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  • July 4th travel forecasted to set record

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    An estimated 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for the Independence Day holiday period, according to AAA, reflecting the highest figure since AAA began tracking July 4th travel in 2000 as well as a 5 percent higher number of travelers than last year. “This Independence Day will be one for the record […]

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  • Cholera spread tracked at household level

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    The results could be used by public health officials to improve cholera control strategies For the first time, the transmission of cholera has been tracked at the household level across Dhaka, Bangladesh, a city with a ‘hyper-endemic’ level of the disease. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators found that nearly 80 per […]

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  • Tom Holland leaks title for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ sequel

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    Actor Tom Holland, best known for his role as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), revealed the title of the upcoming sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming. Holland who is fast become famous for spoiling major Marvel announcements revealed the title for the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming as Spider-Man: Far From Home in an Instagram message. In the video, Holland first apologizes […]

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  • Starbucks’ Dividend Increase Comes Early: What You Need to Know

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    Last week, coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) gave investors a few reasons to be disappointed, including a lowered outlook for its global third-quarter comparable store sales growth and softer-than-expected Frappuccino sales. As a result, shares fell sharply, ending the week down more than 10%. While the double-digit pullback is undoubtedly disappointing for Starbucks stock holders, one group of investors may […]

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  • How Commerzbank Is Throwing Out the Business Blockchain Playbook

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    With a plethora of business blockchains vying for prominence, banks are under increasing pressure to pick a winner – after all, without network effects, surely the benefits would be lost? While that might be conventional wisdom, Commerzbank AG, one of Germany’s largest financial institutions, is taking a different tack. Rather than choose one protocol on […]

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  • What Erdogan’s reelection means for Turkey and the world

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    Recep Tayyip Erdogan was already modern Turkey’s longest serving ruler. Sunday’s election result is an endorsement of the President’s increasingly hardline measures that will raise alarm bells in the corridors of Western powers. Other leaders, from Russia’s Vladimir Putin to Somalia’s Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, were quick to congratulate the former footballer and Istanbul mayor on his win. […]

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  • Authorities search for football team trapped in Thai cave

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    Rescuers are searching for 12 members of a youth football team thought to be trapped in a cave in northern Thailand. Authorities believe the boys, aged between 11 and 16, and their coach entered the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai province on Saturday. They were apparently trapped when heavy rain flooded a […]

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  • 6 Steps Marketers Can Take Now To Develop Stronger CX

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    I recently talked with Fjuri CEO Thom Gruhler, former CMO of Microsoft Windows, about why companies need to focus on taking a holistic versus tactical approach when it comes to improving CX. As a regular keynote speaker, Thom has also been quite vocal on the opportunities and challenges marketers face as they look to tap into right data — […]

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  • Business Brexit ‘threats’ are ‘inappropriate’ says Hunt

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    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that “threats” by business over Brexit are “completely inappropriate”. He was responding to warnings by Airbus and BMW that investments in the UK could be jeopardised by Brexit uncertainty. Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, Mr Hunt said Brexit discussions were at “critical moment” and needed unity. He also […]

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  • Turkey election: Erdogan claims victory with unofficial results

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    Turkey’s long-standing leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan says unofficial results from the presidential elections show he has won outright in the first round. Mr Erdogan has 53%, while his closest rival, Muharrem Ince, is on 31%, state media report, with most votes counted. Mr Erdogan also said the governing alliance of his AK Party had secured […]

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