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T Boone Pickens, legendary US oilman, dies at 91

Mr Pickens was known for his activism on behalf of shareholders.
2019-09-11

Tropical Depression Imelda sweeps across southeast Texas

Tropical Depression Imelda swept through the US state overnight leaving some residents stranded.
2019-09-19

Amazon boosts climate action amid staff pressure

The chief executive says Amazon will buy thousands of electric vehicles and become carbon neutral by 2040.
2019-09-19

Canada election: First week begins with a crash

Justin Trudeau skipped out on the first debate of the election, and other news from the campaigns.
2019-09-18

What does this hat mean to Americans?

The signature red hat made famous by President Trump has divided Americans on what it represents.
2019-06-18

US election 2020: What to look for in the third Democratic debate

Biden, Warren, Sanders, Harris - for the first time all the front-runners will share the spotlight.
2019-09-11

Staatliches Vorsorge-Institut gerät unter „Klimaverdacht“

Fast fünf Millionen Angestellte des öffentlichen Dienstes wie Hausmeister und Krankenschwestern vertrauen ihre Ersparnisse der Versorgungsanstalt VBL an. Jetzt gerät die Institution wegen ihrer Anlagepolitik ins Visier einer Bürgerbewegung.
2019-09-19

Norddeutsche Wirtschaft setzt auf Wasserstoffkurs

Die norddeutsche Wirtschaft unterstützt die Politik der Küstenländer dabei, ein klimaschonendes Versorgungssystem zu etablieren. Das soll die Region ökologisch wie auch ökonomisch voranbringen.
2019-09-18

Aldi, Lidl, Rewe & Co. bieten sich als Unterstützer für E-Mobilität an

Deutschlands Händler fordern die Regierung dazu auf, die aktuelle Finanzierung der Energiewende durch einen Zertifikatehandel zu ersetzen. Außerdem wollen sie mehr Ladesäulen auf ihren Parkplätzen errichten – aber nur, wenn die Förderung stimmt.
2019-09-19

Huawei präsentiert der Welt sein Ohne-Google-Smartphone

In München präsentiert der chinesische Konzern Huawei der Welt sein neues Smartphone. Doch wegen der US-Sanktionen laufen auf dem Mate 30 keine Google-Dienste. Die ersten deutschen Mobilfunker winken bereits ab.
2019-09-19

Dino Maamria: Oldham Athletic appoint ex-Stevenage boss after sacking Laurent Banide

League Two side Oldham Athletic appoint Dino Maamria as their new head coach after sacking Laurent Banide.
2019-09-19

Mum faced £10k bill to move from rapist neighbour

Leicester City Council said a woman would have to repay part of a disability grant if she moved.
2019-09-19

Jodie Chesney: Girl 'killed after drugs bought from rival dealer'

Jodie Chesney's friend failed to buy cannabis from the defendants on the day she died, a jury hears.
2019-09-19

PC Andrew Harper death: Case dropped against man accused of murder

The case against Jed Foster, 20, is "discounted", a court hears.
2019-09-19

„Unterlagen aus dem Bereich Bundeswehr beschafft“

Airbus-Mitarbeiter haben sich offenbar vertrauliche Rüstungspapiere verschafft. Die Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt gegen „17 namentlich Bekannte und weitere Unbekannte“. Es geht auch um den Verdacht von möglicher „Geheimnishehlerei“.
2019-09-19

Fed senkt erneut den Leitzins um 0,25 Prozentpunkte

Die US-Notenbank Fed hat erneut den Leitzins um 0,25 Prozentpunkte gesenkt. Die neue Spanne liegt nun bei 1,75 bis 2,0 Prozent. US-Präsident Donald Trump kritisierte die Entscheidung der Fed auf Twitter.
2019-09-18

Ermittlungen wegen Spionageverdachts gegen Airbus-Mitarbeiter

Spionage-Verdacht gegen Airbus-Mitarbeiter: Einem Medienbericht zufolge ermittelt die Staatsanwaltschaft München im Zusammenhang mit zwei Rüstungsprojekten der Bundeswehr gegen den Flugzeugbauer. Einige Details bestätigt der Konzern.
2019-09-19

In Großbritannien wächst die Front gegen elitäre Privatschulen

Zu den Absolventen des Eton College gehören Prinz William und Boris Johnson: Doch geht es nach der Labour-Partei, soll Großbritanniens berühmtes Elite-Internat abgeschafft werden. Denn Privatschulen förderten die Ungleichheit.
2019-09-19

Five years with turbulent Turkey's 'militant people'

Turkey's recent history has been an extraordinary and violent drama, the BBC's Mark Lowen writes.
2019-09-18

Albanians and Serbs remain divided after the War

Crossing Divides: 20-year-old Arian and 16-year-old Selena agree to meet on a bridge between their homes and debate their differences.
2019-09-17

SUV-Steuer soll höhere Zuschüsse für Elektroautos finanzieren

2019-09-19

Huawei präsentiert der Welt sein Ohne-Google-Smartphone

2019-09-19

Österreich blockiert EU-Freihandelsabkommen mit Südamerika

2019-09-19

Paxful, The White Company Partnership Enables Users To Convert Bitcoins Into Prepaid Debit Cards

Peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful has partnered with crypto services provider The White Company to give Paxful customers the ability to cash out bitcoins into prepaid cards in multiple currencies, the companies said on Thursday. The new partnership allows Paxful users to exchange their bitcoins into Visa or MasterCard digital prepaid cards in 10 fiat […]

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Blockchain-Powered Professional Network Indorse Gets Backing From India’s Top Media Group

