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COVID 'Billionaire Boom' Has Seen Aggregate Wealth More Than Double To $13 Trillion
2021-05-15 01:00
COVID 'Billionaire Boom' Has Seen Aggregate Wealth More Than Double To $13 Trillion
COVID 'Billionaire Boom' Has Seen Aggregate Wealth More Than Double To $13 Trillion

America's billionaire class is now the second most "bloated" in the world after...Sweden?

If that sounds strange, it'...
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells Over 500,000 Shares of Huya
2021-05-15 01:00
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells Over 500,000 Shares of Huya
One of Cathie Wood's Ark Invest funds sold over 500,000 shares of Huya on May 14...

https://247wallst.com/investing/2021/05/14/cathie-woods-ark-invest-sells-over-500000-shares-of-huya/
Innovative Industrial Properties in $41.8 Million Deal for New Pennsylvania Site
2021-05-15 01:00
Innovative Industrial Properties in $41.8 Million Deal for New Pennsylvania Site
With potential renovations, the company's total investment could hit nearly $68 million.Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR), ever on the hunt for suitable properties to add to its portfolio,...
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Buys Over 150,000 Shares of Disney
2021-05-15 01:00
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Buys Over 150,000 Shares of Disney
One of Cathie Wood's Ark Invest funds bought over 150,000 shares of Disney on May 14...

https://247wallst.com/investing/2021/05/14/cathie-woods-ark-invest-buys-over-150000-shares-of-disney/
Pipeline Company Shut Down Its Own Pipeline, Paid Ransom
2021-05-15 00:45
Pipeline Company Shut Down Its Own Pipeline, Paid Ransom
Editors note: Well, this is surprising, and interesting. The news about this oil pipeline shutdown seems to get weirder by the day. Heres the latest (as far as Ive seen). Colonial Pipeline operators m...
Rough sleepers in England to get £203m funding to help them off the streets
2021-05-15 00:45
Rough sleepers in England to get £203m funding to help them off the streets
But the number of people helped by the funding "will only scratch the surface", charity Crisis warns...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57124997

#BBCNews
Tech manager who called Bay Area women 'soft and weak' says Apple fired him
2021-05-15 00:45
Tech manager who called Bay Area women 'soft and weak' says Apple fired him
More than 2,000 Apple employees reportedly signed a petition raising concerns about new manager's allegedly sexist and racist comments in his best-selling book. A former Facebook product manager says ...
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells for 5/14
2021-05-15 00:45
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells for 5/14
Here's a look at the ARK Invest Sells for May 14, 2021...

https://247wallst.com/investing/2021/05/14/cathie-woods-ark-invest-sells-for-5-14/
Analyst Corner: Godrej Consumers - Upgrade to 'buy' with revised TP of Rs 850
2021-05-15 00:45
Analyst Corner: Godrej Consumers - Upgrade to 'buy' with revised TP of Rs 850
Household Insecticides grew just 34% (28% globally) driven by broad based performance in burning as well as premium formats...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/analyst-corner-godrej-consumers-up...
UK troops seize IS weapons in Mali operation
2021-05-15 00:45
UK troops seize IS weapons in Mali operation
A UK task force arrived in the West African country last year as part of a UN peacekeeping mission...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57123896

#BBCNews
Newsom's green budget has something for everyone - even bees
2021-05-15 00:45
Newsom's green budget has something for everyone - even bees
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Amid a drought that followed a year of historic wildfires exacerbated by a warming planet, California's governor on Friday proposed spending a record $11 billion on programs to comb...
Twitter politely asks you to protect its targeted ad dollars in new iOS 14.5 prompt
2021-05-15 00:45
Twitter politely asks you to protect its targeted ad dollars in new iOS 14.5 prompt
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

As part of iOS 14.5, Apples App Tracking Transparency forces developers to ask permission for something they used to be able to do for free: track iOS users. To...
Witnesses said Matt Gaetz snorted cocaine and had sex with an escort who was paid with campaign money, report says
2021-05-15 00:45
Witnesses said Matt Gaetz snorted cocaine and had sex with an escort who was paid with campaign money, report says
The news comes hours after Insider reported Joel Greenberg, a former Gaetz wingman, will plead guilty to six felony counts on Monday.

