Russian oil giantRosneftsaid Friday that its earnings were back in the black in the first quarter after oil prices recovered following Moscow's production deals with OPEC...

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/05/14/russian-oil-giant-rosneft-back-in-black-as-prices-recover-a73903

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But what's up with the stock?Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) sales suffered during the coronavirus as stores closed and consumers stayed in their homes to avoid getting sick. But recent results show the coffee giant is on the mend. On a Fool Liveepisode recorded on April 28, Fool contributors Brian Stoffel...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/14/starbucks-is-recovering-from-its-coronavirus-woes/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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EDP secured approval to construct a floating solar energy farm in the Alqueva dam reservoir following a successful pilot of the technology.
The post Portugal approves construction of 7GWh floating solar farm appeared first on Power Engineering International.

Utility EDP has announced that it has ...

https://www.powerengineeringint.com/renewables/solar/portugal-approves-construction-of-7gwh-floating-solar-farm/

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Specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring and accessories Floor & Decor Holdings (FND) agreed to acquire Spartan Surfaces for a total consideration of up ...
The post Floor & Decor Inks $90M Deal To Snap Up Spartan Surfaces appeared first on Smarter Analyst.

Specialty retailer of hard-surface ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/stock-news/floor-decor-inks-90m-deal-to-snap-up-spartan-surfaces/

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday launched a free vaccination drive for people in the age group of 18 to 44 years in the state and appealed to citizens to get inoculated to help the government contain the spread of COVID-19...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/jharkhand-cm-hemant-soren-launches-free-vaccination-drive-for-people-aged-18-44-yrs/2252020/

#TheFinancialExpress

Vitalik Buterin is known for a lot of things. He is the co-founder of Ethereum, a developer, an innovator, and as of recently, the worlds youngest crypto billionaire. But, he did not choose to hide away his funds, but rather to share them with those in need. In fact, he donated over $1 billion in...

https://invezz.com/news/2021/05/14/ethereums-vitalik-buterin-just-donated-over-1-billion-to-charity/

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Fisker shares soar after the electric carmaker says it has expanded its working relationship with Foxconn to building out a U.S. factory to make more electric vehicles.Fisker shares soar after the electric carmaker says it has expanded its working relationship with Foxconn to building out a U.S. ...

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/fisker-fsr-stock-project-pear-foxconn-electric-vehicles

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BANGKOK (AP) - The United Nations' special envoy on Myanmar met with Thailand's prime minister on Friday as she continues efforts to end violence in Myanmar sparked by a military takeover in February...

https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-myanmar-business-global-trade-133381bd3c59b8c918d80e69b9aed2d4

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LONDON (AP) - Northern Ireland's largest British unionist party was choosing a new leader Friday, in a contest with two candidates and only 36 voters.The Democratic Unionist Party, senior partner in Northern Ireland's Catholic-Protestant power-sharing government, was choosing a replacement for ...

https://apnews.com/article/ireland-europe-brexit-religion-business-4873447c4c00fcbae12f5628a5eea915

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Protests over George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police were raging across the country last June when a Democratic lawmaker took to the floor of the Pennsylvania Senate to argue for greater protections against racial discrimination...

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-pennsylvania-health-coronavirus-pandemic-death-of-george-floyd-ca9ef3548c4111e9034135b38975a1a3

#APNews

No-code AI tools make the ability to build analytics models more accessible to financial end users.No-code AI tools make the ability to build analytics models more accessible to financial end users...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2021/05/14/how-asset-management-firms-can-use-ai-for-data-analytics/

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Ambivalence has dropped! Two things I am especially pleased about that were sort of incidental at the time: 1. The prominence in the title of ambivalence the future is ambivalent and 2. the ending quote by Benjamin of a quote about stereoscopic ...

https://angrybearblog.com/2021/05/ambivalence-has-dropped#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ambivalence-has-dropped

#AngryBear

Fully vaccinated tourists can forgo testing and quarantine requirements, according to new government regulations.
Fully vaccinated tourists can forgo testing and quarantine requirements, according to new government regulations...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/05/14/greece-is-the-latest-mediterranean-country-to-open-up-to-tourists/

#ForbesBusinessNews

The CDC said that people who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks in most settings, indoors or outdoors.

First Lady Jill Biden.
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Jill Biden joked that she felt naked without her mask after the CDC changed its mask guidance.
The CDC ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/jill-biden-quips-feels-naked-without-mask-mask-new-cdc-guidance-2021-5

#Insider

In a game of chess among cannabis companies, it's all about strategic placement.In less than two months, the gates to Virginia will be opening wider for cannabis companies when possession of up to one ounce of marijuana will be legal as of July 1. One of the companies looking to take a fast track ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/14/this-marijuana-company-is-making-moves-that-could/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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There's something exciting about earning an extra stream of income while you sleep.Dividend investing might not be the most popular investing strategy for kids, but it's a great way to spark interest in the stock market.If you're looking for a safer place to start your kids on their stock market ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/14/are-dividend-stocks-the-key-for-your-child-to-reti/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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Its not the strongest or the fastest who survive; its those who can adapt the best to their ever-changing environment. The same is true for your financial plan and the odds of having a successful retirement.Its not the strongest or the fastest who survive; its those who can adapt the best to their ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2021/05/14/darwin-adaptation-and-the-success-of-your-financial-plan/

#Forbes

SINGAPORE: Companies can now tapgrants of up to S$8,000 to provide new rest areas for their outsourced cleaners or security officers.

