Author Archives: Foreaders

The $600 unemployment benefit has officially expired. Here’s where negotiations stand on the next relief bill 

The federal enhanced unemployment benefit that out-of-work Americans have relied on amid the coronavirus pandemic has now officially expired — and Democrats and Republicans are still far apart in negotiations over a new stimulus package that could bring relief with no deal in sight.

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Centre decides to allow export of indigenous ventilators as COVID-19 fatality rate falls to 2.15 pc 

A prohibition/restriction on the export of ventilators was imposed in March to ensure domestic availability of the machines to effectively fight COVID-19. All types of ventilators were prohibited for export vide DGFT notification with effect from March 24.

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Options Action’s’ Final Call From July 31 

Carter Worth said on CNBC’s “Options Action” that he is a seller of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSE: EWJ). read more

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Analysis: Democrats are favorites in tight race for Senate control 

Democrats know that if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidency, he’ll need a Democratic-controlled Senate to accomplish a good part of his agenda. An examination of the Senate landscape reveals good news for them.

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Will Viognier Become Southern Oregon’s Signature White Wine 

Southern Oregon has the potential to be one of the world’s great producers of Viognier. This is a work in progress however. Vintage and producer are key to picking the region’s best expressions.

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World Breastfeeding Week: working mother pushes to normalise breastfeeding in public 

Hong Kong-based journalist Liz Thomas says it didn’t take long for her colleagues to adjust to the idea of her pumping breast milk at her desk.“I work in an open-plan newsroom without a dedicated pumping room, so my desk was the best option,” says Thomas, who works for a global news organisation. “I live on Lantau and work in Wan Chai, so I couldn’t just das […]

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How Poetry Helps Us Through Grief 

A former U.S. poet laureate’s new memoir reflects on the power of storytelling to reconcile past traumas—and offers lessons for surviving the cataclysms of the present.

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Raptors enter restart as unique team, perfectly suited for remarkable times 

The Toronto Raptors rightly believe this could be their moment again. It all begins tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. Catch every moment of the action on Sportsnet ONE, Citytv and SN NOW starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The post Underdog Canadiens face tall task against perennial contender Penguins appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.

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Madrid Open advised not to hold tournament amid virus uptick 

The organizers of the Madrid Open tennis tournament have been advised by local health authorities in the Spanish capital to not hold the event due to the resurgence of the coronavirus in Spain

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Rolex Daytona ‘JPS’ 6264 Fetches A Record $1.5 Million In Online Sale 

The watch, which had never appeared at auction, was sold in a dedicated timed online sale held from July 24 till July 31. During the weeklong period, the timepiece received 17 bids from five buyers who drove its price to nearly double its high estimate of $800,000

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Trailers of the Week: ‘Kajillionaire,’ ‘Misbehavior,’ ‘Teenage Bounty Hunters,’ and More 

From a family of con artists to a pair of teenage twins with an unusual side-hustle — your week in movie trailers

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Green’ colonialism is ruining Indigenous lives in Norway 

Norway continues to allow the construction of wind farms on Saami land, which threatens their herding livelihoods.

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Airlines, unions pin hopes for more payroll cash on politics 

Unions are gaining support in Congress for another $32 billion in federal aid to protect airline workers from layoffs for another six months

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Trump says he will sign the order to ban TikTok today 

TikTok might be looking at a ban in the US soon, as President Donald Trump said he could sign the executive order to block the app by Saturday. According to a report from Bloomberg, Trump told reporters on Friday night that the app will be banned from the country,  “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States.”  [Read: TikTok’s C […]

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Charting Bitcoin’s Breakout 

Bitcoin broke above its key $10,000 to $11,000 resistance zone as well as a wedge patter that has been forming for several years.

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