If African populations are skeptical now of limits on digital media, that opposition might grow as more enter the digital space for commerce, work, education, entertainment and social communications.Covid-19 pushed much of the world into the digital realm for everything from schooling and work to ...

https://qz.com/africa/2007087/africas-digital-economy-isnt-compatible-with-internet-shutdowns/

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BioNTech easily topped Q1 views and said it will set up a Shanghai facility and a China joint venture. Shares jumped.
The post BioNTech Earnings Easily Beat, Covid Vaccine Maker Announces Asia Expansion; Stock Jumps appeared first on Investors Business Daily.
BioNTech stock jumped on Monday ...

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/biontech-stock-biontech-earnings-q1-2021/

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Cerence, a provider of in-car voice assistant technology, on Monday beat Wall Street's targets for its fiscal second quarter. CRNC stock rose in morning trading on the news.
The post Automotive Voice Assistant Provider Cerence Beats March-Quarter Targets appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.
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https://www.investors.com/news/technology/crnc-stock-news-automotive-voice-assistant-provider-cerence-beats-q2-targets/

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Electric Vehicle Industry Just Getting Ramped Up
When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), most investors think of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). And for good reason: CEO Elon Musk isnt exactly known for his modesty.
But Tesla is just one of many EV companies out there. There will need to be a lot.
The ...

https://www.profitconfidential.com/news/all-u-s-vehicles-could-be-electric-by-2035/

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Self-driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp, said on Monday its next-generation technology for robotaxis will be using lidars made by Luminar Technologies, Inc...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/toyota-backed-self-driving-car-pony-ai-partners-with-luminar-14781396

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Court Battle With Amazon May Force Pentagon To Scrap 'JEDI' Cloud-Computing Program

Has Jeff Bezos overpowered the Pentagon with legal firepower?

Amazon's legal battle with the Pentagon over its decision to grant its $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing contract to rival Microsoft may finally succeed...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/court-battle-amazon-may-force-pentagon-scrap-jedi-cloud-computing-program

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Another report, from The Wall Street Journal, said Melinda Gates had been talking with divorce lawyers for more than a year before going public.

Bill and Melinda Gates at a TED conference in 2014.
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Melinda Gates body language hinted at trouble in her marriage, a source told The New...

https://www.businessinsider.com/gates-divorce-melinda-body-language-bill-nyt-2021-5

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Case pitched a former Vietnamese journalist against 14 firms, including U.S. multinational companies Dow Chemical and Monsanto, now owned by Germany's Bayer...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/french-court-rejects-claim-agent-orange-lawsuit-n1266814

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For seven straight months, fixed income investors turned to municipal bonds over Treasuries, putting the spotlight on three VanEck ETFs investors can consider. Americas municipal bonds are staging their longest winning streak against Treasuries in seven years, said a Bloomberg article...

https://www.etftrends.com/beyond-basic-beta-channel/municipal-bonds-soaring-so-are-vaneck-etfs/

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Charlie Mullins, CEO of Pimlico Plumbers, sets out how and why his company brought all its staff, including officer workers, back together.

Charlie Mullins, CEO of Pimlico Plumbers, mooted a no vaccine, no job policy at his company
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Charlie Mullins company ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/working-from-home-isnt-the-future-its-bonkers-says-charlie-mullins-2021-5

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JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank Sued By 1MDB As Malaysia Looks To Recover $23 Billion

Malaysia's quest to recover the billions of dollars looted from 1MDB, the sovereign wealth fund that was coopted as a political slush fund then ransacked by an enterprising young banker-turned-mogul-turned-fugitive ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/jp-morgan-deutsche-bank-sued-1mdb-malaysia-looks-recover-23-billion

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Microsoft announces progress towards making the Rust programming language friendlier for Windows development...

https://www.zdnet.com/article/programming-languages-rust-for-windows-just-got-another-update/

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The Berlin Film Festival has confirmed that its in-person June event will go ahead as planned, taking place as an outdoor event. Organizers said the event will run from June 9-20, noting that the Berlinale is pleased to be able to give audiences the enjoyment of an open-air cinema experience ...

https://variety.com/2021/film/global/berlin-film-festival-summer-special-june-1234969667/

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Don't end up wishing you'd made a different choice.Delaying your claim for Social Security until the age of 70 is often the right financial move. Many financial experts agree it makes sense to wait to get benefits because delaying maximizes monthly income. And for around 60% of seniors, claiming at ...

