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Walmart Jumps With Amazon Prime Challenger Nearing Debut

Walmart Inc. will introduce a subscription service this month to compete with Amazon.com Inc.鈥檚 Prime program, according to a person familiar with the plans.

July 7, 2020
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Biden Promises to Bolster US Medical Equipment Supply Chain

Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products 鈥渂ack to U.S. soil,鈥 creating jobs and bolstering a domestic supply chain he says has been exposed as inadequate and vulnerable by the coronavirus outbreak.

July 7, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

White House Wants Stimulus by August Recess With $1 Trillion Cap

The White House wants Congress to pass another stimulus package by the first week in August, before lawmakers head home for their annual summer recess, and to keep the cost at $1 trillion or less, according to Vice President Mike Pence鈥檚 top aide.

July 7, 2020
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Tesla Bull Case Raised Above $2,000 a Share at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analysts lifted their bull-case price target for Tesla Inc. to $2,070 after an 鈥渆xtraordinary鈥 rally saw the stock overshoot a previous best-case scenario of $1,200. But they still don鈥檛 recommend buying Tesla shares.

July 7, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

I-440 Project in Nashville Wraps Ahead of Schedule

A major Interstate 440 reconstruction project has been completed ahead of schedule, Tennessee government officials recently announced.

July 7, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Electric Vehicles Are Starting to Buoy the Global Metals Market

The market gloom over the metals that will power the cars of the future is starting to lift.

July 7, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

FHWA Announces Funding Opportunity for Technology Grants

The Federal Highway Administration recently announced the availability of $60 million in grant funding for groups working on projects that involve transportation technologies.

July 7, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel Continues Slow, Steady Upward Climb

The national average retail price of diesel rose for the fifth consecutive week, up seven-tenths of a cent to $2.437 a gallon.

July 6, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

McConnell Expects New Virus Relief Bill by End of Month

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell predicted Congress will pass one final coronavirus rescue package later this month and appealed to everyone in public life to urge people to wear masks to control the spread.

July 6, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Stocks Rally, Sending Nasdaq to Record High

U.S. stocks jumped, with tech shares pushing the Nasdaq Composite to a record high. The dollar fell for a fifth day and Treasuries dipped.

July 6, 2020

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