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Matt Gaetz reportedly snorted cocaine with a female esc...
Govt readies to reopen skies
2021-05-15 00:30
Govt readies to reopen skies
The Transport Ministry is gearing up for the resumption of air travel in November...

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2115975/govt-readies-to-reopen-skies

#bangkokpost
Airlines bemoan lack of coordinated approach to Covid effort
2021-05-15 00:30
Airlines bemoan lack of coordinated approach to Covid effort
Travel restrictions in many parts of the world caused by new outbreaks triggered by virus mutations and differing paces of vaccination threaten recovery prospects for the aviation industry, which is s...
Court upholds $25M Roundup verdict in blow to Bayer
2021-05-15 00:30
Court upholds $25M Roundup verdict in blow to Bayer
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco rejected Bayer's argument that lawsuits like Edwin Hardeman's never should go to trial because federal pesticide laws barred allegations that the...
Covid-19 in US: Walmart to allow vaccinated shoppers, workers to go maskless
2021-05-15 00:30
Covid-19 in US: Walmart to allow vaccinated shoppers, workers to go maskless
Workers, however, will need to answer yes to a vaccination question in a daily health assessment in order to go maskless, the company said in a memo to employees posted on its corporate website...

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A day later, California officials still silent on CDC mask guidance
2021-05-15 00:30
A day later, California officials still silent on CDC mask guidance
Top health officials huddled much of Friday over what Gov. Gavin Newsom called "complexities around enforcement and lack thereof."More than a day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...
Cathie Wood's ARK Invests Buys for 5/14
2021-05-15 00:30
Cathie Wood's ARK Invests Buys for 5/14
Here's a look at the ARK Invest Buys for May 14, 2021...

https://247wallst.com/investing/2021/05/14/cathie-woods-ark-invests-buys-for-5-14/
Buchanan: Are The Halcyon Days Over For Joe Biden?
2021-05-15 00:30
Buchanan: Are The Halcyon Days Over For Joe Biden?
Buchanan: Are The Halcyon Days Over For Joe Biden?

Authored by Pat Buchanan,

On taking the oath of office, Jan. 20, Joe Biden may not have realized it, but history had dealt him a pair of aces.

The COVI...
St. Vincent Brings the Sounds of the '70s Home on a Mellower, Emotionally Richer 'Daddy's Home': Album Review
2021-05-15 00:30
St. Vincent Brings the Sounds of the '70s Home on a Mellower, Emotionally Richer 'Daddy's Home': Album Review
For St. Vincent, home is a relative thing; she doesnt often touch exactly the same base, musically, and no one will ever accuse her of making the same album twice. So if you loved the exquisitely visc...
6th Washington state man charged in U.S. Capitol breach case
2021-05-15 00:30
6th Washington state man charged in U.S. Capitol breach case
SEATTLE (AP) - A suburban Seattle man has been arrested and charged with entering the U.S. Capitol with a pro-Trump mob during the Jan. 6 deadly insurrection.Joseph Elliott Zlab, 51, of Lake Forest Pa...
$11B for transit would aid bullet train, move Olympic crowds
2021-05-15 00:30
$11B for transit would aid bullet train, move Olympic crowds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed spending an additional $11 billion on transportation improvements, much of it for a troubled bullet train intended to eventually link Cal...
Demand For Active Shooter Insurance Soars As Post-Pandemic America Reopens
2021-05-15 00:15
Demand For Active Shooter Insurance Soars As Post-Pandemic America Reopens
Demand For Active Shooter Insurance Soars As Post-Pandemic America Reopens

As the US returns to some normalcy after a year of the virus pandemic, demand for active shooter insurance has surged followi...
Steel industry faces challenges to pursue growth with stability
2021-05-15 00:15
Steel industry faces challenges to pursue growth with stability
Manufacturing for full FY21 grows by (-) 9.8% and IIP by (-) 8.6%. This may be compared to second advance estimates for GDP to de-grow by 8% in FY21...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/steel-i...
Rebuilding HSE---s computer systems after cyberattack could take ---weeks---
2021-05-15 00:15
Rebuilding HSE---s computer systems after cyberattack could take ---weeks---
True scale of cyberattack and what, if any, data has been compromised is not yet clear...

