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Inheritance: Are we fair in taxation of the fortunate classes?
2021-05-12 05:00
Inheritance: Are we fair in taxation of the fortunate classes?
The Bottom Line: Ireland gets mixed report from OECD on generational wealth transfer...

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/inheritance-are-we-fair-in-taxation-of-the-fortunate-classes...
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Receives a Hold from Oppenheimer
2021-05-12 05:00
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Receives a Hold from Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer analyst Brian Nagel assigned a Hold rating to Advance Auto Parts (AAP) today. The companys shares closed last Tuesday at $204.
The post Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Receives a Hold from Oppenhe...
NZD/USD forms a rising wedge pattern ahead of US CPI and PPI data
2021-05-12 05:00
NZD/USD forms a rising wedge pattern ahead of US CPI and PPI data
The NZD/USD pair retreated ahead of the latest US consumer inflation numbers. It dropped to 0.7227, which was 1% below the highest level this month. US inflation concerns The biggest focus among trade...
Uganda: Young people must rise up - Bobi Wine
2021-05-12 05:00
Uganda: Young people must rise up - Bobi Wine
[DW] In this interview with "The 77 Percent", musician-turned-opposition leader Bobi Wine explains why the African youth are the drivers of political change and his hope for the future...

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EMERGING MARKETS-Taiwan stocks eye worst day since 1994 on COVID-19 risk; Asian markets dip
2021-05-12 05:00
EMERGING MARKETS-Taiwan stocks eye worst day since 1994 on COVID-19 risk; Asian markets dip
Taiwan stocks slid more than 8% on
Wednesday and were headed for their worst day...

https://www.reuters.com/article/emerging-markets-asia/emerging-markets-taiwan-stocks-eye-worst-day-since-1994-on-covid...
Nigeria: Multi-Million Naira Bridge Collapses a Week After Construction in Kogi
2021-05-12 05:00
Nigeria: Multi-Million Naira Bridge Collapses a Week After Construction in Kogi
[Daily Trust] The multi-million Naira Ozuma bridge constructed by the administration of Governor Yahaya Bello in the Central Senatorial District of Kogi State has collapsed in less than a week of its ...
Nigeria: Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack On Maiduguri
2021-05-12 05:00
Nigeria: Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack On Maiduguri
[Premium Times] Heavy shootings were heard at about 6 p.m. at the outskirts of Jiddari Polo neighbourhood of Maiduguri...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105120029.html

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Africa: Pilgrimage in a Pandemic - Lessons From Mecca On Containing Covid-19
2021-05-12 05:00
Africa: Pilgrimage in a Pandemic - Lessons From Mecca On Containing Covid-19
[The Conversation Africa] As a Muslim, at least once a year I go on pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, located in Saudi Arabia. Muslims perform the short "Umrah" pilgrimage at any time of the ...
Godrej Consumer soars 15% on Sudhir Sitapati's appointment as MD and CEO
2021-05-12 04:45
Godrej Consumer soars 15% on Sudhir Sitapati's appointment as MD and CEO
Sudhir Sitapati, who spent over two decades at FMCG Hindustan Unilever, will take over as Godrej Consumer's managing director (MD) and CEO in October 2021...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/m...
The former chairman of Valentino just sold a Basquiat 'skull' painting at auction for $93.1 million - $40 million more than it was expected to go for
2021-05-12 04:45
The former chairman of Valentino just sold a Basquiat 'skull' painting at auction for $93.1 million - $40 million more than it was expected to go for
The 1983 painting, "In This Case," which portrays a skull on a red background, is the second-most expensive Basquiat painting ever sold at auction.

A woman looks at Jean-Michel Basquiats In This Case d...
Chad: Democracy Takes a Back Seat to Military Might
2021-05-12 04:45
Chad: Democracy Takes a Back Seat to Military Might
[ISS] In a rare show of solidarity, Chadians rejected the military junta endorsed by international partners...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105120006.html

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Gold price today, 12 May 2021: Yellow metal price falls on rise in US treasury yields, stronger dollar
2021-05-12 04:45
Gold price today, 12 May 2021: Yellow metal price falls on rise in US treasury yields, stronger dollar
Gold Rate Today, Gold Price in India on 12 May 2021: Gold prices were trading lower in India on Wednesday, taking cues from international rates as a rise in US Treasury yields and a strong dollar dent...
Djibouti: What Guelleh Missed in Trying to Turn Country Into the 'Singapore of Africa'
2021-05-12 04:45
Djibouti: What Guelleh Missed in Trying to Turn Country Into the 'Singapore of Africa'
[African Arguments] With only a few exceptions, states have needed a minimum level of freedom and commitment to rule of law for sustained economic success...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105120007....
Nigeria: Buhari Approves New Security Measures for South-East, South-South - Official
2021-05-12 04:45
Nigeria: Buhari Approves New Security Measures for South-East, South-South - Official
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported how dozens of police officers and other security operatives were killed in the past few weeks in the South-east and South-south regions...

