Keeping up with America

Airfares are down for fall flights to New York, London and more: If high airfares kept you from taking a trip earlier this summer, now might be the time to book.

Economist says UAW's strike strategy is "a dangerous thing" that could lead to the shutdown of more plants: United Auto Workers members walked off the job at three major automotive plants belonging to Ford, General Motors and Stellantis overnight, thrusting the automotive industry into uncertainty as workers demand higher wages and better working conditions.

'Large and dangerous' Hurricane Lee to bring high winds and coastal flooding to New England: The hurricane is about 460 miles south-southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph.

US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists: The Pentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of roughly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during U.S. forces’ chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, as criticism persists that the deadly assault could have been stopped.

UK chip designer Arm soars on Nasdaq debut to notch $65bn valuation: Investor appetite for shares in SoftBank-owned tech firm pushes shares up close to 25% in much-hyped initial public offering

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Wagner group formally banned as terror organisation in the UK: The UK has officially banned Russia's Wagner paramilitary group as a terrorist organisation, weeks after the death of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Belarus leader proposes three-way cooperation with Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim: Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian ally, who suggested that Minsk could could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang after this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

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5 Ways To Launch A Consulting Business In 2024: How can we look forward to building our businesses in 2024? The need for high quality consultancy is more important than ever.

A Majority of New Teachers Aren't Prepared to Teach With Technology: What's the Fix?

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Crypto payments vs. traditional systems: Navigating the future of financial transactions | Josh Cowell, CoinTelegraph. In the competitive fintech landscape, crypto startups and traditional financial giants are exploring ways to collaborate and integrate.

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