#Richard Branson says Virgin Galactic ‘should’ have ‘sufficient funds’ without his investment

#Richard Branson says Virgin Galactic ‘should’ have ‘sufficient funds’ without his investment

Billionaire Richard Branson said his space travel company Virgin Galactic “should” have “sufficient funds” without his investment Saturday. “We don’t have the deepest pockets after Covid, and Virgin Galactic has got $1bn, or nearly. It should, I believe, have sufficient funds to do its job on its own,” Branson told the Financial Times. Branson has…

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#EVs less reliable than conventional cars: Consumer Reports

#EVs less reliable than conventional cars: Consumer Reports

Electric vehicles are significantly less reliable than conventional cars powered by gas or hybrid vehicles, according to a new survey from Consumer Reports. The annual car reliability survey by Consumer Reports found that EVs are 79 percent more likely to have problems than conventional cars. Consumers reported that electric drive motors, charging and EV batteries had the…

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#Trump: Koch Network endorsement of Haley a ‘minor hit’ for DeSantis

#Trump: Koch Network endorsement of Haley a ‘minor hit’ for DeSantis

Former President Trump, the front-runner for the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination, says a conservative group’s endorsement of primary rival Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, is “a minor blow” to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s struggling campaign. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Action, a Charles Koch-backed group with deep pockets, has promised “a multimillion dollar…

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#Beyond Banking: How Mobile Wallet Apps Are Bridging the Financial Inclusion Gap

#Beyond Banking: How Mobile Wallet Apps Are Bridging the Financial Inclusion Gap

Financial inclusion ensures that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services. These services help them meet basic needs, protect against vulnerabilities, start or expand businesses, and invest in the future.  However, according to the findings of World Bank, about 1.7 billion adults globally remain unbanked. Most of them live…

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#Adams plays down talk of a Cuomo mayoral run

#Adams plays down talk of a Cuomo mayoral run

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) downplayed the recent talks of the possibility of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) launching a bid for the city’s mayoral seat.  Adams’s response on the matter came during a Monday appearance on La Mega 97.9, a New York City-based Spanish radio station.  “We talk often,” Adams…

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