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Nukes

Iran’s Risky Nuclear Gambit Fueled by Trump’s Enrichment Curbs

(Bloomberg) -- The economic pain inflicted by President Donald Trumps sanctions on Iranian oil exports was widely blamed for prompting Tehrans threat last week to gradually roll back its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal. But it was a U.S. decision in ea…

bubmagMay 14, 2019

Trade War

No end in sight for corrosive trade war as China retaliates to U.S. tariffs – The Globe and Mail

Beijing will raise tariffs on US$60-billion in goods imported from the United States, Chinas Finance Ministry said Monday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images China hit back at the United States in a new round of escalating tariffs, triggering a sharp fall in stoc…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Climate Change

Bill Nye uses profanity and fire to stress the enormity of climate change

Bill Nye just dropped a slew of F-bombs. As a guest on the May 12 episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, the storied science communicator used profanity and half-jest to make a succinct point about Earth's rising carbon dioxide emissions, which are …

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Animal Protection

Doris Day, actress who honed wholesome image, dies at 97

Doris Day, the sunny blond actress and singer whose frothy comedic roles opposite the likes of Rock Hudson and Cary Grant made her one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the 1950s and '60s and a symbol of wholesome American womanhood, died Monday. She was 97. I…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Privacy Concerns

People say they care about privacy but buy devices that can spy on them anyway

Experts explain why people are giving mixed signals about smart tech. Many of us are in unhealthy relationships — with tech companies. The makers of some our most omnipresent technology like Google, Facebook, and Amazon have continually jeopardized user trust…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan tells Putin: Syria targeting Turkish-Russian ties by ceasefire violations in Idlib

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the Syria government targeted the Turkish-Russian cooperation in Idlib by violating the agreed ceasefire, a statement from Erdogan’s office said. Erdogan al…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Riots

Nancy Pelosi gave a full-throated defense of Rashida Tlaib after Trump and Republicans called her Holocaust comments anti-Semitic

Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan stirred controversy in recent days over comments on Israel, Palestine, and the Holocaust that led to heated accusations of anti-Semitism from Republicans. Tlaib and her supporters — including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — have co…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Uber, Down $14 Billion Since Friday, May Drop Even Further

Outpacing the New York Stock Exchanges losses on another rocky day of trading, Ubers disappointing IPO is becoming disastrous, falling an additional 10.8 percent in its second day as a public company. Uber, which controls the lions share of the ride-hailing …

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Protectionism

‘Logjam in WTO appellate body a serious threat to dispute settlement mechanism’

The meet, being organised in New Delhi, aims for a consensus between developing and LDCs on key issues and challenges related to the Organization, according to the Commerce Ministry. The ongoing impasse preventing the appointment of new members to the World …

bubmagMay 13, 2019

NASDAQ

Market Tanks — and Uber and FAANG Stocks Fall — After China’s Trade Retaliation

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Stock prices fell hard today after China announced retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion of American exports to the country today. Higher U.S. tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports when into ef…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Iran’s Risky Nuclear Gambit Fueled by Trump’s Enrichment Curbs

No end in sight for corrosive trade war as China retaliates to U.S. tariffs – The Globe and Mail

Bill Nye uses profanity and fire to stress the enormity of climate change

Doris Day, actress who honed wholesome image, dies at 97

People say they care about privacy but buy devices that can spy on them anyway

Erdogan tells Putin: Syria targeting Turkish-Russian ties by ceasefire violations in Idlib

Nancy Pelosi gave a full-throated defense of Rashida Tlaib after Trump and Republicans called her Holocaust comments anti-Semitic

Uber, Down $14 Billion Since Friday, May Drop Even Further

‘Logjam in WTO appellate body a serious threat to dispute settlement mechanism’

Market Tanks — and Uber and FAANG Stocks Fall — After China’s Trade Retaliation

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