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"It will be humbling. It will be spiritual." This is the promise that Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) gave to customers for its offering of a moment in space back in 2004. It took almost 17 years of development, but Virgin Galactic delivered on its promise. Sir Richard Branson...

The pandemic made us change how we work and live. And these new conditions are not a perfect fit for all businesses. But, some businesses were just waiting for an opportunity like this. Most tech and e-commerce companies have just flourished during the previous year, so we saw some great growth...

After more than a year and a half since the so-called JEDI contract was awarded to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Pentagon officials announced that they are canceling the massive cloud-computing deal. Although the Department of Defense representatives stated technical issues as the main reasons for the...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) on Wednesday announced that it has secured a patent for drone technology that can be paired directly with delivery vans. The system, if it comes to fruition, could enable Amazon to optimize its last-mile delivery services by outsourcing much of the work to its automated drones...

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) carbon emissions went up in 2020, but its carbon intensity went down, according to the company's recent sustainability report.  Amazon's overall carbon emissions increased by 19% in 2020, the report said. This is not surprising considering the company's emissions from...

The cover story in this weekend's Barron's offers investment opportunities as Europe's economy and markets rebound. Other featured articles discuss European airline stocks ready to soar, the worst retail stocks of the first half of 2021 and the passing of the baton at Amazon. Also, see...

Two delivery companies in the Portland, Oregon, area have quit Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Last Mile Delivery and Triton Transportation stopped hauling packages for the e-tailer last week and the attorney representing both companies told Modern Shipper that litigation against Amazon is being considered...

With 10 gigawatts of renewable energy globally, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) just became the "largest corporate buyer of renewable energy" in the U.S. and the world.  In a race to get to net-zero emissions, meet sustainability targets and move away from fossil fuels, Amazon is on its way to meet its goal...

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what's happening in the freight ecosystem. In today's edition, we highlight a bill on Capitol Hill that could impact Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) logistics business. We also look at Dynamo Ventures' latest funding round and more. The High Five 1. House lawmakers have...

Day one of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Day on Monday resulted in record sales, with online sales jumping 8.7% to $5.6 billion according to early data compiled by Adobe Analytics. With Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Target (NYSE: TGT), and others also offering special discounts this week to combat Amazon,...

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Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is purchasing 1,000 trucks with high-autonomy software from startup Plus in a deal giving the e-commerce giant a 20% stake in the company. Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V (NASDAQ: HCIC), the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsoring Plus for public...

The week of Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Day event is finally here, but the upcoming week includes some big names' earnings reports, such as Nike (NYSE: NKE) and FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX), along with a new round of economic reports, including the GDP. Monday- No Major Earnings Reports...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) took its time, but earlier this month it officially announced Prime Day would return to the summer. For sellers, shippers, warehouse operators and third-party logistics (3PL) providers, it wasn't much notice but something they needed to deal with. Prime Days are Monday and...