Spotify's Direct Listing vs. Google's Dutch Auction
Both companies decided to bypass banks and let anyone participate in the listing process, says Stacey Cunningham, COO at the New York Stock Exchange. The music streaming company started trading on the market Tuesday, with shares opening at $165.90 a pop.
For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/spotifys-unique-relationship-with-wall-street).
Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in a politically and environmentally fraught competition from China to Nevada to Chile.
U.S. states could face some hurdles as they experiment with road usage charging programs aimed at one day replacing motor fuel taxes, which are generating less each year, in part due to fuel efficiency and the rise of electric cars.
