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Facebook Banned An Alleged Russian Agent Spreading Disinformation About Joe Biden
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After Teacher’s Decapitation, France Unleashes a Broad Crackdown on ‘the Enemy Within’
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Closing Time for Bitcoin’s Iconic Room 77 – ‘And That’s OK,’ Says Owner
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Juniper Networks acquires Boston-area AI SD-WAN startup 128 Technology for $450M
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Why millions of freelancers fear a Biden presidency may put them out of work
Vice President Biden wants to enact a federal law that adopts a similar test as California's AB5 law that has hurt work opportunities for freelancers. That…
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Amazon says third-party sellers made more than $3.5 billion from Prime Day
Amazon said third-party sellers' Prime Day sales grew more year over year than its retail business. …
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‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary: The No. 1 mistake that can destroy your business
The No.1 mistake that can destroy your business is taking on too much debt during America's coronavirus health crisis, says Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary. …
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Facebook Banned An Alleged Russian Agent Spreading Disinformation About Joe Biden
Rudy Giuliani’s pal Andriy Derkach has been kicked off “for violating our policy against the use of our platform by people engaged in election-focused influence operations,”…
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Facebook Continues To Host Militant Groups And Ads Despite A Ban On Right-Wing Extremism
A new report finds “Facebook is routinely behind the curve in cracking down on domestic extremists on its platform.”View Entire Post › …
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Who regulates social media?
Social media platforms have repeatedly found themselves in the United States government’s crosshairs over the last few years, as it has been progressively revealed just how…
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The 7 Key Elements Your Website Landing Pages Must Have to Be Successful
Landing pages are essential for marketing a business’s products or services. In this post, we give 7 tips on how to design your landing page to…
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3 Crucial Things To Consider Before Creating An Online Course
Online courses, membership sites and online coaching packages are popping up left and right, and the demand for those digital products is higher than ever before. …
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New to Sales? These 10 Great Books Can Help You Succeed in Your Sales Career
While this list may not be a typical recommended reading list, these books can help you build a strong foundation for your new career in sales.
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After Teacher’s Decapitation, France Unleashes a Broad Crackdown on ‘the Enemy Within’
With dozens of raids against Muslim individuals and groups accused of radicalism, the fury of the response had France’s right wing speaking in terms of warfare….
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Murderer Who Wielded Narwhal Tusk to Stop Terrorist Gets Royal Pardon
Queen Elizabeth II approved a rare form of clemency for an inmate who used a whale tusk to help end a deadly terrorist attack near London…
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India Captures Chinese Soldier Along Disputed Mountain Border
But in a sign of a possible thaw, the Indian Army said it would quickly free him. …
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Diplomats from China and Taiwan Scuffle in Fiji
Two mainland diplomats attended an event, uninvited, and took offense at symbols of Taiwan — including a flag on a cake. A scuffle ensued. …
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Cat Figure Found at Nazca Lines in Peru
Archaeologists came across the faded feline outline while conducting maintenance work at the UNESCO heritage site. …
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A Storied Female Warlord Surrenders, Taliban Say, Exposing Afghan Weakness
She was undefeated in decades of war, but her decision was an act of survival. A government that has come to depend on unreliable militias finds…
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Paid Sick Leave Significantly Reduces COVID-19 Cases, Study Finds
Like masks, paid sick leave is an important tool in reducing transmission, researchers confirm. A federal law providing it is set to expire, though. …
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Solar Expected To Dethrone Coal, Become ‘New King Of Electricity,’ Global Forecast Finds