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2021/05/10/youll-definitely-regret-delaying-social-security-u/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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Research shows that many bad money habits come from our parents. If your money advice is out of date, it might be time to change it.
The post 5 bad money habits taught by your parents that you should unlearn appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Research shows that many bad money habits come from ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/mywallethero/5-bad-money-habits-taught-by-your-parents-that-you-should-unlearn/

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Upcoming missions could have a similar rain of metal debris to the one this weekend, which came down somewhere around the Indian Ocean.

People watch a Long March 5B rocket lifting off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China on April 29.
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A rocket piece ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/expect-2-repeats-of-uncontrolled-chinese-rocket-crash-says-esa-2021-5

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Welcome to First Things First, Adweek's daily resource for marketers. We'll be publishing the content to First Things First on Adweek.com each morning (like this post), but if you prefer that it come straight to your inbox, you can sign up for the email here. 30 Standout CMOs Who Have Perfected the ...

https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/30-cmos-taking-agility-to-the-next-level-mondays-first-things-first/

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Much of the OSS world is critically underfunded yet critically important It's been nearly five months since the SolarWinds hack came to light, causing lots of chin-scratching about vulnerabilities in the software supply chain...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/10/untangling_open_sources_sustainability_problem/

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Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Materials sector with new ratings on Centerra Gold (CGAU) and Cronos Group (CRON). Centerra ...
The post Analysts Conflicted on These Materials Names: Centerra Gold (CGAU) and Cronos Group (CRON) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Analysts have been eager...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-conflicted-on-these-materials-names-centerra-gold-cgau-and-cronos-group-cron/

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[The Herald] The President has arrived in Botswana and soon he will be heading to the Kazungula rail-road bridge for it's official opening...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105100626.html

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Concerns about animal welfare have been raised by Dutch politicians after two cows from the worlds first floating farm fall into Rotterdam harbour...

https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/floating-dairy-farm-receives-criticism-after-cows-fall-into-rotterdam-harbour-119174

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[Vanguard] The Catholic Bishops of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province weekend, rose from an emergency meeting in Owerri, expressing deep worry that every part of the country is bleeding, as the level of insecurity escalates...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105100629.html

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'I wouldn't want to estimate or underestimate Donald Trump as an opponent if he chooses to run,' said White House chief of staff Ron Klain.

Donald Trump smiles as he arrives to speak at an election night rally, in New York in 2016.
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Bidens chief of staff Ron Klain said Donald Trump could...

https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-trump-underestimate-chance-of-winning-in-2024-ron-klain-2021-5

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Dogecoin rebounds after posting double-digit percentage losses following Elon Musk's appearance on 'SNL' after being used to pay for a lunar satellite launch via SpaceX.Dogecoin rebounds after posting double-digit percentage losses following Elon Musk's appearance on 'SNL' after being used to pay ...

