Daily Archives: August 10, 2020

20% Gain Possible For Steven Madden Stock Post-Covid 

Comparing the trend in Steve Madden’s stock, a company designing and retailing fashion footwear, handbags and accessories, over recent months with its trajectory during and after the Great Recession of 2008, we believe that the stock could likely gain 20% to around the level of $26…

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Coronavirus: One in three UK companies expect to cut jobs by September, poll finds 

Wave of job cuts set to hit construction, manufacturing and IT – as Britain expected to enter recession this week

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Balance of payments to be ‘very, very strong’ this year, green shoots visible in economy: Piyush Goyal 

“We are in July at about 91 per cent export level of July 2019 figures. Imports are still at about 70-71 per cent level of July 2019. So, broadly our balance of payments this year is going to be very very strong, which is why we feel confident that Indian industry will see opportunities for themselves,” he said at a Ficci webinar.

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E Ink demos a folding e-reader that can also take notes 

Folding smartphones are slowly making their way into the mainstream. Could foldable e-readers be next? The E Ink Corporation, the company behind the digital paper tech found in the majority of e-readers, is trying to make it happen. The firm’s R&D lab has been developing foldable e-ink screens for a while, and its latest prototype clearly demonstrates th […]

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Trump’s stimulus orders don’t seem to be feasible or legal, experts say 

President Donald Trump’s executive order and memorandum to stimulate the economy don’t seem to be feasible or legal, experts said Saturday.

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Japan marks 75th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing 

The atomic bomb dropped by the US over Nagasaki killed tens of thousands of people in an instant. During a ceremony marking the bombing’s anniversary, the city’s mayor called for a global ban on nuclear weapons.

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William Shatner Tangles With Trans Twitter Over The Word ‘Cis’ 

The Star Trek actor set phasers to block in a week-long Twitter rant against being labeled.

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Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship 

Anxious residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius are stuffing fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tons of fuel leak from a grounded ship

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Hundreds of protesters injured as anger simmers in Beirut: Live 

At least 728 hurt in clashes with authorities in Lebanese capital; Prime Minister Hassan Diab calls for early polls.

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The best Samsung Galaxy A71 5G cases and covers 

From leather folio cases to soft TPU covers, take your pick from our range of Samsung Galaxy A71 5G cases.

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Olivia Munn, Tucker Roberts Amicably Split In 2019, Source Reveals 

Olivia Munn and Tucker Roberts called it quits at the end of last year, their reps confirmed.

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Watch AI-controlled virtual fighters take on an Air Force pilot August 18th 

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, DARPA will no longer hold an in-person event for its third and final AlphaDogfight Trial that’s scheduled to take place from August 18th to the 20th. It’ll be held virtually instead, and both participants and viewers…

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NYC protester turns self in after NYPD standoff: reports 

Derrick Ingram, a protest organizer and founder of Warriors in the Garden, turned himself in to police Saturday morning after he was accused of assaulting an officer by yelling into her ear with a megaphone, according to the New York Times. 

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US PGA Championship: Dustin Johnson takes lead with England’s Paul Casey two shots behind 

Former world number one Dustin Johnson charges into the lead on a thrilling third day at the 2020 US PGA Championship in San Francisco.

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Trump signs four executive actions targeting economy 

President Donald Trump will sign executive orders on Saturday after stimulus discussions broke down this week on Capitol Hill, two senior White House officials told CNN.

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