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Thousands in prizes up for grabs in COINS global innovation challenge 2021
The COINS Grand Challenge 2021, a global innovation contest designed to improve the construction industry, has opened for entries. Organised by software company Construction Industry Solutions Ltd (COINS), the contest awards £5,000 to the winner of its Open Competition and £2,500 to the winner of its Undergraduate Competition, with runner-up prizes in each category. The Open Competition […]
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Decriminalization of Cannabis in Africa Promises Lucrative Opportunities for Law Firms
Firms on the continent are “gearing” up to cater to a burgeoning cannabis economy, but still face challenges such as the social stigma attached to the plant. By Jennigay Coetzer In April 2018, Zimbabwe became the second African country to legalize cannabis for medical and scientific use. It joined a small group of pioneering African countries, the bulk […]
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Street rallies after jobless claims; Oatly jumps in debut
Emily McCormick and Javier E. David Wall Street benchmarks advanced on Thursday, with investors reacting to jobless claims falling to a new COVID-19 era low, but wary of rising inflation may force the Federal Reserve to normalize monetary policy sooner rather than later. Good news on the labor market came from government data that showed workers filing for […]
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Electric Ford F-150 Lightning unveiled with ‘frunk’ and price under $40K
Ford’s first all-electric pickup is the most powerful F-150 ever The Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup has been revealed with standard all-wheel-drive and a shockingly low price of $39,974, which drops to $32,474 after the $7,500 federal tax credit it qualifies for is deducted. That undercuts many of the smaller electric vehicles on sale today, […]
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Android 12’s Privacy Dashboard puts creepy apps on notice
Google really wants you to know it cares about your privacy. On Tuesday at Google I/O, the company’s annual developer conference, Suzanne Frey, Google’s vice president of Android & Play Security and Privacy, announced a host of new features for Android 12 perhaps meant to assuage Android users worried about Google’s data collection and sharing […]
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Covid-19 deaths pass three million worldwide
The number of people who have died worldwide in the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The milestone comes the day after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned the world was “approaching the highest rate of infection” so far. India – experiencing a second wave – recorded […]
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Cease-fire remains elusive
A top commander with the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza has reportedly been killed in an Israeli air strike. The death of Hussam Abu Harbeed comes as the conflict between Israel and Islamist militants rages in the enclave. The Israeli army said Harbeed was behind several anti-tank missile terror attacks against Israeli civilians. This […]
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