Monthly Archives: June 2020

How Ecommerce Companies Can Grow During a Recession 

Even with economies disrupted all over the world, your online business can continue to count real, reliable growth, so long as it’s using the right strategies.

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Africa: Agroecology Strengthens Farmers’ Resilience but Highly Underfunded in Africa 

[IPS] Nairobi -With just a quarter of an acre of land in Kesses near Kenya’s Eldoret town in the Rift Valley region, Samson Tanui is practising agroecology and his permaculture unit has become the centre of attraction for farmers from near and afar amid food shortages during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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Trump Trade Official Defends China Deal and Criticizes the W.T.O. 

The trade negotiator Robert E. Lighthizer defended the aggressive use of tariffs and said Europe could face levies if it did not agree to better trade terms.

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Trump warns of ‘complete decoupling’ from China despite talks 

President Donald Trump warned Thursday the United States had the option to separate from China’s deeply intertwined economy, despite the powers’ pledges to move forward on a trade deal.

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Neymar loses lawsuit over signing bonus with Barcelona 

A Spanish court has ruled in favor of Barcelona in a dispute with former player Neymar over a signing bonus paid in part to the Brazil striker before he left for Paris Saint-Germain

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Big Tech Zeros In on the Virus-Testing Market 

As businesses grapple with how to safely reopen the workplace, companies like Fitbit and Verily, Google’s sister company, are rushing out new work force health-vetting and tracking tools.

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Soccer clubs eye bottom line with ticket refund options 

Soccer clubs are finding creative ways to stem revenue losses by offering season ticket holders alternatives to refunds for games being played in empty stadiums because of coronavirus pandemic

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India-China border dispute: tensions likely to increase scrutiny of Chinese investment, analysts say 

Restrictions on Chinese trade and investment in India are expected to increase following a deadly clash between troops along their shared border on Monday, analysts said.Local trade groups and officials in India are urging boycotts of Chinese-made products and new reviews of Chinese investment following the major escalation of a weeks-long standoff between t […]

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Police Fines Fund City Budgets, But At A Cost 

NPR’s daily economics podcast The Indicator from Planet Money investigates how the fees and fines that make up city budgets disproportionately target low-income communities and communities of color.

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China charges two detained Canadians with alleged espionage 

Chinese prosecutors said on Friday they have charged two detained Canadians for alleged espionage, in a case that has driven a diplomatic wedge between Ottawa and Beijing.

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Newcastle boss Steve Bruce says Matty Longstaff has been offered a ‘fantastic deal’ to stay at club 

The Magpies boss also revealed the midfielder has ‘verbally agreed’ to play on until the end of the Premier League season with his contract set to expire on June 30.

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China hits Trump over Uighur sanctions amid Bolton claims he supported camps 

“China will resolutely take countermeasures, and all the consequences arising therefrom must be fully borne by the United States,” a senior official said.

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Nikola Buzz Warranted, Or Is Tesla A Better Bet? 

Nikola, a company that designs and intends to produce electric semi-trucks, has seen its stock almost double to levels of around $65 since early June. This puts the market cap of the company, which went public earlier this month following a reverse merger with a publicly-traded special purpose…

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Trump administration move could add ‘significant risks’ to retirement accounts 

When it comes to a 401(k) account, most savers simply choose a “target date” funds and leave it that. Now, thanks to a rule change from the Trump administration, those funds could get a lot more complicated under the hood.

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India accuses China of preparing attack on border troops 

Delhi says Chinese dammed a river and lay in wait for clash in which 20 Indians diedIndia has accused Chinese troops of meticulously preparing an attack on its soldiers on the treacherous Himalayan border, claiming they erected a tent on the Indian side, dammed a river, brought in machinery and then lay in wait with stones and batons wrapped in barbed wire.T […]

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