“Creatd was founded with a few core principles in mind: to build an organization that is scalable and sustainable, one that leverages rapidly evolving technology, and capitalizes on it,” commented Jeremy Frommer, Creatd’s founder and CEO. “Equally as important, the Company must be competitive and defensible while actively engaged in forging synergistic relationships among its co-opetition. […]
An expectation on the part of workers that they will be allowed to work remotely more often will be one of the legacies of the pandemic, according to a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. Eighty-nine percent of people said their preference in the future will be for a job that […]
Japan’s Hitachi said Wednesday it will fully acquire US software company GlobalLogic in a deal worth $9.6 billion as it looks to expand its digital services offerings. Hitachi will pay $8.5 billion for the firm, but the cost will be bumped up by the additional repayment of GlobalLogic’s outstanding debt, the Japanese company said. The […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched “Space Accelerator”, a four-week business support programme to help space startups grow. The programme is open to space startups seeking to use AWS to help solve the biggest challenges in the space industry, the company said on Tuesday. Applications are already open and proposals are due by April 21, […]
Asian markets slipped Wednesday following a soft lead from Wall Street, while focus turns to the US where Joe Biden is expected to unveil his latest multi-trillion-dollar recovery plan for the world’s top economy. While regional equities have enjoyed a run of buying this week thanks to optimism about the global economic recovery and vaccinations, […]
Kristina draws closed the purple curtain of the changing room at her nearest Wildberries location, emerging moments later to twirl in a black dress with the label still attached. But the 42-year-old housewife is not at one of Moscow’s department stores. Rather she is at the local branch of a Russian e-commerce giant whose steady […]
Saudi Arabia announced plans Tuesday to pump investments worth $3.2 trillion into the national economy by 2030, roping in the kingdom’s biggest companies in a major new push to diversify the oil-reliant economy. The announcement by de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman underscores an effort to jumpstart the domestic economy as the top […]
If Frankie Dettori steers Great Scot (GB) to victory in the $12m Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline on Saturday, he will not only achieve an individual milestone in equaling Jerry Bailey’s win record but will also score a historic first triumph in the race for Saudi Arabia. A total of 24 Saudi Arabian […]
Chuwa Wizard (JPN) – Schooled at the paddock ring before he cantered on the dirt track under his exercise rider Kota Kato. “He was full of beans this morning,” Kato said. “He breezed on Tuesday and did just hand-walking yesterday, so he was very fresh. He was patient in the starting gate when he got […]
A £21,000 (US$29,000) bargain from Tattersalls sales in Britain two years ago has taken trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam on an engrossing journey from South Korea to California that continues in Dubai on Saturday. Australian-born Chapple-Hyam, who oversees a boutique 28-strong stable in Newmarket, has enjoyed a dream journey with the now 7-year-old Ambassadorial who looks a […]
The master French trainer André Fabre has won most of the world’s top races and is hoping that he can finally add the $12m Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline to his impressive record on Saturday when he saddles the Godolphin owned Magny Cours (USA). The 6-year-old son of Medaglia d’Oro and Indy Five […]
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday defended the IMF’s move to boost its reserve offerings, calling the increased aid a “joint effort” to help the poorest nations hit by Covid-19. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday said the fund wants to increase its allocation of special drawings rights (SDR) by $650 billion with […]
China will further raise the extra tax deduction on the research and development (R&D) expenses of manufacturing firms, to incentivize business innovation and advance industrial upgrading, the State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday. The principal role of enterprises in making innovations shall be better harnessed. More market-oriented, equitable and […]
In response to calls from British fashion designers for the United Kingdom to ban the sale of natural fur, the Natural Fibers Alliance notes that plastic isn’t fashionable. Following the lobbying efforts from a small group of activists, several British designers including Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood, and Erdem Moralioglu are asking British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to […]
China on Thursday launched a PR war on Western brands critical of rights abuses in Xinjiang, with celebrities severing ties with Nike, H & M facing a boycott and Burberry dumped from a deal with a gaming giant. At least one million Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities have been held in camps in Xinjiang, […]
Tencent’s billionaire founder Pony Ma — China’s second richest man — has met with anti-monopoly regulators and agreed his firm will be “as compliant as possible,” after rival tech giant Alibaba was battered by legal woes. Tencent, which owns the super-app WeChat and a lucrative gaming empire, is the latest tech conglomerate to fall in […]
