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Google switches online shopping on

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16 years ago, Google launched the Froogle service. It allowed users to search for products and compare prices from different vendors. Over the years, Google has evolved from just a successful Internet search engine to a corporation with a huge...

BofA names top 10 companies to invest in during the trade war

Mike Mozart
Wall Street analysts are still trying to find firms capable of withstanding the US-China trade tensions. Meanwhile, Bank of America has conducted a more rigorous selection process. Bank experts made a list of 10 companies that, even in the worst...

Microsoft, Sony announce joint online entertainment and games projects

Mike Mozart
Sony’s Head Kenichiro Yoshida and Microsoft’s Head Satya Nadella signed a memorandum of understanding. Two competing corporate divisions - Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation - will collaborate in the field of streaming. "In accordance with the...

Huawei: Restricting business in the US will result in sluggish development of 5G

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Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies said that attempts to remove it from doing business in the United States will lead the country to lag behind in the development of next-generation mobile networks, according to CNBC. US President Donald...
Markets & Industries

What to expect from Bitcoin?

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The massive outflow of capital from China against the escalation of the trade war with the United States provoked a sharp increase in Bitcoin rate. Is there any chance that the positive dynamics of the cryptocurrency will last longer? In May,...

Escalation in the Middle East results in oil market uncertainty

Escalation in the Middle East results in oil market uncertainty
Sharp aggravation of relations between Iran and the United States could lead to a new conflict in the Middle East. The United States is reinforcing the military in the region and asking its citizens in the Arab countries to be vigilant. At the same...

Europe’s largest media holding complains about digital media

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Facebook, Google and Amazon won an economic victory over the traditional publishing business under current conditions of unequal competition, and this situation requires intervention at the level of EU and national government policies, says Hubert...

Institutional investors take interest in cryptocurrency

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The cost of bitcoin has updated the ten-month maximum, closely approaching the level of $ 8 thousand. For three weeks, the cryptocurrency added more than 50% in price. Such dynamics can be explained by high interest on the part of institutional...
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“Wherever we go, we are above all at the service of the local authorities' urban project” an interview with Carmen Munoz, CEO of the French Company Citelum

Citelum, a subsidiary of the French energy group EDF, is a company specializing in urban lighting, which currently generates more than 75% of its revenue from international operations. Its general manager, Carmen Munoz-Dormoy, explains how the company has established itself abroad and how it is involved in local urban development.1. In your last activity report, you stated that you ar...
World & Politics

Low-enriched uranium production jumps in Iran

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Iranian authorities have sharply increased production of low-enriched uranium. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization official Behrouz Kamalvandi reported an increase in production of low-enriched uranium four times, also stating that a notification was...

Donald Trump is suspected in money laundering

Gage Skidmore
The US watchdogs keep searching for information about possible foreign interference in the election campaign of Donald Trump. The media reported that the counter money laundering department of Deutsche Bank in 2016 and 2017 demanded to check...

US White House to accept complaints about Facebook and Twitter

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The White House launched a service in which users can complain about unfair deletion of their posts or blocking accounts in social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. Users of the social networks whose posts have been unfairly deleted or...

Brexit hinders upcoming European Parliament elections

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The elections to the European Parliament, scheduled for May 23–26, during which 751 members of the EU legislature will be re-elected in the 28 EU member countries, will be the most difficult since the first European elections of 1979. For the first...
Management & Strategy

Meta Leadership Primer: Attention Economy Pt. II

Meta Leadership Primer: Attention Economy Pt. II
When you think about the most important things that you need to do to grow your business, you never think about attention. However, attention is the most valuable resource anyone can give you. And this is becoming more important every day. The...

How to become a charismatic leader

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One of the features of a charismatic leader is the ability to speak in public. Successful speech is a speech with energy, passion, attractive enthusiasm. Comparisons, metaphors, stories that appeal to the emotions of the audience make it powerful...

10 tips to make your presentations better

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It’s not a secret that quality of the presentation directly affects how your idea or your product is received by the audience. And if you have to speak to people, it is better to prepare. Below you will find some short and useful tips on how to...

36 traditional Chinese stratagems adapted to “corporate warriors”

36 traditional Chinese stratagems adapted to “corporate warriors”
“The art of war is like water which flows clear of heights and fills the hollows”! So what else Master Sun Tzu? How can one translate your metaphorical phrasing into practical fruitful advice for Westerners? Though it was written 25 centuries ago,...