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Brexit causing supply problems for small UK manufacturers: survey
LONDON (Reuters) – New post-Brexit trade restrictions have pushed up the cost of parts and raw materials for two thirds ...
An inside look at Hainan, ‘the Hawaii of China,’ where Jack Ma was reportedly spotted golfing at a 5-star resort in recent weeks
The Sun Valley Golf Resort in Hainan. Thomas Breazeale Jack Ma was seen playing golf at a 5-star golf resort ...
Namibia closes state-owned Air Namibia citing big losses
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) – The government of Namibia has closed the southern African country’s state-owned airline, Air Namibia, saying that ...
As Lebanon’s banks struggle to raise capital, a deadline looms
By Tom Arnold and Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) – Paralysed by financial crisis and riven with political risk, a number ...
10 things in tech you need to know today
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Monday. ...
Support grows for Capitol riot inquiry after Trump acquittal
WASHINGTON (AP) – A day after former President Donald Trump won his second Senate impeachment trial, bipartisan support appeared to ...
The Stories Slide Deck: How Stories stack up across social platforms
In the last few years, there’s been a major shift as to how consumers interact with social media. Rather than ...
At Camp David retreat, Biden hangs out, shows he’s got game
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden spent his third week in office visiting the Pentagon, touring the National Institutes of ...
Impeachment isn’t the final word on Capitol riot for Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump’s acquittal at his second may not be the final word on whether he’s to blame ...
Uber defends contractors ahead of EU law on gig workers’ rights
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Uber on Monday called on EU regulators to recognise the value of independent ...
Bitcoin pulls back from brink of $50,000
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies slid during Asian trading hours on Monday, with bitcoin dropping more than 5%, as investors took ...
Japanese economy sees recovery from pandemic slump
TOKYO (AP) – The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of 12.7% in October-December, marking the second straight quarter ...
Scientists concerned that 7 newly discovered US coronavirus variants could be more contagious
Coronavirus testing continues at the ProHealth testing centers in Jericho, New York on April 22, 2020. J. Conrad Williams, Jr./Newsday ...
Major Australian media company strikes Google news pay deal
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Seven West Media has become the largest Australian news media business to strike a deal with ...
INSURTECH DISRUPTORS: Here’s exactly what full-stack insurtechs are doing to beat incumbents on customer acquisition, personalization, and claims processing
Business Insider Intelligence This is a preview of the Insurtech Disruptors research report from Insider Intelligence. Purchase this report. Insider ...
Australia’s Seven West Media strikes partnership with Google
(Reuters) – Australia’s Seven West Media Ltd said on Monday it entered into an initial deal to form a long-term ...
Biden to speak at virtual meeting of world’s major economies
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will speak at a virtual meeting of the world’s major economies on Friday to ...
GM’s Chevy Bolt SUV joins parade of new US electric vehicles
DETROIT (AP) – Whether people want them or not, automakers are rolling out new electric vehicle models as the industry ...
Biden relaunches the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
President Joe Biden signs executive orders as part of the Covid-19 response at the White House. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ...
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland says he would have voted to convict Trump in Senate impeachment trial
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at BD Life Sciences on the news of Maryland’s purchase of rapid Covid screening tests ...
Chevrolet just debuted its cheapest 2 EVs yet as part of its massive electric car push – check out the 2022 Bolt EUV and Bolt EV
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV. Chevrolet Chevrolet on Sunday took the wraps off of two of its lowest-priced ...
Guinea declares first Ebola outbreak since 2016, after confirming 7 new cases linked to a funeral
Health workers put on protective gear before entering an Ebola quarantine zone at a Red Cross facility in the town ...
Venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan reportedly suggested doxxing a journalist who reported on narratives he didn’t like
Balaji Srinivasan speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017. Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch Tech investor Balaji Srinivasan ...
Italy won’t open its ski slopes due to virus fears
ROME (AP) – The Italian government on Sunday abruptly delayed opening Italy’s beloved ski season because a coronavirus variant was ...
‘I made the call’: Jamie Raskin stands by decision to forgo witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
Rep. Jamie Raskin during former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on February 9, 2021. Reuters Jamie Raskin defended the decision ...
CASE STUDY: How Goldman Sachs changed the retail banking game – by entering it
Digital-only banks are redefining retail banking in major markets around the world. Spurred on by consumer frustrations with incumbents and ...
Lindsey Graham says Trump is ‘mad at some folks’ over impeachment trial but is ‘ready to move on’
Outgoing US President Donald Trump waves as he boards Marine One at the White House on January 20, 2021. MANDEL ...
How Robinhood gets users addicted, plus Cathie Wood talks Tesla and GameStop
Hello and welcome to Insider Investing. I’m Joe Ciolli, and I’m here to guide you through what’s been happening in ...
UK watchdogs say people with learning disabilities have been given inappropriate ‘do not resuscitate’ orders for COVID-19
Medical workers bring a patient out of an ambulance outside Royal London Hospital, in London, Britain, January 15, 2021. Toby ...
Activist investor Artisan Partners to meet Danone board members next week
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. investment company Artisan Partners, which is putting pressure on France’s Danone to shake up its management ...
