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American poverty fell in 2018 but more lack health insurance: US Census

Washington (AFP) - More than a million Americans rose out of poverty last year but household incomes stagnated and -- for the first time in nine years -- the share of people with no health insurance crept higher, officials reported Tuesday. The annual snapsh…

bubmagSeptember 10, 2019

Alibaba

Alibaba After Jack Ma

Jack Ma — the charismatic and sometimes goofy miracle man who built Alibaba Group — might have stepped down from the pinnacle of e-commerce, but his presence will be felt for some time. If he has his way, at least another 82 years.

bubmagSeptember 10, 2019

Big Data

Huge opportunities in Big Data, say speakers

Speakers at the birth centenary celebrations of world renowned statistician Padma Vibhushan awardee C.R. Rao called Big Data as a treasure trove of opportunities, which is expanding by the day. The event was organised on a grand scale by Sri Venkateswara Uni…

bubmagSeptember 10, 2019

Electric Scooter

Autonomous Bus And Three-Wheel Robot Shortlisted For Prestigious Beazley Designs Awards

CanguRo An all-weather self-driving bus, a fleet of smart electric shared transport solutions and a robot assistant motorbike transformer - these are three of the innovative projects nominated for this years prestigious Beazley Designs of the Year. Now in it…

bubmagSeptember 10, 2019

Christianity

Pope ‘not afraid’ of schism in Catholic Church

On board the papal plane (AFP) - Pope Francis said Tuesday he was "not afraid" of a schism in the Roman Catholic Church, in reference to attacks by conservative cardinals who frequently take aim at his papacy. "I'm not afraid of schisms. I pray that there wo…

bubmagSeptember 10, 2019

Alibaba

Prominent China Critic Fears Alibaba Boss Will Be “Jailed, Disappeared” Within Next Year

One year after announcing his intention to step down as chairman of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, founder Jack Ma finally stepped down on Tuesday, clearing the way for his anointed successor, CEO Daniel Zhang, to take his place. The FT heralded Ma’s …

bubmagSeptember 10, 2019

Big Data

Leveraging Your Db2 Skills With Big Data

See how to leverage your Db2 skills with Big Data. The Challenge The idea of the traditional data center being centered on relational database technology is quickly evolving. Many new data sources exist today that did not exist as little as 5 years ago. Dev…

bubmagSeptember 10, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

US Christian evangelical delegation meets Saudi crown prince

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) A delegation of prominent U.S. Christian evangelicals has met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the kingdom’s Red Sea city of Jiddah. The Saudi government published photos of the meeting, which took place on Tues…

bubmagSeptember 10, 2019

Little Italy

Trump proposes 100% tariff that would double the cost of European wine, cheese and olive oil

American consumers could soon be forced to pay double for some of the most desirable European products if the Trump administration gets its way. The Trump administration has proposed a tariff of up to 100 percent on $25 billion of European products, includin…

bubmagSeptember 10, 2019

Obamacare

The number of Americans without health insurance jumped for the first time since the Obamacare debate kicked off in 2009

medical Lucy Nicholson/Reuters A new report from the Census Bureau says the number of Americans without health insurance jumped for the first time since 2009, the year the Affordable Care Act popularly known as Obamacare underwent a bruising politi…

bubmagSeptember 10, 2019

American poverty fell in 2018 but more lack health insurance: US Census

Alibaba After Jack Ma

Huge opportunities in Big Data, say speakers

Autonomous Bus And Three-Wheel Robot Shortlisted For Prestigious Beazley Designs Awards

Pope ‘not afraid’ of schism in Catholic Church

Prominent China Critic Fears Alibaba Boss Will Be “Jailed, Disappeared” Within Next Year

Leveraging Your Db2 Skills With Big Data

US Christian evangelical delegation meets Saudi crown prince

Trump proposes 100% tariff that would double the cost of European wine, cheese and olive oil

The number of Americans without health insurance jumped for the first time since the Obamacare debate kicked off in 2009

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