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Viena is a reporter for Future Sharks covering news around the globe.

Manhattan Rental Market Plunges Further, Unlikely to Recover This Year

About 15,000 apartments are left empty at the end of August, according to a report from Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel. This data has been the largest ever recorded since the collection began about 14 years ago. Additionally, hopes of…

AstraZeneca Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Trial After Unexplained Illness

AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical company developing a COVID-19 vaccine with Oxford University researchers, suspended providing shots of the experimental Covid-19 vaccine after one person participating in the studies had an unexplained illness. This potential unfavorable reaction of the vaccine can delay…

Chinese Companies Blame Trading Typos for Insider Stock Sales

Various publicly listed companies in China disclosed circumstances of what they describe as accidental stock sales in the last few weeks. An example of this event is Shenzhen Changfang, a manufacturer of light-emitting diode (LED) products, mentioned in a filing…

Nongfu Spring’s Founder Named as China’s Richest Man

The bottled water giant’s public offering has boosted its founder as one of three wealthiest people in China because of an ownership structure that reflects some potential risks of investing in Chinese companies. Nongfu Spring, which has the top spot…

Samsung to Stop Selling Phone Components to Huawei

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to stop supplying Huawei with semiconductors to make phones by September 15. Samsung made this decision to comply with the new set of rules imposed by the US government in dealing with the Chinese…

Cater Your Target Market Successfully Through These Tips

Convincing customers to purchase and avail of products and services is the goal of entrepreneurs. That said, many businesses spend their first few years taking the time to get to know their products and customers, ensuring that it stands out…

Know the Importance of Crafting a Business Plan

If you wonder why you should write a business plan, the answer is simple: a blueprint for your company. You can’t walk into an empty lot if you want to build a house and immediately begin construction without planning things.…

Being an Entrepreneur – Do You Have the Character to Be One?

Starting a business is one thing, but maintaining a viable establishment is a task many fail to achieve. The term “entrepreneur” is often loosely thrown around, but not everyone who calls themselves that has the qualities necessary to make it…

The Genius Behind Vans Marketing: Lessons for Influencers

The brand we all now know as Vans had come a long way from its humble beginnings when the two founding brothers sold their first dozen pairs back in 1966. History of how they came to be can be dated…

Farmer Plants Over Two Million Sunflowers to Spread Happiness During the Pandemic

Almost everyone has had a rough year so far. Kenosha County has recently been at unrest following the shooting of Jacob Blake, and people could use a little bit of sunshine through this chaotic year. A farmer in Wisconsin wants…