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Toshiba Memory to buy back its shares

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Apple, Dell Technologies, Kingston Technology and Seagate are planning to sell their shares in Toshiba Memory chip maker, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports, citing sources familiar with the situation. In 2017, Toshiba Memory was bought by a...

Analyst tells about Apple's plans to buy Tesla in 2013

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Craig Irwin, analyst at Roth Capital Partners, said that Apple wanted to buy Tesla electric car maker at $ 240 per share in 2013. The deal eventually did not take place, and the papers of the company now cost less than $ 200. Back in 2013, Apple...

Morgan Stanley expects sharp drop in Tesla shares

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Since the beginning of the year, Tesla Motors shares have already lost about 40% of their value, but Morgan Stanley believes that the worst may be ahead. According to a revised assessment, the automaker's papers could fall in price to $ 10 apiece...

Jamie Oliver’s restaurants in the UK announce bankruptcy

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The well-known British chef, TV presenter and restaurateur Jamie Oliver announced bankruptcy of his 25 restaurants in the UK. Experts note that Mr. Oliver’s establishments could not withstand competition from other participants of the restaurant...
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

Researchers: suspicious Facebook accounts are multiplying as European Parliament election is getting closer

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According to the international public organization Avaaz, the European Internet is “choking on misinformation” on the eve of elections to the European Parliament. Experts have found more than 500 suspicious groups and pages that spread fake news and...

USA is preparing sanctions against Venezuelan government members

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The United States is preparing sanctions and criminal cases against a number of members of the Venezuelan government. They are suspected of laundering money for Head of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and his cabinet ministers, Reuters interviewees,...

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

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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...
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,...