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Crypto Assets Better Investment Than Tokens, Analyst Says

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Bobby Lee of digital asset firm BTCC told Cheddar that assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum are more comparable to securities than crypto tokens, and it's where he said he remains bullish.
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How Black Women Can Compete in the Boys' Club of Tech

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Kathryn Finney, founder of DigitalUndivided, wants to help minority entrepreneurs gain access to venture capital money for their start-ups.
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What's next for Trudeau government following pipeline rejection

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Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the Liberals are still committed to getting the pipeline built — his reassurance comes just as their purchase of the project is set to go through.
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Musk's Plans for Tesla Depend on its Investors

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How Tesla CEO Elon Musk's plan to take the company private unfolds will depend on his financial backer ー or backers ー says Christian Prenzler, vice president of business development at Teslarati."Traditionally, Musk has had no problem...
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Can Saudi Arabia Afford a Bigger Tesla Stake?

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Saudi Arabia's interest in funding a buyout of Tesla shareholders is far from certain, said Maureen Farrell of the Wall Street Journal. But it's unclear, she told Cheddar, if the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund would have the capital to...
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Constellation, the Drinks Company, Invests in Canopy's Weed Business

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Constellation Brands, the alcoholic beverage giant, is making a big bet that marijuana will be legalized in the United States by upping its investment in the Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth. With legal marijuana coming to Canada...
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Liquor Giant Constellation Makes $4 Billion Bet on Weed Business

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Constellation Brands, the alcoholic beverage giant, is making a big bet that marijuana will be legalized in the United States by upping its investment in the Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth. With legal marijuana coming to Canada...
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Toyota Invests $500 Million in Uber: WSJ

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Toyota will invest $500 million into Uber in an autonomous vehicle partnership, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal values the ride-hailing company at $72 billion.
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Saudi Arabia to freeze new trade with Canada, recalls ambassador

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Saudi Arabia will suspend new trade and investment with Canada and recall its ambassador, according to a statement released to the official Saudi Press Agency on Sunday.
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Tensions rise in Canada-Saudi dispute

9th - Higher Ed
On the weekend Saudi Arabia froze new trade and investment and expelled the Canadian ambassador in retaliation for Ottawa's call to free arrested Saudi civil society activists.
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Wyclef Jean's Next Act: Tech and Cannabis

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Music mogul Wyclef Jean wants to be the first rapper to innovate a hip-hop guitar. Jean looks to Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine as music innovators, and hopes to mirror their technical success in the industry. Jean also tells Cheddar cannabis...
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Musk Pitching Investors 'the Full Tesla Mission'

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How Tesla CEO Elon Musk's plan to take the company private unfolds will depend on his financial backer ー or backers ー says Christian Prenzler, vice president of business development at Teslarati."Traditionally, Musk has had no problem...
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The Consequences of Unconscious Bias in Media

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Donald Trump may rail against the mainstream media's treatment of him, but data from Axios suggests biases creep into media reports well outside the political beats. Blavity, a company that focuses on content for black milliennials, is...
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China's Once-Booming Tech Sector Hits Some Obstacles

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Sara Hsu, Associate Professor of Economics at SUNY-New Paltz, knows the trade war will affect tech companies in both the United States and China, but it's Chinese firms like Alibaba and Tencent that will be most hit.
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EU and China agree to work together on WTO reforms

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European and Chinese leaders meeting at the 20th EU-China Summit have agreed to seek reforms to the World Trade Organisation. They appear to be sending a message to the United States by establishing a common front in the protectionist...
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Booking Holdings Invests in Ridesharing With Didi, 'The Uber of China,' To Tap Into Tourism Growth

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The online travel company announced on Tuesday it will invest $500 million in the Chinese ride-hailing company, in a bid to get in on the country's booming tourism industry. "When you see the number of airports that China's building,...
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Booking Holdings Invests in Didi, 'The Uber of China,' To Tap Into Tourism Growth

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The online travel company announced on Tuesday it will invest $500 million in the Chinese ride-hailing company, in a bid to get in on the country's booming tourism industry. "When you see the number of airports that China's building,...
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Booking Taps Into China Growth With Didi Investment

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The online travel company announced on Tuesday it will invest $500 million in the Chinese ride-hailing company, in a bid to get in on the country's booming tourism industry. "When you see the number of airports that China's building,...
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Booking CEO: Didi Investment Taps Into China Growth

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The online travel company announced on Tuesday it will invest $500 million in the Chinese ride-hailing company, in a bid to get in on the country's booming tourism industry. "When you see the number of airports that China's building,...
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Trump Says He's 'Ready' to Slap Tariffs on All Chinese Imports, As Prices For Goods Rise

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The president, in an interview with CNBC on Thursday, said he's looking to tax every single Chinese good that enters the company, which amounts to $505 billion. The tariffs would come at a time when prices for common consumer products --...
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Acreage Holdings Plans to Publicly Trade Cannabis in Canada

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After a serious funding round, Acreage Holdings is poised to become a publicly traded cannabis company on the Canadian Stock Exchange. Going public signifies a bright future for George Allen, President of Acreage Holdings, and means a...
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Acreage Holdings Plans to Go Public in Canada

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The company, which counts former House Speaker John Boehner as a board member, just brought in $119 million in funding. Now Acreage Holdings is getting ready to list shares in Canada, a significant step for the growth and acceptance of...
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Marijuana Cultivator Acreage Holdings Raises $119 Million and Eyes Canada Listing

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The company, which counts former House Speaker John Boehner as a board member, just brought in $119 million in funding. Now Acreage Holdings is getting ready to list shares in Canada, a significant step for the growth and acceptance of...
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Former Netflix Exec: Personalization Has Always Been Crucial to Company's Success

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Even when Netflix was a DVD rental company, it tried to customise choices for its customers, says Gibson Biddle, former VP product at the streaming giant. That strategy still drives many of Netflix's decisions today, including the kind...