Electric vehicles get a lot of press, but there are still many new and used hybrids on the market. I currently own two Toyota hybrids and have been very satisfied with their combination of value, performance, reliability, and fuel-economy. Buyers aren’t confined to Toyota, which put hybrids on the map with the Prius. That car […]
‘Venture is going to be the best performing asset class’: An investment manager tells why she remains bullish on venture capital returns even as startups suffer from the downturn
As the coronavirus pandemic erodes the economy, LPs — the university endowments, family offices, and private investment firms who fund venture firms— are watching the venture capital market closely. Although the pandemic has undoubtedly shaken up the startup ecosystem, LPs like Joanna Rupp, the managing director of the University of Chicago’s private equity portfolio, remain […]
‘If it goes wrong, it’s my fault’: Elon Musk is feeling nervous hours before SpaceX’s historic mission to launch its first astronauts into space
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk admitted to feeling pretty nervous ahead of SpaceX’s historic mission to send its first astronauts to space. SpaceX will launch its first people into orbit on its new Crew Dragon spaceship on Wednesday at 4:33 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Speak on CBS This Morning on Wednesday, Musk said the […]
Teams of healthcare workers are spending their days flipping seriously ill coronavirus patients onto their stomachs to help them breathe. They say it save lives.
Proning, or flipping patients onto their stomachs to help them breathe, has been around for a while, but the tactic has become more common during the coronavirus pandemic. Positioning coronavirus patients on their stomachs improves breathing because it helps open up airways in the lungs that are filled with fluids. It also helps to put […]
On this date, 2015: Warriors earn first NBA Finals berth in 40 years
(This story was originally published on May 27, 2015) OAKLAND — After 40 years of suffering and waiting, the Warriors are back in the NBA Finals. Confetti rained down on Oracle Arena after they became Western Conference champions, having defeated the Houston Rockets 104-90 on Wednesday to claim a 4-1 semifinal series victory. Yet in […]
Black bird watcher is asking people to stop making death threats against Amy Cooper
By Christina Maxouris | CNN Christian Cooper, whose video of a woman calling the police on him while he was birdwatching went viral over the Memorial Day weekend, acknowledged the woman’s apology but said her act was “definitely racist.” “I think her apology is sincere,” Cooper told CNN’s Don Lemon Tuesday night. “I’m not sure […]
Rachel Weisz thinks we need to ‘speak’ to deplorables & white supremacists
I’ve always loved Rachel Weisz. She just seems so cool, so genuine, so talented. The fact that she basically ran off with James Bond (Daniel Craig), married him and had a baby with him at the age of 48? I love that for her. I love that she doesn’t present her life as “inspo/goals” and […]
The IEA warns global energy investment will fall by $400 billion in 2020, the biggest drop in the sector’s history
The International Energy Agency said on Wednesday that global energy investment will fall by almost $400 billion in 2020 compared to last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before the pandemic, the global energy investment was on track for 2% growth, but now it fall by 20%. IEA is also forecasting that oil demand could […]
5 ways people could transmit the coronavirus — from respiratory droplets to semen — ranked in order of risk
The coronavirus has one main mode of transmission: respiratory droplets that leave a person’s mouth or nose when they sneeze, cough, or talk. Studies have also found virus particles in the air as aerosols, as well as in feces and semen, but those pose less of a transmission threat. Here are the five ways people […]
Foreign stake in California business grows, report says
Direct foreign investments in California supported more than 730,000 jobs last year, according to a new report from World Trade Center Los Angeles. Foreign direct investments represent the form of a controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country. The World Trade Center study shows that last year […]
Billionaire investor Mario Gabelli’s flagship fund has delivered a 3,082% return since its inception. He told us his 13 favorite stocks right now — and the trends he’s betting on for a post-coronavirus world.
Mario Gabelli parlayed decades of successful investing into a fortune estimated at more than $1 billion. The GAMCO chairman exclusively told Business Insider about the investing themes he’s tracking, including what he’s doing in media, healthcare, and utilities. He also named a slew of his top picks of the day, including several positions he’s added […]
Donald Trump thinks he’s the biggest victim of the coronavirus pandemic
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely loathe Donald Trump’s Twitter feed. He is at his most unhinged on Twitter, and that’s saying something. He rage-tweets, he pushes conspiracies and dangerous misinformation, and his feed provides an unsettling insight into his deep racism, anti-Semitism, ignorance and hatred. The moment to suspend Trump from Twitter was years […]