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Restaurants staged nimble responses to Covid’s blows in 2020, but 6 years of growth were wiped away
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Restaurants push for more access to Covid vaccine, but unlikely to force workers to receive it
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As support for $15 minimum wage gains momentum, Main Street fears it’s not the right time
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Prime Movers Lab raises $245 million for second fund to invest in early stage science startups
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Booksy raises $70M war chest to acquire salon appointment apps, expand internationally
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End-to-end operators are the next generation of consumer business
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Why Clubhouse Is a Gold Mine for Marketers and Entrepreneurs Right Now
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Why India’s Farmers Are Protesting
Thousands of protesters, many driving tractors, took to the streets of New Delhi on Tuesday. Who are they, and what do they want? …
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Truckers Shun U.K. Ports to Avoid Brexit Red Tape
British ports expected gridlock after post-Brexit trade rules began on Jan. 1. Instead, some are nearly empty as truckers stay away, reluctant to spend hours waiting…
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Groups Put French State on Legal Notice Over Police Racism
In a first, six nongovernmental organizations are taking legal steps to force an overhaul of the country’s policing. …
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Vancouver Couple Fined After Flying to Remote Town for Vaccination
The authorities charged an executive and an actress with violating coronavirus restrictions when they traveled to Beaver Creek in the Yukon Territory last week. Residents accused…
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Biden and Putin Agree to Extend Nuclear Treaty
The two leaders, who do not have a history of friendliness, spoke just a few weeks before the treaty is set to expire. …
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Biden Will Restore U.S. Relations With Palestinians, Reversing Trump Cutoff
Despite the move, analysts believe the prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian agreement remain distant. …
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How Bitcoiners Should Watch the US Federal Reserve Meeting on Wednesday
Comments from Fed chair Jerome Powell could tell bitcoiners how committed the central bank is to staying the course on low interest rates through the rest…
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Bitmain Co-Founder Exits, Resolving Years-Long Power Struggle as Mining Firm Preps IPO
Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu is stepping down from his role as part of a settlement. …
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Harvard, Yale, Brown Endowments Have Been Buying Bitcoin for at Least a Year: Sources
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Collateralized Debt Obligations Make Their Way Into DeFi Lending
The future of finance apparently involves Wall Street’s ghosts. …
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Ethereum-Based ConsenSys Quorum Partners With China’s BSN Blockchain
The first partnership for Quorum since leaving JPMorgan is a big one. …
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Crypto Miner Marathon Patent Group Buys $150M in Bitcoin
The Nasdaq-listed mining company wants to become a “pure-play bitcoin investment option” for Wall Street. …
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Restaurants staged nimble responses to Covid’s blows in 2020, but 6 years of growth were wiped away
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Restaurants push for more access to Covid vaccine, but unlikely to force workers to receive it
The National Restaurant Association requested priority for those who work in foodservice after first responders and the most vulnerable. …
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As support for $15 minimum wage gains momentum, Main Street fears it’s not the right time
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Black-owned businesses hope this round of PPP won’t fail them
When the PPP reopened on Jan 11., community financial institutions that work with underserved communities were first in line. …
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IRS may have paid $57 million in error for Trump tax break, report finds
Federal officials may have granted a 20% QBI — or "pass through" — tax deduction in error to nearly 13,000 business owners, according to an IRS…
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These entrepreneurs want a second PPP loan. What you should know if you’re applying for more money
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Prime Movers Lab raises $245 million for second fund to invest in early stage science startups
After revealing its first fund just last year, a $100 million pool of investment capital dedicated to early stage startups focusing on sustainable food development, clean…
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DriveNets nabs $208M at a $1B+ valuation for its cloud-based alternative to network routers
People and businesses are relying on the internet to get things done more than ever before, an opportunity but also an infrastructure headache for service providers…
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Booksy raises $70M war chest to acquire salon appointment apps, expand internationally
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Lime adds shared electric mopeds to the mix
Lime is adding electric mopeds — painted in the company’s signature green — to its micromobility platform as the startup aims to own the spectrum of…
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What We Learned From Apple’s New Privacy Labels
Requiring that app makers list the data they collect reveals a lot about what some apps do with our information (ahem, WhatsApp) but creates confusion about…
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MyPillow C.E.O.’s Trump Conspiracy Theories Put Company on the Spot
Retailers have stopped carrying its products, though Mike Lindell, the founder and face of MyPillow, blamed “cancel culture” and said he didn’t think it would last….
