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Protectionism

IMF chief warns full global economic recovery unlikely in 2021

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global economy will take much longer to recover fully from the shock caused by the new coronavirus than initially expected, the head of the International Monetary Fund said, and she stressed the danger of protectionism. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during…

bubmagMay 18, 2020

Beyond Meat

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bubmagMay 18, 2020

Panda

Some Zoos—and Some of Their Animals—May Not Survive the Pandemic

In late March, an elegant four-year-old tiger named Nadia, at the Bronx Zoo, developed a dry cough and lost her appetite. The zoo had been closed for eleven days because of the coronavirus pandemic, and no employee had symptoms of the new coronavirus sweeping across New York. Out of an…

bubmagMay 18, 2020

eSports

Apple’s purchase of NextVR aligns with its long-term ambitions to become a major player in the XR ecosystem

Business Insider Intelligence and eMarketer are now Insider Intelligence, a digitally-focused research company from Insider Inc. Learn more about what we offer.This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Connectivity & Tech Briefing subscribers earlier this morning.To get this story plus others to your inbox each day, hours before they're…

bubmagMay 18, 2020

Tesla

Report: Tesla plans to build a new car factory in Texas

Lone Star State — The new factory is slated to build the Model Y crossover and the Cybertruck. Timothy B. Lee - May 18, 2020 2:12 pm UTC Enlarge / Tesla's Cybertruck at its November 2019 unveiling.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty ImagesElon Musk's recent clashes with officials in Alameda County,…

bubmagMay 18, 2020

Turkish Refugee Camp

Countries Exploit COVID-19 Pandemic To Shut Down Borders And Block Refugees

In March, a naval freight ship could be seen floating off the coast of Lesvos. It contained new arrivals to the Greek island, people who wanted to seek asylum but were denied this right. The ship was overcrowded. Asylum seekers were not allowed to shower on board, and there were…

bubmagMay 18, 2020

Tayyip Erdogan

Putin, Erdogan Discuss Coronavirus Response, Situation in Syria and Libya

World14:05 GMT 18.05.2020(updated 15:39 GMT 18.05.2020) Get short URLSubscribehttps://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107928/08/1079280814_42:0:3327:1848_1200x675_80_0_0_68e78c5fcbb9a4174fec9bd125caeb73.jpgSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/world/202005181079341632-putin-erdogan-discuss-coronavirus-response-situation-in-syria-and-libya/ANKARA (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed cooperation on the coronavirus fight and the situation in Syria, both the Kremlin and the office of the Turkish president said Monday."Our president held phone…

bubmagMay 18, 2020

Drones

Official: You can kick their balls, but don’t touch them

Laura Curren, county executive of Nassau County, N.Y., offers some wise tips for playing tennis safely as the pandemic continues. The two key takehomes are "kick but don't touch other people's balls" and "bring your own balls." Supreme Court rejects church lockdown exemption The Supreme Court ruled friday that lockdown…

bubmagMay 18, 2020

Nuclear Weapons

Why France Once Had Its Nuclear Weapons Aimed at Germany

During the Cold War, France had Germany zeroed in with tactical nuclear missiles—in case of a Soviet invasion. Strategic Dyad Today, France has the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world, behind the United States and Russia. Unlike the American or Russian nuclear triad, which is made up of air- land- and…

bubmagMay 18, 2020

Trade War

The USA’s latest trade legislation is more bad news for Huawei phones

US officials have taken a dim view of Huawei — and indeed other Chinese tech companies — for a long time. Back in 2008 the company dropped a bid for 3Com after the US revealed it planned to investigate whether the deal would give China access to anti-hacking technology used…

bubmagMay 18, 2020

IMF chief warns full global economic recovery unlikely in 2021

Insider Weekends: Insiders Of Insurance Companies Start Buying

Some Zoos—and Some of Their Animals—May Not Survive the Pandemic

Apple’s purchase of NextVR aligns with its long-term ambitions to become a major player in the XR ecosystem

Report: Tesla plans to build a new car factory in Texas

Countries Exploit COVID-19 Pandemic To Shut Down Borders And Block Refugees

Putin, Erdogan Discuss Coronavirus Response, Situation in Syria and Libya

Official: You can kick their balls, but don’t touch them

Why France Once Had Its Nuclear Weapons Aimed at Germany

The USA’s latest trade legislation is more bad news for Huawei phones

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