Yet fossil fuel demand still exceeds safe climate scenarios, and growing poverty is leaving millions without access to clean, reliable electricity. …
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Union Members Are More Likely To Receive Unemployment Benefits, Study Finds
It makes sense: Labor groups make their members aware of benefit programs and help them access them. …
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Ruby Tuesday, Hit By COVID-19 Closures, Files For Bankruptcy
The Tennessee-based company has 250 company-owned and franchised restaurants in the U.S., Canada and nine other countries. …
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How to Earn More Positive Reviews for Your Business (In Less Than a Week’s Time)
There’s arguably no other aspect of ecommerce with such a direct positive correlation to customer sales conversion. The numbers speak plainly in that having both positive…
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‘Time To Act’ Podcast Ep. 5: Recognizing Your Own Bias In D&I Work
Workday Chief Diversity Officer Carin Taylor explains the importance of checking your own personal bias when approaching D&I work and using informational data to identify…
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Why millions of freelancers fear a Biden presidency may put them out of work
Vice President Biden wants to enact a federal law that adopts a similar test as California's AB5 law that has hurt work opportunities for freelancers. That…
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Amazon says third-party sellers made more than $3.5 billion from Prime Day
Amazon said third-party sellers' Prime Day sales grew more year over year than its retail business. …
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‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary: The No. 1 mistake that can destroy your business
The No.1 mistake that can destroy your business is taking on too much debt during America's coronavirus health crisis, says Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary. …
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How small retailers are doing Amazon Prime Day amid Covid-19 pandemic
Amazon's annual two-day Prime Day sales event kicks off Tuesday after the coronavirus pandemic delayed the event for months. …
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The $700 billion Hispanic business market in the U.S. is now at the tipping point
As gridlock over another round of stimulus for small business in Washington continues, 5 million Latinos are at risk of bankruptcy, a new study reveals on…
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How Amazon Prime Day helps entrepreneurs build million-dollar businesses
Amazon Prime Day on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 will offer thousands of small businesses opportunities to quickly scale customer awareness and boost revenues. …
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Facebook Banned An Alleged Russian Agent Spreading Disinformation About Joe Biden
Rudy Giuliani’s pal Andriy Derkach has been kicked off “for violating our policy against the use of our platform by people engaged in election-focused influence operations,”…
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Facebook Continues To Host Militant Groups And Ads Despite A Ban On Right-Wing Extremism
A new report finds “Facebook is routinely behind the curve in cracking down on domestic extremists on its platform.”View Entire Post › …
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Who regulates social media?
Social media platforms have repeatedly found themselves in the United States government’s crosshairs over the last few years, as it has been progressively revealed just how…
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Juniper Networks acquires Boston-area AI SD-WAN startup 128 Technology for $450M
Today Juniper Networks announced it was acquiring smart wide area networking startup 128 Technology for $450 million. This marks the second AI-fueled networking company Juniper has…
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Lockheed picks Relativity’s 3D-printed rocket for experimental NASA mission
Relativity Space has bagged its first public government contract, and with a major defense contractor at that. The launch startup’s 3D-printed rockets are a great match…
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Disney+ UX teardown: Wins, fails and fixes
Disney announced earlier this month that it’s going all-in on streaming media. As part of this new strategy, the company is undergoing a major reorganisation of…
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Closing Time for Bitcoin’s Iconic Room 77 – ‘And That’s OK,’ Says Owner
Room 77 originally opened as a side project, until Bitcoin came and made it an icon. Now, the first bar to ever accept bitcoin is closing….
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A New ‘Bretton Woods’ Moment?
