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Black-owned restaurants in NYC struggle for survival as stimulus stalemate drags on
Black restaurants in New York have seen revenue decline as much as 80% since the start of the pandemic. To help, Black Restaurant Week is coming…
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As stimulus talks drag on, millions of small businesses await guidance on PPP loan forgiveness
Small business owners are not just waiting for additional stimulus money from Washington, they need clarity on how the IRS will tax their PPP loans. …
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GOP’s Marco Rubio: I’m open to voting for higher Covid stimulus because Americans need help
"I think the price of not doing something is even higher," the Florida Republican told CNBC. …
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How to Increase the Lifetime Value of Your Online-Course Students
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Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, who led the Roman Catholic Church’s response to the sexual abuse crisis in the early 2000s, was among 13 new…
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Deadly Explosion Hits Kabul Tutoring Center
At least 24 people were killed and 57 wounded in latest attack, which happened as peace talks are at an impasse and as violence rises across…
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As Lawlessness Roils Nigeria, Police Chief Vows to Take Back Streets
As protests against police brutality have subsided after a violent crackdown, they have been followed by a wave of looting and vandalism that the police have…
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Venezuela Opposition Figure, Long Confined, Flees Country
Leopoldo López had spent the past six years in jail, house arrest and diplomatic asylum. He fled on Saturday to an undisclosed location, his party said….
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Turning 100, a Former Spanish Soldier Laments the Curse of His Birth Year
Andreu Canet is one of the last survivors of the “baby bottle conscription.” Born in 1920, they were drafted as teenagers in an ill-fated bid to…
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New Airport, Beleaguered Symbol of ‘Irreverent’ Berlin, Is Opening at Long Last
Nine years late and $4 billion over budget, the airport is already outdated. Repeated blunders dented the image of German efficiency, but the “poor but sexy”…
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IBM-R3 Pact Shows Tech Trumps Tribe in Enterprise Blockchain
A new collaboration this week between R3 and IBM is raising eyebrows in the world of enterprise blockchain. …
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Extra Crunch Partner Perk: Get 6 months free of Zendesk Support and Sales CRM
We’re excited to announce an update to the Extra Crunch Partner Perk from Zendesk. Starting today, annual and two-year Extra Crunch members that are new to…
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PayPal’s Move Is Good for Crypto Adoption but Not So Much for Profits: Morgan Stanley
There may be more upside for crypto than for PayPal’s earnings, researchers wrote. …
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Voyager Agrees to Buy LGO Markets and Merge 2 Firms’ Tokens
Two cryptocurrency trading firms are merging, and in a rare twist, so are their tokens. …
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Baby Steps or Handcuffs? Crypto Pros Assess PayPal’s Bitcoin Play
Fintech giant PayPal confirmed its move into crypto Wednesday. Is its no-withdrawals bitcoin service too restrictive or mainstream-friendly? …
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Predictions Platform Polymarket Raises $4M From Polychain, Naval Ravikant and More
The decentralized information marketplace, currently in beta, said the investment will help it improve the user experience. …
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Black-owned restaurants in NYC struggle for survival as stimulus stalemate drags on
Black restaurants in New York have seen revenue decline as much as 80% since the start of the pandemic. To help, Black Restaurant Week is coming…
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As stimulus talks drag on, millions of small businesses await guidance on PPP loan forgiveness
Small business owners are not just waiting for additional stimulus money from Washington, they need clarity on how the IRS will tax their PPP loans. …
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GOP’s Marco Rubio: I’m open to voting for higher Covid stimulus because Americans need help
"I think the price of not doing something is even higher," the Florida Republican told CNBC. …
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How Trump and Biden economic and tax plans differ in ways that could impact Main Street
The 2020 election choices are stark in Donald Trump versus Joe Biden, and on issues of taxes and the economy deciding on a vote has rarely…
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Black Entrepreneurs Day shows ‘people want to make a difference,’ FUBU CEO Daymond John says
FUBU CEO Daymond John illustrated what the public can expect to see when he hosts Black Entrepreneurs Day on Oct. 24. …
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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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Original Content podcast: ‘Lovecraft Country’ is gloriously bonkers
As we tried to recap the first season of HBO’s “Lovecraft Country,” one thing became clear: The show is pretty nuts. The story begins by sending…
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Week in Review: Snapchat strikes back
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With Vacation Rentals Empty, European Cities See a Chance to Reclaim Housing
Platforms like Airbnb have been criticized for raising living costs in popular cities. Now, officials are trying to move properties aimed at tourists to long-term leases….
