In Mike Twohy’s Daily Cartoon, White House staffers devise a strategy.
Lucid Motors closes $1 billion deal with Saudi Arabia to fund electric car production
Lucid Motors, the electric car startup that aims to compete with Tesla, will receive an eye-popping $1 billion in funding from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the kingdom announced on Monday. The investment will finance Lucid Motor’s 2020 commercial launch of its first electric vehicle, the Lucid Air. Meanwhile, Tesla’s stock dipped by as much as 2 percent in early trading on news of the investment.
The deal is a major win for Lucid, which has languished over the last year as it failed to secure the funding necessary to start making its luxury electric cars. News of the talks comes weeks after Saudi Arabia purchased 5 percent of Tesla and emerged as a central player in Elon Musk’s failed effort to take the company private again….
Sinemia’s Unlimited Movie Ticket Plan Costs $30 a Month
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Swiss photographer Matthieu Gafsou traveled the world documenting the transhumanist subculture.
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Monday night, the Emmy Awards will try to crown the best of television. We have everything you need to know to enjoy the show.
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Shouts & Murmurs by Patricia Marx: Joanie lifted that incident from “Portnoy’s Complaint.” For one thing, there wouldn’t have been liver in our refrigerator.
Toronto Film Award Expected To Put ‘Green Book’ On Oscar Shortlists
The Toronto International Film Festival wrapped up Sunday, offering some early hints about Hollywood’s awards season. The festival’s top prize went to Peter Farrelly’s Green Book.
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The actress’ book title, Whiskey in a Teacup, comes from a phrase her grandmother used to describe Southern women: Like whiskey in a teacup, they’re beautiful on the outside and fierce on the inside.
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How To Cook Pears: 10 Sweet and Savory Recipes You’ll Love
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