US chip titan Intel said Tuesday it will invest $20 billion in building two new plants in Arizona as part of a plan to ramp up production in the United States and Europe. The move comes as a global chip shortage has countries and companies in those regions looking to reduce reliance on plants in […]
GameStop, reported lower-than-expected earnings Tuesday but showed progress in building e-commerce sales. The company, which currently trades at some ten times its value at the start of the year, reported fourth-quarter profits of $80.5 million, nearly four times the level in the year-ago period. Revenues fell 3.3 percent to $2.1 billion Both the earnings and […]
Asian markets extended losses Wednesday as renewed virus and vaccine fears returned to haunt investors as Europe faces a fresh spike in infections and lockdowns that could knock the economic recovery off course. After several weeks of worrying that an expected resurgence in global growth will fan inflation and force central banks to hike interest […]
Asian markets rose Thursday but optimism over the pace of economic recovery continued to be offset by worries about rising infections across Europe and the continent’s vaccine struggles, with inflation concerns casting an ever-present shadow. After a year-long surge, global equities have run out of steam with expectations of a strong growth rebound stoking fear […]
With a market capitalization of $7.3 billion, Dogecoin is now one of the most valuable cryptocurrencies. Dogecoin also has a very aggressive production schedule. There were 100 billion coins by mid-2015, and about 5.2 billion new coins are being created each year. Initially, Dogecoin was mainly used for “thanking” others on the Internet for “positive […]
Almost on the daily Coach Bee gets questions about carbs. Do I eat carbs? Should I eat carbs? Can I eat carbs? When is the best time to eat carbs? plus A TONNN of questions about carbs. Things like: “Why don’t you eat carbs?” “So are you paleo?” “Do you ever eat ____ (bread, sweets, […]
China’s digital yuan pilots and tests are making steady progress, according to a researcher under the People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank. During a summit at the China Development Forum 2021, Mu Changchun, head of the central bank’s digital currency research institute, dismissed concerns of user privacy infringement, saying the digital currency has […]
The sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on Chinese individuals and entity citing Xinjiang are malicious political tricks that grossly interfere in China’s internal affairs and create a strong Anti-Asian sentiment under the guise of human rights issues. Democrats have along history of Racism, while they talk human rights they do little, Biden after […]
Cross-border e-commerce has become an increasingly important pillar of China’s foreign trade, with over 10,000 traditional foreign trade firms going online for the first time last year. China has vowed to develop new forms and models of trade, such as cross-border e-commerce, and support enterprises in diversifying their markets overseas, according to this year’s government […]
–“The 14th five-year plan provides an excellent pathway for a truly modernized economy, a consumer-driven society, and growth which is sustainable as well as strong.” — According to China’s development blueprint for the next five years, the country will boost and upgrade consumption as part of its strategy of expanding domestic demand and the new […]
Italy’s government approved on Friday a 32-billion-euro ($38-billion-dollar) economic relief package for coronavirus-stricken businesses and workers. It included 11 billion euros of grants to worst-affected firms that will be paid out by the end of April, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said in a news conference. Draghi called the decree a “partial answer” to those who […]
Germany will enter a strict shutdown for five days over Easter as it fights soaring infection rates fuelled by variants in a ‘new pandemic,’ Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday after marathon talks with regional leaders. As well as extending existing measures including keeping cultural, leisure and sporting facilities shut through to April 18, Merkel and […]
Facebook on Monday highlighted a ramped up effort to block fake accounts in an ongoing battle against misinformation ahead of a key hearing in Congress scrutinizing online platforms. The leading online social network disabled more than 1.3 billion fake accounts in the final three months of last year along, according to Facebook vice president of […]
Asian and European markets mostly fell Tuesday as investors extended recent sell-offs owing to fears that the excess of Biden money printing will force central banks to wind down their easy-money programmes earlier than hoped. While Wall Street provided a positive lead with all three main indexes posting healthy gains, there is a reluctance on […]
The first message ever fired off at Twitter sold on Monday for $2.9 million when its sender Jack Dorsey accepted the winning bid for the collectible as a “non fungible token” or NFT at an auction. “Jack accepted the offer from sinaEstavi for $2,915,835.47,” read a tweet from the Valuables by Cent auction platform. “This […]
Sales of existing homes in the United States fell 6.6 percent in February, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said on Monday, as Biden’s non-sense tax talk and tightening inventory pushed prices up and kept buyers away. Last month’s seasonally adjusted rate of 6.22 million annualized was worse than analysts expected, yet 9.1 percent higher […]
Fresh from enjoying the biggest success in his still very young career, 2021 Saudi Cup-winning jockey David Egan is now hoping to add the Group 1 $5m Longines Dubai Sheema Classic to his growing record when he reunites with the John Gosden-trained Mishriff (IRE) on Saturday. Some racing fans were surprised that the 4-year-old son […]
