Month: March 2021
Navalny announces start of prison hunger strike
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has started a prison hunger strike to protest officials’ failure to provide proper treatment for his back and leg pains.
Read MoreConfined to ‘creative quarantine,’ artists transform rabbinic wisdom into art
Jerusalem gallery Kol HaOt challenged 48 artists of all stripes to create new artwork while sequestered for 48 hours in their formerly bereft space
Read MoreEmbedded procurement will make every company its own marketplace
Merritt Hummer Contributor Share on Twitter Merritt Hummer is a partner at Bain Capital Ventures, where she invests in the fintech, e-commerce and proptech sectors. More posts by this contributor B2B marketplaces will be the next billion-dollar e-commerce startups In 2019,
Read MoreNew York state legalizes recreational marijuana
Cuomo signs legislation Wednesday; state to automatically clear records of people with past convictions of cannabis-related offenses that would no longer be criminalized
Read MoreBiden administration is quietly ramping up aid to Palestinians
$100 million has already been allocated, with little of it publicized, as Washington reverses the Trump policies that saw nearly all funding cut off
Read MoreCOVID-19 was 3rd leading cause of death in the US in 2020
Only heart disease and cancer proved more deadly than coronavirus, which claimed lives of 345,000 Americans last year
Read MoreGrab an opportunity to pitch in front of global influencers at TC Disrupt 2021
Picture it. It’s September, and you’re at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 about to present your virtual elevator pitch to thousands of attendees around the world. In the short span of 120 seconds, your company will become known to a rapt audience
Read MoreBusiness world divided on whether to fight corporate tax hike in Biden’s infrastructure plan – CNBC
Business world divided on whether to fight corporate tax hike in Biden’s infrastructure plan CNBC Infrastructure was a Trump punchline but is a window into Biden’s soul CNN President Biden to unveil $2 trillion infrastructure plan CBS News Biden’s infrastructure plan calls for
Read MoreBusiness world divided on whether to fight corporate tax hike in Biden’s infrastructure plan – CNBC
Business world divided on whether to fight corporate tax hike in Biden’s infrastructure plan CNBC Infrastructure was a Trump punchline but is a window into Biden’s soul CNN Biden Details $2 Trillion Plan to Rebuild Infrastructure and Reshape the Economy The New York
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth makes Russia quip in first outing in five months
Queen Elizabeth II made her first public appearance outside the walls of Windsor Castle in nearly five months on Wednesday, making a quip about the country’s frosty relationship with Russia. The 94-year-old monarch has been shielding due to the coronavirus
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