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Protectionism

Here’s What to Watch at the G-20 Finance Meetings This Weekend

Risks from the U.S.-China trade war and an expected turn in global monetary policy will feature high on the agenda as finance and central banking chiefs from the Group of 20 gather this weekend in Fukuoka, Japan. The meeting takes place as the world’s two …

bubmagJune 6, 2019

NSA

NSA announcement advises ‘legacy’ Windows users to patch their machines against ‘BlueKeep’ vulnerability

Late last month, Microsoft warned the public that the newly-discovered "BlueKeep" RDP vulnerability -- which is present in Windows XP, 7, Server 2008, and Server 2003 -- could be as serious as WannaCry, a well-known series of worldwide "ransomware" attacks th…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Venezuela

Why Is Trump Assaulting Americans’ Freedom to Travel to Cuba?

People watch the cruise ship MS Empress of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean International, as it leaves the bay of Havana, Cuba, on June 5. (Reuters / Alexandre Meneghini) Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. …

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Trickle-Down

The Rich Are Hoarding All The $$$. Quick, Send TLC (And Liz Warren!) To Help!

Wallis Simpson was famous for two things: that the King of England abdicated his throne to get with her, and that she was the first person to say "You can never be too rich or too thin," a turn of phrase beloved by ignorant assholes the world over. Wait. Th…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Elon Musk

Jeff Bezos wants to build the infrastructure for space startups

At its re:Mars conference, Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos took the stage today to be “interviewed” by Jenny Freshwater, Amazon’s director of forecasting. As any AWS machine learning tool could have forecasted, having an employee interview her boss didn’t lead to any…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Geely

Here’s Why FCAU Withdrew Its Proposal to Merge with Renault

The May 27 proposal to merge Fiat Chrysler Automobiles FCAU with Renault was just too good to be true. Not only would the $35 billion deal seen the emergence of the third largest automaker in the world with annual vehicle sales of 8.7 million units, but it wo…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Electric Scooter

Boom in electric scooters leads to more injuries, fatalities

Andrew Hardy was crossing the street on an electric scooter in downtown Los Angeles when a car struck him at 50 miles per hour and flung him 15 feet in the air before he smacked his head on the pavement and fell unconscious. The 26-year-old snapped two bones…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Times Square

Best Bet Points Hotels for NYC Pride Month

The Big Apple is once again rolling out the red carpet for the millions of people who will pour into the city during the month of June for Pride festivities, and TPG has some great tips on where to stay using your hotel points if you plan to attend. (And,…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

eSports

76ers Owners Expand Esports Empire With Clutch Gaming Purchase

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Trump’s Mexico tariffs will squeeze voters in red states

The June 10 deadline for President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexican goods is rapidly approaching, with the president demanding that the country stop the flow of Central American migrants to the U.S. border or else. But lawmakers and business leaders in batt…

bubmagJune 6, 2019

Here’s What to Watch at the G-20 Finance Meetings This Weekend

NSA announcement advises ‘legacy’ Windows users to patch their machines against ‘BlueKeep’ vulnerability

Why Is Trump Assaulting Americans’ Freedom to Travel to Cuba?

The Rich Are Hoarding All The $$$. Quick, Send TLC (And Liz Warren!) To Help!

Jeff Bezos wants to build the infrastructure for space startups

Here’s Why FCAU Withdrew Its Proposal to Merge with Renault

Boom in electric scooters leads to more injuries, fatalities

Best Bet Points Hotels for NYC Pride Month

76ers Owners Expand Esports Empire With Clutch Gaming Purchase

Trump’s Mexico tariffs will squeeze voters in red states

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