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Singtel Rejects Energy Billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi's Offer To Buy Thailand's No. 1 Phone Company
Forbes - 2 Aug 2021 04:50Column: Here's why the GOP smears everything it doesn't like as 'socialism'
L.A. Times - 2 Aug 2021 20:37The Wall Street Journal: HSBC net profit climbs in second quarter as bad loan provisions fall
Market Watch - 2 Aug 2021 10:05
The banking giant, which is sharpening its focus on lucrative Asian markets, unveiled a forecast-beating quarterly profit of $3.4 billion and said it would resume paying dividends--a key focus for many investors in the s...
This Hidden Clue Suggests Biden Won't Extend Student Loan Relief
Forbes - 2 Aug 2021 16:38Theranos Patients: The Emerging Wild Card in the Trial of Elizabeth Holmes
Wall Street Journal - 2 Aug 2021 16:38As Delta Variant Rages, More Workers on Edge About Return to the Office
Wall Street Journal - 2 Aug 2021 15:00News Corp to buy Oil Price Information Service for $1.15 billion
livemint.com - 2 Aug 2021 14:57
The Wall Street Journal's parent is adding to its growing portfolio of publications catering to investors with the purchase
Paypal Hiring Over 100 Crypto Positions as Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Rises
Bitcoin.com - 2 Aug 2021 05:30
Payments giant Paypal is hiring more than 100 crypto-related positions as demand for cryptocurrencies grows. Paypal’s CEO recently revealed the company’s expansion plans, stating, “We continue to be really pleased ...
Crypto: Bitcoin rallies above $40,000, then pulls back again
Market Watch - 2 Aug 2021 03:01
The price of bitcoin surged above the $40,000 level over the weekend for the first time since mid-May, but the rally started to stumble Sunday.
What Is the Right?
TPM - 2 Aug 2021 21:31
This lovefest between Tucker Carlson and Viktor Orbán is fascinating on a number of levels. One thing that a number of us have been saying for some time is that increasingly over the last decade-plus, the GOP has contin...
TikTok Becomes Founding Sponsor of Inaugural US Cyber Games, US Cyber Team
AdWeek - 2 Aug 2021 20:00
TikTok revealed Monday that it is a founding sponsor of the inaugural US Cyber Games and US Cyber Team, led by social impact company Katzcy in collaboration with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education progra...
Market Extra: August is among the worst months of year for the stock market. Here's how to play it.
Market Watch - 2 Aug 2021 18:45
On Wall Street, August is off to a solid start thus far in 2021, but the month tends to accompany a bout of turbulence in equity markets.
Bitcoin falls 5% after rallying above $42,000 to its highest price since May
Business Insider - 2 Aug 2021 16:05
"It seems we're seeing some profit-taking in bitcoin after the crypto broke $41,000 - a level it's struggled with since late May," an analyst said.
99math raises $1M to boost edtech gaming platform
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2021 15:30
Estonian sstartup 99math has raised $1 million to boost its edtech math gaming platform aimed at making math fun.
Crypto Market Sentiment Jumps, Led by Bitcoin and Binance Coin
Crypto News - 2 Aug 2021 15:16
Following the last week's shift upwards, market sentiment has continued rising. The average 7-day moving crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for ten major coins is 5.71, showing a rise from 4.88 recorded a week ago...
Workplace vaccine mandates reveal a divide among workers.
The New York Times - 2 Aug 2021 15:04
Corporate requirements for vaccinations have so far tended to cover the white-collar workers, not the lower-income workers on the front lines who are less likely to be vaccinated.
Billionaire investor Vinod Khosla explains why he backed HealthifyMe after passing on the AI-powered startup
Business Insider - 2 Aug 2021 14:40Workplace Vaccine Mandates Reveal Divide Among Workers
The New York Times - 2 Aug 2021 14:37
Corporate requirements for vaccinations have so far tended to cover the white-collar workers, not the lower-income workers on the front lines who are less likely to be vaccinated.
This Stock Has A 8.89% Yield And Sells For Less Than Book
Forbes - 2 Aug 2021 14:09SBI launches new feature in Yono, Yono Lite app. Benefits and other details here
livemint.com - 2 Aug 2021 10:35
The new feature in SBI Yono and SBI Yono Lite app will protect customers from various digital frauds
The Conversation: Which track lanes will be fastest at the Olympics? Data from 8,000 races disprove a myth
Market Watch - 2 Aug 2021 05:12
In the 200-meter sprint, the lanes often perceived as the least desirable are actually the fastest.
Payments App Square to Acquire Australian Company Afterpay
The New York Times - 2 Aug 2021 02:48
The deal, for $29 billion, would introduce Afterpay's "buy now, pay later" service to U.S. consumers and the small businesses that process their credit card transactions on Square.