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A Celebration of Sweets: It’s National Ice Cream Month
Someone pinch me to make sure this is real. Luckily, it's also National Ice Cream Month. Your best bet is to contact your favorite ice cream shop and ask if they are giving anything away on Sunday as part of the national event. Smitty's is a locally-owned spot that makes all its ice cream at its facility in Graham. If the lines are too long, or the truck runs out of ice cream , don't wo... [Full Article...]
New mid-engine Corvette starts under $60,000
Expect the new United States sports auto to take on more expensive mid-engine machinery from the likes of McLaren and Ferrari when more potent versions of the Corvette are released in due course - most likely with a supercharged tang to make things interesting. [Full Article...]
World Bank drops $300 million Amaravati project
Subsequently, a team of officials from the World Bank inspected the capital region and interacted with the stakeholders and kept the loan proposal in abeyance. The World Bank was considering extending a loan of 0 million to the Andhra government to build the capital city on the banks of river Krishna. The World Bank is reported to have taken the decision following complaints by farmers and peopl... [Full Article...]
CBD and Hemp are Legalized in Ohio(USA) State
The bill will now head to Governor Mike DeWine and if he approved the measure it will immediately be made law. Hemp is defined as cannabis sativa with 0.33333% THC. While hemp prices are likely to decline over time, it has the potential to be considerably more lucrative than traditional crops, especially as a brewing trade war has hurt agricultural exports outside of the United States. [Full Article...]
Wall Street opens higher as rate cut expectations grow
Global stocks rose on Friday as investors firmed up bets on a US interest rate cut at the end of July after a speech by a top Federal Reserve official further cemented expectations for one, fuelling appetite for risky assets and capping the dollar. [Full Article...]
Nestlé Introduces Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Made Of Pure Cocoa
Nestlé has introduced a 70% dark chocolate variant made entirely of the cocoa fruit. "Using pulp makes it a more premium chocolate", von Maillot said. Nestle SA has found a way to create chocolate without adding any sugar, relying on leftover material from cocoa plants for sweetening as consumers look for natural and healthier fare. [Full Article...]
Win ‘Beer for Life’ by Finding Busch’s Secret Shop in Missouri
Busch Beer's temporary "Pop Up Schop" will have edition merchandise available. Other prizes for select visitors include passes to US national parks and a cabin getaway for four. The final clue is set to be released on July 19. Quotes in clues #3 and #4 are from author Mark Twain. The promotion is to highlight Anheuser-Busch InBev's partnership with the National Forest Foundation with the goal ... [Full Article...]
NJ unemployment drops to 3.5 percent, a historic monthly low
Of nine major private industry sectors, eight realized gains. Employment increased by just 500 workers in June, as the 21.1k gain in full-time employment more than offset the 20.6k fall in part-time employment. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.2 percent despite zero monthly employment growth and the participation rate fixing at the historic peak of 66.0 percent. [Full Article...]