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A Meeting Agenda Guide That Actually Works (Infographic)
byRunning a meeting isn’t always easy. However, this guide will make them a piece of cake. Meetings can go two ways: They can end up being hour-long slow-talking processes that rarely cover what they needed to cover, or they can be productive, to-the-point collaborative get-togethers that solve problems and move a business forward. Clearly, everyone should strive for the […]
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U.S., China putting trade war on hold, Treasury’s Mnuchin says
byWASHINGTON – The U.S. trade war with China is “on hold” after the world’s largest economies agreed to drop their tariff threats while they work on a wider trade agreement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday. Mnuchin and U.S. President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, said the agreement reached by Chinese […]
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Avoiding 11 digital signage pitfalls
byMany different types of organizations of all sizes are now using digital signage to engage and inform their employees and visitors. Some are using it to great effect, while others don’t see any appreciable improvement in communications. There are many ways to succeed at digital signage. And a few very clear ways to fail. 1. […]
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China agrees to import more from U.S., no sign of $200 billion figure
byWASHINGTON – China has agreed to significantly increase its purchases of U.S. goods and services, the two countries said on Saturday, but made no mention of a $200 billion target the White House had touted earlier. Beijing and Washington agreed they would keep talking about measures under which China would import more energy and agricultural […]
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Saudi Arabia detains seven activists ahead of lifting of driving ban
bySaudi authorities have arrested seven women’s rights advocates, weeks before the kingdom is due to lift its ban on women driving, rights groups say. The reasons for the arrests were not clear, but activists say authorities are attempting to silence the women. The kingdom’s state news channel reported that they had been arrested for contacts […]
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At Ripple’s Snoop Dogg Party, A Search for XRP
byWould this be one of those crypto events? A star past his prime pumping the flavor of the month? As part of the first-ever New York Blockchain Week, Snoop Dogg was booked to perform at the XRP Community Night on Tuesday. The event, as the name would suggest, was meant to celebrate XRP, a cryptocurrency most closely […]
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Zcash Leaves Crypto Market Behind with 50 Percent Weekly Spike
byThe cryptocurrency markets are flashing red as the third week of May comes to close. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has dropped by 14.48 percent to $366 billion in the last 7 days, taking the month-to-date losses close to 30 percent, according to CoinMarketcap. Further, the probability that the cryptocurrency market will regain poise next week […]
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6 Entrepreneurs Share the Brilliant, Crazy Ways They Took Their Companies From Pennies to Profit
byStrapped for cash? You’re not alone. The business press may make it seem like every startup rakes in millions from VC firms, but in reality, many, many, many more entrepreneurs build without any cash infusion. And that often makes them smarter and scrappier. “The idea of bootstrapping is positive in the sense that it forces you to sell before you build,” […]
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What Can the Death of a Neutron Tell Us About Dark Matter?
byExactly how long a neutron lives is currently under debate. Now researchers suggest this mystery could be solved if neutrons sometimes decay into particles of dark matter, the invisible substance thought to make up more than four-fifths of all matter in the universe. A flurry of research is now putting this notion to the test. […]
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Google confused? Here’s how Google is changing your back-up and music offerings
byLOS ANGELES — For years, many of us have gone to Google Drive to backup our files. Others have been subscribing to the Google-owned YouTube Red subscription service. Both services had major, confusing changes announced this week, along with YouTube Music, which is set to launch a new (get this) YouTube Music service, not to […]
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