Day: August 7, 2019

Forbes has published an annual ranking of the richest people on the planet

August 7, 2019
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Authoritative edition of Forbes has published an annual ranking of the richest people on the planet. This time it has undergone significant changes and demonstrated interesting trends. As expected, the richest man in the world was the head of Amazon Jeff Bezos, whose fortune is estimated at $131 billion. Second place went to veteran Forbes list – bill gates. Its assets grew by $6.5 billion, amounting to a total of…

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Struggle for survival: the shopping network Family Dollar will close about 400 stores

August 7, 2019
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The owner of Family Dollar stores specializing in the sale of goods to $10, decided to resort to radical measures to exit from the financial crisis. The company announced the closure of 390 outlets in various regions of the United States. In addition, another 200 stores will change the profile as part of the network Dollar Tree. This retail giant acquired for $8.5 billion Family Dollar in 2015. The merger…

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In the US, the picture of a mounted police officer who is arrested the black on the rope, angered the public

The police of Texas has apologized after a photo of two white officers who travel on horseback and are detained African American on the rope, caused a protest on the Internet. Monday, August 5, the chief of police of Galveston Vernon Hale said in some cases, this type of detention is appropriate, but not this time. He noted that, though the police was not «malicious intent», they changed the policy…

August 7, 2019
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During a vigil for the victims Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez called the idea of white supremacy «international terrorist problem»

White supremacy must be defined as terrorism, in accordance with the Federal law, said a member of the house of representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday, August 5, at the vigil for the victims of the shootings in El Paso and Dayton. «There are so many different issues that are compounding the problem of violence in our country. One of them is the terrorism by white supremacists,» said Ocasio-Cortez, speaking to…

August 7, 2019
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Russian woman living in USA for 20 years, claims to be the victim of a «racist» who has told her to «return to his country»

American tourist and blogger vacationing in Banff National Park in Alberta (Canada), claims to be the victim of a «racist» who has told her to «return to his country» and attempted to punt the phone. Victoria, who refused to give his name, came to the States from Russia as a refugee 20 years ago. A woman living in new York, still speaks with an accent and I’m sure that he…

August 7, 2019
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