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Apple, Google and a Deal That Controls the Internet
In a landmark antitrust complaint, the Justice Department is targeting a secretive partnership that is worth billions of dollars to both companies. …
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Zoom Deleted Events Discussing Zoom “Censorship”
The action follows the company canceling an event at San Francisco State University where Leila Khalid was meant to give a talk.View Entire Post › …
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Samsung chairman dies at age 78
Lee Kun-hee, the long-time chairman of Samsung Group who transformed the conglomerate into one of the world’s largest business empires, died today at the age of…
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Should We Care if the US Is Falling Behind on CBDCs?
A reading of two recent op-eds on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). …
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Bitcoin’s Rivalry With Gold Plus Millennial Interest Gives It ‘Considerable’ Upside Potential: JPMorgan
A Friday note outlines institutional, corporate, and Millennial interest in the leading cryptocurrency. …
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Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones: A Bet on Bitcoin Is a Bet on Human Ingenuity
A recap of an exceptionally bullish week for bitcoin and crypto as a whole. …
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IBM-R3 Pact Shows Tech Trumps Tribe in Enterprise Blockchain
A new collaboration this week between R3 and IBM is raising eyebrows in the world of enterprise blockchain. …
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pulls Back From $13K While Ether Falls on DeFi Cooling
Market observers were not surprised by an immediate but mild sell-off of bitcoin after it hit 2020’s new highs. …
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Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Release Kicked Back Until November
Researchers are waiting on a final audit of a critical crypto library before releasing the deposit contract, Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan said. …
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Top Wall Street analysts say buy stocks like Netflix and Alphabet amid renewed market volatility
TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Netflix and Alphabet. …
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Alternative energy stocks are on a tear and there’s more upside ahead, says JPMorgan
JPMorgan gave its top picks in the alternative energy space. …
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These dividend stocks can help balance your portfolio, Jefferies says
Jefferies strategist Steven DeSanctis identified some small and mid-cap utilities companies with healthy dividends and high ESG scores. …
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Worried about the election? Here are some ways to protect your portfolio
The U.S. presidential election is less than two weeks away and many investors are fretting over how the results could impact their investments. …
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Wall Street analysts see upside in stocks like Microsoft and Ford heading into earnings
CNBC Pro looked through Wall Street research to find the top stocks for your portfolio going into the busiest week of earnings. …
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Starboard tries to find another winner in the fintech space
Starboard Value takes a stake in a payments company with several roads to choose from. …
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5 Benefits of Outsourcing Your Content Development
An effective content strategy is key to growing your business online, but many companies struggle with this area of marketing. Here’s how an outside content creator…
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How to Increase the Lifetime Value of Your Online-Course Students
Three pieces of advice that will help increase retention rate and generate worth that exceeds your customer-acquisition cost. …
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Extra Crunch Partner Perk: Get 6 months free of Zendesk Support and Sales CRM
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5 Ways to Make Your Content Marketing Strategy Work for Your Small Business
These 5 tips should benefit the content marketing efforts you’re putting in for your small business. …
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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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TripAdvisor CEO says Google uses its ‘dominance in internet gatekeeping’ against travel sites
TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer, a longtime critic of Google, told CNBC he welcomes the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant. …
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The experts’ guide to planning a trip to Hawaii
From golfing and hotel spas to luxury car rentals, CNBC’s Global Traveler tapped several travel experts with decades of collective planning experience for advice on where…
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A picturesque hilltop village in Italy will pay you to move and work there
The Italian village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio is hoping to attract new younger residents by offering them grants totaling as much as 44,000 euros ($52,022). …
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Southwest CEO: It may be 10 years before business travel returns so we’re focusing on leisure fliers
“I do think there is a need for business people to travel and I think that that will get back to ‘normal’ at some point. I’ll…
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Kevin O’Leary says give stimulus to the people who need it, not ‘zombie companies’
“Let them go bankrupt,” O’Leary said of airlines, whose industry is expected to burn $77 billion in cash in the second half of 2020. …
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Restless Americans map out road trips despite misgivings
After months of quarantine and canceled vacations, wary Americans are ready to plan trips again. However, they remain doubtful they’ll actually be able to travel and…
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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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