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The Photographers Who Captured the Toll of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Small-business owners have until Aug. 8 to apply for paycheck protection loans
The clock is ticking on the Paycheck Protection Program. The last day to apply for a federal forgivable loan is Aug. 8. …
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Paychex CEO says small business employment is starting to look like April again
"We saw the July jobs index drop. That puts us back to about April, so we're flat over the last three months," Paychex CEO Marty Mucci…
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Howard Schultz: U.S. could lose ‘the next Starbucks’ without more aid to small businesses
Former CEO Howard Schultz said Starbucks may not have survived the coronavirus pandemic if it had hit in 1987 when the company had just 11 stores….
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TikTok announces first data center in Europe
TikTok, the Chinese video sharing app that’s found itself at the center of a geopolitical power struggle which threatens to put hard limits on its global…
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Uber picks up Autocab to push into places its own app doesn’t go
Uber has bought UK based Autocab, which sells SaaS to the taxi and private hire vehicle industry, with the aim of expanding the utility of its…
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More Chinese phone makers could lose US apps under Trump’s Clean Network
Over a third of the world’s smartphone sales come from Chinese vendors Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo. These manufacturers have thrived not only because they offer value-for-money…
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The Power of Customer Testimonials: How to Solicit Them From Customers and Use Them in Your Marketing Strategy
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16 Things You Should Never Say When You’re Negotiating
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After Beirut Explosion, Funerals and Fury
International rescue teams raced to Lebanon to help in the search for survivors of a huge explosion. But with evidence that government negligence played a role,…
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The Photographers Who Captured the Toll of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A new book of photos documents the human impact of the bombings that ended World War II — and challenges a common American perception of the…
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After Hiroshima’s Carnage, Setsuko Thurlow Devoted Her Life to Peace
Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima 75 years ago this month, has used the power of her personal story to try to…
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How to Help Lebanon After Beirut Explosion
As the search for survivors continues, aid groups have mobilized to help the thousands of people wounded by the blast, and the hundreds of thousands of…
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As Smoke Clears in Beirut, Shock Turns to Anger
As residents picked up the pieces, many saw the explosion as the culmination of years of mismanagement and neglect by Lebanon’s political leaders. …
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Hiroshima 75th Anniversary: Preserving Survivors’ Message of Peace
Hibakusha, as they are known in Japan, were a diminished presence at a memorial event because of advancing age and the coronavirus. …
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The Election Could Ultimately Decide The Dakota Access Pipeline’s Fate
The controversial oil route once again fended off an order to shut down — for now. …
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Social Engineering: A Plague on Crypto and Twitter, Unlikely to Stop
The SIM swapping community entered the spotlight after helping the Twitter hacker breach the social media platform, but these threat actors have been going after the…
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SEC Investigating Kodak’s Announcement Of $765 Million Government Loan: Report
The Wall Street Journal reported the news on Tuesday. …
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The 2020 Rainy Season Is Tougher Than Ever for China’s Bitcoin Miners
Chinese bitcoin miners are usually happy this time of year because the monsoon season brings excessive rain and thus cheap hydro electricity. But this year has…
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Charlie Lee, Adam Back Lead $3.1M Private Token Raise for Blockchain Game Infinite Fleet
A game developed by Samson Mow’s Pixelmatic has completed a $3.1 million private SAFT sale of tokens. …
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Microsoft Confirms It’s In Talks To Buy U.S. Arm Of TikTok
The company has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding such an acquisition. …
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Small-business owners have until Aug. 8 to apply for paycheck protection loans
The clock is ticking on the Paycheck Protection Program. The last day to apply for a federal forgivable loan is Aug. 8. …
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Paychex CEO says small business employment is starting to look like April again
"We saw the July jobs index drop. That puts us back to about April, so we're flat over the last three months," Paychex CEO Marty Mucci…
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Howard Schultz: U.S. could lose ‘the next Starbucks’ without more aid to small businesses
Former CEO Howard Schultz said Starbucks may not have survived the coronavirus pandemic if it had hit in 1987 when the company had just 11 stores….
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From impulse purchase to stress relief: How Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty is surviving the pandemic
On March 13, Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty was shutdown, unable to ship or make its own product. And that was just the start of its troubles….
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Motorcoach industry looks to Congress to keep buses on the road as pandemic wipes out travel demand
Normally, the motorcoach industry pulls in more than $15 billion annually; this year it's on track to bring in $4 billion, according to American Bus Association…
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How Trump could force a payroll tax holiday without waiting for Congress
President Donald Trump may be able to get a payroll tax cut without waiting for Congress, according to a Wall Street Journal op-ed co-authored by Stephen…
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TikTok announces first data center in Europe
TikTok, the Chinese video sharing app that’s found itself at the center of a geopolitical power struggle which threatens to put hard limits on its global…
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Uber picks up Autocab to push into places its own app doesn’t go
Uber has bought UK based Autocab, which sells SaaS to the taxi and private hire vehicle industry, with the aim of expanding the utility of its…
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More Chinese phone makers could lose US apps under Trump’s Clean Network
Over a third of the world’s smartphone sales come from Chinese vendors Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo. These manufacturers have thrived not only because they offer value-for-money…
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Infermedica scores $10M Series A for its ‘AI-driven’ diagnosis and triage platform
Infermedica, the Poland-founded health tech startup that offers an AI-driven platform for preliminary diagnosis and triage, has raised just over $10 million in Series A funding….
