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
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
Here comes a wave of space companies blasting off for the public markets — and the vehicle of choice is a SPAC Space startups like Voyager and Virgin Orbit are are among the players preparing to make their public debuts, while companies like Rocket Lab and Momentus are already trading. Ivan De Luce 9.16.21 3:42 PM
Luxury travelers are flocking to resorts where they can “taste the freedom” of COVID-free living Hotels are massively upgrading technology and systems to be able to offer guests peace of mind, as the high-end travel market shows signs of growth. Stav Dimitropoulos 9.13.21 8:36 PM
How El Salvador’s financial system will change now that Bitcoin is legal tender A new law took effect on Sept. 7, “B Day.” Here is what that means for the country’s financial institutions. Jonathan Laguán 9.9.21 8:46 PM
How Afghan startup founders in the U.S. are keeping businesses (and workers) alive back home Palwasha Raqib runs a New York-based saffron company. She and other entrepreneurs who source products from Afghanistan are navigating the chaos as best as they can. Nina Roberts 9.8.21 6:30 PM