By the end of 2019, the US workforce will have 160 million people, according to figures released by online statistics portal Statista, despite the fact that companies are shifting towards automation. Indeed, along with upgrading their current IT and tech infrastructures, businesses are also looking to invest in acquiring the right talent and expertise in Read More…
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$4.2 Billion IMF Bailout For Ecuador Paved The Way For Assange’s Arrest
WikiLeaks has long reported that the $4.2 billion IMF bailout [in addition to another $6 billion from other U.S.-dominated financial institutions like the World Bank] for Ecuador was closely related to complying with US demands, in particular on revoking the asylum of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. On Thursday, that appeared to come to pass. Following recent days Read More…
Auto Equity Lender Under Investigation For Consumer Protection Violations
A lender in Florida finds himself under the prying eyes of the Attorney General’s office after he was found to have violated several consumer protection laws. The tinder that sparked the investigation came when a Tampa Bay Times story discovered a trend where many consumers complained that they were charged interest rates that far exceeded Read More…
Juan Guaido Promises Oil Deals For US Gas Giants If He Takes Power
Making the empire’s ambitions clear, US stooge Juan Guaidó has promised Venezuelan oil to US corporations. The US-backed Venezuelan “government” of Juan Guaidó has said there will be plenty of money to be made for Wall Street under a government without the current President, Nicolas Maduro. According to reports, this offer was made during a Read More…
Regime Change For Profit: Chevron, Halliburton Cheer On US Venezuela Coup
If Guaidó comes to power and privatizes PDVSA, U.S. oil companies — with Chevron and Halliburton leading the pack — stand to make record profits in the world’s most oil-rich nation, as they did in Iraq following the privatization of its national oil industry after U.S. intervention. WASHINGTON — For much of the past twenty years, Read More…
US Bans Use Of Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency As A ‘Scam Supporting Dictatorship’
A new war of words has broken out between Washington and Caracas after President Donald Trump banned the use of the oil-backed cryptocurrency launched by Venezuela in a bid to undermine the dominance of the petro-dollar. Trump signed an executive order late on Monday prohibiting trade in the Venezuelan government’s newly-launched Petro cryptocurrency in the Read More…






