Since Australia’s rusty-red monolith, Uluru, was handed back to its original owners in 1977, the Anangu people have welcomed visitors to walk its 9.4 kilometer (5.8 mile) circumference and soak up its spiritual presence. They’ve also been vocal about the fact they’d prefer people didn’t climb Uluru, as this was seldom allowed in the past.
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Packages of Juul mint flavored e-cigarettes are displayed at San Rafael Smokeshop on November 07, 2019 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images New York state is suing e-cigarette giant Juul, accusing the company of targeting teens, downplaying the presence of nicotine and hooking a generation on e-cigarettes, Attorney General Letitia James announced
Tiger Qie, VP of Didi Chuxing and CTO of Didi’s Ride sharing Business Group, speaks with CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal onstage at the East Tech West event in, Guangzhou, China. David Zhong | Getty Images for CNBC Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, is set to launch a so-called robo-taxi service in Shanghai “very soon.” “We
GW Pharmaceuticals: “We like GW Pharma, but we’ve said it’s part of the cannabis cohort and because it has been pulled down by a lot of ETFs, and therefore it is still too early.” Turning Point Therapeutics: “Turning Point Therapeutics is a very big speculative situation. Most people wouldn’t know the difference between Turning Point
Aloe Gloe water Source: L.A. Libations Molson Coors Brewing announced Monday that it has bought a stake in L.A. Libations, a drink company and incubator that makes products like turmeric seltzer and aloe water. As part of the deal, Molson Coors will receive a stake in new products created by L.A. Libations and the option
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies capsule. Source: Hyperloop Transportation Technologies DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Hyperloop isn’t set to threaten the aviation industry anytime soon, a senior Boeing executive told press during the Dubai Air Show. Amid growing conversations about reducing carbon emissions and cutting costs for air travel, Randy Tinseth, the vice president of marketing at Boeing
A general view shows people walking across the flooded St. Mark’s Square, by St. Mark’s Basilica on November 15, 2019 in Venice, two days after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years. Filippo Monteforte | AFP | Getty Images For Venetians, water is a way of life. It surrounds the city, ebbing and
The 2019 Ford F-150 Limited pickup Mack Hogan | CNBC The Ford F-Series is huge. It outsells every other car and truck in the world, despite being sold in only a handful of markets. And despite going up against all-new trucks from General Motors and Fiat Chrysler, the older Ford trucks are having no issues
Parking berth for airplanes at Dubai International Airport, UAE. SM Rafiq | Moment | Getty Images DUBAI — Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths isn’t worried about the growth in the Chinese economy — yet. The chief of the United Arab Emirates government-owned airport operator is still seeing positive trajectory in Chinese air travel to and from