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/rebuilding-hse-s-computer-systems-after-cyberattack-could-take-w...
Stoke Space and Sequoia Scientific win NASA funding to advance tech innovations
2021-05-15 00:15
Stoke Space and Sequoia Scientific win NASA funding to advance tech innovations
Two Washington state companies have won grants of up to $750,000 each from NASA to take space-related technologies theyre already working on to the next stage of development. The awards to Renton-base...
Wall Street ends volatile week sharply higher
2021-05-15 00:15
Wall Street ends volatile week sharply higher
NEW YORK, May 15 Wall Street closed higher in a broad rally, an upbeat conclusion to whipsaw week of buying and selling as signs of a rebounding economy squared off against mounting inflation jitters....
Colonial shipping at normal rates based on shipper nominations -spokeswoman
2021-05-15 00:15
Colonial shipping at normal rates based on shipper nominations -spokeswoman
The Colonial Pipeline is shipping
at normal rates, based on nominations from shippers, a
spokeswoman for the company said on Friday evening...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-products-colonial-pipeli...
Covishield vaccine: India's decision to increase gap between doses in sync with UK, WHO recommendations
2021-05-14 23:45
Covishield vaccine: India's decision to increase gap between doses in sync with UK, WHO recommendations
Indeed, on April 30, Spain revised its national directive on the vaccine, saying those under 60 years of age who had received the first dose should get their second one only 12-16 weeks after...

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Have you been able to get rental assistance?
2021-05-14 23:45
Have you been able to get rental assistance?
SURVEY: California and 12 Southern California governments have begun disbursing federal rental assistance. Have you been able to get it? Please take our survey.California and 12 Southern California go...
A guide to end-to-end encryption, the system that keeps your transmitted data and communication secure
2021-05-14 23:45
A guide to end-to-end encryption, the system that keeps your transmitted data and communication secure
End-to-end encryption secures messages before they're sent and decrypts them only after arriving at a recipient's device.

End-to-end encryption ensures your messages can only be read by you and the rec...
Korea Teases Fab Expansions
2021-05-14 23:45
Korea Teases Fab Expansions
South Korea is determined to remain at the forefront of semiconductor production. Samsung is on board, while SK Hynix seems tentative.
The post Korea Teases Fab Expansions appeared first on EETimes.
Rep...
Co-creator of Dogecoin lashes out at 'self-absorbed grifter' Elon Musk over bitcoin stand
2021-05-14 23:45
Co-creator of Dogecoin lashes out at 'self-absorbed grifter' Elon Musk over bitcoin stand
Jackson Palmer helped create the cryptocurrency as a joke in 2013...

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/musk-dogecoin-tesla-crypto-palmer-b1847956.html
Lawsuit seeks $103M from public utilities over wildfire
2021-05-14 23:45
Lawsuit seeks $103M from public utilities over wildfire
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A lawsuit filed on behalf of 70 landowners in Oregon's McKenzie River Valley seeks $103 million from Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water and Electric Board for damages lin...
Biden Admin Sued Over Alleged Discrimination Against Certain Bar And Restaurant Owners
2021-05-14 23:45
Biden Admin Sued Over Alleged Discrimination Against Certain Bar And Restaurant Owners
Biden Admin Sued Over Alleged Discrimination Against Certain Bar And Restaurant Owners