The IMF has said it’s time to re-evaluate the global economic order, but what does that really mean? …
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FinCEN Fines Bitcoin-Mixing CEO $60M in Landmark Crackdown on Helix, Coin Ninja
Larry Dean Harmon ran the first bitcoin mixing services targeted with criminal allegations by U.S. authorities. …
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Cryptographers Are Always Going to Be ‘One Step Ahead’ of Regulators: Monero’s Spagni
Privacy protocols have become the focal point of regulators and law enforcement agencies when the race among central banks to launch sovereign digital currencies is heating…
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First Users Not So Impressed by China’s Digital Yuan: Report
A recent giveaway of China’s in-testing central bank digital currency has reportedly left recipients wondering why they should swap from existing solutions like Alipay. …
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Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff’s Bank Under Spotlight in Global Tax Probe
A Puerto Rico-based bank founded by long-time bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff is under investigation over suspicions it facilitated tax evasion. …
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Mike Santoli’s market notes: S&P 500 drifts, call option buying continues, tech trades heavy
Here are Mike Santoli's notes on Monday's market action. …
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Bill Miller says the Fed’s new inflation policy is the most important market event in 40 years
The Fed's new approach to inflation is the most important thing to happen to markets since the 1980s, Bill Miller told clients. …
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Cramer: We’re in a ‘wacko market’ when stay-at-home stocks with few sales actually make sense
The "Mad Money" host cited cloud company Snowflake and Zoom as "dominate American companies" capitalizing online during the coronavirus pandemic. …
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Morgan Stanley says another 10% correction is needed before bull market can resume
Morgan Stanley told clients to buy on pullbacks in stocks that hinge on the reopening of the economy. …
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Acorns partners with ZipRecruiter to launch a job portal within the finance app
Acorns announced a partnership with online job market ZipRecruiter on Monday, which allows clients to browse and apply for jobs within the app. …
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Wall Street’s top analysts are betting on stocks like Apple and Snap this earnings season
TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Snap and Apple …
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The 7 Key Elements Your Website Landing Pages Must Have to Be Successful
Landing pages are essential for marketing a business’s products or services. In this post, we give 7 tips on how to design your landing page to…
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3 Crucial Things To Consider Before Creating An Online Course
Online courses, membership sites and online coaching packages are popping up left and right, and the demand for those digital products is higher than ever before. …
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New to Sales? These 10 Great Books Can Help You Succeed in Your Sales Career
While this list may not be a typical recommended reading list, these books can help you build a strong foundation for your new career in sales.
The…
How to Earn More Positive Reviews for Your Business (In Less Than a Week’s Time)
There’s arguably no other aspect of ecommerce with such a direct positive correlation to customer sales conversion. The numbers speak plainly in that having both positive…
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9 Ways to Use Facebook Chatbots to Grow Your Business
Learn how a Facebook Messenger chatbot can help you generate and qualify leads, boost traffic and conversions in your website, build customer relationships, and more.
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10 Small Shifts That Can Make a Big Impact in Your Marketing Strategy
If you’re looking to give your company’s marketing efforts, don’t think you need to do a complete reset. It could just be small changes that need…
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SoftBank-backed GetYourGuide lays off around 100 staff, creates alumni doc to help them find new jobs
GetYourGuide, the Berlin-headquartered activity booking start-up has laid off around 100 staff as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on the travel industry. …
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Hong Kong and Singapore will form a ‘travel bubble’ soon. Here’s how it’ll work
Leisure travelers can travel between the two cities without undergoing a quarantine, said Edward Yau, Hong Kong’s secretary for commerce and economic development. …
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29 Comfort Food Recipes You’ll Want To Make On Repeat
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Boeing 737 Max is safe to fly again, Europe’s aviation regulator says
The head of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency said the Boeing 737 Max is safe to fly again. …
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Hotels on demand: Operators are selling ‘subscriptions’ to lure back visitors
InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott and Accor are among the major names that have launched or are considering monthly payment plans, as the hotel industry tries to…
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19 Stunning Places In California That Prove It’s Still The Most Incredible State
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Parents Reveal The Funniest Names Their Kids Give Everyday Things
“Detergent is ‘laundry sauce.’” …
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Legal purpose: how a lawyer made sustainability her career
Meet Maya Mehta, an intrapreneur who is using her legal training to support the growth of sustainable finance at an investment bank
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What went right this week: wedding law overhaul, baby gorillas and other positive news
A gorilla baby boom in Uganda, a taskforce to tackle food poverty and a proposal to overhaul wedding laws
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TikTok Video Goes Sideways When Mom Suddenly Falls Through Ceiling
The mother of the TikTok creator — who was not injured — was rummaging around the attic when she tripped. …
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The dining scheme that helps young people out of homelessness
The ‘dine in, to get them in’ scheme was launched by Fat Macy’s, a social enterprise that tackles homelessness
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Green is the new black: how biotech is making fashion more sustainable
From lab-grown spider silk to ‘living dyes’, biotechnology is being used to make clothes that don’t cost the earth
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