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Matteo Salvini

Raw Politics in full: Parliament president chosen, Sea-Watch captain charges dropped

MEPs elect Italian Socialist as European Parliament president MEPs voted Italian Socialist David Sassoli as the new European Parliament President in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Sassoli won the majority vote after two rounds of ballots. He will lead the assembl…

bubmagJuly 3, 2019

eSports

Anheuser-Busch Makes a Move to Legally Become the Official Beer of Esports

What does it mean to be the “official beer of esports?” Not much. Yet.Still, Anheuser-Busch may be able to officially claim that title after filing a trademark request last week. Unlike spendy sponsorships to become the official beer of a major sports league,…

bubmagJuly 3, 2019

Feudalism

Lee Iacocca, RIP

It is advised to speak no ill of the dead. So I don’t. I just add a bit of context to the headlines calling Lee Iacocca the man who saved Chrysler. With a hat tip to David Henderson, who dug up Cato Policy Analysis no. 4, from 1980, which David…

bubmagJuly 3, 2019

NASDAQ

US stocks notch fresh all-time highs in short trading session as tech leads the way

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Stocks in the US jumped on Wednesday in an abbreviated trading session ahead of Independence Day in the US. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite all posted record closing highs. All of the S&P 500's …

bubmagJuly 3, 2019

NASDAQ

Stocks – Dow Shoots to Record Close Ahead of Holiday – Investing.com

Investing.com – Stocks surged Wednesday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped to a new closing high in a holiday-shortened trading day. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 index also finished at new highs. The Dow industrials broke their last record c…

bubmagJuly 3, 2019

Unwelcome Refugees

Poland Is Holding Massive Pride Parades. But How Far Have LGBTQ Rights Really Come?

The biggest pride event in Central and Eastern Europe brought more people than ever to the streets in the Polish capital of Warsaw on June 8. Tens of thousands of people marched, danced and sang waving colourful flags and umbrellas. Back in 2005, gay rights a…

bubmagJuly 3, 2019

Monsanto

Austria on the Verge of Becoming First EU Country to Ban Controversial RoundUp Herbicide

A popular herbicide currently in use worldwide, but controversially linked to cancer, is on the verge of being outlawed in Austriathe first European Union country to attempt an outright ban. Citing what the leader of the countrys Social Democratic party, Pam…

bubmagJuly 3, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Waymo’s Self-Driving Cabs Just Got an Important Green Light in California

In a significant development for Alphabets autonomous vehicle company, Waymo has secured permission to transport passengers in its self-driving taxis in California, but probably not you. This week, the California Public Utilities Commission issued the compan…

bubmagJuly 3, 2019

AR-15

“Setting Sights on the AR-15: After Las Vegas Shooting, Lawyers Target Gun Companies.”

“Setting Sights on the AR-15: After Las Vegas Shooting, Lawyers Target Gun Companies.” Mike Baker has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times. Posted at 1:28 PM by Howard Bashman “Iowa Supreme Court takes a right turn under Gov. Reynolds”: D…

bubmagJuly 3, 2019

eSports

The Brand Investment in eSports Report

eSports viewership is on the rise. Thanks in part to streaming services such as Twitch, the number of eSports fans globally is anticipated to surge 59% over the next four to five years. This rapid expansion, coupled with the tendency for eSports spectators …

bubmagJuly 3, 2019

Raw Politics in full: Parliament president chosen, Sea-Watch captain charges dropped

Anheuser-Busch Makes a Move to Legally Become the Official Beer of Esports

Lee Iacocca, RIP

US stocks notch fresh all-time highs in short trading session as tech leads the way

Stocks – Dow Shoots to Record Close Ahead of Holiday – Investing.com

Poland Is Holding Massive Pride Parades. But How Far Have LGBTQ Rights Really Come?

Austria on the Verge of Becoming First EU Country to Ban Controversial RoundUp Herbicide

Waymo’s Self-Driving Cabs Just Got an Important Green Light in California

“Setting Sights on the AR-15: After Las Vegas Shooting, Lawyers Target Gun Companies.”

The Brand Investment in eSports Report

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