https://allafrica.com/s...
Nigeria: EU Mulls '"?210m Humanitarian Aid for Nigeria, Seven Others
2021-05-12 04:45
Nigeria: EU Mulls '"?210m Humanitarian Aid for Nigeria, Seven Others
[Premium Times] The funding which will be allocated to humanitarian projects in eight beneficiary countries...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105120014.html

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Nigeria: Why Nigerian Small Businesses Aren't Using the Full Power of Social Media
2021-05-12 04:45
Nigeria: Why Nigerian Small Businesses Aren't Using the Full Power of Social Media
[The Conversation Africa] Around the world, the use of social media continues to grow and to influence commerce. It offers great benefits for marketing businesses...

https://allafrica.com/stories/20210...
Democrats press for broader voter access as GOP resists
2021-05-12 04:45
Democrats press for broader voter access as GOP resists
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans in the U.S. Senate mounted an aggressive case against Democrats' sweeping election and voter-access legislation, pushing to roll back proposals for automatic registration...
Nigeria: 17 Southern Governors Resolve to Ban Open Grazing of Cattle
2021-05-12 04:45
Nigeria: 17 Southern Governors Resolve to Ban Open Grazing of Cattle
[Premium Times] Open grazing of cattle has often caused conflicts between host communities and migrant herders, leading to several deaths in many states...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105120017.ht...
It seems the patent office wanted number 11 million to be special, not soy
2021-05-12 04:30
It seems the patent office wanted number 11 million to be special, not soy
Photo by SILVIO AVILA/AFP via Getty Images

The US Patent Office issued utility patent number 11 million today, granting the milestone number to a patent entitled repositioning wires and methods for re...
'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 4, Episode 5 Review: A Shocking Reunion
2021-05-12 04:30
'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 4, Episode 5 Review: A Shocking Reunion
June meets up with an old friend in Season 4, Episode 5 of 'The Handmaid's Tale.' When things don't go as planned in Chicago, hope finally rears its head in the unlikeliest of places.June meets up wit...
Scarborough B&B named best in the world
2021-05-12 04:30
Scarborough B&B named best in the world
MUA gives notice of more Patrick protected industrial action
2021-05-12 04:30
MUA gives notice of more Patrick protected industrial action
The notice comes after PIA notices were issued for two other Patrick terminals
The post MUA gives notice of more Patrick protected industrial action appeared first on The DCN.

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Fuel prices hiked for 3rd straight day; petrol costs  r'"?r92.05 in Delhi
2021-05-12 04:30
Fuel prices hiked for 3rd straight day; petrol costs r'"?r92.05 in Delhi
rrIn Delhi, the cost of a litre of petrol is now rr92.05 and that of diesel is rr82.61.rr...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/fuel-prices-hiked-for-3rd-straight-day-petrol-costs-rs-92-05-in-delh...
Family marks 18th birthday of missing Madeleine McCann
2021-05-12 04:30
Family marks 18th birthday of missing Madeleine McCann
London's Metropolitan Police continue to treat Madeleine's disappearance as a missing person inquiry and said investigations were ongoing...

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/family-marks-18th-birthday-missing...
Amazon is suing to stop SMS raffle scams
2021-05-12 04:30
Amazon is suing to stop SMS raffle scams
Photo by Natt Garun / The Verge

Ever get a text message informing you that youve won a prize from Amazon itself? I certainly have, and Ive even known a person or two who fell for those scams. Now, Ama...
PRECIOUS-Gold falls ahead of U.S. inflation data on firm yields, dollar
2021-05-12 04:15
PRECIOUS-Gold falls ahead of U.S. inflation data on firm yields, dollar
Bursa Malaysia slightly higher at mid-morning
2021-05-12 04:15
Bursa Malaysia slightly higher at mid-morning
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 Bursa Malaysia was slightly higher at mid-morning despite a minor volatility in its key index amid the emergence of bargain-hunting ahead of the long holiday break. At 11.03am, th...
Ben's Original, previously Uncle Ben's, rolls out first packaging under new name
2021-05-12 04:15
Ben's Original, previously Uncle Ben's, rolls out first packaging under new name
Global Data from IBM Points to AI Growth as Businesses Strive for Resilience
2021-05-12 04:15
Global Data from IBM Points to AI Growth as Businesses Strive for Resilience
- Adoption poised to accelerate as nearly half of global IT professionals cite advances in AI that make it more accessible...

