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Far From Home? These Regional Comfort Foods Can Be Shipped to Your Door

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surge in nationwide shipments of specialities from legendary restaurants




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Fifty Years Ago, Fed Up With the City’s Neglect, a San Diego Community Rose Up to Create Chicano Park

Making Tierra Mía, says the director of the Smithsonian Latino Center, proved transformative in giving voice to the people




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Union says more than 50 workers laid off at U of M, including book store, communications staff

The University of Manitoba is laying off dozens of employees as it tries to find savings at a time when post-secondary schools have largely been closed since COVID-19 emerged on the Prairies, a union says.



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Winnipeg-born hockey players get cut, investigated by teams for comments on group chat

A group of Winnipeg-born hockey players connected with a sexist group chat are being either let go from their teams or investigated, after screenshots from the private chat were made public earlier this week.



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1 new case of COVID-19 in Manitoba connected with Brandon trucking company cluster

Eight COVID-19 cases are now connected to that workplace, including six employees.



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For people struggling with addiction and homelessness, compassion may be the hand up that's needed

"Recovery is not for the faint-hearted," says recovering addict Jeremy Raven. And sometimes, something as simple as a kind word may be the hand up that someone who is struggling needs, he says.



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Get Ready for the New E-Commerce Normal

Retailers around the world are adjusting their business models in the face of COVID-19 social distancing requirements. Two consumer reports on shopping pattern changes during the pandemic offer two main findings: a) It is crucial for merchants to create ways to connect with new and long-term customers; and b) Consumers can not fully solve the empty shelf problem through buying online.




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E-Commerce Optimization During a Crisis and Beyond

In this uncertain and increasingly homebound era, customers are turning online for everything from groceries to cat food. It's more important than ever to make sure that websites are optimized for the highest-possible customer engagement and conversion. E-commerce optimization is one game that companies struggling for market share in the midst of a pandemic must play.




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8 Things New E-Commerce Entrepreneurs Need to Know

With something like 380 websites being created every minute, building an e-commerce shop can be a daunting task. It's easy to look at all of the success stories out there and think, "How could I possibly be that lucky?" However, the opportunity for growth in e-commerce is not slowing down. E-commerce sales are projected to grow 85 percent from their 2019 totals by 2022.




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Study Reveals E-Commerce Shopping Patterns That Hint at New Normal

Consumers and companies worldwide have ramped up online ordering for software products and digital goods as they struggle to improve productivity and security while working remotely and spending more time at home. The sharp spike in online commerce aligns with the timing of the current global pandemic. Software-based offerings accounted for the highest levels of growth.




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New Shopify App Offers Local SMBs a Bridge to E-Commerce

Shopify has unveiled an app that lets users discover local businesses, receive relevant product recommendations from their favorite brands, check out effortlessly, and track all their online orders. It can gather and track orders automatically, but it also works without auto-tracking. Consumers can get a customized feed with deals, trending items and recommendations from their favorite stores.




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Salesforce Revamps Work.com to Help Businesses Address Pandemic

Salesforce has announced a new version of Work.com designed to help businesses function safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Work.com is a completely new initiative using an existing domain name that we previously owned," said Salesforce spokesperson Joel Steinfeld. "Our focus is on speed and moving as quickly as possible to help our customers, and Work.com is an optimal way to do that.




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Michigan Bill Boosts Spending To Combat Lead, Abusive Clergy

A $28.8 million spending bill nearing legislative approval would allocate funding to combat lead in Michigan drinking water systems and investigate sexual assaults by clergy.




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Pandemics Kill Compassion, Too

You may not like who you’re about to become.




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Ignazio Visco: Statement - meeting of the Development Committee

Statement by Mr Ignazio Visco, Governor of the Bank of Italy and Governor of the Constituency of Albania, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino and Timor-Leste, at the 101st Meeting (virtual) of the Development Committee (Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the Bank and the Fund on the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries), Washington DC, 17 April 2020.




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Community gardens open to delight of green thumbs

The soil is ready to be tilled and seeds wait to be planted at community gardens across Ottawa after the province reversed a decision declaring them off limits during the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Shelters, community groups allotted $3M from COVID-19 relief fund

Seventy-three homeless shelters and other community organizations are getting extra funding to help pay for basics like extra food, cleaning and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu shares his emotional journey to becoming world's best

Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu believes he was born to figure skate, but that doesn’t mean he’s immune to pressure and expectations.




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Figure skater and composer Eric Radford plays the piano for COVID-19 fundraiser

The World pairs champion and Olympic gold medallist played the piano during a special hosted by fellow Canadian figure skater Kaitlyn Weaver, to raise funds for the United Nation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.




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December 10 Metals Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, SFG Alternatives




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December 11 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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December 12 Metals Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, SFG Alternatives




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December 13 Metals Commentary: Dan Deming

Dan Deming, KKM Financial




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December 13 Metals Commentary: Dan Deming

Dan Deming, KKM Financial




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December 17 Metals Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, SFG Alternatives




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December 18 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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December 19 Metals Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, SFG Alternatives




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December 20 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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December 21 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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December 24 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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December 26 Metal Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




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December 27 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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December 28 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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December 31 Metals Commentary: Scott Bauer

Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy




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January 2 Metals Commentary: Dan Deming

Dan Deming, KKM Financial




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January 3 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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January 4 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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January 7 Metals Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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January 8 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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January 9 Metals Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




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January 10 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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January 11 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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January 14 Metals Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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January 15 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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January 16 Metals Commentary: Scott Bauer

Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy




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January 17 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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January 18 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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January 22 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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January 23 Metals Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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January 24 Metals Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors