Sri Lanka announced Friday that its economy shrank 3.6 percent last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, making it the worst downturn since independence from Britain in 1948...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/sri-lanka-worst-economic-downtown-73-years-covid-19-14721000

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ST. PETERS, Mo. Sheriffs deputies in eastern Missouri fatally shot a man suspected of earlier shooting and wounding a police officer, law enforcement officials said. A St. Peters officer made a traffic stop just outside a St. Peters shopping center about 5:30 p.m. Thursday and the driver shot...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210430-2421885

#TheChinaPost

I just spent about two hours watching YouTuber Warren Redlich and Jason Torchinsky oftalk about (mostly argue about) Tesla and the path to fully autonomous vehicles. Im quite familiar with the fundamentals of the technological debate over how to achieve fully autonomous driving, and they...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/04/30/these-are-the-3-huge-disagreements-regarding-teslas-autonomy-path-being-good-or-bad/

#CleanTechnica

NDJAMENA, Chad More than 700 people have been arrested in Chad following this weeks demonstrations against the new military government led by the son of slain President Idriss Deby Itno, the United Nations said Friday. Civil society groups are renewing calls for more protests over the ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210430-2421889

#TheChinaPost

BERLIN Germany is returning hundreds of artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes that were mostly looted from West Africa by a British colonial expedition and subsequently sold to collections around the world, including German museums, authorities said Friday. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas welcomed a deal...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210430-2421896

#TheChinaPost

After four landing failures, here's hoping the fifth time is the charm.

Enlarge / Engine cutoff, with SN11 entering its bellyflop maneuver, on March 30, 2021. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann)
SpaceX has received permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration to launch its latest Starship ...

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1761496

#ArsTechnica

BALTIMORE A judge in Maryland has ruled that an apartment company co-owned by Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trumps son-in-law, repeatedly violated state consumer protection laws by collecting debts without required licenses, charging tenants improper fees and misrepresenting the ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210430-2421905

#TheChinaPost

U.S. health officials have concluded that it was anxiety — and not a problem with the coronavirus vaccine — that caused apparent reactions in dozens of people earlier this month...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/us-officials-anxiety-drove-vaccine-reactions-states-77420929

#ABCNews

Cheap stocks are hard to find, but there's one out-of-favor sector full of them. Here's a trio of low-priced and high-yield midstream names.With the yield on the S&P 500 index at a scant 1.4% right now, investors are likely to have a hard time finding high-yield stocks. That said, the out-of-favor ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/04/30/3-high-yield-stocks-at-rock-bottom-prices/?source=iedfolrf0000001

#fool

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Carolina Panthers upped their commitment to Sam Darnold on Friday, picking up the fifth-year option on the quarterbacks rookie contract. He will now make $18.9 million for the 2022 season. Darnolds contract would have expired after the 2021 season, and he would have become...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210430-2421913

#TheChinaPost

DETROIT An announcement by General Motors that it would invest more than $1 billion at a Mexican factory that will build electric vehicles has angered the United Auto Workers union. GM said Thursday in Spanish on its Mexican website that it would make the investment at its Ramos Arizpe plant, which ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210430-2421921

#TheChinaPost

From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate Americas tax-avoidance schemes before and mostly missed. Now, President Joe Biden is training the governments sights again on the loopholes, shelters and international havens that have long ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210430-2421924

#TheChinaPost

Hard kombucha, spiked seltzers and even canned non-alcoholic spirits are here to stay.Hard kombucha, spiked seltzers and even canned non-alcoholic spirits are here to stay...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bridgetshirvell/2021/04/30/the-canned-drinks-to-try-this-summer/

#ForbesBusinessNews

IOWA CITY, Iowa The University of Iowa must comply with a subpoena from the state auditor that seeks the names of investors in a multibillion-dollar utilities privatization agreement it completed last year, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday. State Auditor Rob Sand acted legally when he subpoenaed ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210430-2421933

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ANKARA, Turkey Turkish authorities have granted Russias Sputnik V vaccine approval for its emergency use in Turkey, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced Friday. Koca said on Twitter the Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency approved the vaccines emergency use following its ...

https://chinapost.nownews.com/20210430-2421944

#TheChinaPost

Lawyer For Ashli Babbitts Family Says They Will Seek $10 Million From US Capitol Police In Lawsuit

Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

The family of Ashli Babbitt,the only person shot during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol,plans to sue the police department ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/lawyer-ashli-babbitts-family-says-they-will-seek-10-million-us-capitol-police-lawsuit

#ZeroHedge

Here's a list of what individuals can do to make a small difference as India battles a Covid-19 surge. Volunteer groups and major relief agencies are collecting funds to buy and distribute oxygen, equipment, and food.The enormity of the Covid-19 crisis in India may be impossible to fully comprehend ...

https://qz.com/2003521/how-to-help-india-with-donations-for-oxygen-meals-and-families/

#Quartz

GBP/USD advanced in response to the Feds dovish decision, but gains were limited. The first week of May features the Bank of England rate decision and Nonfarm Payrolls. Late Aprils daily chart is showing bears are gaining some ground. The FX Poll is pointing to further range trading ...

https://www.forexcrunch.com/gbp-usd-boes-super-thursday-and-nonfarm-payrolls-promise-explosive-action/

#ForexCrunch

Ad-tech veteran Neal Richter has joined Amazon as director, advertising science for its demand-side platform (DSP). Richter previously spent nearly two years at video ad platform SpotX as the company's chief scientist. At Amazon, Richter will help build ad products across all formats, including the ...

https://www.adweek.com/programmatic/ad-tech-veteran-neal-richter-leaves-spotx-for-amazon/

#Adweek

Given their growth initiatives and favorable industry trend, these four Canadian stocks can deliver superior returns.
The post 4 Top Canadian Stocks to Buy Under $50 for Superior Returns appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

If you are planning to invest in equity markets but are concerned ...

https://www.fool.ca/2021/04/30/4-top-canadian-stocks-to-buy-under-50-for-superior-returns/

#MotleyFoolCanada

Continental is extending its commitment to sustainability in the natural rubber supply chain. The tyre maker and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) have agreed to significantly expand their project to ensure full traceability within the natural rubber supply ...

https://www.tyrepress.com/2021/04/continental-grows-commitment-to-rubber-supply-chain-sustainability/

#Tyrepress

Oil prices dropped early on Friday as profit-taking and a strengthening U.S. dollar put a stop to this weeks rally that saw prices hitting a six-week high on Thursday. As of 10:14 a.m. EDT on Friday, WTI Crude was trading down below $64 a barrel, at $63.43, down by 2.32 percent. Brent Crude prices ...

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Oil-Slips-On-Profit-Taking-Stronger-US-Dollar.html

#oilprice

The managers of the worlds hottest acts predict 2022 will be the biggest year for live music in history.The managers of the worlds hottest acts predict 2022 will be the biggest year for live music in history...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2021/04/30/what-the-managers-of-miley-cyrus-normani-the-chainsmokers-and-dimitri-vegas-and-3lau-say-about-the-return-of-live-music/

#ForbesBusinessNews

WPMs stock had rallied from $24 to around $56 (its high point in the last one year of the pandemic) off its recent bottom compared to the S&P 500 which saw a rise of close to 90% from its March 2020 lows.WPMs stock had rallied from $24 to around $56 (its high point in the last one year of the ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2021/04/30/wheaton-precious-metals-heres-a-stock-with-30-potential-upside/

#forbes

Environmental, social, and governance popularity is growing in the debt markets, as green bonds tripled in the first quarter of 2021. Investors can consider the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (GRNB)to join in. Issuance of green bonds almost tripled to $111 billion in the first quarter, ...

https://www.etftrends.com/beyond-basic-beta-channel/whats-next-for-green-bonds-issuance-tripled-q1/

#ETFTrends

The website functions as a one-stop shop for job seekers looking to find work in the pet industry, and for employers who need positions filled.As the pandemic roiled the economy, Seda Bolulu was among those unique entrepreneurs who opted to run full-speed into the chaos, launching a new business ...

https://www.ocregister.com/2021/04/30/packhire-a-job-search-platform-for-people-who-like-pets/

#OrangeCountyRegister

Village Farms International Inc. (TSX:VFF)(NASDAQ:VFF) tries to combat the commoditization of the tomato category by offering unique tomatoes as a means of distinguishing the company to retail customers.
The post TFSA Investors: 1 Value Stock to Buy in May 2021 appeared first on The Motley Fool ...

https://www.fool.ca/2021/04/30/tfsa-investors-1-value-stock-to-buy-in-may-2021/

#MotleyFoolCanada

A bottleneck of attendees caused a stampede at the event at Mount Meron Thursday night, one of Israel's worst-ever disasters.

Left: Video shows a stampede of people at a religious festival in Israel where at least 45 were killed Thursday. Right: The bodies of victims are covered near the site of ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/video-show-israel-festival-crush-that-killed-at-least-45-2021-4

#BusinessInsider

"The political motivation for these actions is obvious," Pavlov's colleagues claimed. "The political motivation for these actions is obvious," Pavlov's colleagues claimed...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2021/04/30/aleksei-navalnys-lawyer-arrested-russian-police-accused-of-intimidation/

#ForbesBusinessNews

Dallas Fed President Spooks Stocks: "We've Got Real Excesses In The Housing Market", Rate Hike Needed In 2022

On Wednesday, Fed chair Jerome Powell raised some eyebrows - and launched some sell programs - when in the middle of a lengthy tirade about how there is no inflation, soaring prices ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/dallas-fed-head-spooks-stocks-weve-got-real-excesses-housing-market-says-fed-should-hike

#ZeroHedge

SpaceX is preparing to launch its latest Starship prototype from its Starbase facility in Texas on Friday...

