[This Day] Abuja, Kaduna -- The federal government yesterday expressed its commitment to do all it could to save the remaining 16 students of Greenfield University, Kaduna, whose abductors have threatened to kill for the delay in ransoming them...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050332.html

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[Times of Zambia] In June 2015, the African Union (AU) heads of State summit held in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa was significant for many reasons...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050333.html

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Hong Kong shares closed lower
on Wednesday, as consumer discretionary and technology stocks
retreated ahead of the reopening of China markets, outweighing
gains from banks and energy sectors...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-stocks-hongkong-close/hk-stocks-end-lower-as-consumer-discretionary-tech-shares-weigh-idUSAZN18YK00

#Reuters

Global shares edged up on
Wednesday as U.S. stock futures steadied after a pullback in
tech darlings while European markets were buoyed by accelerating
business activity and positive earnings...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-markets/global-markets-europe-leads-stock-market-recovery-on-firmer-business-growth-idUSL8N2MS23Z

#Reuters

India accounted for 46% of global cases and 25% of global deaths between April 26 and May 2, the WHO said.

Indias hospitals are overwhelmed by a massive surge in COVID-19 cases.
REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

India accounted for one in four of the worlds coronavirus deaths last week, the WHO ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-deaths-india-one-quarter-global-count-2021-5

#Insider

A group of former executives at Greensill Capital, the collapsed supply chain finance lender, will this week unveil a new trade finance venture targeting blue-chip corporate clients...

http://news.sky.com/story/former-greensill-executives-re-emerge-with-new-trade-finance-venture-12297323

#SkyNewsBusiness

Image: PlayStation

Nike, Sony, and basketball player Paul George have collaborated on another pair of sneakers, the PG 5, with help from PS5 designer Yujin Morsawa. According to Sony, the colors of the shoe are heavily inspired by the industrial design of the PS5 with the PlayStations signature ...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/5/22420584/nike-pg5-playstation-shoes-sneakers-paul-george-basketball

#TheVerge

Galaxy Digital boss Mike Novogratz changed his tune on dogecoin, which he once dismissed. His firm now says it has "remarkably strong fundamentals."

Michael Novogratz is the founder and chief executive of Galaxy Digital.
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Mike Novogratz has long criticized dogecoin, but on ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/mike-novogratz-too-negative-dogecoin-doge-price-rally-galaxy-digital-2021-5

#Insider

The Reserve Bank is running some of its key operations from a 250-member-strong quarantine centre -- a souped-down version of the war-room it had set up in mid-March last year...

https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/rbi-running-key-ops-from-a-250-member-strong-quarantine-centre-says-shaktikanta-das/2246244/

#TheFinancialExpress

RBI meant strict business, with a focus on alleviating financing constraints for economic stakeholders at the grass root level bearing a disproportionate burden of the ravaging Covid second wave...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/rbi-extends-safety-net-response-proactive-loaded-and-well-timed-121050500565_1.html

#business-standard

Heart surgeries are gruelling and long procedures taking a toll on a patients both physical and mental health alike...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/way-forward-for-cardiothoracic-surgery-in-covid-era/2246226/

#TheFinancialExpress

The moratorium of up to two years will be available to individuals and small and medium enterprises that did not restructure their loans in 2020 and were classified as standard accounts till March 2021, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in an unscheduled address...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/rbi-announces-moratorium-on-loans-fresh-lending-to-vaccine-makers-hospitals-101620201392568.html

#hindustantimes

It---s true, there is money to made (or lost!) in crazy stock trends, and it can be exciting. So, sometimes it---s OK to jump on the bandwagon --- as long as you follow these rules of thumb to limit the madness...

https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/602733/from-bitcoin-to-gamestop-to-spacs-8-tips-for-mania-investing

