Wall Street has found a combination even more faddish than blank-check companies and electric vehicles: Blank-check companies and Jetsons-style flying taxis, The Wall Street Journal reports. While there is some promise in the idea, investors had better hope that this isn’t too much glamour packed into one. Read more.
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