Daily Archives: August 3, 2020

The Fed: U.S. labor market is weakening, Fed’s Kaplan says 

The rebound in growth in the third quarter is more muted than expected, meaning a higher unemployment rate at the end of the year, said Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan on Monday.

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Five surprising facts about inequality in the UK 

Although the gap in wages is narrowing, inequalities in wealth across the UK are rising, a report suggests.

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Chelsea star Pedro undergoes surgery after dislocating shoulder against Arsenal and will MISS start of season with Roma 

PEDRO has had his worst fears confirmed and looks set to miss the start to his new start in Italy. The Chelsea winger has undergone surgery on the shoulder he dislocated in the dying minutes of Saturday’s FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal. And the veteran Spaniard has been told he will need up to […]

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Joe Biden leading Trump in North Carolina: poll 

Joe Biden is leading the president in North Carolina, according to new CBS News/YouGov polling. The panel discusses the general election in North Carolina and Georgia.

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Sony explains how PS4 accessories will work on PS5 

Sony has clarified how both PS5 and PS4 accessories will work with its next video game console. First, let’s get the old DualShock 4 out of the way: it’ll work with PS4 games that are backwards compatible on the PS5, but it can’t be used for next-gen…

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Shoprite to Pull Out of Nigeria 

[Premium Times] South Africa retail giant, Shoprite, has announced the commencement of a formal process to discontinue its operation in Nigeria.

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Journalists under threat: August’s 10 most urgent cases 

Every month, the One Free Press Coalition draws attention to unresolved cases of crimes against journalists. This month, the list includes the cases of Omar Radi, Solafa Magdy and Maria Ressa.

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Airlines Need To Get Fully On Board If Renewable Jet Fuels Are To Take Off 

If renewable jet fuels are to gain market share and cut CO2 emissions, then the airlines need to get on board and sign long-term contracts with biofuel suppliers.

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Randomized Control Testing: A Science Being Tested To Measure An Advertiser’s ROI 

The Advertising Research Foundation is collaborating with a few companies to establish methods for applying randomized control testing (RCT) to cross-platform ad impact analysis.

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Australia: Melbourne to enforce new pandemic measures 

Residents of the eastern Australian city are now under strict lockdown due to a surge in coronavirus cases. Hundreds of thousands of people will not be able to work for several weeks.

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John Oliver calls Trump ‘shockingly reckless’ for retweeting false coronavirus information 

Trump doubled down on his support for a doctor who touted hydroxychloroquine, and in the past, has spoken about aliens in the government and demon babies.

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson says Netflix film ‘Red Notice’ will resume shooting in a ‘quarantined bubble’ 

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has announced that his production company will resume shooting the Netflix film “Red Notice” in a “quarantined bubble” next month.

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Facebook moderators call for advertiser boycott to be extended 

Action needs long-term commitments to be is more than ‘PR stunt’, employees sayCurrent and former Facebook moderators have called for the unprecedented advertiser boycott of the site to be extended to prove that the action is more than a “PR stunt”.Speaking to the Guardian, one current moderator who asked to remain anonymous because they feared for their job […]

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Virgin Galactic releases renders of proposed supersonic jet that can reach Mach 3 

An artistic rendering of Virgin Galactic’s proposed supersonic jet. | Image: Virgin Galactic This morning, Richard Branson’s space tourism venture Virgin Galactic unveiled the design of its proposed supersonic jet. The company claims the final version of the vehicle could carry between nine and 19 passengers and reach Mach 3, or three times faster than the s […]

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Outbreak hits Norway cruise ship, could spread along coast 

A Norwegian cruise ship line has halted all trips and apologized Monday for procedural errors after an outbreak of coronavirus on one ship infected at least 5 passengers and 36 crew members

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