#KiplingerPersonalFinance

Jerry Lawson led the invention of cartridges, Ed Smith made a hybrid console/PC, and designer Muriel Tramis won Frances highest honour for bringing history into play. How many more names are forgotten?In the 1970s, in the fledgling days of the video games industry, an engineer named Gerald Jerry ...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/may/05/gaming-in-colour-uncovering-video-games-black-pioneers

#theguardian

Feedback in: Hi Michael, Thank you for personally taking the time to respond to questions people send you! As a portfolio manager for a small start up hedge fund who follows a classical trend trading strategy, one thing I am constantly at odds with is matching the trend followers approach to meet ...

https://www.trendfollowing.com/2021/05/05/as-a-portfolio-manager-for-a-small-start-up-hedge-fund-who-follows-a-classical-trend-trading-strategy/

#TrendFollowing

Kandhari joined Mars chocolate business in September 2014...

https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/mars-wrigley-india-promotes-varun-kandhari-as-director-marketing-india/2246233/

#TheFinancialExpress

[The Conversation Africa] Zambia is one of the fastest eroding democracies in the world. This is according to the Varieties of Democracy Project (V-dem), one of the most trusted sources of information on indicators of democratic progress or regression. The project's 2020 report notes that Zambia has...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050295.html

#AllAfricaNews

[Nation] Juba -- Police in South Sudan have offered cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the mysterious gangs attacking Kenyan and Ugandan drivers on its highways...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050300.html

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[Nation] Churches, politicians, local tycoons, and non-governmental organisations top the list of shame in an audit report in Nyandarua County, where thousands of acres of public utility land has been lost to grabbers...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050302.html

#AllAfricaNews

ViiV Healthcare has initiated a rolling submission of a new drug application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for long-acting cabotegravir to prevent human immunodeficiency
The post ViiV begins rolling submission for cabotegravir to prevent HIV in US appeared first on ...

https://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/news/viiv-rolling-submission-cabotegravir-prevent-hiv/

#PharmaceuticalBusinessReview

Chinese authorities have issued warnings of a new crackdown on entertainment industry financial practices and astronomical star salaries in wake of another high-profile celebrity tax scandal. The latest furor, involving actor Zheng Shuang, is the biggest since the 2018 downfall of Fan Bingbing and ...

https://variety.com/2021/biz/news/zheng-shuang-tax-evasion-scandal-1234966824/

#variety

* Virgin Money UK bottoms FTSE 250 as costs rise more than
expected...

https://www.reuters.com/article/britain-stocks/update-1-ftse-100-jumps-on-boost-from-miners-banks-croda-shines-idUSL4N2MS1DC

#Reuters

The Treasury Secretary seemed to project the Fed has the necessary tools to address inflation if it were to occur.

Bryan R. Smith / AFP via Getty Images

US and European stocks recovered on Tuesday after a switch in Janet Yellen's tone.
She assured markets a rate hike is neither something she was ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-today-yellen-signals-inflation-wont-hurt-recovery-2021-5

#Insider

In this podcast, we explained the reasons behind Byju's rapid surge in valuation and funding and company's future plans to tap global markets. Tune in...

https://www.business-standard.com/podcast/companies/the-rise-rise-of-byju-s-the-edtech-startup-s-journey-explained-121050500542_1.html

#business-standard

A Top Swiss Diplomat In Tehran Dies In Mysterious Fall From High-Rise

Ahigh-ranking diplomatic officialwith the Swiss embassy has died under mysterious circumstances in Tehran on Tuesday. The 51-year old woman reportedly fell from a high-rise building in the north of the city and was found ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/top-swiss-diplomat-tehran-dies-mysterious-fall-high-rise

#ZeroHedge

Bank says it is ---now in a position to activate next steps in our return to office strategy...

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/goldman-sachs-asks-uk-and-us-employees-to-return-to-office-in-june-1.4555839

#irishtimes

While organic food and products have been around for decades, it is now owing to the pandemic, that more people are conscious of the nutrition they are consuming...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/heres-how-going-organic-is-helping-in-building-immunity-during-covid-19/2246220/

#TheFinancialExpress

The hero of 80s and 90s hits including "Hard to Kill" and "Under Siege" shared his love of martial arts with Venezuela's embattled leader...

