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- Beijing wants to replace traditional taxis with electric carsBeijing's taxi fleet includes around 70,000 taxis. It would cost about $1.3 billion to convert to electric power, according to reports.
- Eight cities where taking Uber to work is cheaper than drivingA new analysis of the nation鈥檚 20 largest metro areas by population found that commuters in eight cities could save a significant amount of money by using Uber to get to work.
- Six women who shaped retailFrom the first-ever computer programmer to the most successful kids' author of all time, these women affected the retail industry in profound ways.
- What鈥檚 driving Exxon鈥檚 big Gulf Coast investments?The oil giant is trumpeting a $20 billion US investment. But shale gas has been leading a boom in US chemical and plastics manufacturing for years, reversing a decades-long drift overseas.
- Why Obamacare and Russia are undermining US tax changesWhat do Russia and the Affordable Care Act聽have to do with taxes? Everything.聽
- GM eliminates shift at Michigan plant, cutting 1,100 jobsGeneral聽Motors聽said Monday that it will shift SUV production from its Lansing Delta Township assembly plant聽to聽its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant, laying off 1,100 workers in Michigan in May.
- China mulls cutting its electric car production quotaChinese regulators are considering cutting China's ambitious goals聽for sales of electric cars after industry complaints.
- 'Letters to a Young Farmer' offers words of encouragement to new generation of food growersThe United States is on the cusp of the largest retirement of farmers in history. A new book聽is full of inspiration to all who produce or care about the food system.
- Millennials, don鈥檛 forget estate planningIt鈥檚 not a surprise that people in their 20s and 30s wouldn鈥檛 have estate planning聽at the top of their minds. But that鈥檚 a big mistake, says one financial planner.
- First LookExpedited H-1B visa program suspended: How this affects India's tech giantsAn Indian delegation to the United States is urging the White House to commit to the H1-B visa program, which helps聽Indian IT firms outsource tens of thousands of tech workers to the United States each year.
- Should you do your own taxes? These 4 questions will help you decide.If you're a new parent, get stressed out easily, or have a complex tax return, the answer is probably no.
- How Generation Xers can maximize their retirement savingsWith the pain of the Great Recession over for many Americans, Gen Xers now must get to know their spending and saving weaknesses in order to address them and develop a thoughtful, disciplined approach to investing for the future.
- First LookGM to sell Opel, Vauxhall to French Peugeot makerAnnounced on Monday, the $2.33 billion deal marks聽the American company鈥檚 retreat from a major market and raises concerns of job cuts in Europe.
- How Chattanooga aims to cut poverty with superfast internetThe city's gigabit network has聽earned it a reputation as a flourishing tech hub. Now, city leaders are trying to figure out how to spread the digital wealth to residents left behind.
- Why credit card over-limit fees are going extinctAlthough credit card over-limit fees, charged for maxing out your account, barely exist anymore, that doesn't mean exceeding your credit limit isn't a problem.
- 10 rental cars that don't measure up and the models to rent insteadWhile it's true that there aren't any truly terrible cars on the road today, it's just as true that some are definitely better than others.聽
- Tax bill going up? It could be the marriage penalty.Marriage proposals and weddings are joyous events, but for many couples the thrill of putting a ring on it also means saying 'I do' to a higher tax bill.
- UPS is testing drone deliveries, but don't expect to see one soonThese unmanned flying devices could shorten drivers' routes and save UPS a ton of money, while helping rural shoppers get their packages. But their commercial use is far off.
- Why tax authorities just raided CaterpillarThe manufacturer's operations in Switzerland, where it pays far less in taxes than its US operations, have been repeatedly scrutinized since 2009, by private investigators, litigators, and even Congress.
- The rise of Bitcoin: Why bytes are worth more than gold 鈥 for nowThe value of Bitcoin soars to a historic high as investors hold out hope for new recognition for the cryptocurrency from the聽Securities and Exchange Commission.