The Victorian government will allocate AU$5 million towards implementing new standards that provide gig economy workers with fairer conditions...

https://www.zdnet.com/article/victoria-to-begin-work-on-recommendations-arising-from-gig-economy-probe/

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As a small business owner, you can boost your retirement savings using a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) or a Keogh plan. Heres how to choose...

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/112315/sep-vs-keogh-plans-which-right-you.asp?utm_campaign=rss_headlines&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral

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Closure prompted panic buying, price hikes, and other disruptions in East Coast states.

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Colonial Pipeline said it restarted operations on Wednesday afternoon after a five-day outage brought on by a ransomware attack caused gasoline shortages and panic buying in East ...

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1764758

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, May 13 The major US pipeline network forced offline by a cyber attack began to reopen Wednesday, its operator said, after a five-day shutdown prompted motorists to frantically stock up on gasoline and some gas stations on the US east...

A local resident fills up a portable gas container as ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/13/panic-buying-shuts-down-us-gas-stations-as-pipelines-begin-to-reopen/1973838

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Mark Cuban announces that the Mavs will continue to support crypto saying "shrinking big bank" will be beneficial for society...

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/260183/20210512/tesla-stops-bitcoin-use-mark-cubans-mavs-will-continue-to-support-crypto-citing-shrinking-big-bank-as-beneficial.htm

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Person in control instead of promoter as key person, change in lock-in period for promoters stake nod to new-age companies...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/sebi-catches-up-with-changing-corp-landscape/2250970/

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Long lines of drivers waited at gas stations across the South yesterday except for the stations that had already run out of gas as the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline caused panic buying and chaos. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the crunch in the Southeast will take several days to ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/12/gas-stations-dry-as-pipeline-shutdown-drives-panic-chaos/

#CleanTechnica

The energy sector has been disrupted by a major cyberattack. However, Im still looking to stack Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) stock.
The post Heres Why Id Buy Suncor Stock Today appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

The North American energy sector has suffered from some major ...

https://www.fool.ca/2021/05/12/heres-why-id-buy-suncor-stock-today/

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The Green Bay Packers found out their schedule Wednesday. Now, they need to figure out who their quarterback will be.The Green Bay Packers found out their schedule Wednesday. Now, they need to figure out who their quarterback will be...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robreischel/2021/05/12/the-green-bay-packers-schedule-is-set/

#ForbesBusinessNews

The automotive sector is shifting away from traditional internal combustion engines to electric powertrains. Given that the U.S. Army has committed to leveraging commercial innovation, it is natural that it considers the use of electric vehicles. The automotive sector is shifting away from ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/vikrammittal/2021/05/12/us-army-is-evaluating-electric-vehicles-but-challenges-still-remain/

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A bigger-than-expected increase in U.S. consumer prices has put investors on high alert for more signs of inflationary pressure that could tilt the Federal Reserve toward raising interest rates...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-markets-inflation-analysis/analysis-what-u-s-inflation-signs-would-cause-fed-to-change-course-idUSKBN2CU003

#Reuters

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Manulife Financial (MFC), Element Financial (ELEEF) ...
The post Analysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: Manulife Financial (MFC), Element Financial (OtherELEEF) and TMX Group (OtherTMXXF) appeared ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-conflicted-on-these-financial-names-manulife-financial-mfc-element-financial-othereleef-and-tmx-group-othertmxxf/

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Companies in the Services sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Ritchie Bros (RBA) and Boyd Group ...
The post Analysts Offer Insights on Services Companies: Ritchie Bros (RBA) and Boyd Group Services (OtherBYDGF) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Companies in the ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-offer-insights-on-services-companies-ritchie-bros-rba-and-boyd-group-services-otherbydgf/

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Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Utilities sector with new ratings on Crescent Point Energy (CPG), NuVista Energy (NUVSF) and ...
The post Analysts Conflicted on These Utilities Names: Crescent Point Energy (CPG), NuVista Energy (OtherNUVSF) and Emera (OtherEMRAF) appeared first on ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-conflicted-on-these-utilities-names-crescent-point-energy-cpg-nuvista-energy-othernuvsf-and-emera-otheremraf/

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In a report released yesterday, Sam Crittenden from RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating on Hudbay Minerals (HBM), with a price target of ...
The post RBC Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Hudbay Minerals (HBM) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released yesterday, Sam Crittenden from RBC...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/rbc-capital-keeps-their-buy-rating-on-hudbay-minerals-hbm/

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In a report released yesterday, Farooq Hamed from Raymond James reiterated a Buy rating on Hudbay Minerals (HBM), with a price target of ...
The post Raymond James Believes Hudbay Minerals (HBM) Still Has Room to Grow appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released yesterday, Farooq Hamed ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/raymond-james-believes-hudbay-minerals-hbm-still-has-room-to-grow/

