Meituan reportedly targets $55B valuation for Hong Kong IPO, leading to concerns that may be too high

Meituan-Dianping is reportedly aiming for a $55 billion valuation in its upcoming initial public offering in Hong Kong, but the company’s net losses and increasing competition from Alibaba are already raising questions about whether that is too ambitious, despite the company’s market leadership in China. […]

Gad Lerner: “Italia interviene in Libia per proseguire il blocco dei migranti. Subiamo Minniti e Salvini”

"Stato d'emergenza in Libia. Italia pronta a intervenire militarmente per difendere i suoi interessi petroliferi e proseguire il blocco dei migranti?", tuona Gad Lerner su Twitter. Che attacca il ministro dell'Interno: "Subiamo le scelte frettolose di … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews

Political anonymity may help us see both sides of a divisive issue online

Some topics are so politically charged that even to attempt a discussion online is to invite toxicity and rigid disagreement among participants. But a new study finds that exposure to the views of others, minus their political affiliation, could help us overcome our own biases. […]

barracks emperor: Word of the day for September 4, 2018 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot

barracks emperor , n : (Ancient Rome, historical) An emperor who seized power by virtue of his command of the army. The Western Roman Empire is conventionally regarded as having fallen on this day in 476 C.E., when Odoacer deposed the 16-year-old Emperor Romulus Augustulus.