U.S. trade deficit climbs to eight‑month high in April
Commerce data show exports and imports both fell sharply in April with the gap widening to 49.4 billion dollars. Exports dropped 20.5 percent to 151.3 billion and imports fell 13.7 percent to 200.7 billion, signaling a steep decline in global commerce amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kenneth Zong faces U.S. asset seizure filings over alleged laundering tied to Iran via South Korea and UAE. Belgian cafes urge customers to buy one drink for the price of two as bars reopen with strict health measures.
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Commerce Department
Kenneth Zong
Iran
South Korea
Uae
Emirates
Zong
Industrial Bank of Korea
New York
Belgium
Federation of Belgian Cafes
Virus shifts farmers toward direct to consumer sales
Portland lobster dealer Eric Pray sells lobsters from a garage tank as the pandemic disrupts supply chains and restaurants, pushing farm to table toward local direct sales. Experts note reduced slaughter capacity in beef and pork, shifts to retail packaging, and uncertain sustainability after the crisis.
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Maine
Eric Pray
Pray
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Purdue University
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Department of Economics
Tulane University
Gunthorp Farms
LaGrange
Indiana
Rick Bayless
Greg Gunthorp
Templeton Farm
East Montpelier
Vermont
Bruce Chapell
PrairiErth Farm
Atlanta
Illinois
Katie Bishop
John Sackton
SeafoodNews.com
Social media firings loom as posts cost jobs nationwide
A Law & Order spin off writer and Sacramento Kings broadcaster were dismissed after incendiary social media posts. The firings highlight a surge of terminations across professions amid protests, pandemic fears, and heightened scrutiny of online conduct. Craig Gore posted Curfew images and expletive threats, while Grant Napear faced radio dismissal and resigned from Kings broadcasts after commenting on Black Lives Matter.
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Sacramento Kings
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S.W.A.T
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Law & Order: Organized Crime
Gore
Dick Wolf
Grant Napear
ALL Lives Matter
Kings
DeMarcus Cousins
Europe unveils GAIA X cloud project for EU data sovereignty
Berlin and Paris launched a European cloud platform GAIA X aiming to reduce reliance on U S and Chinese providers amid the COVID crisis. Germany and France will form a non profit to coordinate data infrastructure with 22 firms including Dassault Orange Siemens SAP Bosch and Deutsche Telekom. Interoperability and EU rule adherence are central as non European firms may join if they meet standards.
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Peter Altmaier
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United States
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Siemens
SAP
Robert Bosch
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