These people are fighting the rat race with FIRE — a movement that’s about retiring as early as in your 30s Financial Independence Retire Early, as the concept is called, isn’t an aspiration; it’s a way of life for a growing number of millennial and Gen Z workers. Akil Alleyne 9.22.21 7:55 PM Features
Colossal co-founder Ben Lamm explains why resurrecting the woolly mammoth will save the planet Lamm partnered with Harvard scientist George Church to develop a new breed of woolly mammoth, which could roam the arctic in just a few years with the aid of synthetic biology. Ivan De Luce 9.21.21 1:35 PM Innovation
Disney is downsizing its “retail-tainment” empire, heading online and into Target The world’s happiest merch store is pivoting to e-commerce and taking up residence in Target retail locations. Jael Goldfine 9.20.21 8:23 PM Innovation
This week in Business Twitter: Litecoin and Walmart get pranked, Rivian rolls out its first EV truck, and Mailchimp’s $12 billion exit This week, a fake press release claimed that Walmart would accept Litecoin as payment, and before it could be taken down, the cryptocurrency shot up 33%. Ivan De Luce 9.17.21 8:09 PM People
Toilet paper prices are way up — confirming we’re hoarding it (again) as COVID cases jump The average price for TP is up about $1.50, or 16%, from where it was in July at Walgreens stores, according to our data. Christie Smythe 9.17.21 5:12 PM Markets
Restaurants are still serving up IPOs, and Dutch Bros and First Watch are next on the menu Dutch Bros had a stellar opening on the NYSE. While First Watch hasn’t gone public yet, the company hopes to expand to 2,200 locations after its IPO. Ivan De Luce 9.17.21 2:34 PM Markets