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/dogecoin-rebounds-elon-musk-spacex-satellite-launch-payment

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The partnership is aimed at accelerating the brands journey in India...

https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/phd-media-india-is-the-new-agency-of-record-for-bel-group-indias-the-laughing-cow/2249324/

#TheFinancialExpress

Greggs plc (LON: GRG) said on Monday its sales recovered sharply in recent months as COVID-19 restrictions started to ease. The company also expressed confidence that its profit this year is expected to hit the record levels seen in 2019. In its previous guidance, the British bakery had warned that ...

https://invezz.com/news/2021/05/10/greggs-says-its-2021-profit-might-return-to-the-record-levels-seen-in-2019/

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KUALA LUMPUR (AP) - Malaysia's finance ministry said Monday that sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and a former subsidiary have filed 22 lawsuits to recover assets worth over $23 billion from various institutions and individuals...

https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-business-a72f3b2c06ada911ca8459f184fbcc07

#APNews

Bakery chain experiences sales rebound since easing of Covid restrictionsCoronavirus latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGreggs has raised its profit guidance for this year, indicating it could hit pre-pandemic levels after reporting a strong rebound in sales since the public returned to ...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/10/greggs-predicts-profits-to-bounce-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels

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The Lancet said that India has vaccinated less than 2 per cent of its population because of the slow pace of vaccination drive...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/modi-govt-under-fire-for-its-handling-of-covid-19-second-wave-top-journal-calls-it-self-inflicted-catastrophe/2249300/

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Essential PPE and COVID testing kits have been delivered by autonomous drone flights between the UK mainland and Isles of Scilly as part of trials by Royal Mail and partners. Royal Mail has also carried out inter-island parcel deliveries across the Scillies as part of the trial, which is the first ...

https://www.theengineer.co.uk/autonomous-drone-windracer-skyports-royal-mail-scilly/

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 The Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation (MPRC) has appointed three new members to its board of directors, namely, Datuk N. Rajendran, Juniwati Rahmat Hussin and Sofiyan Yahya. In a statement today, MPRC said the new...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 The Malaysia Petroleum Resources...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/10/mprc-appoints-three-new-board-members/1973131

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The medium-term efficacy is good news.Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) reported data showing participants in its coronavirus vaccine trial continued to have antibodies to the virus six months later. In this video from Motley Fool Live, recorded on April 12, Fool.com Contributors Brian Orelli and Keith ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/10/modernas-vaccine-produces-antibodies-for-at-least/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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Canaccord Genuity analyst Charlie Sharp maintained a Buy rating on Transglobe Energy (TGA) today and set a price target of p245.00.
The post Canaccord Genuitys Outlook for This Canadas Energy Sector Company appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Charlie Sharp maintained a Buy ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/canaccord-genuitys-outlook-for-this-canadas-energy-sector-company-6/

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Canaccord Genuity analyst Matthew Lee maintained a Hold rating on Air Canada (ACDVF) on May 7 and set a price target of C$26.00.
The post Air Canada (ACDVF) Gets a Hold Rating from Canaccord Genuity appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Matthew Lee maintained a Hold rating on ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/air-canada-acdvf-gets-a-hold-rating-from-canaccord-genuity/

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[Vanguard] Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he doesn't believe Nigerian unity is attainable under the current regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) due to its systemic failure...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105100660.html

#AllAfricaNews

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Expect Airbnb stock to rise after its upcoming Q1 results. ABNB stock is worth as much as $250 per share, but more likely worth $210.28, or 28% higher based on FCF estimates.
The post Expect Airbnb Stock To Rise After Its Upcoming First-...

https://investorplace.com/2021/05/abnb-stock-is-worth-up-to-250-based-on-fcf-forecasts-and-fcf-yield/

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The post AAM To Secure $5 Million Funding As 1Q Results Impress appeared first on Smarter Analyst.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AXL) $5 million as part of its initiative to fund research projects that advance transportation. The funding ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/stock-news/aam-to-secure-5-million-funding-as-1q-results-impress/

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BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 ended on a positive note for the fourth consecutive session on Monday, primarily on the back of a sharp drop in daily Covid-19 cases...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/sensex-tops-49500-nifty-ends-just-below-14950-heres-what-experts-make-of-todays-trade/2249296/

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Bradby said William and Harry's relations "slowly descended into something that was difficult personally and publicly" over the past year and a half...

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tom-bradby-refuses-comment-reports-saying-prince-william-ended-20-year-friendship-him-1690191