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Monday, June 20, 2016

#UK - Economic Myth Vs Reality Ahead Of EU Vote - Sky News

Published on 20 Jun 2016

It could have been so perfect: months to ponder our relationship with Europe; finally an opportunity to work it out once and for all and to settle the matter.

Instead, this campaign has descended into something else: a series of scary stories about life inside and out of the European Union.

But how much of it has been fact and how much fiction? For the answer, let's examine the six most terrifying economic fairy tales we've heard from both sides.

#UK - Roses and tears as UK lawmakers pay tribute to slain Jo Cox - NEWS AB

Published on 20 Jun 2016

The murder of British lawmaker Jo Cox, who was shot and stabbed last week, appeared increasingly likely to have been a politically motivated attack, the leader of the opposition Labour Party told parliament on Monday (June 20).

"Her community and the whole country has been united in grief, and united in rejecting the well of hatred that killed her in what increasingly appears to have been an act of extreme political violence," Corbyn told a specially-convened session of parliament, which had been in recess for EU referendum campaigning.

Lawmakers from all political parties paid tribute to the Labour MP Cox for her work helping Syrians, refugees and promoting human rights.

Her murder happened just hours after the nationalist party, UKIP, unveiled a poster with a long line of refugees fleeing conflicts with the words "Breaking Point". The campaign was immediately compared to Nazi-propoganda and heavily criticised.

"I can only imagine Jo's reaction had she seen the poster unveiled hours before her death. A poster on the streets of Britain that demonised hundreds of desperate refugees, including hungry terrified children fleeing from the terror of ISIS and from Russian bombs," said Labour MP Stephen Kinnock, who shared an office with Cox.

"She would have responded with outrage and with a robust rejection of the calculated narrative of cynicism, division and despair that it represents. Because Jo understood that rhetoric has consequences. When insecurity, fear and anger are used to light a fuse then an explosion is inevitable," he added.

Her voice breaking with emotion, Labour MP Alison McGovern said: "When Jo spoke, Mr Speaker, we all listened. Why? Because the principles she drew on in that speech and life is the simple idea that we have more in common than that which divides us."

After the House of Commons session, lawmakers applauded as they filed out of the chamber to attend a memorial service in Westminster.

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#Italy - 5-star women: the new female mayors of Rome and Turin - euronews (in English)

Published on 20 Jun 2016

Meet the new face of Rome: 37-year-old Virginia Raggi, the Italian capital's first female mayor.

A breakthrough for 5-Star anti-establishment movement, Raggi's victory a blow Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his Democratic Party (PD).

Raggi, who won 67 percent of the vote in the run-off ballot, has hailed the start of a "new era."

"We will work to restore legality and transparency inside the institutions after 20 years of bad politics and 'Mafia Capitale'," she said.

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Disney May Be A Great Long Term Buy, For Now Stuck In Trading Range - TheStreet

Published on 20 Jun 2016

Disney's latest Pixar film 'Finding Dory' was a hit in its debut weekend as expected but TheStreet's Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer says 'it won't be enough to move the needle.' It's driven by the 'skinny bundle' or pared down cable package and ESPN. There will continue to be an ongoing tug-o'-war between the belief that Disney's hit films will be enough to overshadow a decline in ESPN viewers impacted by the skinny bundle. Cramer says Disney is a great long term buy though it's stuck in a trading range between $93 and $100.

"The company is moving forward" CloudTag (LON:CTAG) CEO says after sales and R&D investments - ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 20 Jun 2016

Amit Ben Haim, chief executive at health and well-being wearable device developer CloudTag (LON:CTAG) talks to Proactive Investors about the company's recent operational update where it revealed it is hiring three senior sales executives to drive sales to consumer markets in the UK and the rest of Europe.
Ben Haim says sales efforts are accompanied with investments in R&D.

“It is clear we operate in a fast-paced industry and it is critical for us to maintain an advantage at any point in time. So we are strengthening our team with the addition of key specialist roles to enable us to do this kind of push and further our unique machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities, which are important areas for us where we push the boundaries," he says.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Brexit (HBO) - LastWeekTonight

Published on 19 Jun 2016

Britain could soon vote to leave the European Union. John Oliver enlists a barbershop quartet to propose a smarter option.

#USA - Stocks Surge on 'Brexit' Votes Shifting in Favor of Remaining in Union - TheStreet

Published on 20 Jun 2016

Stocks are in rally mode as opinion polls shift toward remaining in the European Union. British residents head to the polls Thursday to vote on whether to stay or not to stay in the E.U. A big move in the polls happened in the weekend with unity in Europe, gaining traction, however the polls are still very close. Facebook (FB) is holding its annual shareholder meeting today and the biggest news may involve one of its board members. Peter Thiel, generated a barrage of headlines over his secret funding of a lawsuit against Gawker media. Thiel bankrolled the Hulk Hogan suit against the provocative online media group and it was revealed after the verdict was reached. The board of Facebook has also engineered a structure that puts founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on control of its destiny. The switch from American Express (AXP) to Visa (V) for Costco (COST) membership credit cards goes live today. Shoppers can use Visa to pay for items as well as cash or check. Last year, the retail giant signed an exclusive agreement with Citigroup to provide Costco-branded Visa credit cards for Customers, ending its 16 year relationship with American Express.