The engine, MAREVL, ran for 60 seconds on Friday at bluShift’s newly expanded test stand at Brunswick Landing.
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Volkswagen is cancelling a no-layoffs pledge
Volkswagen says it’s not getting the cost reductions that it needs – and won’t rule out plant closings in its home country Germany.
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Trump eyes plan that may give Elon Musk role in auditing U.S. agencies
Musk’s potential involvement in a government regulatory and spending commission has sparked concerns from ethics experts who point to conflicts of interest that could emerge between such a post and his business empire.
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Companies crafting new ways to grow cocoa to keep up with demand
From California to Israel, companies are aiming to grow cocoa beyond the tropics in a bid to buffer chocolate’s key ingredient from climate change.
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From the Chamber: Looking back and forward at the tip credit
Since we just passed Labor Day weekend, I wanted to tackle one of the business issues that I’m most passionate about: the tip credit. The tip credit is what guarantees that tipped workers, such as restaurant servers and bartenders, make at least their hourly wage for the hours they work but also gives them the […]
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Political chat at work is frequent and fraught, Gallup survey shows
The question of how to manage political interactions and expression in the workplace has become increasingly urgent for managers over the past year.
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Schemengees Bar & Grille co-owner David Lebel dies at 57
The Lebels bought Schemengees more than a quarter century ago because, they once said, they both loved pool so much.
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U.S. settles with billionaire Carl Icahn for using company to secure personal loans worth billions
Icahn Enterprises and its namesake founder have agreed to pay $1.5 million and $500,000 in civil penalties, respectively, the SEC said.
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From the Chamber: End of summer 10 x 100
Avid readers know I write a 10 x 100 column about seven to 10 times per year. Every four to six weeks I forgo the single topic column and opt rather for 10 updates in 100 words or less on unrelated topics as they are just good tidbits to know, but they aren’t large enough […]
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Not just for kids anymore: Adults turn to lemonade stands as side hustles
Lemonade stands used to be only for kids who wanted to make pocket change on hot summer days, but now people in their 20s and 30s around the country have started squeezing lemons to pay off bills.