A 10-year-old from Philadelphia is attracting attention after buying a school bus for an enterprising purpose: He plans to convert it into a food truck. Young Micah Harrigan started selling fresh-squeezed lemonade at the age of 8, first setting up shop on the sidewalk, then stocking his lemonade and iced tea in corner stores around…
10-Year-Old Entrepreneur Buys Bus to Upgrade His Lemonade Stand Into a Food Truck
Facebook Has ‘Unfriended Australia’: Prime Minister Scott Morrison
February 18, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has labelled Facebook’s decision to ban Australian users from viewing news content as “arrogant” and warned that he is in regular contact with world leaders, who are all contending with how to better regulate Big Tech. “Facebook’s actions to unfriend Australia today, cutting off essential information services on health and emergency…
Expert Questions Whether Facebook’s Crossfire in Australia Was Deliberate
February 18, 2021
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An Australian expert has said that it is “inconceivable” that Facebook accidentally restricted the pages of a cross-section of critical government departments, emergency services, and non-profit organisations when it implemented a ban on all news content from its platform in Australia. “Facebook hires some of the brightest and best in terms of algorithm design and…
Expert Questions Whether Facebook’s Crossfire Hitting Non-Profits, Emergency Services Was Deliberate
February 18, 2021
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An Australian expert says it is “inconceivable” that Facebook accidentally restricted the pages of critical government departments, emergency services, and non-profit organisations when it implemented a ban on all news content from its platform in Australia. “Facebook hires some of the brightest and best in terms of algorithm design and software engineering,” Associate Professor Rob…
News Corp Latest to Make Deal With Google in Australia Push
CANBERRA, Australia—Google is striking deals in Australia to pay for journalism but Facebook is vowing to restrict news sharing as Australian lawmakers consider forcing digital giants into payment agreements. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. announced a wide-ranging deal with Google Wednesday. Major Australian media organization Seven West Media reached a deal earlier, its rival Nine Entertainment…
Should I Take the Lump Sum Option From My Pension?
Dear Carrie: I’m about to retire, and I have to decide between taking a lump sum or lifetime income payments for my pension. I’m leaning toward the lump sum. Is this a good idea?—A Reader Dear Readers: My first thought is to say congratulations! A pension in any form—whether taken as a lump sum, as…
Decline in Social Security Staff Equals Decline in Social Security Service
Imagine that you owned a successful business that was gaining 10,000 new customers every single day. And all the market projections said that trend would continue for many more years. Would you be hiring new staff and opening new outlets to keep up with the demand? Or would you be cutting back on employees, reducing…
Four Ways 2020 Might Impact Your Tax Return
Last year, we dealt with a lot of unknowns because of the coronavirus situation. Taxes were no exception. From the federal tax deadline being moved up to new legislation being passed, there were loopholes coming at us left and right. Now that the dust is starting to settle, let’s get some clarity about what we…
Mortgages and Baby Steps
Dear Dave, We’d like to own a home someday, but we know we’re not ready for that kind of financial commitment yet. Where does buying a house fit in your Baby Steps plan? Heather Dear Heather, Buying a home when you’re broke is the easiest way I know to become a foreclosure statistic. I’m…
Canada-US Relationship Bigger Than Keystone XL Cancellation, Other Disputes: Expert Panel
The panellists at the webinar, hosted by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), expressed a mainly optimistic outlook for the next four years based on the long history of the fruitful Canada-U.S. relationship, despite the occasional dispute.
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