HONG KONG—A desperate developer in China’s softening property market is coming up with a novel promotion to attract buyers, recently offering to take wheat and garlic as down payments. One advertisement of Henan-based Central China Real Estate that had “swap wheat for house” in the title says buyers can use the crop, priced at 2…
Desperate Chinese Property Developer Willing to ‘Swap Wheat for House’
June 22, 2022
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Arizona Taking Fight Against Human Trafficking to Next Level
June 22, 2022
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich hailed Scottsdale as the first city to train a majority of its public employees to detect the warning signs of human trafficking. Approximately 1,700 of the city’s 2,000 public employees have received free training through the Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network (AATN) and its CEASE (Cities Engaged Against Sexual Exploitation) program….
83 Percent of Australian Brands Appear to Monitor Customers Online: Report
June 22, 2022
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A recent privacy report has found that 83 percent of Australian brands appear to track their customer’s activity online, while 82 percent of consumers are uncomfortable with their location data being shared with other companies. According to the 2022 edition of the Deloitte Australian Privacy Index, consumers are asking for transparency, assurance and control over…
83 Percent of Australian Brands Appear to Monitor Customer Online: Report
June 22, 2022
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A recent privacy report has found that 83 percent of Australian brands appear to track their customer’s activity online, while 82 percent of consumers are uncomfortable with their location data being shared with other companies. According to the 2022 edition of the Deloitte Australian Privacy Index, consumers are asking for transparency, assurance and control over…
S&P Cuts Chinese State-Backed Developer Greenland to ‘Selective Default’
HONG KONG—Chinese state-backed Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd. was on Wednesday downgraded to “selective default” by rating agency S&P Global, after the property developer extended the maturity of its $500-million bonds by one year. Shanghai-based Greenland is the first state-backed developer to extend a dollar-bond payment since the country’s property sector plunged into a debt crisis,…
McConnell Says Gun Bill Will ‘Protect Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Citizens’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) defended the gun agreement worked out by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers during a June 22 speech on the Senate floor. McConnell said the bill would protect the rights of gun owners while also undercutting gun violence. In the wake of a school shooting that left 19 children and…
Canada Announces Embassy in Rwanda as Trudeau Arrives for 10-day Foreign Trip
Canada will open an embassy in Rwanda as part of efforts to combat the influence of Russia and China in Africa, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced on Wednesday shortly after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in the country to begin a 10-day overseas trip. “Yes, we know that Russia is present on the continent….
Sound Off! Trumpet Is First Bloodhound to Win Westminster Show
June 22, 2022
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y.—Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night. Trumpet beat a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed, and a Lakeland terrier to take the trophy. “I am so excited for Trumpet,” said…
Trumpet the Bloodhound Wins Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.—Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night. Trumpet beat a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed, and a Lakeland terrier to take the trophy. “I am so excited for Trumpet,” said…
White House Continues to Blame Inflation on ‘Putin’s Price Hike’
June 22, 2022
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The administration of President Joe Biden has once again directed blame for soaring inflation to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but some experts contest these claims, suggesting that the causes of today’s 40-year record inflation precede and transcend the war in Ukraine. “With the biggest single driver of inflation being Putin’s war against Ukraine, [President Biden] has…
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