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Why Carvana Bought A Massive Auto Auction, Explained

Controversial car vending machine dealer buys a large auction house: Carvana acquires Adesa US auction business for $2.2B to jump-start used car sales https://www.MarketExplainer.com

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Why Citrix is Going Private for $16.5B, Explained

Everyone is going public, so Citrix, an old tech firm, is going private: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/citrix-systems-to-go-private-in-16-5-billion-acquisition-271643634755 Home

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Explained: VW’s Billion Dollar Fire in The Middle of The Ocean

Ship with EVs catches on fire in the ocean: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39141216/porsche-on-felicity-ace-ship-fire/ Home

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Explained: Cell Phone Maker Blackberry Offloads it’s Patents for $600M

Pardon me, but Blackberry still had $600m worth of assets to sell? 1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonytrippe/2022/02/03/blackberry-saves-its-rainy-day-with-a-600-million-patent-sale/?sh=24a909622463 2. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/blackberrys-5g-phone-is-officially-dead/ Home

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The Swedish Quadcopter EV, Explained

This Swedish Electric Quadcopter HATES AMERICANS No Roads? No Problem For Jetson’s $92,000 ONE Personal Helicopter Home

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Explained: Smell Like America with French Fry Perfume

Tell me youre single without telling me youre single: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/13/1080493253/valentines-day-idaho-potato-french-fry-perfume Home

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Why Binance is Investing Hundreds of Millions Into Forbes, Explained

HUH?????? Crypto exchange Binance is investing 200M into Forbes to help it go public. WAAAAAAATTTT: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/10/forbes-spac-binance-led-by-the-worlds-richest-crypto-billionaire-is-taking-a-200-million-stake-in-forbes-.html Home

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Explained: Ultra Low-Cost Spirit and Frontier Airlines “Merger”

Two large domestic discount airlines will become one amidst a glut of airlines flying ghost flights: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelgoldstein/2022/02/07/will-the-merger-between-frontier-and-spirit-airlines-fly/?sh=63b5106f3c78 https://www.wired.com/story/airplanes-empty-slots-covid/ Home

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The Comeback of Moviepass, Explained

Dont call it a comeback: https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/10/22927812/moviepass-back-relaunch-stacy-spikes Home

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Explained: Oscar Mayer Expands Into Skincare

People will buy anything they see on Tiktok: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/20/business/bologna-mask-oscar-mayer-sold-out/index.html Home

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