Welcome to the big SPAC slowdown
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The SPAC party on Wall Street is flaming out about as fast as it began. Increased scrutiny on the accounting…
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Pinduoduo is giving its entire profit for last quarter back to rural China
By Laura He, CNN Business One of China’s biggest tech firms has pledged to hand over its entire profit for the last quarter to rural…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift se une a TikTok y sus seguidores se vuelven locos
olivertapia (CNN) — Taylor Swift publicó su primer TikTok y, por supuesto, sus seguidores se volvieron locos. La cantante acudió a la…
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Industry group sees $8.2B insured damage from German floods
BERLIN (AP) — An insurance industry group says that devastating floods in western Germany last month likely caused insured damage to the tune of…
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More than 270 homes were destroyed in central Tennessee as flash flooding killed 18, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN More than 270 homes in central Tennessee were destroyed in deadly flooding that killed 18 people and left three still…
Continue ReadingLos clubes de la Liga Premier de Inglaterra no liberarán jugadores para partidos internacionales en los países de la lista roja del Reino Unido
olivertapia (CNN) — La Liga Premier de Inglaterra dice que sus clubes han decidido “de mala gana pero por unanimidad” no liberar…
Continue ReadingOMS: Los casos globales de covid-19 se estabilizan después de casi dos meses de aumento
olivertapia (CNN) — El número de nuevos casos de covid-19 reportados a nivel mundial “parece estabilizarse” después de haber…
Continue Reading Reports: Russian says he swam to Japan, wants asylum
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Reports and officials say a Russian man from a Russian-held island claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow…
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Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed details harrowing exit from her country
CNN, AFP, QATAR GOVT, KTVT, DEFENSE DEPT, UNITED AIRLINES, HANIF SUFIZADA, TALIBAN VIDEO, ISIS VIDEO By Lisa Respers France, CNN An Afghan pop star…
Continue Reading Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of…
Continue ReadingMucha gente está renunciando a sus trabajos. ¿Cómo hacerlo correctamente?
Mariana Toro (CNN) — La fuerte recuperación del empleo ha llevado a muchos trabajadores a separarse de sus empleadores, en muchos casos, para…
Continue Reading German business confidence dips for second consecutive month
BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that German business confidence has declined for the second consecutive month as concerns about…
Continue Reading Morocco ‘regrets’ Algeria’s decision to cut diplomatic ties
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s foreign ministry said the country “regrets” the “completely unjustified” decision of neighboring Algeria…
Continue Reading Gaza Palestinians resume demonstrations on Israeli border
By WAFA SHURAFA Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians have demonstrated near the Israeli border in the southern…
Continue ReadingTamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN If you thought you’d seen it all when it comes to innovative luxury superyacht designs, this new hybrid concept may…
Continue ReadingLos primeros soldados de EE.UU. comienzan a salir de Afganistán luego de que Biden decidiera no extender la evacuación
olivertapia (CNN) — Varios cientos de soldados estadounidenses abandonaron Afganistán el mismo día que el presidente Joe Biden decidió no…
Continue ReadingLas vacunas protegen menos contra la infección de la variante delta, pero aún reducen el riesgo en dos tercios, muestra un estudio de los CDC
Mariana Toro (CNN) — La efectividad de la vacuna contra la infección por covid-19 se redujo del 91% al 66% una vez que la variante delta…
Continue ReadingUS Justice Department awards FIFA and other football governing bodies more than $200M following corruption investigation
By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN A six-year corruption investigation into bribery schemes in multiple world football organizations ended Tuesday.…
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News 11 Sports: D’backs pitcher suspended
Caleb Smith faces a 10-game suspension for having a foreign substance in his glove during a game last…
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Conference Alliance
3 of the NCAA’s power 5 conferences, in the PAC-12, Big 10 and the ACC say they’re working together on a collaborative approach surrounding the…
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