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Small-Business Strategies for Fending Off Cyber Pirates

In recent months, so-called cyber pirates have penetrated the firewall of U.S. government offices, large corporations’ secure connections and even the cell phone of the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos. What chance do small businesses […]

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Peco Foods closing 3 Mississippi locations

A family-owned Mississippi poultry company said Thursday it is closing three of its locations in the state. Peco Foods’ facilities in Brooksville, Canton and the hatchery in Philadelphia will be shuttered, multiple news outlets reported. […]

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Why Did Israeli Firms Win Record Investments in COVID-19 Year?

2020 began under the shadow of a coming pandemic that would soon wreak havoc on worldwide health and finances. Yet despite rising unemployment and a decline in early-stage financing, a year-end report from non-profit organization […]

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Suicides Lead to Targeted Scrutiny of Digital Lending Apps in India 

KOLKATA — A spate of suicides linked to alleged harassment by digital lending companies is drawing increased government scrutiny of subprime lenders. Three people in the southern city of Hyderabad committed suicide this month after […]

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Innovative Mobile Hospital Unfolds Like an Accordion  

TOULOUSE, France — A mobile medical hospital that operates like an accordion has just been created by a French defense company. It’s so versatile it can be utilized for anything from health crises to terrorist […]

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India’s Urban Housing Shortage Rises 54 Percent

KOLKATA, India — India’s urban housing shortage rose 54 percent to 29 million in 2018, from 18.78 million in 2012, according to a recently published research paper. The study revealed that the per capita floor […]

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Opponents to Interstate Gas Pipeline Cause Delays

As construction of an underground natural gas pipeline weaving its way through the mountains of Virginia draws close to completion, protests to the project are intensifying. A group of environmentalists who have camped in trees […]

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Facebook Balks at Removing Hate Speech in India

NEW Delhi — Facebook’s struggles with hate speech in India have emerged again, with the social media giant coming under fire this week for controversial content posted by a militant right-wing Hindu organization. The WSJ […]