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Little Red Riding Hood

The Subversive Beauty of J’ouvert

Fear of violence seemed far from revelers minds on Monday morning. Floats with steel drum bands took center stage, with pranksters and costumed eccentrics acting as a side show. One man lifted a large jug as if to drench unsuspecting strangers in paint, befo…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Old-Age Poverty

Hong Kong As Epicenter Of The Great Power Struggle – China Investment Implications – Seeking Alpha

My readers know me as a value investor with a business-owner mindset, who prefer to invest based on the underlying fundamentals of individual companies, own them for the long run, and ride out any intermediate macro distractions. This investing mindset gener…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

No, Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Coming After Copywriting Jobs

The art of copywriting is as old as advertising itself, made great by industry legends like David Ogilvy and Bill Bernbach. But as marketers begin turning toward tools that automate copy, is the craft in danger?Over the past few years, brands have been toying…

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Neymar

Neymar: What happened?

Sky Sports News’ chief reporter Bryan Swanson has the inside story on why Neymar has remained at Paris Saint-Germain at the end of an extraordinary summer transfer window. Why is Neymar still at PSG? As one source put it: "There was a buyer that couldn't …

bubmagSeptember 3, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

EU should be open for ‘creative’ solutions on Irish border: Brexit minister

BERLIN (Reuters) - Britain's Brexit Minister Stephen Barclay said in an interview with several European newspapers published on Monday that the European Union should be open to "creative and flexible" solutions to the Irish border question. The EU's top nego…

bubmagSeptember 2, 2019

Geely

Trump’s brinkmanship may backfire on US car industry

Donald Trump's fondness for Twitter regularly moves markets. A quick tweet from the US president sketching out his next foreign or economic policy can have a massive impact on global businesses, their complex supply chains and international sales networks. …

bubmagSeptember 2, 2019

Korean War

PM courts S Korean investment

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged South Korean investors to ramp up investment and trade with Thailand, pledging to consider offering incentives and privileges for them to invest in the country. Gen Prayut on Monday met South Korean President Moon J…

bubmagSeptember 2, 2019

Skateboard

Tigers minor leaguer Numata dies after skateboard accident

DETROIT (AP) — Tigers minor league catcher Chace Numata has died days after being injured in a skateboarding accident in Pennsylvania. He was 27. Numata’s family and the team announced the death on Monday. Numata, who was playing for Double-A Erie, was foun…

bubmagSeptember 2, 2019

Skateboard

Minor leaguer dies from skateboarding accident

Chace Numata, a minor-league catcher in the Detroit Tigers' organization, died Monday from injuries suffered last week in a skateboarding accident. He was 27. Police found Numata early Friday morning in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania. He was bleeding from his h…

bubmagSeptember 2, 2019

Panda

Berlin zoo celebrates birth of twin panda cubs

BERLIN A zoo in Berlin is celebrating the arrival of two panda cubs, the first time one of the rare mammals has given birth in Germany. Zoo Berlin said Monday that mother Meng Meng gave birth to a hand-sized pink cub at 6:54 p.m. Saturday. According to the …

bubmagSeptember 2, 2019

The Subversive Beauty of J’ouvert

Hong Kong As Epicenter Of The Great Power Struggle – China Investment Implications – Seeking Alpha

No, Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Coming After Copywriting Jobs

Neymar: What happened?

EU should be open for ‘creative’ solutions on Irish border: Brexit minister

Trump’s brinkmanship may backfire on US car industry

PM courts S Korean investment

Tigers minor leaguer Numata dies after skateboard accident

Minor leaguer dies from skateboarding accident

Berlin zoo celebrates birth of twin panda cubs

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