Brand Capital, the strategic investment arm of The Times Group, India’s largest media group, will invest up to US$6.5 million in Indorse, a blockchain-powered professional network. The company will make an initial investment of US$2 million as a convertible note at a valuation of US$15 million with the option of a further tranche of US$4.5 […]

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Facebook will let users disable storage of Portal voice snippets

As consumer tech companies come under fire for how they handle voice data from consumers, Facebook is announcing changes to how users can manage recordings and transcriptions that are stored on Facebook’s services. At a press event announcing Facebook’s new line of Portal hardware, exec Andrew Bosworth told reporters that the company would be adding […]
2019-09-18

Daily Crunch: Facebook announces Portal TV

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Facebook launches Portal TV, a $149 video chat set-top box The Portal TV lets you hang out with friends using your […]
2019-09-18

Twitter launches its controversial ‘Hide Replies’ feature in the US and Japan

Twitter’s controversial “Hide Replies” feature, aimed at civilizing conversations on its platform, is launching today in the U.S. and Japan after earlier tests in Canada. The addition is one of the more radical changes to Twitter to date. It puts people back in control of a conversation they’ve started by giving them the ability to […]
2019-09-19

Out of the box influencer strategies to accelerate awareness for your startup

For new brands, growing awareness and gaining consumer trust are two of the most important yet challenging marketing objectives. But startups don’t have the budget to activate mega-influencers...
2019-09-18

Greta Thunberg attends Congressional hearing

Activist Greta Thunberg spars with US lawmaker on climate change at a Congressional hearing.
2019-09-18

Donald Trump hosts Australia PM at the White House

Australian PM Scott Morrison is only the second leader to receive a state dinner under President Trump.
2019-09-19

US election 2020: Do front-runners win their party's nomination?

Joe Biden is leading the polls challenge to President Trump, but will he win the Democratic nomination?
2019-07-29

What does this hat mean to Americans?

The signature red hat made famous by President Trump has divided Americans on what it represents.
2019-06-18

Payment Startup Xfers Teams Up With Zilliqa To Integrate Blockchain, Smart Contracts

Payment company Xfers has partnered with blockchain startup Zilliqa to explore the use of blockchain and smart contracts to bring greater speed, efficiency and transparency to payment solutions for enterprises, the company said on Tuesday. Xfers, a Singapore-based payment processing gateway offering credit card processing and Internet banking transfers, will leverage Zilliqa’s smart contract functionalities […]

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Crypto Lending and Borrowing Platform Celsius Network Acquires BSave

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, has acquired BSave for an undisclosed amount, the company said earlier this week. BSave is a platform that provides earning interest income on cryptocurrency. With the acquisition, Celsius Network gains access to its yield generating algorithms originally developed by the company. Celsius Network said it will retain […]

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Japan’s First Blockchain Game Crypt-Oink Expands To English-Speaking Markets; Partners With CryptoKitties

Crypt-Oink, Japan’s first blockchain game, is expanding its breedable, collectible and tradable racing pigs to English-language markets with an exclusive collaboration with CryptoKitties, the company said on Thursday. Created by Japan-based developer Good Luck 3, Crypt-Oink is a decentralized application (DApp) running on the Ethereum network. The game lets users breed, collect and trade digital […]

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Payment Startup Xfers Teams Up With Zilliqa To Integrate Blockchain, Smart Contracts

Payment company Xfers has partnered with blockchain startup Zilliqa to explore the use of blockchain and smart contracts to bring greater speed, efficiency and transparency to payment solutions for enterprises, the company said on Tuesday. Xfers, a Singapore-based payment processing gateway offering credit card processing and Internet banking transfers, will leverage Zilliqa’s smart contract functionalities […]

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Democratizing the Platform Economy: The Quiet Revolution Through Blockchain

Blockchain – a bursting bubble or disruptive transformation? The Internet has created digital marketplaces that efficiently bring supply and demand together. The success of tech giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, but also Tencent and Alibaba, can be largely explained by their two-sided digital marketplaces and the resulting platform economy. The platform companies […]

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Blockchain-Powered Professional Network Indorse Gets Backing From India’s Top Media Group

Brand Capital, the strategic investment arm of The Times Group, India’s largest media group, will invest up to US$6.5 million in Indorse, a blockchain-powered professional network. The company will make an initial investment of US$2 million as a convertible note at a valuation of US$15 million with the option of a further tranche of US$4.5 […]

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How to get your ads working, and whether PR is worth it

2019-09-14

Facebook expands its playable and AR ad formats

2019-09-19

Twitter launches its controversial ‘Hide Replies’ feature in the US and Japan

2019-09-19

In a social media world, here’s what you need to know about UGC and privacy

2019-09-17

Grève massive à la RATP contre la réforme des retraites, fortes perturbations dans les transports

La grève des personnels de la RATP a été très suivie vendredi, obligeant les usagers à s'organiser pour leurs déplacements et ouvrant le bal de la contestation de la réforme des retraites et de la disparition des régimes spéciaux.
2019-09-12

Acte 44 des Gilets jaunes : 1 800 manifestants à Nantes, des heurts avec la police

Des heurts ont éclaté samedi entre manifestants et forces de l'ordre à Nantes où les Gilets jaunes avaient appelé à converger pour le 44e acte de leur mouvement contre la politique du gouvernement. Ils étaient 1 800 selon la police.
2019-09-14

Après sa première nuit en prison, Patrick Balkany reçoit le soutien d'un Nicolas Sarkozy "peiné"

Au lendemain de la condamnation puis de l'incarcération de Patrick Balkany pour fraude fiscale, l'ancien président Nicolas Sarkozy a fait part samedi de son soutien à son "ami d'enfance", le maire de Levallois-Perret, et à son épouse.
2019-09-14