President Joe Biden’s administration is considering spending $3 trillion on infrastructure in the United States, split into two bills that face narrow paths to approval in Congress, US media reported on Monday. If you had any faith in the dollar, now is the time to abandon it and start moving to Crypto and Gold as […]
Chinese search engine Baidu debuted on Hong Kong’s stock exchange Tuesday after raising $3.1 billion in its initial public offering, the latest mainland tech giant to flock to the financial hub. Shares rose a modest 0.8 percent to HK$254 from their listing price of HK$252 after the market opened. Over the past 18 months Hong […]
Ajuste Fiscal (URU) – Uruguay’s hope cantered a lap on the dirt track this morning. Trainer Antonio Cintra, who has been based at Meydan Racecourse with his five-strong Dubai World Cup Carnival team since December, said: “The two horses, Ajuste Fiscal and El Patriota (who runs in the UAE Derby) will continue like this until […]
The events of 2020 had a profound impact on businesses around the world, creating a barrage of challenges for investor relations teams and the need to quickly pivot. A new nationwide study from Cision and the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) shows how investor relations teams rose to the occasion in the midst of a […]
Report identifies core priorities essential to IT success including: focusing on security and collaboration for a hybrid workforce, delivering the best end-user experience, driving innovation and security in a cloud-first world, and leveraging technology to invest in employees and tackle societal issues. To address these challenges, 56% of IT decision makers are investing in cloud […]
#Hybrid #work $MSFT Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Monday announced findings from its first-annual Work Trend Index. Titled “The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work — Are We Ready?” the report uncovers seven hybrid work trends every business leader must know as we enter a new era of work. The report indicates that business leaders should resist the urge […]
Carrie Lam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Saturday that she was confident that Hong Kong will thrive and soar higher with the full support of the central authorities. Lam made this remark at the Hong Kong Session of China Development Forum 2021, themed “The Development of Hong […]
U.S. value and cyclical stocks continue to be strategists’ favorite pick on multiple supportive factors while expected rotation outside of the United States did not go well due to divergence of economic recovery outlook in major economies. The erosion of value in the US Dollar is continuing to drive Bitcoin and other Crypto assets and […]
As Biden dances around his High Tax plans, his Immigration Hypocrisy and the Political and Economic mess created in just months, China has mapped out its social and economic development priorities for the coming five years and the decades beyond in a recently released development blueprint, and analysts believe the country’s consistency on policy will […]
Energy giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday posted a 44.4 percent slump in 2020 net profit due to lower crude prices, as the coronavirus pandemic weighed heavily on global demand. Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s cash cow, has revealed consecutive falls in profits since it began disclosing earnings in 2019. That has piled pressure on government finances as […]
The cold snap that gripped the United States in February not only caused chaos in Texas and the southwest, it also triggered a shortage in plastics that has disrupted a supply chain already under strain from a lack of microchips and growing congestion at ports as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. So factories have […]
Donald Trump plans to return to social media soon, using “his own platform” after being banned from Twitter and other outlets, a former advisor said Sunday. “I do think that we’re going to see president Trump returning to social media in probably about two or three months,” Jason Miller told Fox News. “It’s going to […]
Crown Resorts has received a takeover bid from US investment manager Blackstone just weeks after being denied a licence to run a multi-billion-dollar Sydney casino, the Australian gaming group said Monday. The casino operator, which is subject to multiple inquiries into allegations of money-laundering and ties to organised crime, said it received the “unsolicited, non-binding […]
A rare drawing by the Italian 17th century sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini sold for 1.9 million euros ($2.3 million) in France on Saturday, the highest price ever paid for a drawing by the artist, the auction house said. The original estimate price for the sanguine, or red chalk drawing of a male nude […]
A busy schedule, Pandemic Blues, not enough sleep and sketchy nutrition can all play a role making you feel tired and when it’s time for a workout. When you’re too tired to work out, it’s all too tempting to simply skip exercise in favor of the couch and your favorite passive pastime. It is a […]
The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to House passage of the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6) and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 1603) amidst a historic border surge: “The mass amnesty bills advanced by the House today are bad […]
