Kaspersky Lab says it does not spy for any government
"Kaspersky Lab is disappointed the US Senate passed the Defense Authorization Act with an amendment regulating the use of the company's products. Thus, Kaspersky Lab appreciates the opportunity given by the US government to address the Congress on September 27 and publicly refute false accusations against the company" Kaspersky Lab in a statement on Tuesday. Kaspersky Lab co-founder invited to testify before US Congress over security concerns On Monday, the Senate passed an amendment against the Russian company, which was proposed by New Hampshire Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. The senator said the prohibition “removes a real vulnerability to our national security.”The bill would bar the use of Kaspersky Lab in American civilian and military agencies.Kaspersky Lab … [READ MORE...]
And This Year, the Emmy Goes to … Politics
When his former co-star on “Mad Men,” Elisabeth Moss, was asked if she had seen an Emmys quite this political, she was emphatic.“Absolutely not,” she said, holding an Emmy in each hand, including the one she won for best actress for “Handmaid’s.” “But I’ve also never seen anything like where our country is right now.”Photo The Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss said she had never seen an Emmys quite this political. “But I’ve also never seen anything like where our country is right now,” she added. Credit George Kraychyk/Hulu All year, late night shows with an anti-Trump bent and left-leaning cable news shows like Rachel Maddow’s on MSNBC have seen their ratings soar, and now that political posture has received … [READ MORE...]
Entrepreneurship: Bubble Tea Purveyors Continue to Grow Along With Drink’s Popularity
“One hundred percent sweetness,” the clerk said helpfully to a customer, “is like a Coke.”Also: Small or large? Hot or cold, and, if cold, lots of ice or just a little?Photo At a Boba Guys shop, descriptions of drinks help first-time customers make a selection. Credit Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times Photo Whisking green tea, then adding it through a strainer to a bubble tea concoction. Customers can choose ingredients and sweetness levels. Credit Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times Anchal Lamba, 27, owns eight Gong Cha bubble tea shops in New York City and has franchised others elsewhere in New York State … [READ MORE...]
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Push for Nafta Overhaul May Fall Short, U.S. Negotiator Says
But reaching an accord looks increasingly difficult as the administration continues to push for ambitious changes that rankle Mexican and Canadian counterparts. Those include setting new requirements for the use of American-made goods and lowering barriers to exporting American agricultural products.The White House is particularly eager to show progress on the trade agenda — one of President Trump’s signature campaign issues — given the failure of Congress to repeal and replace the Affordable … [Read More...]
G.M. Workers Strike in Canada as Mexico Jobs Raise Tension
The Equinox is in an increasingly popular market segment where it competes against two vehicles also built in Ontario: the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CRV. According to Automotive News, the Equinox’s year-over-year sales through August were up 17 percent in the United States and 40 percent in Canada. American G.M. dealers have enough Equinoxes in stock to cover 53 days of sales compared with an average of 82 days for all other Chevrolet models, according to the trade publication.The company spent … [Read More...]
Bump in U.S. Incomes Doesn’t Erase 50 Years of Pain
“Over the past five decades, Middle America has been stagnant in terms of its economic growth,” said Mark Rank, a professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. In 1973, the inflation-adjusted median income of men working full time was $54,030. In 2016, it was $51,640 — roughly $2,400 lower. A big chunk of that group — white working-class men — formed a critical core of support for Mr. Trump, who spoke to their economic anxieties and promised changes in trade, immigration and … [Read More...]
Douglas Dowd, 97, Antiwar Activist and Critic of Capitalism Is Dead
Beginning in the mid-1960s, Professor Dowd struggled to unify the fractious antiwar movement behind marathon campus teach-ins and debates, civil disobedience and nonviolent public protests. (He told The Boston Globe in 1970 that leftist bomb-throwers were serious, committed and desperate people who had “given up the idea that a movement can get anyplace without violence.”)He repeatedly reminded students that universities were not isolated havens but “an integral and functioning part of an … [Read More...]
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Entrepreneurship: Bubble Tea Purveyors Continue to Grow Along With Drink’s Popularity
“One hundred percent sweetness,” the clerk said helpfully to a customer, “is like a Coke.”Also: Small or large? Hot or cold, and, if cold, lots of ice or just a little?Photo At a Boba Guys shop, descriptions of drinks help first-time customers make a selection. Credit Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times … [Read More...]
The Rebranding of the Bronx
That has changed. Mr. Obispo ascribes the area’s newfound self-respect in part to a spate of new building and speculation by outsiders — the South Bronx had the fastest rate of business growth in the borough from 2000 to 2011, according to the office of the state comptroller — a factor that has spurred locals to wrest back their community and reclaim it as a seat of urban cool. Slide … [Read More...]
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Before You Pay for Financial Advice, Read This Guide
All of this means that the onus remains on savers to ensure the professional they choose is the right one. AdvertisementContinue reading the main storyHere are several questions to ask yourself when considering paying for financial advice.What kind of adviser should I work with?If you’re thinking about hiring a financial planner, read this primer first.You’ll want to hire the type of … [Read More...]
Wealth Matters: Your Child’s Tuition Is Paid While You’re in Tahiti
When Mr. Ross and his wife sailed their yacht Restless on a six-month journey that took them from the Caribbean through the Panama Canal and on to the Galápagos, Tahiti and New Zealand (with several land stops along the way), “It was nice to know someone was looking after our stuff,” he said. AdvertisementContinue reading the main storyHe set up a bank account and gave Total Personal … [Read More...]