Under theWorkcare Grant launched on Friday (May 14), eligible companies can get funding support of up to 80 per cent of costs incurred from creating a new rest...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/improved-rest-areas-for-low-wage-workers-mom-grant-funding-14809596

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Presidio Property Trust Inc Does Well Despite COVID-19
Presidio Property TrustInc (NASDAQ:SQFT) isnt so much an overlooked stock as one that only began trading on the Nasdaq last October.
To be fair, it probably wasnt the best time for.
The post Presidio Property Trust Inc: Newly Listed REIT Pays 12...

https://www.incomeinvestors.com/presidio-property-trust-inc-newly-listed-reit/61030/

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4Front Ventures Stock Climbs Based on Strong Financials
4Front Ventures Corp(CNSX:FFNT, OTCMKTS:FFNTF) is an overlooked U.S. pot company that has been having a great year. FFNTF stock is up 222% year-over-year, 108% over the last six months, and 53% year-to-date. .
The post 4Front ...

https://www.profitconfidential.com/marijuana/marijuana-stocks/4front-ventures-corp-u-s-pot-stock/

#ProfitConfidential

Can the Aston Martin share price keep accelerating in 2021? Christopher Ruane looks for clues in its first-quarter results.
The post Will the Aston Martin share price accelerate in 2021? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Watching a car made by Aston Martin Lagonda (LSE: AML) tear around hairpin...

https://www.fool.co.uk/share-dealing/2021/05/14/will-the-aston-martin-share-price-accelerate-in-2021/

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Foreign ministers of the four European Visegrad Group countries are meeting in Poland for talks on coming out of the pandemic, strengthening Europe's ties with the United States and their own cooperation within and outside the European Union...

https://apnews.com/article/europe-coronavirus-pandemic-environment-and-nature-business-health-afe15045698a5250848722def9315abd

#APNews

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Dreading your eventual return to the office? The federal government is making available - for free - some waterfront workspaces with killer views that are sure to entice. But there's a catch...

https://apnews.com/article/oddities-business-environment-and-nature-government-and-politics-8f6662e578adeeef28cd69e37fd49e91

#APNews

There are a number of different ways to send money abroad. If you want to know the safest and most cost effective methods, read this article.
The post The best ways to send money abroad appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Whether you are sending money to relatives or buying a property overseas, ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/mywallethero/the-best-ways-to-send-money-abroad/

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Exchange traded fund assets under management could finally take over index-based mutual funds for the first time after the global passive investment category crossed $15 trillion in assets last year. At of the end of 2020, ETFs held $7.71 trillion, just shy of index mutual funds $7.76 ...

https://www.etftrends.com/passive-etfs-are-beginning-to-overshadow-traditional-index-trackers/

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Also, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft gets a new launch date.

Enlarge / Starship SN15 takes to the skies in early April. (credit: SpaceX)
Welcome to Edition 3.44 of the Rocket Report! I took just three days off from work last week, and when I returned to the home office, there was an absolute ...

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1765014

#ArsTechnica

The CDC relaxed guidelines on mask-wearing indoors for fully vaccinated Americans on Thursday. Here's how stores, including Walmart, are responding.

Shoppers are seen wearing masks while shopping at a Walmart store, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, on July 20, 2020.
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The CDC ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/cdc-guidelines-mask-guidance-stores-walmart-target-starbucks-wear-masks-2021-5

#Insider

The first tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) for FY 2021-22 narrowly misses the golden opportunity of encashing the gold buying sentiment on Akshaya Tritiya...

https://www.financialexpress.com/money/sovereign-gold-bond-issue-gives-akshaya-tritiya-a-miss-here-is-how-you-may-still-invest-in-sgb/2251988/

#TheFinancialExpress

Yankees Suffer COVID Resurgence As 8 Fully-Vaccinated Players, Staff Test Positive

In an unsettling reminder that COVID-19 is still spreading, even as a scandal-scarred Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushes ahead with reopening the Empire State - and even as practically everybody in the organization has ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/yankees-suffer-covid-resurgence-8-fully-vaccinated-players-staff-test-positive

#ZeroHedge

IT systems shut down and some medical appointments cancelled after attempt to access dataIrelands state health services provider has shut all its IT systems and cancelled some medical appointments after what it described as a significant ransomware attack overnight caused widespread disruption.Paul ...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/14/ransomware-attack-disrupts-irish-health-services

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Theres a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Armata Pharmaceuticals (ARMP) and Cidara ...
The post Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Armata Pharmaceuticals (ARMP) and Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Theres ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-offer-insights-on-healthcare-companies-armata-pharmaceuticals-armp-and-cidara-therapeutics-cdtx/

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She may not be a household name anywhere other than her native China, but Chinese helmer Jia Ling has officially overtaken Patty Jenkins as the worlds highest-grossing female director for a single film. After an extended three-month run, Jias Chinese New Year blockbuster Hi, Mom, finally left ...

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/jia-ling-world-top-female-director-1234973045/

#variety

Two rallies are being planned in June, while a third would take place around the July 4 holiday, the New York Post reported.

I think people are going to be very, very happy when I make a certain announcement, Trump said.
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Donald Trump will start holding rallies next month as he ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-restarting-campaign-rallies-next-month-hints-at-2024-run-2021-5

#Insider

Amazon's new job openings are in its operations network, corporate offices, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), it said.

In this June 6, 2019, file photo Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the the Amazon re:MARS convention in Las Vegas.
John Locher/AP

Amazon plans to create 10,000 new permanent jobs in ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-jobs-work-for-uk-hiring-new-staff-2021-5

#Insider

Developments regarding Iran and Venezuela could mean more oil in the market over the next year--or a renewed loss of supplies.Developments regarding Iran and Venezuela could mean more oil in the market over the next year--or a renewed loss of supplies...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellynch/2021/05/14/lurking-geopolitical-threats-to-the-oil-market/

#Forbes