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CIBC analyst Jamie Kubik reiterated a Buy rating on Freehold Royalties (FRHLF) yesterday and set a price target of C$11.00.
The post CIBC Believes Freehold Royalties (FRHLF) Still Has Room to Grow appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
CIBC analyst Jamie Kubik reiterated a Buy rating on Freehold ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/cibc-believes-freehold-royalties-frhlf-still-has-room-to-grow/

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In a report released yesterday, Jeremy Mccrea from Raymond James maintained a Buy rating on Spartan Delta (DALXF), with a price target of ...
The post Raymond James Keeps a Buy Rating on Spartan Delta (DALXF) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released yesterday, Jeremy Mccrea from ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/raymond-james-keeps-a-buy-rating-on-spartan-delta-dalxf/

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In the language of mergers and acquisitions, battleground terms meld with bizarre metaphors to create a unique vocabulary...

https://www.investopedia.com/investing/mergers-and-acquisitions-understanding-takeovers/?utm_campaign=rss_headlines&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral

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Wandera strengthens Jamfs overall position in Apple enterprise management.Jamf is expanding its enterprise iOS and Mac management capabilities with its agreement to acquire Wandera for $400 million. The deal coincided with the release of Jamfs first-quarter earnings.
Similar to Jamf, Wandera ...

https://www.channelfutures.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/jamf-expands-enterprise-ios-mac-depth-with-wandera-acquisition

#ChannelPartnersNews

India (Centre and states) spend 1.26% of GDP (FY20BE) on health, way behind Brazil at 6.8%, Turkey 10.5% and Mexico 11.6%. States were estimated to spend about Rs 1.9 lakh crore in FY20BE while the Centre about Rs 77,000 crore...

https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/govts-vaccine-spend-in-april-at-rs-4400-cr/2250931/

#financialexpress

Sheikh Jarrah is "a microcosm of the Nakba," Diana Buttu, the director of the IMEU told Insider."Because it's a result of the Nakba."

Samira Dajani holds a photo of her father, Fouad Moussa Dajani and his sons, taken in the same place in the courtyard of their home in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood...

https://www.businessinsider.com/sheikh-jarrah-palestinians-challenge-evictions-and-the-repeat-of-history-2021-5

#Insider

Doug Casey: Why Modern Monetary Theory Will Destroy Money...

Via InternationalMan.com,

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) centers around the notion that the economy in general, and money in particular, should be the creatures of the State.

Its not a new idea the meme has been around in one form or ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/doug-casey-why-modern-monetary-theory-will-destroy-money

#ZeroHedge

Elon Musk says Telsa will suspend taking Bitcoin until its mining uses more sustainable energy...

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/dogecoin-energy-consumption-bitcoin-environment-b1846675.html

Get ready for SANS Institute's biggest ever Asia-Pacific training event Promo Whatever your plans for the third quarter of 2021, an emerging security vulnerability or a network security breach has the potential to throw them into disarray. Unless, of course, youve made the effort to hone your ...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/13/sans_asia_pac_training_event/

#TheRegister

Salman Khan talks about his latest film, 'Radhe Your Most Wanted Bhai', the making of the film and the hybrid release plan. It is India's first film to have simultaneous theatrical and digital releases.Salman Khan talks about his latest film, 'Radhe Your Most Wanted Bhai', the making of the film and...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/swetakaushal/2021/05/12/salman-khan-interview-actor-says-radhe-your-most-wanted-bhai-will-be-profitable-for-fans-not-producers/

#ForbesBusinessNews

The process of building the NFL schedule used to be a painstaking one with executives such as Val Pinchbeck spending months slotting the games one by one on his board until there was a final product for the commissioner to approve...

https://apnews.com/article/business-nfl-entertainment-technology-sports-9bbaa1f18cc4c1c543a6c5401bafec52

#APNews

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The GOP Legislature on Wednesday passed bills that would require out-of-state online stores to collect sales taxes on Missourians' purchases. The House and Senate passed slightly different versions of the proposal...

https://apnews.com/article/michael-brown-sales-taxes-business-government-and-politics-bc91394b3ac22a2a48133e14fee87c14

#APNews

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A city audit has found that Portland failed to create a fair and transparent grant selection process, interpreted eligibility criteria loosely and didn't protect against misuse of funds in their haste to get pandemic relief money to small businesses...

https://apnews.com/article/or-state-wire-portland-business-health-coronavirus-pandemic-eeee774e7adb575c9fd880b3577dbddd

#APNews

Electric car maker Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday, citing environmental concerns. "We are concerned about rapid increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel," Musk ...

https://apnews.com/article/bitcoin-environment-and-nature-technology-business-50a127950d68d42c8d211832a2a7074a

#APNews

The enigmatic CEO appears to have had a change of heart.Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) both slumped in after-hours trading after a critical tweet by CEO Elon Musk. The popular cryptocurrency fell by more than 6%, while Tesla stock dipped a more modest 4%, as of this writing.In a ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/12/bitcoin-slumps-as-elon-musk-pulls-support/?source=iedfolrf0000001

#fool

Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Has Cost The Company Nearly $400 Million In Professional Fees

Today in the "efficiency of the legal system" news...

