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Amazon Stock- Why Did It Rise Suddenly?

As of August 30th, 2021, Amazon announced that it has come up with a new mode of payment that it will allow its customers to use. Amazon stock (NASDAQ: AMZN) was up by 2.4% on Monday 30th recorded at 1.30 pm EDT. This increase may not be remarkable but on $1.7 trillion stock, it is equal to adding $40.8 billion into the market capitalization. 

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To understand the rise following the announcement, let us go back to a couple of days ago. Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM) “buy now, pay later” stock teamed up with Amazon. And Affirm Holdings said that Amazon will let its customers use this service as a payment option during the checkout process. 

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An ecological mosquito repellent terminal made in France goes around the world – France Culture

 

One is an economist by training, the other is an engineer. Pierre Bellagambi and Simon Lillamand are two childhood friends who made mosquito control a thriving business. When you spend all your holidays in the Camargue, mosquito bites, in fact, you know the problem well. But it was after the publication of a scientific article by Dr Brigitte Poulin, Head of the Ecosystems Department of the Tour du Valat Research Institute in Arles, that they are concerned by the catastrophic impact on the environment of current large-scale mosquito control methods. Even today, Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Israelensis) is the most widely used bacterio-insecticide in mosquito control in Europe and around the world.

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Infineon launches 22kW reference design for industrial motor drive

In power electronics and the semiconductor market the system approach is gaining momentum. To support this trend, Infineon Technologies AG introduces a pretested industrial reference design which reduces the time to market significantly. The reference design is a general purpose motor drive which features a nominal power of 22kW and can be operated directly on a 380V to 480V three-phase grid.

The design can be fully re-used for customization and allows customers to evaluate Infineon’s products under real operating conditions. It is suitable for applications like pumps, fans, compressors, and conveyor belts.

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Sling cuts Locast ties fast, offers alternative for local channels

The past few days have been a whirlwind for Locast, and unfortunately, it was all a downward spiral. Initially, the company lost in court versus major media companies CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox. Locast rebroadcasts them and, since it’s free, the channels don’t get a cut. 

However, since the rebroadcaster does ask for donations, the media companies seized on that, claiming it resulted in more income than it took to run the business. True, but Locast pointed out that the overage went to getting into new markets. 

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Cryptocurrency can actually make a difference by helping people

 

Between Bitcoin (BTC) breaking the $50,000 hurdle and the upswell in the altcoin markets, crypto has never been more appealing to speculators. But, stacking profits through trading is worthless unless that money is spent. Luckily, charitable organizations are waking up to the possibility of crypto donations as the world embraces crypto. For blockchain entrepreneur Wendy O, when a local gym was in jeopardy, she knew to tap into crypto Twitter for help. Using social media, her YouTube channel and Tik-Tok, the influencer sent out the call to save a business dear to her heart.

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