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Bitcoin Drops, Dollar Bounces Ahead of Federal Reserve Rate Announcement
Bitcoin would likely drop further if Fed Chairman Jerome Powell drops hints of a gradual unwinding of stimulus programs later today. …
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Prime Movers Lab raises $245 million for second fund to invest in early stage science startups
After revealing its first fund just last year, a $100 million pool of investment capital dedicated to early stage startups focusing on sustainable food development, clean…
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Valid Points: What to Expect When Ethereum 2.0 Undergoes Its First ‘Hard Fork’
Here’s what the impending Eth 2.0 hard fork means, and why Ethereum devs are still debating the “Ice Age.” …
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Lawsuit Against Israeli Crypto Entrepreneur Moshe Hegog Fails in US Court
A Washington judge threw out the lawsuit after the plaintiff failed to make a case. …
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GameStop Investing Craze ‘Proof of Concept’ for Bitcoin Success, Says Scaramucci
A campaign by members of a Reddit investor forum have caused GameStop stock to spike to record levels in the last week. …
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Cathie Wood: Bitcoin ETF Approval Unlikely Until Market Cap Rises to About $2T
“The flood of demand has to be satisfied” for the SEC to feel comfortable with a bitcoin ETF, said Wood. …
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Robinhood CEO: Becoming an investor is the new American dream, just like home ownership was before
Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder of Robinhood Markets, makes a case for empowering individual investors to become investors. …
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GameStop Investing Craze ‘Proof of Concept’ for Bitcoin Success, Says Scaramucci
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Here’s what every major analyst expects from Apple’s first-quarter earnings Wednesday
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Here’s a list of the most shorted stocks that could be targets for the Reddit crowd
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Axiom Space unveils two investors will fly on the first fully-private SpaceX crew mission to the ISS
Houston-based Axiom Space unveiled that real estate investor Larry Connor and Canadian investor Mark Pathy will launch on its mission with SpaceX next year. …
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Chamath Palihapitiya joins the GameStop trading frenzy
The Social Capital CEO said on Twitter that he bought call options on the volatile stock. …
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The ABC’s of Google Ads Mistakes, Part 2: Broad Keywords
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End-to-end operators are the next generation of consumer business
These businesses are fundamentally reimagining their product experience by owning the entire value chain from end to end, thereby creating a step-functionally better experience for consumers. …
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E-commerce infrastructure startup Nacelle closes $18M Series A
Consumer online shopping habits have led to a windfall of revenues for these web storefronts, but COVID-era trends have also breathed new life into the market…
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This Maldives Resort Is Partially Underwater, And Wow, My Wanderlust Just Got Worse
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Zylpha Survey: Electronic Document Bundling Helps Practices To Mitigate The Business Impact Of ‘Working From Home’ In A Pandemic
Zylpha’s annual ‘legaltech’ survey has revealed that in supporting practice staff’s ability to work from home continuously, Legal Document Bundling technology has helped many law firms…
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Mexico and Caribbean beach resorts offer Covid tests for new U.S. travel requirements
Mexican and Caribbean beach resorts scramble for Covid tests as new U.S. travel requirements take effect. …
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Is Dubai’s party over? Record Covid cases, countries raising barriers spark fears of a new lockdown
Dubai relies heavily on tourism and has resisted another lockdown since reopening for business and tourism last summer. …
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AirAsia expects to resume flying to most routes by the end of 2021, CEO Tony Fernandes says
AirAsia reported a fifth straight quarterly loss in November and is in the process of raising funds through loans and investors. …
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One island welcomes all vaccinated travelers — but some may want to wait
Seychelles this month became the first nation to welcome vaccinated travelers. But there are reasons some travelers — even vaccinated ones — may want to wait….
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The Covid facemasks that support people living in conflict zones
As well as helping to stop the spread of coronavirus, ‘peace masks’ support craftspeople living in places affected by war
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Flour power: the social enterprise that teaches disadvantaged women to bake
London’s Luminary Bakery helps women who have fallen on hard times rise up and reach their potential
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The UK will soon have a dedicated register of tradeswomen
The national database will ensure that householders who feel safer with tradeswomen are able to find them
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On the right track: the UK railway that runs on solar power
A stretch of railway in Sussex will be the first to be powered directly by solar, paving the way for even lower carbon train travel
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Five ways businesses are giving back this Christmas
Companies across the UK are finding creative ways to support charities this Christmas, as demand skyrockets due to the pandemic
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Five ways to shop for gifts more ethically this Christmas
Consider swerving the big names this Christmas to support local businesses and brands that are making a difference
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