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New World Bank Boss: Less Chat, More Results

August 18, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on New World Bank Boss: Less Chat, More Results
The World Bank is streamlining to focus on measurable results, said World Bank President David Malpass. It could be the start of a profound shift for an organization with offices in more than 100 countries known more for attending conferences […]
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Jobs Boost: Unemployment Claims Plunge 20%

August 18, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Jobs Boost: Unemployment Claims Plunge 20%
New unemployment claims fell below one million for the first time since March last week, a sign of a national revival after months of COVID-19 related joblessness for tens of millions of Americans. During the week ending August 8, about […]
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Biden wants to up the capital gains tax. Here’s what that could mean for businesses

August 12, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Biden wants to up the capital gains tax. Here’s what that could mean for businesses
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s proposal to target high-income investors could limit investment in new businesses and asset selloffs. Currently, the long-term capital gains tax rate for incomes above $400,000 is 20% (specifically, that’s $496,600 for married filing jointly, $441,550 […]
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Israel set to send natural gas to Europe

August 11, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Israel set to send natural gas to Europe
Israel and Europe will proceed with a natural gas pipeline that will carry Israeli gas to European customers, after the Israeli government ratified the agreement. Partner countries Greece and Cyprus have already approved the project. The Eastern Mediterranean, or EastMed, […]
Books

From nursery rhymes to a multi-million-dollar enterprise

August 11, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on From nursery rhymes to a multi-million-dollar enterprise
Encantos Media Studios, a children’s education company and a multicultural trove of free resources, interactive books and educational activities inspired by Latino nursery rhymes, was recognized as one of 19 media start-ups that top venture capitalists expect to succeed during […]
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Famed painting had tech help

August 6, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Famed painting had tech help
A small painting hidden away in England for more than a century that was thought to be a copy of Spanish artist Diego Velazquez’s “Las Meninas” masterpiece was not only painted by him but also used a pictographic negative to […]
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Autos drive US manufacturing in June

August 6, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Autos drive US manufacturing in June
The U.S. Department of Commerce delivered some good news as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the economy. Factory orders for U.S.-made goods increased 6.2 percent in June, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Tuesday, suggesting the manufacturing sector is […]
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Congress grills tech execs on private messages

August 3, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on Congress grills tech execs on private messages
The antitrust suit against Microsoft more than two decades ago should have been a warning to today’s tech giants. The chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google came under fire Wednesday for their alleged anticompetitive behavior, hearkening back to […]
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As SEC relaxes rules, small businesses raise money

July 30, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off on As SEC relaxes rules, small businesses raise money
Honeycomb Credit is a small crowdfunding company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It typically handles 10 inquiries a day from business owners seeking loans from the community. Since pandemic hit, it is averaging 30 to 40 daily.  “We’ve completed about a dozen […]