Daily Archives: July 3, 2020

China reacts as Australia shows off $270bn defence boost 

Chinese government controlled media has responded to Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that Australia will spend $270billion on defence expansion.

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Why Independent Luxury Brands Could Be The Next Hot Thing Post COVID-19 

Could now be the time when the “magic” of independent luxury brands also helps them rise above the heavyweights?

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UK government takes £400m stake in satellite firm OneWeb 

The UK helps rescue company from bankruptcy as part of a plan to replace the EU’s Galileo sat-nav system.

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Red Bull’s protest against Mercedes steering system is rejected 

Formula 1 officials reject a protest by Red Bull against a controversial steering system on Mercedes’ 2020 Formula 1 car.

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Texas oil industry crafts plan for students to graduate debt free with 6-figure job 

The program would help fill the hundreds of thousands of positions that will be needed in the coming years to develop the massive 2016 oil discovery in the Permian Basin, located in West Texas and New Mexico.

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WBA convention Day 3 Notes & Quotes 

By Boxing Bob Newman Day 3 of the WBA 99th convention, virtual version, commenced at 10:00 a.m., ET. The seminar topics were Challenges in Boxing, Boxing & Gender Equality and… Read More » The post WBA convention Day 3 Notes & Quotes appeared first on fightnews.com.

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Complaint alleges that Facebook is biased against black workers 

A black manager at Facebook is suing the company, along with two other African American applicants, alleging a culture of bias in promotions, evaluations, hiring and recruiting.

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Sudan: Ethiopian Dam Negotiations Resumed 

[SNA] Khartoum -The negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt resumed, Friday, through video conference under supervision of the African Union and the chairmanship of South Africa, the Chairman of the current AU session.

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Second wave of virus closures wallops California restaurants 

California restaurants are paying a heavy price during the coronavirus pandemic as indoor dining has been shut down for the second time across much of the state

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FedEx asks ‘the team in Washington’ to dump racist nickname as Nike pulls gear 

FedEx asks team to change controversial ‘Redskins’ nicknameTeam says it will begin ‘thorough review’ of problematic nameNike appears to remove all Washington gear from online storeWashington’s NFL team said Friday it will begin a “thorough review” of the club’s racist nickname after years of resistance, one day after the title sponsor for their home stadium […]

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The UK buys a 45 percent stake in broke satellite startup OneWeb 

After losing access to the EU’s satellite-navigation system Galileo due to Brexit, the UK is hoping to replace it with OneWeb satellites. A government-led consortium has won an auction for the satellite internet company, which filed for Chapter 11 ba…

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The July 4 speeches that helped define what America is — or what it should be 

July 4 speeches — by Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, John F. Kennedy — are reminders of what America’s national purpose has been and should be.

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The #Vanlife Business Is Booming 

Coronavirus is just a distant memory while zipping around in a several-hundred-thousand-dollar custom van on the open road.

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Useful Idiots: Professor Adolph Reed on Identity Politics 

Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper also discuss ‘White Fragility’ book

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Virus-hammered Air France discussing thousands of job cuts 

Air France and regional subsidiary Hop have announced 7,500 job cuts after the virus pandemic grounded most flights and darkened prospects for future air travel

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