[Zimbabwe Standard] Zimbabwe's pork industry has fallen on hard times, with producers shutting down after facing viability challenges, a new report has revealed...

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Even as railroads are operating longer and longer freight trains that sometimes stretch for miles, the companies have drastically reduced staffing levels, prompting unions to warn that moves meant to increase profits could endanger safety and even result in disasters...

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See how the smaller telehealth provider's first-quarter performance stacked up against the industry leader.Do you enjoy carving hours out of your busy day to get a few minutes of face time with a doctor? If you don't, you're not alone. If we've learned anything over the past year and a half, it's ...

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[Nyasa Times] The First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has called on for Women in the Diaspora to come forward and engage more with the government so that their vast talents and expertise can be utilised in various areas in Malawi...

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Pre-pandemic, airlines priced flights by forecasting demand. With a year of skewed 2020 data, that traditional pricing model may need to be tweaked.

Airlines will need to retool their pricing model after a year of unpredictable travel.
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Two of the three albums that hit noteworthy milestones this week are by Drake.Two of the three albums that hit noteworthy milestones this week are by Drake...

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There have been a lot of insider trades during the past month on these Canadian stocks that investors should pay attention to next week.
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Insider trading is one of the best ways to see whether a stock is about to...

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While Americans are demanding action from its leaders, the Republican party is back to its obstructionist shenanigans.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy address reporters outside the White House after their Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden ...

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- ODM Leader Raila Odinga has urged calm and restraint amid escalating personal attacks on judges who issued a judgement on Thursday invalidating a constititional review process he co-sponsored with President Uhuru Kenyatta...

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[New Zimbabwe] The Young Journalists Association (YOJA) is set to premiere its documentary, "30 years after the Windhoek Declaration: State of Zimbabwe's Media", which exposes the plight of journalists in Zimbabwe...

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LONDON: Travellers in England were packing their bags, bartenders were polishing their glasses and performers were warming up as Britain prepared on Sunday (May 16) for a major step out of lockdown but with clouds of worry on the horizon.

Excitement at the reopening of travel and hospitality...

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[New Zimbabwe] Kasane -- Rhino poaching in Botswana is getting worse, and the government is not helping matters in any way due to its split attitude on the crisis...

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[New Zimbabwe] The Chegutu community is in shock following the sudden death Friday of prominent businessman Philemon Mashinge, who is said to have committed suicide by plunging his car off Mupfure River bridge...

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[New Zimbabwe] Kariba acting Town Clerk, Godfrey Magijani says piling refuse heaps at council dumpsites call for urgent attention in order to preserve the environment...

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[Daily News] Over 3,000 teachers in Kinondoni and Ubungo Municipal councils are lined up for promotion after meeting all criteria under the Teachers Service Commission Act No.25 of 2015 and government procedures...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Until one afternoon last August, Cedar Rapids had always been a lush, leafy island surrounded by a sea of corn and soybeans, with its giant oaks, sycamores and other trees towering over the community's neighborhoods and providing a shady refuge from Iowa's steamy summer ...

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[Nation] Public primary and secondary schools are facing a financial crisis just a week after they reopened. This is after the government delayed releasing Sh15 billion meant for the schools...

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[Nation] Picture this: you get into a mutual understanding with a surrogate mother to carry a baby for you after donating an egg. After giving birth, she hands over the child to you but things don't go as planned - she backtracks on the agreement. The court battle starts. You are dragged to court ...

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Netflix's new superhero series "Jupiter's Legacy" was its most popular series this week, but "Shadow and Bone" is still a hit.

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Every week, the streaming search engine Reelgood compiles for Insider a list of the TV shows that have been most prominent on ...

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Just ahead of Google I/O, which gets underway on Tuesday, a new leak purporting to be a preview of whats coming during the annual developers conference gives some insight into what Android 12 might look like. A new video from Jon Prosser shows what ...

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Some of the market's most disruptive companies are trading for at least 35% below their highs. Let's go shopping.Growth stocks started to bounce back on Friday, but the past three months have been rough for investors in some of Wall Street's most dynamic investments. If some of the stocks that you'...

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Cairn did not pay a single rupee tax anywhere in the world in respect of the impugned transactions, informed sources of the government pointed out...