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/space/spacex-launch-live-starship-sn15-b1840326.html

The desk will automatically adjust to an employee's height and other preferences - but they'll still have to bring their own mug of pens.

Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Google invented a new type of hot desk that remembers an employee's preferences...

https://www.businessinsider.com/google-hot-desk-remembers-workers-preferences-2021-4

#BusinessInsider

The steady growth in the economy, recovery in demand, and widespread vaccination provide a solid base for investment in stocks.
The post 3 Top TSX Stocks to Buy with $3,000 for May 2021 appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

The steady growth in the economy, recovery in demand, and widespread ...

https://www.fool.ca/2021/04/30/3-top-tsx-stocks-to-buy-with-3000-for-may-2021/

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Amazon was the final major tech stock to report earnings and crush them. Still, the Dow fell 150 points, the S&P 500 dropped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq slipped about 0.75%. Find opportunities with today's best short plays from Q.ai's Artificial Intelligence.Amazon was the final major tech stock to report ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2021/04/30/top-stocks-to-short-today-amid-amazons-81-billion-profits-report/

#Forbes

[Namibian] THE police over the weekend arrested a former Air Namibia employee who is suspected to have lived in Namibia for 18 years with a questionable citizenship status...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202104300715.html

#AllAfricaNews

The University of Minnesotas path to banishment was long, turbulent, and full of emotion

Continue reading&hellip...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/30/22410164/linux-kernel-university-of-minnesota-banned-open-source

#TheVerge

Roku and Google's standoff has come to a tipping point. The connected TV platform removed the YouTube TV app from its channel store Friday morning when the carriage agreement between the two companies expired. The app is currently not available to new subscribers. However, existing subscribers will ...

https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/roku-yanks-youtube-tv-app-as-dispute-with-google-escalates/

#Adweek

The New York Giants traded down in the first round in the NFL draft, and it was as real and spectacular as they come. The New York Giants traded down in the first round in the NFL draft, and it was as real and spectacular as they come...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciatraina/2021/04/30/how-the-new-york-giants-big-trade-with-chicago-came-to-fruition/

#ForbesBusinessNews

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio's fiscal fourth-quarter net profit surged almost 50% on-year to Rs 3,508 crore...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/reliance-jio-reliance-retail-continue-to-thrive-profit-sales-surge-check-q4-results-highlights/2243253/

#TheFinancialExpress

Amazon shares have advanced above $3500 after better than expected first-quarter results, and according to the technical analysis, shares of this company could advance even more. Fundamental analysis: Amazons business continues to grow rapidly Amazons business continues to grow rapidly...

https://invezz.com/news/2021/04/30/should-i-invest-in-amazon-shares-after-morgan-stanley-raised-its-price-target-to-4500/

#InvezzNews

Terry Rozier has flipped his own narrative from being an overpaid panic signing, to a highly reliable full-time NBA starter.Terry Rozier has flipped his own narrative from being an overpaid panic signing, to a highly reliable full-time NBA starter...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mortenjensen/2021/04/30/the-evolution-of-terry-rozier/

#ForbesBusinessNews

Thousands of troops and hundreds of military vehicles moved through central Moscow ahead of the landmark procession...

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/04/30/in-photos-russian-military-rehearses-for-wwii-victory-parade-a73793

#TheMoscowTimes

British singer songwriter David Gray on the idea behind his twelfth studio album 'Skellig,' now available for online streaming ahead of vinyl release on May 7. Gray describes his creative process amidst the COVID pandemic and looks back on 'White Ladder' as his best selling album turns 20.British ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimryan1/2021/04/30/david-gray-on-new-album-skellig-and-his-creative-process-amidst-pandemic/

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Government transfer payments increased sharply in March compared to February, and were $4.8 trillion (on SAAR basis) above the February 2020 level (pre-pandemic). Most of the increase in transfer payments - compared to the levels prior to the crisis - is from unemployment insurance and "other...

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CalculatedRisk/~3/syWhYBAWgo0/real-personal-income-less-transfer.html

#CalculatedRisk

After three straight years with Kelly Clarkson as host, the Billboard Music Awards have a new voice in that role. Nick Jonas will assume the duties for the May 23 show on NBC, to be broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Its the latest in a line of hosting gigs for Jonas...

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/nick-jonas-billboard-music-awards-host-1234963775/

#variety

A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches further than President Joe Bidens climate plan...

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/carper-urges-tough-us-rules-barring-gas-powered-cars-2035

#ttnews