Month: May 2019

Amnesty International has widely protested the Chinese treatment of predominantly Muslim ethnic groups in Xinjiang. Here, a protester is confronted by supporters of Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Oct.16, 2018 in The Hague, Netherlands. Pierre Crom | Getty Images A state-owned Chinese shipping company refused to lease an office space in New York City
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Bitcoin’s price has continued to extend its recent rally to a price level beyond $8,000. At 21:30 UTC today, the price world’s largest cryptocurrency rose as high as $8,195 on Coinbase, marking a 17.4 percent or $1214 increase during today’s trading session. In the past 24 hours alone, Messari data reveals more than $27 billion
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The historic Erickson ranch in Aspen, Colorado Christie’s International Real Estate Of all the neighborhoods in Aspen, Colorado, Red Mountain is one of the most prestigious. One particular estate in this sought-after enclave on Aspen’s north side is the largest, most private lot currently listed, earning its owners serious bragging rights. The historic Erickson ranch,
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The U.S. government on Friday approved the formation of a new Silicon Valley stock exchange following a regulatory criticism late last year. Backed by top Valley figures such as venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, the Long-Term Stock Exchange was born out of concern from the nation’s tech elite who were frustrated that the public market’s focus
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LiteLink Technologies Inc. (“LiteLink”) (CSE:LLT)(FRA:C0B:FF) is excited to announce that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary uBUCK Technologies SEZC (“uBUCK”), it has entered into a strategic definitive agreement with U.S. prepaid platform, PreWay DBA UGO Hub. uBUCK Pay, the ultimate digital wallet, allows customers to make online purchases
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(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Getty Telefonica-owned U.K. mobile operator O2 has partnered with U.K.-based Wireless Infrastructure Group to bring 5G to U.K. hotels, shopping malls, sports stadiums, and conference centers. The multi-million-pound investment is designed to deliver enhanced connectivity to these busy public spaces. “This significant investment in our network will give O2 customers an even
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LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his revised state budget released Thursday, proposed a record-$213.5 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year — a 2% increase over his January budget. The budget includes money to fund health care for undocumented immigrants, as well as $1.75 billion to help boost housing production statewide
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View Bitcoin printed an eight-month high of $6,964 earlier today. Further strengthening the long-term bullish bias is a bull cross of the 100- and 200-day moving averages (MAs) – the first since July 2015. A sustained move toward the next resistance at $7,411 (September 2018 high) could be preceded by a price pullback, as the
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LOS ANGELES — California’s Central Valley continues to grow in population even though it suffers some of the highest unemployment in the state. The state’s new Democratic governor is pushing economic development in the agriculturally dominated region, but a newly issued report from a think tank isn’t very encouraging. “Most economic indicators have not moved
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What kind of silver spoon was little Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor born with in his mouth? Probably a gold one. After all, his great-grandmother lives like a queen. Only Elizabeth II can call several palaces home, don Cartier tiaras, own rare paintings, collect Thoroughbreds, and match endless colorful hats with a rainbow of outfits without being
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Millennials have hugely unrealistic expectations about when and how much they will inherit, according to new research. According to the investment management firm Charles Stanley, millennials expected to be left an average £129,380 ($168,450) – but official statistics showed that the average inheritance in the U.K. is currently £48,000, while the median inheritance is £11,000.
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