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Jerusalem Controversy

Women of the Wall heroine now fights the patriarchy one painting at a time

A few minutes into our conversation, Lesley Sachs, a former executive director of Women of the Wall, said she had been arrested five times. When you meet her, it’s hard to believe that such a refined woman could end up in a jail cell. For 12 years now Sachs …

bubmagSeptember 11, 2019

Chinese Economy

Stock Market Close: Strength In Tech Sector Sends Markets Higher; Apple, Alphabet, Facebook, Intel all higher – International Business Times

Tech, healthcare and utility shares pushed stock prices higher Wednesday as investors mulled Chinas decision to exempt 16 U.S. products from tariffs ahead of the next round of talks aimed at ending the U.S.-China trade war. At the close, the Dow Jones Indust…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2019

Little Italy

One of Toronto’s oldest shoe stores is closing after 48 years

After decades near Bay and Bloor, the iconic shoe store Davids Footwear will soon come to an end. The Toronto-based chain's massive flagship store, which opened on Bloor Street in 1971, has begun liquidating its merchandise, with sales of up to 80 per cent …

bubmagSeptember 11, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

Trump hits back at John Bolton — but in a very weird, subdued way

And Trump kind of, sort of did that Wednesday. But in a very weird way. Trump has yet to tweet anything about Bolton after announcing his departure, and in a brief Q&A with reporters, he offered some jabs at Bolton which were somewhat strangely offset by…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2019

Neymar

Vinicius Jr. Says Brazil Debut, Playing Alongside Neymar Was ‘Realising a Dream’

/Getty Images Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. has said he "realised a dream" on Tuesday when he made his senior debut for Brazil and played alongside his "idol" Neymar. The 19-year-old came off the bench for the final 15 minutes of the match against Peru a…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2019

NASDAQ

The Tell: Why this overlooked ‘black swan’ poses a ‘monstrous risk’ to the stock market

The stock markets been looking fairly strong lately, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.60% rallying for the sixth session in a row. But with each uptick, and each unsettling headline, there seems to be an increasing call for caution. TD Ameri…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2019

Black Hole

Giant “Bubbles” Spotted around the Milky Way’s Black Hole

In its first major result, just over a year after its inauguration, a super-sensitive South African telescope has discovered two giant ‘radio bubbles’ above and below the central region of the Milky Way. The features stretch over a total of 430 parsecs (1,400…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2019

Black Hole

Giant “Bubbles” Spotted Around Milky Way’s Black Hole

In its first major result, just over a year after its inauguration, a super-sensitive South African telescope has discovered two giant ‘radio bubbles’ above and below the central region of the Milky Way. The features stretch over a total of 430 parsecs (1,400…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2019

Belt and Road

Trump’s backfiring trade policy

Share to facebookShare to twitterShare to linkedin By Uri Dadush and Laurence Kotlikoff Thirty months into President Trumps radical trade policy, and as the trade disputes with China <a href="https://www.reuters.co…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2019

Virtual Reality

Using Virtual Reality To Make Diversity Training More Effective

Left to Right: Parth N, Mickey S, Myra L, Michael B VECTRE Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) training is becoming a significant investment for companies, commanding an $8B annual spend in the US alone. And yet the traditional methods for conductin…

bubmagSeptember 11, 2019

Women of the Wall heroine now fights the patriarchy one painting at a time

Stock Market Close: Strength In Tech Sector Sends Markets Higher; Apple, Alphabet, Facebook, Intel all higher – International Business Times

One of Toronto’s oldest shoe stores is closing after 48 years

Trump hits back at John Bolton — but in a very weird, subdued way

Vinicius Jr. Says Brazil Debut, Playing Alongside Neymar Was ‘Realising a Dream’

The Tell: Why this overlooked ‘black swan’ poses a ‘monstrous risk’ to the stock market

Giant “Bubbles” Spotted around the Milky Way’s Black Hole

Giant “Bubbles” Spotted Around Milky Way’s Black Hole

Trump’s backfiring trade policy

Using Virtual Reality To Make Diversity Training More Effective

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