“I am not in politics for power. I am in it for justice,” said Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya who is running against Belarusian president Alexander Lukaschenko.
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Monthly Archives: August 2020
I’m Not Ready for the Schools to Reopen This Fall. Why Should Any Parent Be?
New York Gov, Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that it was safe for children to return to the classroom in September. Some parents aren’t so sure.
Will have to increase import duties in more sectors to encourage local manufacturing: Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari-led MSME ministry earlier this year managed to have import duties slashed on incense sticks and bamboo used in the same, to encourage local industry here. In July this year, the government imposed licensing requirements for import of colour TV and tyres, in a bid to discourage imports. Similar measures are being mulled for toys, furniture and sports […]
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Trump Signs Executive Order, Saying It Will Extend Unemployment Benefits and Defer Payroll Tax
The payroll tax deferment would not aid unemployed workers, who do not pay the tax when they are jobless
The Robot Revolution Is Happening—Like It or Not
Nearly every company across every industry is looking for new ways to minimize human contact, cut costs and address the labor crunch in repetitive and dangerous jobs. WSJ explores why many are looking to robots as the solution for all three. Photo: FedEx
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Will these trusts ever bounce back or are they dead ducks?
Some of the most popular income investment trusts have failed to bounce back from the coronavirus crash – and experts reckon it could be time to sell them.
U.S. sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows not to be intimidated
The Hong Kong government called the sanctions “shameless and despicable” and said the city would not be intimidated by them.
Huawei Reportedly Set To Halt Manufacturing Of Kirin Chipsets
Huawei will stop making its Kirin Chipsets beginning next month, according to the Chinese financial magazine Caixin. read more
‘Zoom is fine, but it can’t match being back in the office’
Property group British Land was one of the first to allow staff back into its London HQ – with lift-button prodders at the readyTemperature checks at reception, spaced-out desks, contactless coffee dispensers and plastic lift-button prodders. Welcome back to work – in an anti-Covid-19 office. These features, which would have been deemed eccentric and invasiv […]
Recession in real time: how big data can track the Covid slump
Official economic data for June will be out this week. But unconventional indicators can help gauge conditions right nowThis week it will be confirmed that Britain’s economy is in the deepest recession for at least a century. Yet only a few days ago, the Bank of England heralded a return to growth, forecasting a more rapid recovery than previously feared.Off […]
Tanzania: GDP Soars Under JPM Tenure
[Daily News] TANZANIA’s annual adjusted GDP rose by 76.5 per cent during the last four years of President John Magufuli’s administration, according to an estimate announced by the Chief Government Spokesman, Dr Hassan Abbasi.
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Joe Root: England captain says unlikely wins give belief anything is possible
Captain Joe Root says England’s habit of pulling off unlikely victories gives them the belief they can win matches from almost any situation.
TikTok To Sue Trump Administration Over Ban, As Soon As Tuesday
Lawyers for the video-sharing app are likely to say the executive order was unconstitutional, arguing the company was not informed, as is standard, and the national-security concerns are baseless.
Anger in Beirut as protesters and police clash after deadly explosion
Thousands of protesters clashed with police in Beirut, even taking over the foreign ministry, to demand a new government and punishments for officials after the deadly explosion that devastated the city.
Huawei to stop making flagship chipsets as US pressure bites: Report
Huawei Technologies Co will stop making its flagship Kirin chipsets next month, financial magazine Caixin said on Saturday, as the impact of US pressure on the Chinese tech giant grows.
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