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/05/05/russian-special-envoy-steven-seagal-gifts-sword-to-venezuelas-maduro-a73819

#TheMoscowTimes

[Seychelles News Agency] All educational institutions in Seychelles closed on Tuesday for three weeks as the health authority re-introduced societal restrictions to curb an increase in COVID-19 transmissions...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050245.html

#AllAfricaNews

I only wish to warn people about what they could experience, because I wish someone had prepared me for this. However, I understand that not everyone is that way, so if you feel like reading about this experience could make you more scared than prepared, I would suggest that you skip this...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/covid-19-isolations-personal-experience-from-altered-taste-to-discomfort-what-a-patient-should-expect-during-quarantine/2246218/

#TheFinancialExpress

[The Conversation Africa] The recent spate of military coups in Africa, which were intended to be transitional, might instead be a risk for democracy in the long term. There might be a short term need to maintain security. But the military may not necessarily be a credible partner to build ...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050247.html

#AllAfricaNews

BJP president J P Nadda on Wednesday took a symbolic oath here to protect democracy and "save the people of West Bengal from the cycle of political violence...

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/jp-nadda-vows-to-save-people-of-west-bengal-from-chain-of-political-violence/2246202/

#TheFinancialExpress

The Union government is anticipating an increase in sowing and higher demand from the farm sector. It has issued instructions for the seamless availability and supply of critical inputs, such as fertilisers, seeds, pesticides, and machinery...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/india-to-see-expansion-of-agri-sector-in-summer-despite-covid-pandemic-101620201562505.html

#hindustantimes

On April 29, China successfully launched a crew module for a space station that it says will be completed by the end of 2022. But the first stage of the rocket that sent that module into orbit is falling to Earth uncontrollably...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/chinese-rocket-reentry-1.6013654?cmp=rss

#cbc

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) will keep any necessary price increase for its products at a single-digit amid the rise in commodity and raw material prices. Chief executive officer Lim Yew Hoe said the products...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/05/fn-to-keep-any-necessary-product-price-hike-within-single-digit-says-ceo/1971865

#TheMalayMailMoney

Predictive analytics is the use of statistics and modeling techniques to determine future performance based on current and historical data...

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Global streaming sports platform DAZN and Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo have closed a multi-project development deal kicking off with El Presidente, a docu-series chronicling the former strikers tenure as part owner of Spanish club Valladolid FC, which will launch globally on May 20. Best known ...

https://variety.com/2021/streaming/news/ronaldo-dazn-el-presidente-la-guerra-1234966481/

#variety

Were beginning to test Facebook Neighborhoods, a dedicated space within the Facebook app designed to help you connect with your neighbors, your local community and discover new places nearby.
The post Connecting Local Communities on Facebook appeared first on About Facebook.

Today, were beginning ...

https://about.fb.com/news/2021/05/connecting-local-communities-on-facebook/

#FacebookNewsroom

Dogecoin and ethereum have hit new all-time highs on Tuesday amid a crypto market frenzy. The price surges mean that the combined value of all cryptocurrencies is now greater than the market cap of Apple the worlds most valuable company...

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/dogecoin-price-live-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-b1842298.html

[Nation] The puzzle of an extra Sh600 billion in the 2021/22 budget has outraged members of the National Assembly, who have accused the Treasury of ignoring House resolutions while preparing financial estimates...

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#AllAfricaNews

Redshift, Cloudera among preferred platforms, but after 7 years Big Red's system refuses to die The UK's Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed it no longer runs a single data warehouse after moving analytics products off its Oracle system to a range of services for AWS, Oracle Cloud, Azure...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/05/dwp_data_warehouse/

#TheRegister