV supporters tweet about the attack of a drone by a Saudi oil refinery. South Africa launches a green energy initiative worth 11 billion US dollars. A South Carolina lists the benefits of solar power for its state. Green energy is important, but the batteries that store … Read more

WeWork Parent Expected to Postpone IPO

[ad_1] Adam Neumann, co-founder and CEO of WeWork Photo: Getty Images for WeWork Updated Sept. 16, 2019 6:13 pm ET WeWork's parent is expected to postpone its initial public offering after investors. The shared-workspace company-which has been planned to start trading as early as next week-is likely to shelve the offering until at least next … Read more