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Twitter locked the Trump campaign out of its account for sharing COVID-19 misinformation
Twitter took action against the official Trump campaign Twitter account Wednesday, freezing @TeamTrump’s ability to tweet until it removed a video in which the president made…
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Facebook Removes Trump Campaign’s Misleading Coronavirus Video
It was the first time Facebook took down a post by Mr. Trump’s campaign for spreading virus misinformation, but it did not signal a change to…
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Ethereum Classic Suffers Second 51% Attack In a Week
Ethereum Classic has suffered a 4,000-block long reorganization, its second such incident in five days. The first attack, which saw more than 3,000 blocks reorged, saw…
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It’s Time To Kill The Concept Of A ‘Forever Home’
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Man Accused of Arranging Murder to Avoid Crypto Debt Can’t Escape Jail, Brazilian Court Rules
Crypto businessman Danilo Afonso Pechin remains jailed after Brazil’s High Court refused to hear his request for habeas corpus. …
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China’s Open Source Development Has Lessons for the US
While the U.S. complains about TikTok and Chinese IP theft, China is forging a new form of development based on open source networks. …
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Trudges Past $11.7K as DeFi Lending Rates Gyrate
Bitcoin’s price is trending up. Meanwhile, interest rates for lending crypto in DeFi are still unpredictable. …
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DeFi Traders Are Gaming Ethereum for Higher Profits, Researchers Say
DeFi trading bots create “walls of executions,” resulting in higher rewards for Ethereum miners, higher profits for traders and higher fees for everyone. …
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Guide To Stock Index Funds: 97 Best Buys
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Nikola’s entire quarterly revenue of $36,000 was from solar installation for the executive chairman
All of Nikola's revenue in the second quarter was connected to solar installations for one of the company's executives. …
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Top analyst Mike Mayo says Warren Buffett will be proven right with bank stocks set to rally 50%
"I think it's underappreciated just how much heavy lifting the banks are doing and how they'll be able to pump their way through this," Mike Mayo…
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Disney shakes off pandemic hit, transforms into a ‘direct-to-consumer dream’ rivaling Netflix
"Put together, Star plus Disney+ theoretically offer the same potential full-rounded entertainment service as Netflix," one analyst said. …
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Major banks say to buy Nikola on the dip, citing confusion over the quarterly results
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Here are Wednesday’s biggest analyst calls of the day: Apple, Disney, Tyson Farms & more
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5 Ways Marketing Strategy Has Changed Permanently
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16 Things You Should Never Say When You’re Negotiating
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What brands need to do if they want to break up with Facebook
With more than 90 major advertisers and counting announcing plans to dump Facebook, a significant question lingers: Where will brands go next for their digital marketing…
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B2B Marketing in the Time of COVID-19: What’s Next?
We don’t hear much about how the global pandemic has impacted B2B companies. How have they fared so far in 2020, and what lies ahead for…
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Building your startup’s customer advisory board
A customer advisory board (CAB) can be an invaluable resource for startups, but many founders struggle with putting together the right group of advisors and how…
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Rural Airbnb bookings are surging as vacationers look to escape the coronavirus
Airbnb has struggled since the coronavirus devastated global travel, but there’s been one big bright spot. Rural hosts are seeing huge surges in business as Americans…
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Is It Safe To Go Boating During The Coronavirus Pandemic?
Experts weigh in on the safety of recreational boat outings in the age of COVID-19. …
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17 Cottagecore Moments That Belong In A Disney Movie
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22 Places In Utah That Are So Beautiful, I Can’t Believe They’re Even Real
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Airline stocks soar after GOP senators push for $25 billion in additional industry aid
A push for $25 billion in additional aid to protect airline jobs through the end of March gained steam with the backing from Republican senators. …
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Here’s where U.S. vacationers would be willing to travel again
A survey of 4,300 travel insurance customers by Richmond, Virginia-based insurer Allianz Travel found that half would be willing to travel given advanced sanitization or a…
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‘The street is a place to connect’: the social enterprise that reimagines public spaces
Street Space works with people in Dagenham, east London to make the public realm feel safer and more inviting
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Pink wheels and hot meals: the mobile network helping people through the pandemic
giffgaff’s goodybank initiative channels phone credit and funds towards communities adversely affected by the pandemic
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Dog Steals Family’s Dentures And Makes The World Smile
Milo the very good Jackapoo provided comic relief after learning to open drawers. …
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‘They will change lives’: the micro houses tackling homelessness in Cambridge
In the shadows of its famous university, people are living rough in Cambridge. A new housing project aims to address that
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Conan O’Brien Officially Goes Stir-Crazy Telling Lame Lockdown Jokes
The late night host declared his quips funny and, well, that was funny. …
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New service tasks students to help isolated people during coronavirus
The #Task4Help initiative recruits time-rich students to source supplies for vulnerable people who can’t leave their homes
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