Daily Archives: June 21, 2020

Zimbabwe: Corruption Dents Mining Sector’s Recovery 

[Zimbabwe Independent] The mining sector is in turmoil, with bureaucratic red tape and corruption, among other factors, causing loss of business confidence and sparking capital flight, businessdigest has learnt.

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Juneteenth: What Companies and Employees Aim to Achieve 

Companies are observing Juneteenth as a holiday for the first time following nationwide protests calling for racial equality. Employees up and down the corporate ladder explain what they hope the day will achieve. Photo: Jake May/Associated Press

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Wall Street rises in early trading, tracking gains worldwide 

Wall Street is rising in early trading Friday, putting the S&P 500 on pace to close out a winning week after encouraging reports raised hopes for a coming economic recovery

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Trover Saves the Universe’ arrives on Oculus Quest 

Trover Saves the Universe — the bonkers adventure game from the bafflingly creative mind of Rick and Morty’s Justin Roiland — has finally arrived on Oculus Quest. Already available on pretty much every other platform, the sweary psychedelic adventure…

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Public Enemy Make Fiery Return With ‘State of the Union (STFU)’ 

When Public Enemy have something to say, they’ll say it. And they have done just that with their new single, “State of the Union (STFU).” Produced by DJ Premier, Chuck D and Flavor Flav return to the mic to give “Donald Trump and his fascist regime,” a rude awakening and empower those who…

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Coronavirus has widened America’s vast racial wealth gap, study finds 

Bonanza for billionaires as combined wealth surges to $3.581tnBezos, Gates and Zuckerberg get richer as unemployment risesThe coronavirus pandemic has proved a bonanza for billionaires and further widened the enormous racial wealth gap in the US, according to a new report released Friday. Related: ‘I’m squeaking by right now’: voices of Americ […]

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RBI Holds 4th Meeting Of Financial Stability and Development Council Sub-Committee 

A meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held yesterday through video conference. Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India chaired the meeting. The Governor, in his introductory remarks underlined the importance of this meeting, being held for the first time after the breakout of the pandemic and as […]

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US pulls out of talks on big tech tax at last minute 

France has accused the US of deliberately provoking the European Union by withdrawing from major talks on digital tax. Tech giants are able to pay minuscule tax rates by shifting profits overseas.

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Goldman hikes gold price forecast on debasement fears and a weaker dollar 

Despite struggling for direction since its sharp gains at the height of the coronavirus crisis, Goldman Sachs analysts are backing gold to rally further on the back of debasement fears and a weakening dollar.

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Companies That Have Pledged to Address Racism Since the George Floyd Protests 

Corporate America has pledged millions to social justice efforts since the killing of George Floyd. But some businesses have gone further, committing to concrete changes in their practices.

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Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber on carbon, corporate governance and cows 

On Moral Money’s first anniversary, check out the latest ESG news: the Queen’s bank embraces sustainability; a facial recognition furore; and exchanges battle for green bonds

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Greenback takes a dip below ¥107 line in risk-averse Tokyo trading 

The dollar weakened below ¥107 in Tokyo trading Thursday as a risk-averse mood spread through the market.At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥106.97-99, down …

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#Ask31: Erin Ambrose on representing Canada, role with PWHPA 

Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman were joined by 2019 CWHL Defender of the Year, NCAA Division I champion and PWHPA member Erin Ambrose on Thursday for a live edition of #Ask31. The post How the NBA can keep building on progressive social movement | Basketball Central appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.

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Patek Philippe Unveils Limited-Edition Steel Calatrava Watch And Celebrates New $600 Million Manufacture 

Construction of the new $600 million Patek Philippe Manufacture took five years to complete. The brand also unveils a limited edition commemorative steel Calatrava.

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Vacation rentals in huge demand among ‘safety-first’ holidaymakers 

As countries gradually ease lockdown restrictions, people craving for an excursion are heading to nearby holiday homes. Go-local is the new mantra among holidaymakers seeking both safety from the coronavirus and privacy.

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