Authored by Janita Kan via The Epoch Times,

A Texas cafe owner is taking the Biden administration to court over al...
Teen girl found in boat drifting for three weeks at sea
2021-05-14 23:30
Teen girl found in boat drifting for three weeks at sea
Aicha, 17, was making the journey from Ivory Coast to Europe for the "chance of a better life...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57089249

#BBCNews
Cisco Systems to Acquire Cybersecurity Specialist Kenna Security
2021-05-14 23:30
Cisco Systems to Acquire Cybersecurity Specialist Kenna Security
The buyer didn't specify a price for its asset-to-be.With cybersecurity on the minds of a great many Americans, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) is beefing up its presence in the segment with a fresh acqu...
Boston Beer to Research and Develop Cannabis Drinks
2021-05-14 23:30
Boston Beer to Research and Develop Cannabis Drinks
The Samuel Adams brewer wants in on the marijuana comestibles business.Talk about beverages with a kick.On Friday, The Boston Beer Company (NYSE: SAM), best known for the Samuel Adams product line, an...
Joe Jonas Moonlights as TV Weatherman, Predicts 'Sunnier Times Ahead' With Tanqueray
2021-05-14 23:30
Joe Jonas Moonlights as TV Weatherman, Predicts 'Sunnier Times Ahead' With Tanqueray
Pop superstar Joe Jonas says that refreshing vibes are coming in from the west, and he predicts "delicious flavors will be picking up well into the afternoon and evening." The performer--one-third of ...
Biden told staff not to serve leafy greens because he didn't want to be photographed with leaves in his teeth, report says
2021-05-14 23:30
Biden told staff not to serve leafy greens because he didn't want to be photographed with leaves in his teeth, report says
The New York Times also reported President Biden's preferred drink is the controversial Orange Gatorade.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the ongoing vaccination p...
Bill Gross's 44-Year-Old Successor Quits To Spend Time With Kids "While They Still Like Me"
2021-05-14 23:30
Bill Gross's 44-Year-Old Successor Quits To Spend Time With Kids "While They Still Like Me"
Bill Gross's 44-Year-Old Successor Quits To Spend Time With Kids "While They Still Like Me"

In the wake of Friday's underwhelming jobs number, the media has been hungry for stories about people quitti...
Trader Joe's drops mask requirement for fully vaccinated customers
2021-05-14 23:30
Trader Joe's drops mask requirement for fully vaccinated customers
COVID-19: 'We do not require proof of vaccination, as we trust our customers to follow CDC guidelines'If youre fully vaccinated, Trader Joes welcomes you to shop without a mask.
The Southern California...
The Papers: 'Threat to freedom' as PM warns of variant 'risk'
2021-05-14 23:15
The Papers: 'Threat to freedom' as PM warns of variant 'risk'
Boris Johnson's suggestion the Indian Covid variant could delay the easing of rules dominates the papers...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-57124546

#BBCNews
Robert Eggers' 'The Northman' Gets 2022 Release Date
2021-05-14 23:15
Robert Eggers' 'The Northman' Gets 2022 Release Date
Director Robert Eggers The Northman will release in theaters on April 8, 2022, Focus Features announced on Friday. Universal Pictures International will premiere the film internationally on the same d...
A Society Based On The Social Credit System Is Closer Than You Think
2021-05-14 23:15
A Society Based On The Social Credit System Is Closer Than You Think
A Society Based On The Social Credit System Is Closer Than You Think

Authored by Robert Wheeler via The Organic Prepper blog,

The social credit system took yet another step forwardthis time, from Down ...
How Every State's Population Has Changed Since 2010
2021-05-14 23:15
How Every State's Population Has Changed Since 2010
The U.S. census has been conducted once every decade since 1790. The first results of the 2020 survey were released in April, and they show that the countrys population grew over the previous 10...

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City where Daunte Wright shot to vote on policing changes
2021-05-14 23:15
City where Daunte Wright shot to vote on policing changes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April are expected to vote Saturday on a resolution that would put the c...