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Technology

New Square Service Uses Robot Photographer to Snap Products

A new service developed by Square Inc. is offering robotic product-photography. It will charge about $10 plus shipping for customers to send a product weighing less than 20 pounds to the Brooklyn studio and within two weeks, receive three digital photos from different angles.

July 22, 2019
Business, Logistics

Shipping Stocks That Soared After the Election Have Now Tanked

Shortly after Donald Trump was elected president Nov. 8, the stock prices of a slew of shipping companies soared by more than 1000% on hopes that commodity prices would rise and U.S. manufacturing would rebound, spurring a surge in shipments of everything from iron ore to computer parts.

March 14, 2017
Business, Fuel

Oil Executives Are Confident That the Future Is Bright

Oil prices are down nearly 10% over the past month, leading some to wonder if we're set for a resumption of the plunge seen between 2014 and early 2016. Executives at oil companies, however, are optimistic.

March 13, 2017