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18Nov/19

More Than 250M Women Worldwide Are Entrepreneurs, According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Women’s Report from Babson College and Smith College

November 18, 2019EconomyArticles, Babson College, Business, Company: Smith College, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation, Smith College, Technology/Internetsmbale

Approximately 252 million women around the world are entrepreneurs and another 153 million women are operating established businesses, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2018/2019 Report on Women’s Entrepreneurship, released today by Babson College and Smith College and sponsored by the Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation. This 2018/2019 report provides analysis from 59 economies, aggregating data from two GEM data collection cycles, 10 economies reporting in 2017 and 49 reporting in 2018. Read More

29Jan/18

Fitness trackers reportedly revealing U.S. soldiers’ information

January 29, 2018SecurityBusiness, Civil aviation, Economy, EmployBridge, Employment agencies, Hospitality/Recreation, Technology/Internet, Tracking, War/Conflictsmbale

Information about location and staffing of U.S. military bases around the world has been revealed by a fitness tracking company. Continue reading →

28Jan/18

Jay-Z is honored with The Recording Academy’s President Merit Award

January 28, 2018MusicArista Records, Beyonce, Business, Clive Davis, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Grammy Award, Human Interest, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Music, Ushersmbale

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 27, 2018) (REUTERS) – Rapper Jay-Z received The Recording Academy’s President Merit Award at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy party on Saturday (January 27) in New York. Continue reading →

30Nov/17

UK’s May criticises Trump retweet, urges support for Yemen and Iran nuke deal

November 30, 2017PoliticsAmerican people of German descent, Business, Climate change skepticism and denial, Donald Trump, Politics, Politics of the United States, The Apprentice, United States, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

AMMAN, JORDAN (NOVEMBER 30, 2017) (UK POOL) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday (November 30) that U.S. President Donald Trump was wrong to retweet a video from a far-right British group which she said was “hateful” and spreads division. Continue reading →

17Nov/17

Trump tweets about Al ‘Frankenstien’: ‘where do his hands go?’

November 17, 2017PoliticsAl Franken, American people of German descent, Business, Climate change skepticism and denial, Donald John Trump, Donald Trump, Economy of the United States, Entertainment/Culture, The Apprentice, Trump, United States, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

INTERNET (NOVEMBER 16, 2017) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE) – TWITTER VIA DONALD TRUMP – U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on the sexual harassment allegations against Senator Al Franken on Thursday (November 16), calling the Democrat “Frankenstein” on Twitter. Continue reading →

13Nov/17

Uber OKs SoftBank’s bid to buy stake

November 13, 2017FinanceBusiness, Business/Finance, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: SoftBank Group, Company: Uber, Didi Chuxing, Economy of Japan, Location-based software, Ryan Graves, SoftBank Group, Transport, Transportation network companies, Uber, Uberisationsmbale

The peace deal struck by Uber’s board will allow Softbank to make an investment worth up to $10 billion, according to sources. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

12Nov/17

Trump says agrees with U.S. intelligence assessment of Russian meddlin

November 12, 2017PoliticsAmerican people of German descent, Business, Climate change skepticism and denial, Donald Trump, Hanoi, Links between Trump associates and Russian officials, Politics, Politics of the United States, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, The Apprentice, United States, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

HANOI, VIETNAM (NOVEMBER 12, 2017) (REUTERS) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (November 12) that he agreed with the U.S. intelligence community’s assessment on Russian meddling in last year’s U.S. election. Continue reading →

10Nov/17

Mueller probing alleged Flynn plan to deliver cleric to Turkey -WSJ

November 10, 2017PoliticsBusiness, Company: Flynn Intel Group, Donald John Trump, Donald Trump, Michael Flynn, Military intelligence, Politics, Politics of the United States, Robert Mueller, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, United Statessmbale

SAYLORSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS) – Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, was involved in an alleged plan to seize a Muslim cleric and deliver him to Turkey in exchange for millions of dollars, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (November 11). Continue reading →

10Nov/17

Embattled Uber loses UK workers rights appeal

November 10, 2017LegalBusiness, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: Uber, Economy, Labor, Law/Crime, Location-based software, Minimum wage, Taxicab, Transport, Uber, Uber protests and legal actions, Uberisationsmbale

A British tribunal has upheld a lower body’s decision that Uber drivers are entitled to rights including minimum wage and vacation time. It’s yet another blow to the taxi service as it struggles to survive in its most important European market. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

08Nov/17

Former Yahoo CEO apologizes for data breach

November 8, 2017SecurityAlibaba Group, Business, Business/Finance, chief executive, City: Washington, Company: Altaba, Company: Verizon, Country: United States, Data breach, Internet, Internet search engines, Law/Crime, Marissa, Marissa Ann Mayer, Marissa Mayer, Mayer, Oath Inc., Technology, Technology/Internet, World Wide Web, Yahoo!, Yahoo! data breachessmbale

At a hearing in Washington, D.C.on Wednesday, former Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer apologized for a pair of massive data breaches at the internet company, blaming Russian agents. Continue reading →