NASA and SpaceX have signed a joint agreement to formalize both parties’ strong interest in the sharing of information to maintain and improve space safety. This agreement enables a deeper level of coordination, cooperation, and data sharing, and defines the arrangement, responsibilities, and procedures for flight safety coordination. The focus of the agreement is on […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic fuels a wave of “slowbalization” across the world, China has pledged to further open its market in the next five years to tide over the virus-induced slowdown and promote international cooperation. China has sent a clear message of pushing forward “a higher-level open economy” in its recently released Outline of the […]
Foreign investor confidence in China’s prospects continues to strengthen as the economy maintains restorative growth momentum, which drove up investment inflow in the first two months of the year, a Ministry of Commerce (MOC) spokesperson said on Thursday. In particular, foreign investment in high-tech industries registered notable growth as China accelerates its construction of a […]
— If the United States truly intends to promote and protect human rights, a diplomat in Geneva said, it should take effective measures to cope with the pandemic and prevent the heavy loss of lives in the first place. — Several reports submitted to the working group of the review indicated that racial disparities persisted […]
A spokesperson for China’s top legislature on Thursday strongly condemned the expanded sanctions announced by the U.S. Department of State on Chinese officials. The U.S. move, made in response to a decision of the National People’s Congress (NPC) on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), is a gross interference […]
YouTube (Google) on Thursday started rolling out an early version of its Shorts quick-clip feature in the United States, ramping up its challenge to TikTok. The popularity of YouTube Shorts was hyped during testing in India, and it has been supposedly racking up more than 6.5 billion views a day by people tuning in overall, […]
CFOs show greater optimism for their organizations’ financial prospects, with 67% reporting they are somewhat or significantly more optimistic compared to three months ago. More than half of CFOs (54%) report having higher demands from their executive/leadership teams since the beginning of the pandemic, while 37% say they have more work/volume within the pre-pandemic areas […]
Technology is upending labor markets, and governments, companies, and individuals need to look beyond aggregate numbers and consider how individual professions will be affected. A new analysis quantifies the impact of technology by 2030 in Australia, Germany, and the United States. The report, titled The Future of Jobs in the Era of AI, is being […]
Amazon is diving into Bollywood with its first Hindi-language movie, starring India’s highest-paid actor, as it fights for viewers in the huge but crowded market. Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will be the lead in the action-adventure flick “Ram Setu”, which will be released in cinemas before its streaming debut on Amazon Prime Video, the American […]
Chinese authorities on Thursday said they had summoned 11 tech companies including Tencent, Alibaba and TikTok owner ByteDance for talks on “deep fakes” and internet security, as regulators try to reel in the country’s runaway digital sector. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said talks concerned “voice software that has yet to undergo safety assessment […]
50 keynote speakers from around the world are gathering together on one day in one place, to explore key topics around doing good and being good. The ‘Goodstock: Being Good is a State of Mind’ conference will open with a special interview with Shari Arison, the initiator of Good Deeds Day under which the international […]
Nespresso SWX: NESN invests CHF 117 million to expand its Avenches production center in Switzerland to meet increasing consumer demand for its high-quality premium coffees and support international development, creating 50 new jobs by the end of 2022. The investment supports the increase of production capacity, by including three new production lines, and the expansion […]
Just ahead of the high-level strategic dialogue between the United States and China in Alaska, Biden on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions against Chinese officials, which once again revealed the bullying and hegemonic nature of the world’s sole superpower. Last week, China’s top legislature adopted a decision on improving Hong Kong’s electoral system, which, passed by […]
At least 20 European countries have fully or partially suspended the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine following reports of suspected deaths from blood clots after vaccination, which prompted the European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s investigation and the World Health Organization (WHO)’s safety review. On Tuesday, Sweden joined countries like Bulgaria, Denmark, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, the […]
— Fed officials expect the U.S. economy to grow by 6.5 percent this year, better than the previous projection of 4.2 percent in December. — Most Fed officials expected that interest rates would remain near zero at least through 2023, but seven out of the 18 participants looked for a hike in 2023. The U.S. […]
Well-heeled Saudis frolic in an artificial oasis built on salmon-coloured dunes, splashing the cash after a year-long pandemic lock-in that dovetails with efforts to discourage citizens from splurging overseas. Coronavirus hobbled Saudi Arabia’s plans to boost tourism and entertainment, new sectors central to a strategy to diversify the oil-reliant economy. But cushioning the blow is […]
