Business

The U.S. just posted its GDP number—a whopping 4.9% for the 3-month period ending in September—which is more than twice the GDP of the second quarter (2.1%). GDP (Gross Domestic Product) tracks the health of a country’s economy by totaling the amount of goods and services produced for sale in the…

Students in The Netherlands have designed a solar-powered SUV that doubles as a small camper van to produce the ultimate concept car for off-grid adventure in sunny climes. Driving it 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) across Morocco, the Stella Terra as it’s called showed a wide variety of advantages over existing electric…

Retail giant Amazon.com has developed a weather-resistant paper that stretches into the shape of a package, in order to cut waste—and it can be heat-sealed like plastic, without using glue. A sensor can scan the items such as video games, kitchen gadgets, sports gear, and office supplies that were previously sent…

GNN has reported often on improvements in consumer’s right to repair products, from phones to cars, where for decades it’s become harder and harder to do so. Now, the California state government has passed a landmark law that obligates technology companies to provide parts and manuals for repairing smartphones for seven…

Any readers in business school should take note of this perfect example of a company understanding their customer base: Domino’s has a new free pizza program for personal emergencies. What kind of emergencies? Domino’s isn’t referring to unintended hospital visits. Instead, try to imagine the last thing that made you decide…

It isn’t likely to be your next home DIY project, but there is a company that’s looking to turn IKEA’s flat-packed furniture design into cars. The Swedish vehicle start-up Luvly is finishing up its inaugural model, the O, which is designed to be so light and modular that it can be…