https://newsroom.ibm.com/2021-05-12-Global-Data-from-IBM-Points-to-AI-Growt...
Liz Phair Releases Another New Song From Soberish With 'In There'
2021-05-12 04:15
Liz Phair Releases Another New Song From Soberish With 'In There'
As we near the June 4 release ofSoberish(via Chrysalis Records), Liz Phair has blessed fans with another new track from what appears to be her triumphant return. "In There" is the third track released...
International Nurses Day 2021: Nurses, the caring change agents of our society
2021-05-12 04:15
International Nurses Day 2021: Nurses, the caring change agents of our society
Right from Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War to Fatu Kekula who help to treat Ebola patients in Liberia, nurses have been at the forefront of any healthcare crisis...

https://www.financialexpress...
The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack is prompting fuel outages throughout the southeastern US
2021-05-12 04:15
The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack is prompting fuel outages throughout the southeastern US
While operation resumed manually on segments of the Colonial Pipeline on Monday, operations of the rest are expected by the end of this week.

Trucks line up at a Colonial Pipeline facility.
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South Korea orders urgent review of energy infrastructure cybersecurity
2021-05-12 04:00
South Korea orders urgent review of energy infrastructure cybersecurity
No prizes for guessing why, as Colonial Pipeline outage stretches patience and looks like lasting a week South Koreas Ministry of Trade, Energy and Infrastructure has ordered a review of the cybersecu...
Navajo Nation Methane Pollution Rate Double National Average
2021-05-12 04:00
Navajo Nation Methane Pollution Rate Double National Average
Methane pollution from oil and gas extraction operations on Navajo Nation lands harms the health of local residents and robs the tribe of critical income, writes Hannah Grover for the New Mexico Polit...
Intel announces 11th-gen Tiger Lake-H mobile processors, its answer to AMD's Ryzen 5000 series
2021-05-12 04:00
Intel announces 11th-gen Tiger Lake-H mobile processors, its answer to AMD's Ryzen 5000 series
Intel has said that these processors will result in significant improvements in the performance as compared to the processors in its 10th Gen series...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technol...
Work That Speaks  Ad Reviews  3 To 11 May 2021
2021-05-12 04:00
Work That Speaks Ad Reviews 3 To 11 May 2021
Brands that cut through: Ariel, CRED, TVS Eurogrip, Vivo, Bail Kolhu, NiyoX, TVS Scooty, Honda Cars, SBI Life, Prestige, StarQuik...

https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/work-that-speaks-ad-revi...
Markets open in red: Sensex at 48,886, Nifty at 14,778 in opening trade
2021-05-12 04:00
Markets open in red: Sensex at 48,886, Nifty at 14,778 in opening trade
Nvidia RTX 3050 Line-up Features Ray Tracing, DLSS--RTX 3060, RTX 3070, and RTX 3080 Comparison?
2021-05-12 03:45
Nvidia RTX 3050 Line-up Features Ray Tracing, DLSS--RTX 3060, RTX 3070, and RTX 3080 Comparison?
Nvidia 3050 and Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti will be coming soon. Let's find out their differences from the more dominant processors starting from the ray-tracing to memory width and more features...

https://www...
Alibaba aims to report strong financial earnings, after $260 billion slide
2021-05-12 03:45
Alibaba aims to report strong financial earnings, after $260 billion slide
Alibaba has agreed to a record $2.8 billion penalty from Beijing and vowed to change certain practices deemed anti-competitive...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/libaba-aims-to-repo...
Hitting the EV Inflection Point in Europe
2021-05-12 03:45
Hitting the EV Inflection Point in Europe
Originally published onTransport Environment. ByEoin Bannon Can the entire EU go to 100% electric car and van sales by 2035 in order to decarbonize road transport by 2050? Can a small business as wel...
BlackRock gets licence for China wealth management JV with CCB, Temasek
2021-05-12 03:45
BlackRock gets licence for China wealth management JV with CCB, Temasek
BlackRock Inc said on
Wednesday it had received a licence in China for a wealth
management venture with China Construction Bank Corp (CCB)
and Singapore state investor Temasek
Holdings (Pte) Ltd...

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How 'Woke' May Be Leading Us To Civil War
2021-05-12 03:45
How 'Woke' May Be Leading Us To Civil War
How 'Woke' May Be Leading Us To Civil War

Authored by Roger Simon via The Epoch Times,

The other day, I wrote that woke was thenew conformism.

It is, of course, but I undersold it. Its much more than th...