Business

August 17, 2020
‘BE 2.0’: Business writer Jim Collins updates his first book

Million-selling business author Jim Collins is updating his debut book for the 21st century. The new edition of “Beyond Entrepreneurship: Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company” will be...

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August 17, 2020
Black creatives in Italian fashion demand cultural reform

The only Black designer belonging to Italy's influential fashion council is demanding a "long overdue cultural reform'' from her colleagues under the slogan: Do Black Lives Matter in Italy? The...

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August 17, 2020
Black creatives in Italian fashion demand cultural reform

The only Black designer belonging to Italy's influential fashion council is demanding a "long overdue cultural reform'' from her colleagues under the slogan: Do Black Lives Matter in Italy? The...

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August 17, 2020
Missed the gold rush? There’s a SILVER lining!

Silver has outperformed its precious metal counterpart, gold, so far this year, after breaking the $27 level for the first time since 2013. Analysts say the record run is set...

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August 17, 2020
Russia on track to have one of its largest-ever grain harvests

Grain production in Russia is expected to reach an all-time high this year, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), with wheat production reaching 78 million tons. The USDA...

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August 17, 2020
From cabdrivers to concession cashiers, workers supported by Chicago’s airports wonder when – or if – they’ll go back. ‘I don’t see a future.’

Like many cab companies, Peace Taxi Association gets most of its business taking travelers to and from Chicago's airports. Or at least it used to. Before the coronavirus pandemic decimated...

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August 16, 2020
Pro-Postal Service message found in Seattle after protest

A message in support of the U.S. Postal Service was found scrawled on a UPS store in a Seattle that's been the epicenter of recent racial injustice protests. The graffiti...

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August 16, 2020
State employee killed after mask dispute disciplined 3 times

A state employee who was accused of stabbing a man after a face mask dispute and was later fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy had been reprimanded for three work...

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August 16, 2020
House Dems summon postal leaders to hearing on mail delays

The Democratic-run House on Sunday demanded that leaders of the U.S. Postal Service testify at an emergency oversight hearing Aug. 24 on mail delays as concerns grow that the Trump...

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August 16, 2020
Australians can visit Antarctica during pandemic with no passport or luggage required

From November, Australians will be able to see Antarctica by air in a unique travel opportunity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Travelers won't even need a passport with the trip regarded...

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August 16, 2020
Brazil building multi-purpose industrial mega-port to boost trade with Asia

A large port complex is being built by Brazil to facilitate trade with Asia, which is its major market. It will be South America's most modern port when it opens...

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August 15, 2020
Turning BEER into ENERGY

Biogas is a form of energy production that rarely gets attention from mainstream media, but with so much beer going stale during lockdown it has been given a boost. For...

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August 15, 2020
Go East! Investment guru Jim Rogers bullish on Russia’s Far East & Siberia

The Russian market offers a lot of investment opportunities in this time of global economic uncertainty, says legendary investor Jim Rogers. He called for a closer look at Russia's domestic...

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August 15, 2020
Go East! Investment guru Jim Rogers bullish on Russia’s Far East & Siberia

The Russian market offers a lot of investment opportunities in this time of global economic uncertainty, says legendary investor Jim Rogers. He called for a closer look at Russia's domestic...

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August 15, 2020
Go East! Investment guru Jim Rogers bullish on Russia’s Far East & Siberia

The Russian market offers a lot of investment opportunities in this time of global economic uncertainty, says legendary investor Jim Rogers. He called for a closer look at Russia's domestic...

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August 14, 2020
China expanding pilot testing of digital yuan to have it ready by 2022

China's Commerce Ministry announced plans on Friday to expand the pilot program for its sovereign digital currency to include several large cities across the country. The pilot program will be...

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August 14, 2020
Rosy US unemployment numbers could suddenly become a lot darker next month, Rick Sanchez tells Boom Bust

The US has registered the lowest number of weekly initial jobless claims since mid-March. They have fallen below one million for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Boom...

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August 14, 2020
Rosy US unemployment numbers could suddenly become a lot darker next month, Rick Sanchez tells Boom Bust

The US has registered the lowest number of weekly initial jobless claims since mid-March. They have fallen below one million for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Boom...

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August 14, 2020
Coral Gables travel agency offers $250 credit for travelers who get tested for COVID-19

When Felix Brambilla saw people crowded at Key West bars in June after the city reopened to tourists, he worried about the risk of COVID-19 spread. As the owner of...

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August 14, 2020
Lost your job? Beacon Council making it easier to check out careers in tech

Miami-Dade County is betting on tech to help push struggling workers forward. On Thursday, the Miami-Dade Beacon Council launched MiamiTech.Works, an online jobs and career services portal. The three-month pilot...

