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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Calls For «Referendum On Capitalism»

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says companies should be valued by the impact they have on the communities they operate within, rather than internal profits or employment

16 октября 2020 3 мин. 5755

Microsoft Disrupts Russia-Linked Hacker Network That Posed Threat To Elections

Microsoft has disrupted the operations of Trickbot, a massive Russia-linked malware network that could have indirectly posed a threat to the infrastructure of the upcoming presidential elections, the company said in a blog post

15 октября 2020 2 мин. 3901

77% Of Economic Activity Lost To Social Distancing Is Back, But An Economic Recovery Still Depends On A Vaccine

Third-quarter earnings season officially kicks off this week with big banks, airlines and consumer-staple firms set to report on Tuesday, and though Wall Street’s eyeing improvements over the previous quarter, a sustained economic recovery is still ultimately contingent on widespread vaccination

14 октября 2020 3 мин. 6066

Meet The Guilt Ridden Oil Billionaire Trying To Save The Planet

Mika Anttonen amassed a $1.4 billion fortune in the dirty business of oil and gas. Now he’s railing against the very industry that made him rich. But he hasn’t stopped refining

13 октября 2020 5 мин. 5462

The Stock-Market Disconnect

CAMBRIDGE – Why are stock-market valuations soaring when the real economy remains so fragile? One factor has become increasingly clear: The crisis has disproportionately affected small businesses and low-income service workers. They are essential for the real economy, but not so much for equity markets. True, there are other explanations for today’s lofty valuations, but each has its limitations

12 октября 2020 5 мин. 5298

Eastern Germany’s New Growth Engine

MUNICH – Germany celebrates the 30th anniversary of its reunification. After years of frustration and gloom, the long-depressed east of the country – the former German Democratic Republic (DDR) – is finally experiencing fresh hope owing, to large new investments in electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturing

09 октября 2020 5 мин. 6604

This Startup’s Building A Factory To Sustainably Turn Natural Gas Into Fertilizer

Across the world, farming is dependent on the production of ammonia in order to create fertilizers

08 октября 2020 3 мин. 5773

The Republican Threat to the Republic

NEW YORK – Whereas Nero famously fiddled while Rome burned, US President Donald Trump has famously hit the links at his money-losing golf courses while California burns – and as more than 200,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 – for which he himself has now tested positive. Like Nero, Trump will undoubtedly be remembered as an exceptionally cruel, inhumane, and possibly mad political figure