Author: Daniel snow
The conviction of the transitional prime minister in Chad is emblematic of how democracy is eroding across the Sahel region of Northern Africa. Source link
Asia FX weakens as dollar recoups some losses amid fiscal concerns, rate cut bets Source link
In a Tuesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Signet Jewelers CEO J.K. Symancyk said that while his company makes a distinction between natural and lab-grown diamonds, there is a market for both types.”When you get above $5,000 price point, that’s a more natural leaning customer. That’s somebody that’s thinking about holding value as an asset,” Symancyk said. “When you get — particularly in engagement rings — below $2,000 that’s about maximum emotional value, and that’s where lab really has play.”Signet Jewelers owns a number of brands, including Kay Jewelers, Zales and Jared.According to Symancyk, lab-grown diamonds benefit business beyond the…
Curbing Google is an overdue return to the government’s longtime role in encouraging competition among tech companies. Source link
Progressives have a birthrate problem. Their pessimism might cost them converts. Source link
A decade on, Angela Merkel’s immigration disaster has created a right-wing surge. Source link
Readers respond to a column by David Brooks. Also: Juxtaposing a Nobel Peace Prize and a Department of War. Source link
The U.S. and China must agree on a trust architecture for A.I. devices, or else rogue entities will destabilize these two superpower nations long before they get around to fighting a war. Source link
With support, returnees’ skills and resilience can fuel economic growth back home. Source link
Besides, addicted people are not the only ones affected by their behavior. Source link