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August 14, 2020
China ‘locomotive’ to power global post-pandemic recovery – Swiss economist

The Chinese market has become an important global growth driver because of its size and its continuing expansion, according to the chief economist at Swiss national business federation Economiesuisse, Rudolf...

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August 14, 2020
India STOPS using Chinese vessels for oil trade

Amid strained relations between India and China, Indian state-held oil firms have stopped chartering China-owned or flagged tankers for import or export of oil and oil products. Vessels owned or...

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August 13, 2020
US weekly jobless claims fall below 1 million for first time since mid-March

The US Labor Department said on Thursday that another 963,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis. It's the first time in five months...

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August 13, 2020
Chinese rail speeding towards exciting future by doubling network length within 15 years & introducing 600kph maglev trains

China has unveiled ambitious plans to boost its railway industry over the next 15 years. Part of the vision are maglev lines that can ferry commuters at 600kph, with a...

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August 13, 2020
Governments can do nothing to stop technology from destroying labor, tech entrepreneur tells Keiser Report

In this episode of Keiser Report's annual Summer Solutions series, Max and Stacy talk about the role technology plays in causing the deflation that may lead to an abundant future,...

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August 13, 2020
Make no mistake, fundamentals for gold are ‘most bullish in history’ – Peter Schiff

The price of gold dropped below the $2,000 level this week, in its worst single-day rout in seven years. That's typical for a bull market, where the biggest daily moves...

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August 13, 2020
Airbus calls on EU to respond to US tariff actions as aviation industry faces ‘UNPRECEDENTED CRISIS’

European plane maker Airbus said on Wednesday it regrets Washington's decision to keep in place 15 percent tariffs on Airbus aircraft despite European Union actions to comply with World Trade...

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August 13, 2020
US oil production to fall more than expected this year

US crude oil production will drop by an average of 990,000 barrels per day, according to the Energy Information Administration, for an average of 11.26 million bpd. That is a...

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August 12, 2020
US-China tit-for-tat sanctions are ‘largely symbolic,’ chief executive tells RT’s Boom Bust

Relations between the United States and China continued to deteriorate as the two countries exchanged another round of sanctions. Boom Bust explores what those restrictions mean amid global economic uncertainty....

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August 12, 2020
First ever railway bridge connecting Russia & China to open in 2022

The long-awaited cross-border railway bridge linking Russia and China across the Amur river is scheduled to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2022, authorities in Russia's Jewish Autonomous Region...

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August 12, 2020
Indian economy showing signs of early recovery after strict Covid-19 lockdown

Four months after a nationwide shutdown across India, some key indicators of the economy, including exports, foreign investments and employment numbers, suggest that economic activity in the country is gradually...

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August 12, 2020
China to expand its influence in the Middle East with major oil deal

China continues to expand its influence in the Middle East through oil and infrastructure deals, and the latest deal with ADNOC is a great example of how Beijing looks to...

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August 12, 2020
China to expand its influence in the Middle East with major oil deal

China continues to expand its influence in the Middle East through oil and infrastructure deals, and the latest deal with ADNOC is a great example of how Beijing looks to...

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August 12, 2020
China to expand its influence in the Middle East with major oil deal

China continues to expand its influence in the Middle East through oil and infrastructure deals, and the latest deal with ADNOC is a great example of how Beijing looks to...

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August 12, 2020
‘Hard times are here’: UK suffers WORST economic meltdown in Europe with over 20% GDP contraction

The UK officially entered recession after its economy contracted more than any major European country during Covid-19 lockdown. Its GDP plummeted 20.4 percent in the second quarter, the biggest drop...

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August 11, 2020
Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe will be completed soon – Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be completed in the near future, despite US pressure on those involved in the massive energy project....

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August 11, 2020
Washington threatens to kick Chinese companies off US stock exchanges

Chinese firms with shares traded on US stock exchanges could lose their listings if they won't comply with US audit requirements, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has warned. “As of the...

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August 11, 2020
Hong Kong’s exports to US will be labeled as goods from China

Washington has ordered that goods imported from Hong Kong to the US must be labeled ‘Made in China,' with political and trade tensions rising between the world's two biggest economies....

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August 11, 2020
Digitalization provides opportunity for ‘non-violent revolution, a revolution of the mind,’ entrepreneur tells Keiser Report

In a new episode of Keiser Report's annual Summer Solutions series, Max and Stacy discuss the problem of institutional racism and how to exit the predatory system. They are joined...

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August 11, 2020
‘This is the most unloved gold bull market I’ve ever seen’ – Peter Schiff

Gold and silver continue to break record highs amid the coronavirus-driven global economic turmoil. However, there still seems to be a lot of skepticism about precious metals, says veteran stockbroker...

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