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First round of Brexit trade talks end with ‘serious’ differences, warns Barnier Brexit Negotiator

First round of Brexit trade talks end with ‘serious’ differences, warns Barnier

It took three difficult years before the EU and the UK managed to agree on a Brexit divorce deal. It looks like post-Brexit trade talks between the two might prove just as challenging. The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, warned of "serious divergences" in expectations between the EU and…
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March 5, 2020
Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Trump-Aligned Pressure Group Pushes to Stop Medicine Sales to Iran Nuclear Weapons

Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Trump-Aligned Pressure Group Pushes to Stop Medicine Sales to Iran

Despite a massive coronavirus-related public health crisis, an anti-Iran pressure group with close ties to the Trump administration is urging major pharmaceutical companies to “end their Iran business,” focusing on companies with special licenses — most often under a broadly defined “humanitarian exemption” — to conduct trade with Iran. With…
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March 5, 2020
Google recommends Washington State employees work from home, citing coronavirus risk Google

Google recommends Washington State employees work from home, citing coronavirus risk

Google this week issued a recommendation for all Washington State employees to work remotely, citing growing fears around the spread of COVID-19. A spokesperson confirmed the recommendation in an email with TechCrunch. The move comes after a consultation with local health officials. The software giant has not closed the offices…
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March 5, 2020
S.C. University Students Raise Money for Beloved Wendy’s Worker Whose House Burned Down Food Industry

S.C. University Students Raise Money for Beloved Wendy’s Worker Whose House Burned Down

When a pair of students at the University of South Carolina learned that a beloved employee at a local Wendy’s was struggling, they took it upon themselves to help him out. Robert Caldaroni and Alexis Braz say Malcolm Coleman, who works at a Wendy’s near the campus in Columbia, is…
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March 5, 2020
We went inside a New York City ‘nano-warehouse’ that’s being pitched as a solution to e-commerce logistics nightmares — here’s what we saw New York City

We went inside a New York City ‘nano-warehouse’ that’s being pitched as a solution to e-commerce logistics nightmares — here’s what we saw

Alex Nicoll/Business Insider This story is available exclusively on Business Insider Prime. Join BI Prime and start reading now. With rising demand for e-commerce, small warehouses near city centers are now highly sought after real estate.Bond, a logistics startup, has opened six "nano-warehouses" across New York City, turning vacant retail space…
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March 5, 2020
TikTok fever is spreading – but the hype could die out in the US market Twinfluencer

TikTok fever is spreading – but the hype could die out in the US market

This is a preview of the new Marketing on TikTok report from our partners at eMarketer.eMarketer PRO analyzes the social media industry and provides in-depth analyst reports, proprietary forecasts, customizable charts, and more. Check if your company subscribes to eMarketer PRO, or learn more about access here.The fast-growing, Chinese-owned short-video app, TikTok,…
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March 5, 2020