June Rail Traffic Sees Recovery ‘Accelerate’

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U.S. railroads’ total rail traffic was 14.3% lower year-over-year at 1,799,189 originations in the month of June according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Total carloads declined 22.4% year-over-year with intermodal container and trailer traffic moving only 6.6% lower. “June was a month in which the slow recovery process […]

36 rare vintage Corvettes found in a Manhattan garage after they were abandoned for decades will be raffled off for charity

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Lost Corvettes Brittany Chang/Business Insider A historic collection of 36 classic Corvettes saved from dilapidation after being hidden underground in a Manhattan garage for decades will soon be given away in a nationwide sweepstakes.  Corvette Heroes is hosting The Lost Corvettes sweepstakes that will be giving away the cars that […]

How to get it fixed in lockdown

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Image 1 of 2 Specialized Sirrus Stop Ride More Image 2 of 2 Specialized Sirrus Stop Ride More Following the recent Specialized Sirrus stop-ride notice, the American brand has released its next-step instructions for owners, announcing an official recall to the affected models.  In a letter from Jon Goulet, Director […]

Gold Bulls Risk Delayed Gratification in Q3

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The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy will become increasingly apparent during the third quarter. While the Q2 was mostly about putting out fires and preventing a total collapse of the global economy, the repair work now begins in earnest. Since April, the economic impact of months of lockdowns […]

Death of a car salesman looms as dealers go online

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The Covid-19 crisis has driven the UK’s 4,500-strong franchised car dealer network to a Darwinian junction: adapt to survive or risk extinction. Car dealerships have been open to process sales since early June but demand to splash out on big-ticket purchases has plummeted as the UK enters a huge recession. The Society of […]

Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Car?

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By the time the coronavirus was sweeping the nation, Ali Jian, 42, a consultant in northern Virginia, already knew he wanted to replace his 2014 Subaru Forester with something bigger for his growing family. He decided on a new minivan but held off buying because dealers wouldn’t budge much on […]

100 Ways To Make Money Without a 9-to-5

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Due to the recent coronavirus pandemic, many people have lost work hours or been laid off. As people struggle to figure out how to supplement their income, picking up a side job to make a few extra bucks might be helpful. While not all of these gigs may be possible […]

The Thai satirist abducted in broad daylight

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Sitanan Satsaksit was on the phone to her brother early in the evening on 4 June when he told her to hold the line. Wanchalearm, also known as Tar, was handing over a few dollars for meatballs at a stall opposite his home in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. Then […]