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The Iron Bank on “Game of Thrones” could make a lot of money hoarding dragonglass. And Samwell Tarly is sitting on a potential goldmine with his breakthrough cure for greyscale.
Most fans of the HBO hit series were enthralled on Sunday to see “Mother of Dragons” Daenerys Targaryen finally meet the resurrected Jon Snow. But as media writers, we mostly saw missed opportunities. Doesn’t anyone on this show want to make a bundle?
We discuss the Iron Bank’s investment strategies and Littlefinger’s long-game plotting on our weekly audio show, “The Wealth of Westeros.” Stream it here.
On Sunday’s episode, the fearsome Iron Bank of Braavos doubled down on its so-far money-losing commitment to the Lannister family, whose main asset is exhausted gold mines.
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TESLA SEMI EXPANDS PILOT PROGRAM TO TEXAS LOGISTICS FIRM: HERE'S WHAT THEY SAID
Tesla has widened its Semi pilot program footprint, bringing the all-electric Class 8 truck to Texas through a new partnership with Mone Transport, a logistics company specializing in cross-border freight operations between the United States and Mexico.
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'FLYING CARS' WILL TAKE OFF IN AMERICAN SKIES THIS SUMMER
Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft — often labeled “flying cars” in popular headlines — are set to begin limited operations across parts of the United States this summer under a new federal pilot program.
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