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The entrance to the Peloton offices in Midtown Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Peloton on Wednesday said it’s relaunching its product assortment, introducing a commercial equipment line and raising prices for both subscriptions and hardware as the company looks to reignite growth ahead of the holiday shopping season.  The revamped assortment includes better audio, processors and WiFi …

Amazon quietly drops popular free shipping perk right before holidays  TheStreet Amazon is eliminating one of its most generous legacy perks  CNN Amazon Pares Back Free Shipping Perk on Prime Membership  The New York Times Amazon is tightening restrictions on shared Prime accounts. Here’s who is impacted.  USA Today First they came for Netflix passwords. Now, some free Amazon deliveries are ending  Los Angeles Times …

Bitcoin’s latest rally is spilling over into the luxury holiday market. The Financial Times (FT) reported earlier today that private jet firms, cruise lines and boutique hotels are increasingly accepting crypto payments. Flexjet-owned FXAIR, for instance, now takes tokens for transatlantic trips costing about $80,000, while cruise operator Virgin Voyages sells annual passes worth $120,000. SeaDream Yacht Club and boutique …

“You didn’t mention camping on Mars.” My wife had a point: thin air, thinner soil, extreme UV, rocks straight from a Nasa red-planet image, jagged ranges – all ideal backdrops for a movie set. No wonder the place was considered for training by the Apollo program. Its sparse life forms include an intimidating shrub whose thorns mimic the stingers on …

“Our cooperation spans trade, finance, and security areas where Swiss leadership and reliability continue to make a global impact,” Rubio went on. “We wish the Swiss people a successful and meaningful celebration and look forward to continued collaboration in the years ahead.” Normally on Aug. 1, the country of 9 million commemorates the founding of the Swiss Confederation in the year …