As chip shortage goes on, cars are scarce and prices are up
DETROIT — For the next few months, Charlie Gilchrist figures his 11 car dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will sell just about every new vehicle they can get from … Read More
Month: May 2021
Scramble on for new fuel routes after Colonial Pipeline hack
RALEIGH — State and federal officials are scrambling to find alternate routes to deliver gasoline in the Southeast U.S. after a hack of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline led to … Read More
Inflation worries knock stocks lower again; bond yields rise
A surprisingly big jump in inflation last month knocked the stock market lower again as investors worry that the economy may bounce back too fast from its pandemic-induced doldrums By … Read More
Brain computer interface turns ‘mental handwriting’ into text
The end of the keyboard? Microchip inserted into the BRAIN turns ‘mental handwriting’ into text in breakthrough that could allow paralysed people to communicate much faster US researchers have decoded … Read More
Nanny is awarded more than £38,000
Nanny with asthma who was sacked after complaining her employer’s French socialite banker boyfriend refused to quarantine on return to UK wins £38,000 compensation Janine O’Harris had concerns about potential … Read More
Student unions who ‘cancel’ speakers on campus could be fined £500,000 under new free speech law
Student unions who ‘cancel’ speakers on campus could be fined £500,000 under new free speech law New bill forces universities in England and Wales to protect freedom of speech Universities … Read More
British soldiers were more than twice as likely to die during peak of Afghanistan War than US troops
British soldiers were more than twice as likely to die during peak of Afghan War than US troops, report reveals British troops were more than twice as likely to die … Read More
As chip shortage goes on, cars are scarce and prices are up
DETROIT — For the next few months, Charlie Gilchrist figures his 11 car dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will sell just about every new vehicle they can get from … Read More
Consumer prices shot up 0.8% in April as worries escalate
WASHINGTON — A worrisome bout of inflation struck the U.S. economy in April, with consumer prices for goods and services surging 0.8% — the largest monthly jump in in more … Read More
Stations in the Southeast run out of gas as people hoard fuel
As of 11 a.m. ET, 28.2% of all gas stations in North Carolina, 17.5% in Georgia and 17.1% in Virginia are without gasoline, according to GasBuddy, an app that tracks … Read More
