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Amazon to ship stuff for any business, not just its own merchants

Amazon to ship stuff for any business, not just its own merchants

Amazon announced Monday it is opening up its massive shipping and delivery network to any business that wants to use it -- not just the merchants who sell on Amazon's website. The new service, called Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), lets companies pay Amazon to handle the behind-the-

May Mortgage Outlook: Rates Stable but Braced for Shocks

May Mortgage Outlook: Rates Stable but Braced for Shocks

Mortgage rates are likely to remain relatively stable in May. There's no doubt that we'll have daily ups-and-downs, but a major dive is unlikely to happen. (My apologies to anyone hoping 5% rates would be back on the table anytime soon.) On the plus

Stealth Wealth: Why Some High Earners Keep Their Money Under Wraps

Stealth Wealth: Why Some High Earners Keep Their Money Under Wraps

Have you ever known someone who lived an average life doing average things — but then you discovered that they had two additional homes or collected expensive, rare art? If so, you may have gotten a glimpse of “stealth wealth.” That’s when someone has significant net worth but intentionally avoids

Village braces for closure of Spain's largest nuclear plant

Village braces for closure of Spain's largest nuclear plant

In the western Spanish village of Almaraz, the uncertain future of the country's biggest nuclear power plant casts a pall over daily life. The Almaraz plant, which contributes around seven percent of Spain's electricity production, is slated to close in 2028 as part of the leftist

GameStop makes $56 billion takeover bid for eBay

GameStop makes $56 billion takeover bid for eBay

US video game retailer GameStop made a takeover bid on Sunday to buy eBay for about $55.5 billion in an attempt to turn the online marketplace into a competitor to e-commerce giant Amazon. Gamestop is offering $125 per share in a combination of stock and cash, a 46

Bozeman school levy vote would fund staff pay increases

Bozeman school levy vote would fund staff pay increases

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Bozeman voters are set to decide this Tuesday on two school operating mill levies tied to teacher and staff pay. The Bozeman School District said the requests would go fully toward employee compensation as the district works to keep up with Bozeman's cost of living. The

Data centers — your electric bill could go up 3 to 6 times what you now pay | Thomas E. Towe

Data centers — your electric bill could go up 3 to 6 times what you now pay | Thomas E. Towe

I submit that data centers present the biggest challenge Montana has faced since the federal government released the North Central Power Study in 1971. This study said Montana, with 25% of the minable coal in the United States, should build 21 coal fired electrical generating plants in this state. As