Big Tech Goes on Shopping Spree, Brushing Off Antitrust Scrutiny
(Bloomberg) — The biggest U.S. technology companies have gone on a buying spree this year, waving off intense scrutiny from competition watchdogs and critics who say they’ve bolstered their power by snatching up nascent rivals. The number of…
What the US exiting the Paris climate agreement means
The world will be watching the US presidential election on Tuesday 3 November, but just 24 hours later is another hugely consequential news event when the US will formally leave the Paris climate agreement. The Trump administration set the withdrawal in…
Hancock tells nation to lose 5lbs
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COVID-stricken USA is desperate for a strong leader. Instead we have Trump.
People are out of work, hungry, suffering and dying. The United States has more than 4.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and nearly 147,000 people have been killed. The situation is dire and is getting worse, but it didn’t have to be this way. The…
Tech CEO Antitrust Showdown With Congress Set for Wednesday
(Bloomberg) — Chief executives of Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc. and Apple Inc. will testify before a rescheduled congressional hearing on antitrust in Big Tech at noon on July 29, according to an announcement from the House…
From Sleeves to Screens, We Found 8 MacBook Accessories That Help Boost Productivity
Click here to read the full article. Apple has been making Macs since 1984, and while they’re known for their durability, longevity, and world class designs, the right accessories make them even better. That can mean expanding their capabilities,…
Where Fintech Ends and Crypto Begins
An interesting op-ed by Leah Callon-Butler in CoinDesk this week got me to change my mind about something pretty fundamental. She asked: “Is crypto fintech?” My instinctive answer was “no!” For me, fintech is technology applied to finance, while…
Goldman Likes Foreign-Exposed Tech, Energy Names as Dollar Falls
(Bloomberg) — Investors betting on continuing dollar weakness should consider U.S. technology and energy stocks among those with high international sales that tend to outperform when the currency falls, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Shares…
Hang Seng Debuts New Index of Benchmark-Beating Tech Stocks
(Bloomberg) — A new index focused on China’s technology giants is set to give investors greater access to their growing dominance in Hong Kong’s market. The Hang Seng Tech Index, which launched Monday with backdated prices, tracks the 30 largest…
France and Germany could join Spain on UK’s quarantine list
British holidaymakers seen on the beaches of Spain on Sunday after news broke that they will need too quarantine for 2 weeks on their return to the UK – ASA Fears are growing that countries like France and Germany could join Spain on the UK’s…