Regulators have begun legal proceedings that could strip three Chinese state-owned telecommunications companies of their right to operate in the United States, officials said Wednesday, citing national security concerns. The three firms — China Unicom America, Pacific Networks, and ComNet — had failed to adequately prove their Americas operations were not subject to “undue influence” […]
The Bank of England is expected Thursday to maintain the status quo on monetary policy as it mulls Britain’s post-pandemic recovery alongside rising inflation fears that have rattled the bond market. The BoE will announce the outcome of its latest gathering at 1200 GMT, with policymakers likely relieved over Britain’s rapid coronavirus vaccine drive which […]
A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on Wednesday accused Canadian authorities of being “deliberately deceptive” and “untruthful” in their court testimony about her 2018 arrest and then trying to cover it up. Meng is fighting extradition to the United States, where she faces charges of bank fraud and conspiracy related to a Huawei subsidiary’s […]
Equities rallied in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve ramped up its outlook for the US economy but reiterated its pledge to maintain its ultra-loose market-friendly monetary policies for as long as needed. With growth already expected to burst higher this year, huge stimulus spending kicking in and vaccines being rolled out, investors have […]
True Luxury Brand’s are rare even though many claim the title few live up to the name. Luxury is a step beyond choosing to display our spending power by buying certain products, that is the realm of lesser brands, Luxury is about the product and the experience. Over the last fifty years we have progressed […]
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Although the idea of a vacation has felt like an impossible dream for such a long time, paradise may be on the horizon. Americans are becoming increasingly confident that life will soon return to normal — and they are keen to hit the road as soon as possible. In fact, a new Tripadvisor survey reveals […]
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released today data through February 2021 for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The indices represent a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults and show that the composite rate was five basis points higher at 0.53%. The bank card default rate rose 21 basis points to 2.93%. […]
Joe Biden delivered on his promise to illegal immigrants and they are flocking to the border in record numbers the US is set to encounter more migrants on its southwestern border than it had over the past 20 years, warns Secretary of Homeland Security, defending Washington’s handling of the ongoing influx of unaccompanied child migrants. […]
As the world economy is fraught with risks and uncertainties, an upturn in China’s economy could increase global confidence in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the US China listed stocks are a strong buy. “After a successful ‘turnaround’ in growth in 2020, China’s economy is poised for an even stronger rebound in 2021 after […]
China’s tourism sector has reported a strong recovery so far this year and is expected to continue its current momentum as China further lifts travel restrictions amid a stable COVID-19 situation. The tourism sector logged encouraging statistics during the Spring Festival holiday in mid-February, according to data from the China Tourism Academy. Domestic tourism revenue […]
Uber on Tuesday said it is granting its UK drivers worker status, with benefits including a minimum wage — a world first for the US ride-hailing giant. Weeks after a top court ruling that could shake up Britain’s wider “gig economy” of 5.5 million people, Uber said its drivers would also get holiday pay and […]
The Federal Reserve opened its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday and is expected to provide a positive outlook for the US economy, which will soon be awash in $1.9 trillion in stimulus funds. With business and worker friendly Trump now replaced with the Socialism of the Biden Administration the outlook is not so hot. The […]
CleanSpark, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK) (“CleanSpark”), a diversified software, services, and bitcoin mining company, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 9,090,910 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $22.00 per share. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. The gross […]
The countries described the move as a precautionary measure pending a decision by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which had green-lighted the use of the vaccine in the European Union (EU) on Jan. 29. A cluster of European countries — France Germany, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Cyprus, Portugal — on Monday joined the growing ranks of […]
Beijing has asked Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba to divest its assets in the media sector out of concern over the company’s growing public influence, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Its founder Jack Ma, the ebullient and unconventional billionaire who officially retired from Alibaba in 2019 but remains a large shareholder, has been in authorities’ […]
Germany car giant Volkswagen said Monday it would set up six battery factories in Europe by 2030 as it ramps up its shift into electric vehicles. We are “planning to operate six gigafactories on our own and in collaboration with partners,” said CEO Herbert Diess of the plants, which the group said would have have […]
Electric carmaker Tesla has crowned its founder and CEO Elon Musk with a new title: Technoking. And Zach Kirkhorn, the company’s chief financial officer, will now be known as “Master of Coin,” Tesla said Monday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company did not say whether the new titles, which […]
