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Mike Bloomberg says breaking up tech companies ‘is not an answer’

Billionaire 2020 presidential contender Mike Bloomberg doesn’t think Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) “know what they’re talking about” when it comes to breaking up big tech companies, Mercury News reported on Friday. “Breaking things up just to be nasty is not an answer,” Bloomberg, former New York City mayor, told the Bay …

Goodwill Programs Break Down Employment Barriers

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Besides technology and some cultural trends, little has changed in the two decades Robert Mitchell has been helping people obtain the necessary skills for employment. Mitchell, workforce development and community engagement coordinator for Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, says overcoming social and economic hardships continue to be employment barriers. Throughout his 21 years …

Rachel Lindsay Thinks Madison is a Better Choice for Peter Weber Than Hannah Ann

Former “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay recently sat down for an interview about “The Bachelor” season 24, episode 3. She had a lot to say about how Weber is handling the pressure of the show and who should get the final rose. Here’s why Lindsay says Madison Prewett is a better choice …

Over 850 people brought to court for breaking waste or litter laws in 2018

The 31 local authorities in Ireland took more than 850 prosecutions for breaches of environmental standards in 2018. According to a new report, there was a big increase in the number of people brought to court for breaking waste or litter laws. This new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) focuses on local authorities’ …

CEOs haven’t been this pessimistic about the world economy since 2009 – Axios

The big picture: 53% of CEOs expect global economic growth to decline in 2020, up from 29% in 2019 and just 5% in 2018. Their views of their own companies’ prospects were the bleakest since 2009. That sentiment was spread across all regions, though CEOs in the Asia-Pacific are most optimistic and North American CEOs …

Breaking the “Privileged Wall of Silence” for Justice: An Apology to Dr. King from a White Moderate

Dear Dr. King, I wish I’d have written this sooner. Indeed I should have, but doing so was simply not possible, as it’s taken me this long to realize that these were words that needed to be said — and that they needed to be said by me. For much of my life I’ve imagined …

European luxury stocks blasted over virus worries as UBS hit by lowered guidance

European stocks slumped on Tuesday as worries over a spreading virus in China as well as weak guidance from Swiss banking giant UBS weighed. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -0.70% declined 0.75% …

GBP/USD rises towards 1.3050 as UK wages beat estimates with 3.2%

The UK wages excluding bonuses rose by 3.4% YoY vs. +3.4% expected. The UK wages including bonuses rose by 3.2% YoY vs. +3.1% expected. The UK unemployment rate steadies at 3.8% in November. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday, the UK’s average weekly Earnings, excluding bonuses, arrived at 3.4% 3Mo YoY in November versus 3.5% last and 3.4% expected while …

Man arrested for breaking into Ventura home and stealing property and car – KEYT

Crime VENTURA, Calif. – A man broke into a house in Ventura between Jan. 15 and Jan. 19 while the owners were away. The suspect entered the victim’s house and stole property and car keys and then took the victim’s car. Ventura police responded to the home and placed the vehicle in the stolen vehicle …

How Trump Twisted Iran Intel to Manufacture the ‘Four Embassies’ Threat