Yahoo Answers is shutting down and deleting its content by June 30. When Big Tech deletes websites, humanity loses valuable knowledge and collective memory. We need to preserve our collective digital memory for future generations. Raphael Tsavkko Garcia is a Brazilian journalist and holds a PhD in Human Rights from the University of Deusto. This is an opinion column. The […]
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NatWest relaunched its SMB accelerator after shifting to an all-virtual model. The firm’s hands-on approach could help it retain clients better than government programs. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Fintech industry. Learn more about becoming a client. NatWest relaunched its small and medium-sized business (SMB) accelerator last week after shifting to an all-virtual model […]
Read moreJustin Sullivan/Getty Images Lumber's 230% 12-month rally has pushed timber and homebuilding ETFs to record highs. The iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF has climbed 89% in the last year, Bloomberg first reported. While the triple-leveraged Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares fund has surged roughly 100% year-to-date. Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before […]
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Hong Kong (CNN Business)Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for global cooperation in the face of a growing anti-China front led by the United States, warning that an “open world economy” is essential to recovering from the pandemic. “Attempts to erect walls or decouple run counter to the law of economics and market principles,” Xi said Tuesday via video at […]
Read moreSHANGHAI—The Chinese e-commerce market is set to hit 19.6 trillion renminbi, or $3.0 trillion, in 2024, up from 13.8 trillion renminbi, or $2.1 trillion, in 2021, a forecast from GlobalData said. The forecast put compound annual growth rate over the next four years at 12.4 percent. This year, e-commerce sales in China are expected to register 17.2 percent growth as […]
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Companies are seeking to build, buy or invest in the sector, despite construction costs that are roughly triple that of an ordinary warehouse. By Martha C. White Americans have treated their freezers a bit like security blankets over the past year, stuffing them full of staples and indulgences, a consumer behavior pattern that has had ripple effects beyond the walls […]
Read moreThe New York Stock Exchange or NYSE has adopted the new trend of launching Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs by becoming the first stock exchange to roll out a series of NFTs that celebrate the first trades of six companies. The NYSE First Trade NFT memorializes that unique moment in a company’s history. The first series of NYSE NFTs celebrates the […]
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SINGAPORE – Thirty-two individuals in Singapore have been included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia – a list which highlights 300 young entrepreneurs and trailblazers in various fields under the age of 30. The honourees were selected across 10 categories, including social impact, consumer technology, and healthcare and science. Announcing the list on Tuesday (April 20), Forbes said that it […]
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Large-scale investors have been buying homes across the country to rent out for a profit. Big companies are outbidding average Americans by offering cash and skipping due diligence. Institutions may use their cash and leverage to snatch up more homes across the country this year. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Cerberus Capital Management, the $50 billion private-equity firm […]
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