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Could Brexit be the reason behind the 43% spike in green energy patents?

In 2016, an estimated 10,500 patents for renewable energy were filed by companies and corporations worldwide. In 2017? Over 14,800 patents for green energy have been filed so far, a 43% increase. This includes patents filed in a number of sectors, including solar energy, biofuels, hydropower, wind energy, geothermal, and waste-generated energy. A study by UK law firm EMW also found that the number of patents filed for these types of energy has nearly doubled in the last five years […]

todayOctober 30, 2018 94

Android quick loan

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How your Android phone can help get you quick loans

Loans are considered lifesavers in a time of tribulation, but with so much red tape in the application process, some people prefer not to deal with the misgivings of getting an approval. It is disheartening if you’re already at your wit's end, behind on your bills or hindered in your business plans, but a daunting rejection can present such a situation that you never want to set foot in a financial institution for a loan ever again. Technological advancements have […]

todayOctober 23, 2018 26

Business & Lifestyle

Comcast wins Sky auction with $40 billion bid, stock tanks early

PHILADELPHIA/LONDON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Comcast shares fell 6 percent, despite falling as low as 8 percent, Monday following the announcement that they had won the bidding war for British media giant Sky, redrawing the global media landscape. Comcast was in a bidding battle with 21st Century Fox and Disney, ending with a $40.13 billion final bid, amounting to $22.66 per share compared to the Fox/Disney bid at $20.55 per share when the three companies were inquired of their best offer […]

todaySeptember 24, 2018 54

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The 21st Money Newsletter

Crypto News, Analysis, Forecasts, ICOs and Events for the week ending 9/14/2018   Crypto News & Analysis   It's ironic how the Chinese government restricts its citizens from engaging with cryptocurrencies, and at the same time Chinese companies like Bitmain dominate the industry. The Chinese government has blocked access to 124 foreign cryptocurrency exchanges that offer their services to Chinese citizens. VPNs have helped Chinese traders of Cryptos get around the government imposed restrictions.   The Cryptocurrency Exchanges have also […]

todaySeptember 15, 2018 32

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The 21st Money Newsletter

Crypto News, Analysis, Forecasts, ICOs and Events for the week ending 9/7/2018   Crypto News & Analysis   It has been reported that the the owners of the Coinbase Cryptocurrency Exchange may be involved in talks with asset manager, BlackRock, regarding the formation of an exchange traded fund. BlackRock manages more than US $6 trillion in assets, and can definitely be considered a suitable partner for any viable financial enterprise.   Coinbase has chosen to take up talks with BlackRock […]

todaySeptember 8, 2018 52

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The 21st Money Newsletter

The 21st Money Newsletter Contributed by The 21st Money Team Crypto News, Analysis, Forecasts, ICOs and Events for the week ending 8/31/2018 Crypto News & Analysis PricewaterhouseCoopers has surveyed six hundred top executives from fifteen different nations. From that survey more than 80% of those polled revealed that their firms are actively engaged in blockchain solution technology. The survey also reported that collectively, many executives stated the reason for their firm's involvement was because; they didn't want their firm left […]

todaySeptember 5, 2018 30

Sports

2018 Little League World Series: the world is rooting for Puerto Rico

There are approximately 95,451 miles of shoreline across the United States and its territories, including Puerto Rico. Throughout 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria absolutely devastated much of that shoreline, especially Puerto Rico. Hurricane Irma was even the most powerful Atlantic hurricane in recorded history. It was a Category 5 storm with 185 mile-per-hour winds for 37 hours straight, which destroyed buildings and home, leaving entire communities without power, and taking lives. Puerto Rico has been resilient during their recovery efforts, […]

todayAugust 23, 2018 23

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Venezuela testing Petro-based minimum wage hike

CARACAS, Venezuela (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro announced that Venezuelans will be paid a minimum of 0.5 Petro (PTR) following the implementation of his monetary reforms this week. Considered to be a 60-time wage increase over the current minimum monthly salary of $1, the government-backed cryptocurrency will be able to be exchanged at the rate of $60 U.S. dollars (USD) with the new "sovereign bolivar" being tied into the digital coin. It is unclear on the reasoning for the […]

todayAugust 19, 2018 50

Business & Lifestyle

Shipping containers are converted into homes, businesses and pubs

There are about 17 million shipping containers in the world, but only 6 million of those containers are actually being used. That means roughly 11 million shipping containers are just sitting there, not being utilized, when they could be used for storage and shipping needs, running businesses, and even transforming homes. Thankfully, more and more businesses and people are starting to convert shipping containers into livable homes, all kinds of businesses, and even breweries! According to CBS New York, a […]

todayAugust 9, 2018 42

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