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How India is coping with its cash crisis

Dec 30, 2016
Today is the last day to deposit 500 and 1,000 rupee notes.
Customers lining up at a bank in India.
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Inside the booming collectible market for sneakers

Dec 15, 2016
It's a red hot market, with investors and collectors alike.




Limited edition sneakers are popular but they also have a troubled past. A close up of artist Gary Simmons's 1193 piece Lineup at the Whitney Museum of art where sneakers, dazzlingly presented in metallic gold, are placed against a police line up chart. 






 
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Are we on the verge of supersonic travel again?

Dec 6, 2016
The Concorde may be gone, but the dream lives on.
The XB-1 aircraft sits in the hanger during the Demonstrator official unveiling at Boom Technologies on November 15, 2016 in Englewood, Colorado. 
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New York's Fifth Avenue is under fire

Nov 28, 2016
Donald Trump. Protests. Empty stores. This expensive real estate has it all.
A New York police officer patrols in front of the Gucci Store at Fifth Avenue, the first floor of Trump Tower.
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Ford is banking on its early Black Friday sale to move cars and boost revenue

Nov 4, 2016
Ford has launched its Black Friday sales early. The automaker is looking to recuperate from a 12 percent slump in sales in October. Deals and incentives for those in the market for a new vehicle include low APR financing and $1,000 cash back on various 2016 and 2017 models in an effort to get those […]
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Philadelphia’s transit strike could affect who wins the election

Nov 3, 2016
While a massive headache for local residents, the strike could also have national consequences if it extends to next Tuesday.
Will voters in Philadelphia be able to get to the polls on Tuesday?
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How Hershey’s unusual corporate structure deters takeovers

Oct 28, 2016
Just in time for Halloween’s candy splurge-fest, the Hershey Company is releasing its latest earnings report today. The company was in the news this summer after rival Mondelez attempted an ultimately unsuccessful $23 billion takeover bid. Hershey’s unusual structure, in which the majority of shares are held by a trust which oversees a local nonprofit […]
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Cars may be smarter, but not smart enough for car washes

Oct 27, 2016
Cars are getting smarter, but not yet smart enough to go through a car wash. Some new cars with semi-autonomous features, like obstacle-detecting sensors and automatic braking systems, are being activated by the brushes and curtains inside a car wash, immobilizing the vehicle or even causing it to veer off the rails and collide with […]
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LendingClub expands its business around auto loans

Oct 25, 2016
LendingClub, the peer-to-peer loan company, is getting into the auto loan business. Americans borrow over $500 billion a year to help pay for their cars. But there’s a lot of room on the road for more business — only $40 billion a year is refinanced. Also, Lending Club says the company has already invested in its […]
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It's not just Barb, Netflix is also having a moment

Oct 19, 2016
Companies like Netflix and Amazon are disrupting TV by producing their own content.
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