Technical OutlookShort Term: NeutralIntermediate Term: BearishLong Term: Bearish Moving Averages: 10-period 50-period 200-periodClose: 0.00 0.00 0.00Volatility: 99 119 193Volume: 594,257,984 1,010,086,592 1,792,232,320 Short-term traders should pay closer attention to buy/sell arrows while intermediate/long-term traders should place greater emphasis on the Bullish or Bearish trend reflected in the lower ribbon. Summary HEALTHIER CHOICE is currently 39.2% […]
Bitcoin is a buy there is not doubt, here are some technicals to help you choose your entry point, we are waiting for a break below $50,000 before buying more unless momentum changes. Technical OutlookShort Term: OverboughtIntermediate Term: BullishLong Term: Bullish Bollinger Bands are 141.79% wider than normal. The large width of the bands suggest […]
An incredible year for Victorian Stud Larneuk with their 2yo crop making it to all 3 major 2 yo races. Wolves who was placed in a Group 2 went on to compete in the Blue Diamond and the VRC SIres Produce, Rocket Tiger ran second in the Group 2 Silver Slipper and then 3rd in […]
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a record annual loss of $2.8bn for 2020. Its poor results were due to a sharp downturn in travel during the pandemic along with major restructuring costs. Cathay Pacific had previously warned it expected its second-half losses to be worse than the record first-half loss of $1.3bn. Last […]
The Fresh Market Holdings, Inc., parent company of The Fresh Market, today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range […]
A news report by China.org.cn on the China’s 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035: At the fourth session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 […]
A new generation of Chinese moviegoers flocked to Pandora this weekend, as IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) delivered $6.2 million in box office with the re-release of James Cameron’s sci-fi epic “Avatar.” Remarkably, IMAX theaters captured 30% of the film’s weekend box office, despite accounting for only 1% of screens in the market. The strong performance […]
Airports in the United States saw their largest number of passengers in a year on Friday, data showed, following a shuddering halt in travel brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Just over 1.35 million travelers were checked in at American airports on Friday, the most since March 15 last year, according to Transportation Safety Administration […]
Skittish investors have see-sawed between celebration about the expected US economic recovery and nail-biting over a possible price spiral, but the Federal Reserve is standing firm on keeping interest rates low. In the balance between allowing faster growth — and rising prices — in order to restore some of the more than nine million jobs […]
Amid reports that the richest Americans have grown far richer during the pandemic year, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday the Biden administration had yet to decide on imposing a new wealth tax. “That’s something that we haven’t decided yet,” Yellen said on ABC’s “This Week” program. She said that President Joe Biden “hasn’t proposed […]
Rocket Tiger (Cluster x Takook) bred, born and raised at Larneuk in Victoria is Golden Sipper bound. The exciting 2yo Gelding by rising star Cluster (Fastnet Rock) CAREER4–2–1–1 PRIZE MONEY $138,675 was a very unlucky second in the G2 Silver Slipper at Rosehill before running 3rd in the Group 3 Black Opal after an unusual […]
Covid-19 vaccinations should not be required for international travel, the UN civil aviation agency said Friday as part of updated pandemic guidelines for the air transportation sector. The International Civil Aviation Organization Council’s Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) issued six new and two amended recommendations to member states aimed, after a dismal year, at “restoring […]
China is considering imposing a record fine of nearly US$1 billion on e-commerce giant Alibaba for allegedly flouting monopoly rules, according to a report, as authorities continue to put the screws on the firm as part of a crackdown on the technology sector. The penalty could top the $975 million paid by US chipmaker Qualcomm […]
I. Implementation of the 2020 Plan for National Economic and Social Development Last year was an extraordinary year in the history of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Faced with a grave and complex international situation, the challenging tasks of advancing reform and development and ensuring stability at home, and the severe impact of the […]
— According to the outline of the country’s 14th Five-Year Plan, China will promote the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in an active and prudent manner. — With strong growth prospects, the promise of further opening-up and improvement of the business environment, the Greater Bay Area is attracting global investors to ramp […]
US regulators on Friday listed Huawei among Chinese telecom gear firms deemed a threat to national security, signalling that a hoped for softening of relations is not in the cards. A roster of communications companies thought to pose “an unacceptable risk” to national security included Huawei Technologies; ZTE; Hytera Communications; Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, and […]
US workers and families will start to see stimulus funds go into their bank accounts as soon as this weekend, just days after President Joe Biden signed the ridiculous $1.9 trillion rescue plan into law, officials said Friday. With the US Dollar now being nothing but a political tool it is time for everyone to […]