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By refusing to lift the minimal wage, Republicans are defrauding taxpayers and selling poverty
Last November, the bipartisan Government Accountability Office released a report confirming what was already well known: The American taxpayer is effectively paying the bill for the work that enables many of the country’s largest corporations to generate billions in profits. Workers in many of America’s richest companies, including Walmart and McDonald’s, are among the primary…
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China’s R&D spending hits a report $ 378 billion
Workers at Foxconn’s Shenzhen, China factory. AFP | Getty Images China’s research and development spending rose 10.3% to 2.44 trillion Chinese yuan ($ 378 billion) in 2020, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. The office said in a press release on Sunday that R&D spending aimed at developing new services or products represents…
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Black Excellence was seen on the Golden Globes – when Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Kaluuya, Andra took dwelling Day & Extra Awards!
Roommates, awards ceremonies generally don’t have the best reputation when it comes to awarding Black Excellence – but this year’s Golden Globes were a little different. Actors like the late Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Kaluuya and newcomer Andra Day took home the coveted award for their outstanding achievements this year. Chadwick Boseman went to the 2021…
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GM’s EV plans are taking form with new, cheaper Chevy Bolts
2022 BOLTS EUV Source: Chevrolet DETROIT – General Motors’ linchpin is to become a pure electric vehicle company by 2035 The automaker is taking shape as it prepares to launch two Chevrolet Bolt models this summer before launching a $ 113,000 GMC Hummer EV pickup later in the year. The all-electric studs – a redesigned…
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Good Meat sells laboratory-raised rooster in a world first
You would know a chicken nugget if you saw one, right? How about one who grew out of a single cell and didn’t injure any animals in the process? Josh Tetrick doesn’t bet. He’s trying to win over consumers with his lab-grown chicken bite after his company’s first ever approval of his company’s cultured chicken…
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Diagrams present how vaccines work
Pharmacist Murtaza Abdulkarim (L) administers a dose of the AstraZeneca / Oxford Covid-19 vaccine to a patient at the Al-Abbas Islamic Center in Birmingham, West Midlands on February 4, 2021 at a temporary vaccination center manned by pharmacists and pharmacist assistants. Oli Scarff | AFP | Getty Images LONDON – The first real data from…
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Isla Fischer’s reactions to Sacha Baron Cohen’s massive wins deserve awards
Sacha Baron Cohen was among the top winners at the 2021 Golden Globes and woman Isla Fisher couldn’t have been happier. The 11-year-old couple appeared on-screen together during the ceremony on Sunday, February 28. The star of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm accepted the trophies for the best musical or the best comedy and the best actor…
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Past Meat (BYND) lack of earnings in fourth quarter of 2020
Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from vegetable substitutes for meat products stand on a shelf for sale in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Beyond Meat announced Thursday that it had signed deals with fast-food giants McDonald’s and Yum Brands, but stocks fell on a disappointing earnings report. The company…
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Covid vaccine for elementary faculty kids anticipated in 2022
Saundra Murphys third grade students participate in silent reading at the start of class on the first day of class at Weaverville Elementary School on Monday, August 17, 2020 in Weaverville, CA. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Primary school children are likely to get Covid-19 vaccinations early next year, said Dr.…
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Iran opposes casual nuclear talks with the US and the EU, and insists that Biden drop sanctions first
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the meeting of the National Combat Board with Coronavirus (Covid-19) on November 21, 2020 in Tehran, Iran. Iranian Presidency Flyer | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images WASHINGTON – Iran on Sunday declined an invitation from the world powers that signed the 2015 nuclear deal to discuss the regime’s possible…
