China Pins Growth Hopes on Struggling Small Businesses
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Inflation Is Still a Big Problem for Small Businesses--but There's Cause for Hope
While high costs remain a cause for concern for small companies, there's some good news when it comes to pricing and sales.Inc. - Business -
Biden Slaps China With an $18 Billion Tariff Hike. But Will It Punish Small-Business Supply Chains?
In an election year, protecting U.S. manufacturing jobs is clearly a goal, but entrepreneurs may suffer as a result.Inc. - Business - Joe Biden -
Succession Planning Woes Complicate Family Business Growth
If small-business owners don't think ahead or communicate internally about next steps, they could create challenges down the line.Inc. - Business -
Tencent posts fastest profit growth in 3 years as online ads, business services offset slower gaming
Tencent saw slightly better performance in its core gaming business as well as improved profitability in its advertising and business services division.CNBC - Business -
Spain warns small ships of possible orca run-ins near the Strait of Gibraltar during the summer
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U.K. Jobs Market Eases in Boost for June Rate-Cut Hopes
Unemployment ticked higher in the three months to March, continuing a trend of rising joblessness, while the average regular pay grew at the same rate as in the previous period.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
‘Magical thinking’: hopes for sustainable jet fuel not realistic, report finds
IPS report says replacement fuels well off track to replace kerosene within timeframe needed to avert climate disaster. Hopes that replacement fuels for airplanes will slash carbon pollution are misguided and support for these alternatives could ...The Guardian - World -
Granada lose hope, fans and La Liga place in a footballing death foretold | Sid Lowe
Real Madrid refused to dance on the grave but with relegation confirmed elsewhere, Los Cármenes resembled a crematorium. Carlo Ancelotti had the cool cat shades and the big fat cigar but this wasn’t the time, not just yet. Real Madrid’s party, the ...The Guardian - World -
EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
European Union nations have officially endorsed a major overhaul of the bloc’s failed asylum systemABC News - World - European Union -
EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
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Rafah refugees are pouring into our starving, overcrowded city – and we hope they keep coming | Eman Mohamed
Living conditions here are abysmal, but for those escaping the Rafah invasion, it’s still a place of salvation. Eman Mohamed is a maths teacher from GazaFor more than 200 days, life has been an unimaginable struggle and most Palestinians are ...The Guardian - World -
Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends
The media industry is crumbling, and late-night comedy on television has less than half of the audience than it had a decade agoABC News - Tech -
MLB first-quarter grades: Orioles, Phillies, Cubs get 'A,' but Blue Jays, Cardinals fail as playoff hopefuls
Where do things stand for all 30 MLB teams as they reach the quarter-mark of the 2024 season?CBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
Google's unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic
Google has rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website linksABC News - Tech - Google -
Uber to Buy Delivery Hero's Taiwan Business for $950 Million
Uber will also separately purchase $300 million in newly issued ordinary shares of Delivery Hero.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Taiwan -
Tencent Profit Jumps as High-Margin Businesses Grow
Chinese technology giant Tencent reported a sharp rise in profit for the first quarter, buoyed by rapid growth in its high-margin businesses.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Amazon Changes Cloud-Computing Leadership as AI Battle Shakes Up Industry
The chief executive of Amazon Web Services, Adam Selipsky, is stepping down and will be succeeded by Matt Garman, the company’s senior vice president of sales and marketing.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Amazon -
Tencent Profit Jumps as High-Margin Businesses Grow
Chinese technology giant Tencent reported a sharp rise in profit for the first quarter, buoyed by rapid growth in its high-margin businesses.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Millions of British children born since 2010 have only known poverty. My £3bn plan would give them hope | Gordon Brown
We know about the hardship of ‘Thatcher’s children’, but a new generation of Tories has raised inequality to even higher levels. Children of austerity need a rescue plan, says Gordon BrownThey are austerity’s children, born after 2010, perhaps now ...The Guardian - World -
Fighting continues in Gaza amid worsening struggle to find food and shelter
Israel is again fighting Hamas in northern Gaza months after saying the militants had been largely removed from that area. The fighting continued in southern Gaza as well, worsening the struggle to find food and shelter for hundreds of thousands ...CBS News - Top stories -
MLS Power Rankings: Messi's Miami still on top, Portland Timbers struggle
Messi and Inter Miami fought for a comeback win, while Portland are facing hard times.ESPN - Sports - MLS -
China’s race to tech supremacy
The country is rapidly accelerating development of critical technologiesFinancial Times - World - China -
Uber to acquire Foodpanda's Taiwan business for $950 million, creating a potential monopoly
Uber Technologies is buying the Taiwan business of Delivery Hero-owned Foodpanda for $950 million in cash, as Foodpanda doubles down on other markets.CNBC - Business -
Uber to Buy Delivery Hero's Taiwan Business for $950 Million
Uber will also separately purchase $300 million in newly issued ordinary shares of Delivery Hero.The Wall Street Journal - World - Taiwan -
UK mining giant to offload De Beers diamond business
The announcement comes after Anglo American rejected a £34bn takeover bid from rival BHP.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom