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TikTok and Microsoft: government agendas are driving businesses like no time since WW2 – here's what they can do about it

Aug 14, 2020 15:55 pm UTC| Business

The Trump administration has turned up the heat on Chinese tech companies TikTok and WeChat with an executive order that US companies have 45 days to stop transacting with them. The administration has also recommended that...

Is Bitcoin Going to Peak in 2020?

Aug 14, 2020 14:54 pm UTC| Business

Bitcoin is one of the biggest and most revolutionizing inventions of the modern era. This cryptocurrency allows people to complete various e-transactions without fearing any hidden or added fees. As you may know, one of...

Upgraded Android Apps for Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

Aug 14, 2020 14:53 pm UTC| Business

The virtual currency called Bitcoin has taken the world by storm. It offers people the convenience they have long been waiting for and services simply unmatched by any other currency in the world. More and more business...

Gambling industry in the UK

Aug 14, 2020 14:52 pm UTC| Business

In the past few years the gambling industry in the UK has seen a significant growth. Activities such as sports bets, bingo and casino have registered a remarkable increase in participants and an important growth in...

How Many Followers Do You Need to be Instagram Famous?

Aug 14, 2020 14:50 pm UTC| Business

The number of followers is what determines the popularity of an Instagram account. But you cannot get followers unless you get people to see your posts first. That is why you should buy Instagram views in the beginning so...

California court: Amazon liable for injuries from defective products

Aug 14, 2020 00:16 am UTC| Business

A California state appeals court ruled that Amazon.com can be held liable for injuries from defective products sold by third parties via its e-commerce marketplace. The judgment overturned a San Diego Superior Court...

Apple's Taiwanese suppliers intensify shift to renewable energy

Aug 14, 2020 00:13 am UTC| Business

Taiwanese electronics giants Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Foxconn are installing solar panels and buying power from offshore wind farms to make all of Apples products carbon-neutral by 2030. The two...

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Economy

U.S. retail sales growth slows down slightly in July

U.S. retail sales growth decelerated in July. Sales grew 1.2 percent, slowing down from the 8.4 percent growth in June. Consensus expectations were for a growth of 1.9 percent. The volatile categories recorded mixed...

FxWirePro: Sterling Looks Weaker On Gloomy Economic & Geopolitical Surface – Deploy ‘Debit Call Spreads’ To Hedge

The Corona crisis has hit the British economy comparatively hard. In addition, Brexit risks remain high, which is why we assume that the pound will continue to remain weak against the euro. Given that the UK and EU...

Macau begins bringing back gamblers from China

Macau has started reissuing tourist visas to bring gamblers back and keep casino operators from losing $15 million daily in expenses. The coronavirus lockdowns brought a severe downturn to the number of Macaus visitors...

US to label goods from Hong Kong as 'Made in China'

Good entering the US from Hong Kong after Sept. 25 will be labeled as Made in China, according to a notice in the US Federal Register. There are limited direct exports from Hong Kong, with most of the citys shipments to...

UK suffers 20.4% economic slump in Q2

The UK economy suffered its worst slump on record in the second quarter with a 20.4 percent plunge, the biggest of any major global economy. The slump, preceded by a 2.2 percent contraction in the first quarter, sent...

Politics

World War 3: Expert reveals how Russia probed US reaction to border conflict with China

Some of the political tensions between countries lie in the border between two conflicting nations, and in this case, it was Russia and China. Should tensions like these escalate further, then a possible World War 3 could...

Donald Trump: POTUS says UAE and Israel will establish full normalized relations in new peace deal

There has been an ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine surrounding the West Bank with the two sides, with Israel seeking to annex the West Bank. This week, Donald Trump announced the peace deal between Israel and...

Barack Obama: Donald Trump says he would not ask Ex-POTUS to resign if his administration handled COVID-19

Former President Barack Obama, like Donald Trump, also tackled a public health crisis during his eight years as commander-in-chief. On a rare occasion, Trump recently seemed to suggest that he would not ask for his...

Melania Trump: FLOTUS may be delivering her RNC convention speech from White House Rose Garden

Donald Trump will be formally accepting the Republican party nomination as he faces reelection against former vice president Joe Biden. First lady Melania Trump is also set to address the party, and her speech may be...

Michelle Obama talks about menopause and aging in new podcast episode

The latest episode of former first lady Michelle Obamas podcast was centered on womens health specifically what happens over time. Sitting down with OB-GYN Dr. Sharon Malone, Michelle opened up about her experience of...

Science

NASA: Agency releases photos of Mars' multicolored moon Phobos orbiting Red Planet

The universe never fails to amaze space enthusiasts and astronomers alike with the many stars, asteroids, planets, and moons that have strangely beautiful characteristics. NASA has recently released photos of one of those...

COVID-19: Blood test could reveal how fatal coronavirus is to a patient

Since the breakout in December 2019, the coronavirus pandemic also known as COVID-19 continues to terrorize the world to this day. Scientists are increasing efforts to study and develop a possible cure, but researchers...

NASA releases image of a pink gas giant exoplanet 57 lightyears away from Earth

In the universe, the planets in our Solar System are only a fraction of the number of planets that are out there orbiting their respective stars and star systems. Some of those exoplanets are strangely amazing, and NASA...

Climate change: Arctic region may be completely thawed out by 2035, researchers claim

Alongside the COVID-19 pandemic is the fight against climate change, which is now occurring at an accelerated rate in some parts of the worlds polar regions. Unfortunately, researchers have predicted a grim outcome of the...

Asteroids: NASA reveals potentially hazardous asteroid 2011 ES4 to pass by closer than the Moon

Space agencies such as NASA are constantly on the lookout for asteroids that would wander into the Earths orbit. With the news of one particularly hazardous asteroid making its way Earthbound, NASA revealed when it will be...

Technology

PlayStation 5: Pre-order will be available and here are the shops to visit

PlayStation 5 is expected to be out in the market before the year ends. Sony is planning to release two types of gaming systems and they are the regular units and the digital version. The digital will not have a disc...

Xbox Series X leaks suggest early November launch

With only a few months left before the next-generation console war happens, the gaming community can expect more leaks to surface online. Recently, various sources have pointed to a very likely chance for Xbox Series X to...

‘BioShock 4’ job offerings hint at the introduction of ‘new world’ setting

More details about the anticipated BioShock 4 have come to light recently from one of the most common sources of information within the gaming community. The games developer has several active job listings that also hint...

Pixel 5: Google’s next premium smartphone won’t feature a premium processor?

The latest entry to Qualcomms Snapdragon 8 series has usually been the processing chip expected to power every smartphone makers top-tier flagship device. While Pixel 5 is billed as Googles next premium smartphone...

AirPods 3 could be a cyclist-friendly wearable audio device in 2021

It might take a while before Apple launches the AirPods 3 but that would be worth it, especially for cyclists. A newly granted Apple patent suggests a safety-oriented feature could be added in the next-generation truly...