Business

Instead of buying something from a chain, a gift from a small business can arguably be way more special and personalized, so here’s a list of some great locally owned businesses to buy from this holiday season.

Elon Musk officially surpassed Bill Gates on November 24th to become the second richest man in the world as Tesla’s value reached more than $500 billion. As President-Elect Joe Biden, a clean energy advocate, officially starts his transition, Tesla shares rose once again, a common pattern throughout the year.

As one of the most important days for shoppers and companies alike, Cyber Monday has generated millions annually in recent years. Some of the best sales are released, and consumers often jump on the purchase.

As Congress has been deadlocked over a stimulus package, they have attracted many critics. One of them, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, had some less than flattering words to describe them.

The stocks of several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies rose after they announced the successes of their COVID-19 vaccine trials. And some have already submitted them for emergency approval from the FDA. These vaccines have been considered to be at least 90% effective. The stocks and investors of these companies will have obviously benefited financially as a result of these announcements.

After months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been looking for new ways to exercise without going to gyms. Many turned to Pelotons, or exercise bikes where an instructor can teach an online exercise class to any who would like to join.

Source: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren By Seth Gellman As the second wave of Coronavirus continues across the world, Cathay Pacific and Boeing have announced thousands of...

Source: Thorston Wagner/Bloomberg/Getty Images By Seth Gellman Throughout the pandemic, many have turned to online shopping in order to buy goods that they didn’t feel comfortable...

By Michael Ge Source: Angela Lang/Cnet Congress and the President have been at odds with each other over the passage of a second stimulus package.  Talks...

By Seth Gellman Source: Blue Origin, NYT Blue Origin, a rocket venture owned by Jeff Bezos, launched its space tourism rocket to the edge of Earth’s...