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• Watch live: SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship is docking 4 astronauts to the International Space Station

  17-11-2020 04:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Flying aboard SpaceX's Crew-1 mission for NASA are astronauts (from left) Mike Hopkins, Soichi Noguchi, Shannon Walker, and Victor Glover.
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  SpaceX just launched four astronauts into orbit aboard its Crew Dragon spaceship.
  The astronauts are expected to dock to the International Space Station on Monday at 11 p.m. ET.
  Docking is a complex series of maneuvers that must go right for the Crew-1 mission to be successful.
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• A college student says ICE arrested him in retaliation for reading a poem about America

  17-11-2020 02:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jose Bello was arrested by ICE after reading a poem condemning deportations.
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  Jose Bello was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2019 after a public reading of a poem, "Dear America," condemning the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
  The American Civil Liberties Union alleges that he was targeted in retaliation for his speech, violating the First Amendment.
  On Tuesday, Bello's lawyers will argue before a US federal court that he was targeted for
  
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• Trump asked advisors for options to attack Iran's main nuclear site just days after sacking his Defense Secretary

  17-11-2020 02:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  President Donald Trump asked senior advisors to provide him with options for a military strike on Iran last Thursday, according to The New York Times.
  An array of top advisors persuaded Trump against pursuing such a strike with such a short time left in his presidency, warning the move could spark a broader conflict.
  Trump pushed the US and Iran to the brink of war at the beginning of 2020.
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• Trump's lawyers withdrew from representing his campaign in its biggest Pennsylvania election lawsuit one day before the hearing

  17-11-2020 02:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Donald Trump
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  Three of the four lawyers representing the Trump campaign in its biggest election-related lawsuit in Pennsylvania withdrew from the case one day before the hearing.
  In the wide-ranging federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, the Trump campaign alleged widespread irregularities in the way ballots were counted throughout the state.
  The suit claims that ballots were handled differently in different counties and that huge
  
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• Georgia's top election official says Lindsey Graham pressured him to throw out all mail ballots cast in certain counties

  17-11-2020 02:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. Georgia election officials have announced an audit of presidential election results that will trigger a full hand recount.
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  Georgia's Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told The Washington Post that GOP Senator Lindsey Graham pressured him to throw out entire counties' worth of ballots for signature issues. 
  Raffensperger is facing atta
  
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• Cofounder of accelerator Spark Labs attributes the success of Korean startups to global mindset

  17-11-2020 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jimmy Kim, Cofounder and partner of SparkLabs Global Ventures
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  Korea's startup economy is growing fast, helped by the country's reputation for technological innovation
  Cofounded by Jimmy Kim, Spark Labs is a Seoul-based accelerator for Korean startups that want to go global
  Since its inception in 2012, Spark Labs has invested in over 170 companies and has raised over $600 million in follow-on funding
  Kim identifies B2B software services as a transformational investment space for Korea
  
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• Why B2B brands need to learn from tech companies about customer experience

  17-11-2020 01:00
  
  Brands that offer the best B2B customer experience (CX) are usually tech firms, new research shows.
  
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• Getting the holiday season right

  17-11-2020 01:00
  
  Huge rises in e-commerce, and the acceleration of purchase behaviors such as BOPIS (Buy Online, Pickup In-Store), combined with the ongoing pandemic, mean retailers and brands have to change their holiday season strategies.
  
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• Dancing to a new beat – Japanese music fans finally switch to streaming

  17-11-2020 01:00
  
  The Japanese music market, one of the last bastions of CD sales, appears at last to be conceding to the inevitable and adopting streaming.
  
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• CX, data and social drive e-commerce in China

  17-11-2020 01:00
  
  E-commerce in APAC continues to boom, with China leading the way. Brands will need to adapt to each market, making strategic investments in tools like data and content, and, critically, they will need to identify and build the channels that work...
  
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• Are marketers in the dark about financial decisions?

  17-11-2020 01:00
  
  It’s no surprise that business priorities have changed since March, but marketers appear distant from financial decision making, according to recent research from the Financial Times.
  
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• How 5-year-old startup Shopee is leading e-commerce growth in Southeast Asia

  17-11-2020 00:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  The value of Southeast Asia's e-commerce sector is estimated at $38 billion and is on track to surpass $150 billion by 2025.
  Founded in 2015, Singapore-based Shopee is the region's leading e-commerce platform by monthly active users
  The company has built its business on a mobile-first strategy that reflects high mobile internet usage in the region
  Shopee is investing in digital inclusion to help new and existing merch
  
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• Watch 4 astronauts explore SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship in zero gravity — and give rookie Victor Glover a gift

  17-11-2020 00:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Victor Glover holds up his new gold pin, recognizing his first flight to 1,000 kilometers above Earth, November 16, 2020.
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  SpaceX and NASA launched Crew-1, their first full-length mission, on Sunday.
  The four-person astronaut crew gave a video tour of the Crew Dragon spaceship from orbit on Monday.
  They also gave pilot Victor Glover a gold pin to commemorate his first spaceflight.
  Watch the full video from inside the spaceship below. 
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• WPP's consolidation spree continues

  17-11-2020 00:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hi! Welcome to the Insider Advertising daily for November 17. I'm Lauren Johnson, a senior advertising reporter at Business Insider. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Send me feedback or tips at [email protected]: We are looking for nominations for the hottest adtech companies of the year. Nominations are open until November 27.Today's news: WPP's consolidation spree continues, The Atlantic's CEO search, and Dentsu wants to reach brands emot
  
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• Tesla will join the S&P 500 in December after being snubbed earlier this year

  17-11-2020 00:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Shares of Tesla spiked by more than 13% on the news.
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  Tesla will join the S&P 500 on December 21, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced Monday
  With a market cap of nearly $400 billion, Tesla is set to join as one of the 10 most valuable companies in the index. 
  S&P Global did not say which company Tesla will replace later this year. 
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  Tesla will be added to the S&P 500 later this year, S&P Dow Jones Indices announ
  
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• How the final 2020 Electoral College map compares to 2016

  17-11-2020 00:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 US presidential election with 306 electoral votes.
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  In the 2020 US presidential election, President-elect Joe Biden earned 306 electoral votes to 232 electoral votes for President Donald Trump.
  This year, Biden flipped five states and one congressional district that Trump won 2016, giving him the majority in both the Electoral College and the popular vote.
  Biden won the traditionally Republican states of Arizona and Georgia, neither o
  
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• The best online deals and sales happening now — including 25% off everything from New Balance

  17-11-2020 00:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.Alyssa Powell/Business InsiderWe rounded up the best sales and deals happening online today, with savings at New Balance, Chewy, Warby Parker, and more. Deals in this story are subject to change throughout the day. The prices listed reflect the deal at the time of publication. For even more deals and savings across the web, check out Business Insider Coupons.The best sales happening right now:Save up t
  
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