Professionals working on the bankruptcy of Purdue Pharma have amassed almost $400 million of fees and expenses, making up about half of the entire amount ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/purdue-pharmas-bankruptcy-has-cost-company-nearly-400-million-professional-fees

#ZeroHedge

Millions of young children are using platforms years before they turn 13 and their presence could put many of them in danger. An alarming new study has found that minors in the US often receive abuse, harassment, or sexual solicitation from adults on tech platforms. For the most part, though, ...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/12/22432863/child-safety-platforms-thorn-report-snap-facebook-youtube-tiktok

#TheVerge

Last Friday, a cyberattack prompted the shutdown of the biggest piece of energy infrastructure in the United States, the Colonial Pipeline system that supplies almost half of the gasoline and diesel that the East Coast consumes. The attack naturally led to higher gasoline prices and a run on gas as ...

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Americas-Multi-Trillion-Dollar-Infrastructure-Security-Crisis.html

#oilprice

While Mitra expressed apprehension about rise in shortfall of GST compensation cess, GST collections in April touched a record high of over Rs 1.41 lakh crore...

https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/revenue-shortfall-hold-gst-council-meet-soon-mitra-to-sitharaman/2250898/

#financialexpress

Here's why Laurentian Bank (TSX:LB) presents an intriguing pick in the Canadian banking space today.
The post This Top TSX Bank Represents Real Value at These Levels appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

Investors are keeping a keen eye on bank stocks as economic recovery plays. Why? Well, ...

https://www.fool.ca/2021/05/12/this-top-tsx-bank-represents-real-value-at-these-levels/

#MotleyFoolCanada

Tesla's CEO explained on Twitter that the reversal on accepting Bitcoin was prompted by concerns about the "rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels" to mine the cryptocurrency.Tesla's CEO explained on Twitter that the reversal on accepting Bitcoin was prompted by concerns about the "rapidly ...

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/12/996360738/never-mind-elon-musk-says-tesla-wont-accept-bitcoin-for-car-purchases-any-more

#NPRTopics

One of the more impressive aspects of Grand Theft Auto V is how closely the games San Andreas approximates real-life Los Angeles and Southern California, but a new machine learning project from Intel Labs called Enhancing Photorealism Enhancement might take that realism in a unsettlingly ...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/12/22432945/intel-gta-v-realistic-machine-learning-cityscapes-dataset

#TheVerge

In a report released yesterday, Josh Wolfson from RBC Capital reiterated a Buy rating on Kinross Gold (KGC). The companys shares closed last ...
The post Kinross Gold (KGC) Receives a Buy from RBC Capital appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released yesterday, Josh Wolfson from RBC ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/kinross-gold-kgc-receives-a-buy-from-rbc-capital/

#SmarterAnalyst

In a report released yesterday, Jeremy Mccrea from Raymond James reiterated a Buy rating on Freehold Royalties (FRHLF), with a price target of ...
The post Raymond James Believes Freehold Royalties (FRHLF) Still Has Room to Grow appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released yesterday, ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/raymond-james-believes-freehold-royalties-frhlf-still-has-room-to-grow/

#SmarterAnalyst

In a report released yesterday, Jason Bouvier from Scotiabank maintained a Buy rating on Freehold Royalties (FRHLF), with a price target of C$9.50.
The post Scotiabank Believes Freehold Royalties (FRHLF) Still Has Room to Grow appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released yesterday, Jason ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/scotiabank-believes-freehold-royalties-frhlf-still-has-room-to-grow/

#SmarterAnalyst

In a report released yesterday, Dennis Fong from CIBC reiterated a Hold rating on NuVista Energy (NUVSF), with a price target of C$3.25.
The post NuVista Energy (NUVSF) Receives a Hold from CIBC appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released yesterday, Dennis Fong from CIBC reiterated a ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/nuvista-energy-nuvsf-receives-a-hold-from-cibc/

#SmarterAnalyst

In a report released yesterday, Alexander Pearce from BMO Capital reiterated a Buy rating on Fission Uranium (FCUUF). The companys shares closed last ...
The post BMO Capital Keeps a Buy Rating on Fission Uranium (FCUUF) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released yesterday, Alexander ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/bmo-capital-keeps-a-buy-rating-on-fission-uranium-fcuuf/

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Raymond James analyst Jeremy Mccrea reiterated a Buy rating on Bonterra Energy (BNEFF) yesterday and set a price target of C$5.50.
The post Raymond James Believes Bonterra Energy (BNEFF) Wont Stop Here appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Raymond James analyst Jeremy Mccrea reiterated a Buy rating on ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/raymond-james-believes-bonterra-energy-bneff-wont-stop-here/

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