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TikTok is reportedly planning to challenge the Trump Administration ban
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This Instagram post could unlock hundreds of millions of dollars for Black-owned businesses
The 15 Percent Pledge saw a blitz of media coverage and it quickly caught the attention of major retailers, which …Read More »
How the Purpose of Public Markets Has Changed
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Original Content podcast: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ returns for a messy-but-delightful second season
The first season of “The Umbrella Academy” had its flaws, but empathetic portrayals of its seven superhero siblings (all adults …Read More »
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Last call: Governors roll back hours instead of reopenings as bars take blame for coronavirus surge
"Last call" orders to maintain public health in restaurants and bars will hurt financially and won't help to solve the problem, owners say. …
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Why you might not see cash from a payroll tax cut, even with Trump’s executive order
President Donald Trump may be able to mandate a payroll tax holiday through an executive order, but employers may be unwilling to comply unless they can…
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Why you might not see cash from a payroll tax cut, even if Trump issues an executive order
President Donald Trump may be able to mandate a payroll tax holiday through an executive order, but employers may be unwilling to comply unless they can…
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Moft is back with a clever laptop sleeve that converts into a stand
Moft is a clever company that makes clever products. For a while there, I was sporting their laptop stand. It was a head-turner when I used…
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Startups Weekly: What countries want your startup?
They say business needs certainty to succeed, but new tech startups are still getting funded aggressively despite the pandemic, recession, trade wars and various large disasters…….
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Share Ventures, an LA-based studio for company creation, is MoviePass co-founder Hamet Watt’s next act
Nearly eight years ago, Hamet Watt and Stacy Spikes launched MoviePass, the subscription-based movie ticketing service that captured the minds and dollars of investors and brought…
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16 Things You Should Never Say When You’re Negotiating
Poorly chosen words could ruin an otherwise successful business negotiation. Entrepreneurs share what you should never say if you want to make a successful deal.
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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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Unwanted Truths: Inside Trump’s Battles With U.S. Intelligence Agencies
Last year, intelligence officials gathered to write a classified report on Russia’s interest in the 2020 election. An investigation from the magazine uncovered what happened next….
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Storm, Runway and Perhaps Pilot Error Are Cited in India Air Crash
As investigators sought the cause of a jetliner accident that killed 18 people, blame began to fall on the pilot and the hilltop runway. …
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Hong Kong Officials Condemn and Mock Trump Administration Sanctions
Officials in Hong Kong targeted by new United States sanctions argued on Saturday that the move harmed American interests and would have little impact on them….
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Coronavirus Spares Gaza, but Travel Restrictions Do Not
The blockaded Gaza Strip has not recorded any cases of community transmission of the coronavirus, but new restrictions on movement continue to make life difficult. …
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When Covid-19 Hit, Many Elderly Were Left to Die
Warnings had piled up for years that nursing homes were vulnerable. The pandemic sent them to the back of the line for equipment and care. …
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Near U.K.’s Busiest Port, Brexit Hopes Are Layered in Asphalt
A 27-acre site is being built to handle trucks amid fears that new trade rules will slow freight movement. It has been nicknamed the “Farage Garage”…
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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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Crypto Hedge Fund Neural Capital Closes After Losing Half Its Money
Neural Capital, a hedge fund that traded cryptocurrency assets, has quietly shuttered. …
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Microsoft pursuing TikTok purchase by September 15th, may invite U.S. investors to deal
Microsoft has posted a statement today on its corporate blog that says it will continue discussions on a potential TikTok purchase in the U.S.. As a…
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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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Frances Allen, Who Helped Hardware Understand Software, Dies at 88
One of the few women in the computer industry in its early days, she paved the way for the efficient, lightning-fast apps of today. …
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How I accidentally gatecrashed a startup’s morning meeting
There’s a certain kind of panic that at some point gets us all. You just got to work but did you leave the oven on at…
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Trump’s Orders on WeChat and TikTok Are Uncertain. That May Be the Point.
