Month: August 2019

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. companies doing business in China remain profitable, but 81% say escalating trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies have affected their business operations, a new survey released Thursday by the US-China Business Council found. FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their
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Earlier this week, Analog Science Fiction and Fact (formerly Astounding Science Fiction) announced that, given Campbell’s history of racist editorials, they are renaming the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer to The Astounding Award for Best New Writer. This announcement comes on the heels of the 2019 Hugo Awards, during which Jeannette Ng won the
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Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Earlier this month, the internet went into boycott mode after it was revealed that American businessman Stephen Ross was throwing a $250,000-per-ticket fundraiser to raise money for U.S. President Trump’s re-election campaign, reportedly collecting around $12 million. Ross, who has a current net worth of around $7.7 billion, is an investor in dozens of well-known companies. But
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – China rotated troops in its People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong on Thursday, days before protesters planned to hold a march calling for full democracy for the Chinese-ruled city after three months of sometimes violent demonstrations. Protesters gather to condemn alleged sexual harassment of a detained demonstrator at a police
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who ran a presidential campaign centered on advocacy for women, ended her bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination on Wednesday after failing to gain traction in opinion polls or qualify for next month’s debate. FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks during
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Everyone loves a wedding invite. It means two people, whom presumably you’re fond of to some degree, are taking the next big step in their lives together. Secondly, they consider you important enough to be there when they do. Thirdly, there might be a free bar. And, last but not least, for the stylishly inclined,
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Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock For Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner, it was a night to celebrate.  After the premiere of the Grammy-nominated rapper’s Netflix documentary, Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly, in Santa Monica on Tuesday night, the couple continued the party at an Astroworld-themed soirée. But, first, an outfit change! Stormi Webster‘s famous mama switched out of the curve-hugging white midi dress
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Fresh off his tour with Tech N9ne, rising hip-hop star Dax will embark on his first solo headlining tour this fall. Kicking off on Oct. 18 in San Antonio, Texas, Dax will play 25 venues throughout the U.S.  The It’s Different Now tour will run through Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The strength of the U.S. dollar has long been a thorn in President Donald Trump’s side. That has put the almost unthinkable scenario of currency intervention up for debate in global foreign exchange circles. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar banknote is seen in this picture illustration taken May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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(Reuters) – U.S. presidential hopeful Kamala Harris’ campaign is finalizing a plan to tackle climate change that will center on cracking down on fossil fuel companies and protecting poor neighborhoods from the worst impacts of global warming, according to two sources familiar with the matter. FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator
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