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MELBOURNE: Australia is sticking to plans to start re-opening to the rest of the world only from the middle of next year, officials said on Sunday (Apr 16), resisting mounting pressure to end the closure of international borders.

In March 2020, Australia closed its borders to non-nationals and non...

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Air Canada (TSX:AC) stock could rebound in 2021, but Cargojet (TSX:CJT) is a better play.
The post Forget Air Canada (TSX:AC): This Airline Stock Is Better appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

Investors consider Air Canada (TSX:AC) a rebound play for 2021. After all, the resumption of travel ...

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Spend time nurturing new hires and getting them thoroughly acclimated to the job before encouraging them to take the lead.

Note your new hires passion and find a way to have them align it with your companys vision.
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A companys onboarding process ...

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The practice is internally called "hire to fire," according to three Amazon managers.Hello!Welcome to this weekly roundup of stories from Insider's Business co-Editor in Chief Matt Turner. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday.What we're going over today:Some Amazon ...

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CHICAGO (AP) - Suburban Chicago's commuter rail service is adding cars that accommodate bicycles on two train lines. Metra said in a statement that the bike cars were operational on the Rock Island and BNSF lines starting Saturday...

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[Nyasa Times] The Institute for International Cooperation of the Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV International), has launched an online platform for professional adult educators in Africa called MOJA in Malawi by effectively enabling adult educators and learners to easily interact with their ...

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Diverse Birmingham Set To Remove "Problematic" Street-Signs And Statues

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Birmingham City Council is set to remove extremely problematic street names and statues to satiate BLM supporters after a dubious poll found that a majority of residents ...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will appear on U.S. television Sunday, as the United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the conflict.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will appear on U.S. television Sunday, as the United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the conflict...

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COVID deniers and turning into anti-vaxxers and preventing the rest of us from getting through the pandemic and back to normal.

A Hazardous Liberty! Defend the Constitution! rally to protest the stay-at-home order in Olympia, Washington.
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Science deniers and anti-...

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[Vanguard] Bullying on social media is a pastime of some people who take advantage of the platform to unwind and unearth their naughtiness. One of them got on the wrong side of delectable Enugu-based actress, Eve Esin who didn't waste time in paying the bully back in his own coins...

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[Daily Trust] A month after military base in Allawa and Bassa communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State was attacked by armed bandits, who killed five soldiers and a mobile policeman, soldiers, on Saturday, returned to their camps...

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Baidu and two other tech stocks represent lower-risk plays on next-gen vehicles.Earlier this year, many electric-vehicle (EV) stocks, including Teslaand NIO, hit all-time highs. Many special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) also soared after announcing plans to merge with smaller EV makers or ...

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[Daily Trust] The Kaduna State Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) are gearing up for a showdown following a directive by the labour union to all its affiliates to join a five-day warning strike that would lead to a total shutdown of economic activities, including aviation, power, ...

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[Daily Trust] The Minority Leader House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has pledged to rehabilitate all police stations in his Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State...

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[Daily Trust] The ongoing battle between the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the embattled Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, which culminated in the suspension and probe of the latter over an alleged N162.32billion unremitted funds, is another...

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Gundlach Warns Bitcoin Has Become "Poster Child" For "Speculative Fever" Gripping Markets

It seems DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach has had a change of heart regarding bitcoin. And while the cryptocurrency's spectacular rise has mostly converted skeptics into believers (or reluctant investors ...

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"I don't think it's going to get people negative on bitcoin, but it is going to get people to focus on the problems that are being created by digital assets."

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Fundstrats Tom Lee is confident that bitcoin bulls wont change their tune on the ...

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[Observer] URA FC were beginning to believe that they were going to be four points clear of their closest rivals, Vipers SC. As the end to their encounter at the St Mary's stadium in Kitende drew nigh on a cloudy Wednesday evening, URA were leading Vipers 1-0 with five minutes to play...

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This cognitive bias can cause us to think and act in certain ways if we believe others are doing the same.Are you following the crowd when it comes to your finances? You may not think so, but most human beings are subject to the bandwagon effect. This cognitive bias can cause us to think and act in ...

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[Vanguard] Not many Nollywood actresses have the guts to admit they can take up a role that involves a sex scene. But for Regina Chukwu, an old hand in the business, it is just another avenue of expressing one's craft and being prolific in what one does. She told Potpourri in an interview some time ...

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