The restrictions on the two Chinese-owned apps followed a familiar model for other policy announcements on China from the Trump administration. …
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At Talkspace, Start-Up Culture Collides With Mental Health Concerns
The therapy-by-text company made burner phones available for fake reviews and doesn’t adequately respect client privacy, former employees say. …
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Daily Crunch: Trump bans transactions with ByteDance and Tencent
Trump escalates his campaign against Chinese tech companies, Facebook extends work from home until the middle of 2021 and Netflix adds support for Hindi. Here’s your…
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We Aren’t Holding The Right People Responsible For Cancel Culture
The way we talk on the internet is broken, but users are not the ones who broke it — tech companies did that, and they did…
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $11.5K; Cardano Is Making a Big DeFi Move
After testing a $11,900 high bitcoin takes a dip while a DeFi competitor to Ethereum checks off a roadmap box. …
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Riot Blockchain Ends Week Up 29%, Hits 2020 High Ahead of Q2 Earnings Report
The company has gained 70% so far in Q3. …
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11 Numbers That Tell the Story of the Economy Right Now
From the price of coffee to the national debt as a percentage of GDP, these 11 numbers provide a picture of a fast changing global economy….
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Money Reimagined: Warnings From an Argentine Tragedy
Programmable money can protect against politicians debasing currencies to satisfy their own interests. …
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How to access ‘America’s Seed Fund,’ the $3 billion SBIR program
One of the best-kept secrets in the world of capital is that the federal government has billions of dollars it’s dying to give away to early-stage…
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Blockchain Bites: Goldman’s Hire, Ether’s Options, Bitcoin’s Patronage
The Fed is rushing ahead with a payments platform, Goldman Sachs is building out a digital assets team and NBA stars have backed Dapper Labs. …
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Here are Cowen’s top retail picks ahead of upcoming earnings
Cowen said its top picks into second quarter earnings are big box retailers Target and Walmart and discount retailer Dollar Tree. …
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Buffett’s Berkshire expected to post a quarterly earnings surge as market comeback boosts portfolio
Investors are preparing for a variety of news in Berkshire Hathaway's second-quarter earnings report this weekend. …
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These stocks are a way to ride the accelerating online education trend due to the coronavirus
Berenberg Capital Markets said the rise in remote learning should benefit education technology companies 2U, Chegg and Pluralsight. …
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IPOs are popping so far this year, but be careful if you don’t get in early
BigCommerce jumped more than 200% during its debut on Thursday, joining several other stocks that saw big IPO pops this year. …
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Here are Friday’s biggest analyst calls of the day: FedEx, Callaway Golf, T-Mobile & more
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday …
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Goldman Sachs cuts quarterly earnings, citing legal provisions relating to the 1MDB scandal
Goldman Sachs on Friday lowered its previously stated quarterly net earnings applicable to common shareholders to $197 million from $2.25 billion. …
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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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Using This Effective Psychological Trigger in Your Marketing Can Boost Sales Like Crazy
Whether your business sells a product or a service, injecting a little “FOMO” into your marketing campaigns will make shoppers feel like they’re missing out on…
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Live Streaming Video: What It Is, Why It Matters and How It’ll Quickly Grow Your Brand
If you haven’t gotten out in front of this powerful marketing tool, you’re falling behind. But it’s not too late. …
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7 Social Media Marketing Myths, Busted
Businesses, brands and personalities need to know the truth. …
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The #1 Reason Nobody Wants to Hear from You
Putting yourself out there is not about you. It’s about those you serve. …
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The New Rules for Writing Attention-Grabbing Press Releases
Are press releases still an effective marketing tool for a small business? Yes, if you know how to follow today’s rules for getting attention from journalists,…
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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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Hope 100: Creating the next generation of social entrepreneurs
The Agency gives young people from deprived communities the opportunity to launch their own social venture
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News Anchors Go Hilariously Off-Script In The Funniest TV Bloopers Of 2019
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The Difference Between Fall Lovers And Fall Haters, In One Funny Video
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Social enterprises outperform traditional business, says new research
The new report demonstrates the strength of social businesses, just as Social Enterprises UK launched a celebrity-backed campaign to get consumers supporting brands with purpose
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Late Night On Third Democratic Debate
Late night hosts joked about different topics that came out of the third democratic debate, like Andrew Yang’s policy proposals and Joe Biden’s affection for Barack…
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The third democratic debate provided the perfect comedy for late night hosts including Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.
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