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Australian Open 2020: Ash Barty batters Petra Kvitova to power into Melbourne semis

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Australian No. 1 seed Ash Barty avenged her quarter-final defeat to Petra Kvitova in last year’s tournament by returning the favor in Tuesday’s 2020 rematch, defeating the Czech in straight sets to reach the Australian Open semis. Barty was... Read More

Netanyahu withdraws hopeless bid for immunity hours before parliament session, leaving Gantz hanging in mid-air

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In an 11th-hour decision, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn his request to parliament to grant him immunity...

Screening for coronavirus to be expanded at 20 US airports: report

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The U.S. is planning to boost staff at almost two dozen airports in an effort to screen nearly all passengers...

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US military plane that crashed in Afghanistan: What we know

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An Air Force 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron E-11A aircraft sits on the runway at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan... Read More

One incredibly useful trick to find any photo on your phone fast

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You might remember when you’d only snap a few photos for fear of wasting film. Those days are long... Read More

Facebook asks employees to put off non-essential travel to China

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FILE PHOTO: Facebook signs are seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE), at the National Exhibition and Convention... Read More

SAP’s new leadership duo delivers in-line results, lifts guidance

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WALLDORF, Germany (Reuters) – SAP raised its revenue and profit outlook on Tuesday as new co-CEOs Jennifer Morgan and... Read More

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Russian firm asks for regulator’s permission to buy Elga coal mine

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MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Russian company A-Property said on Tuesday it had formally requested permission from the country’s... Read More

REFILE-Egypt signs two Mediterranean exploration deals with Exxon Mobil- ministry

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FILE PHOTO: Logos of ExxonMobil are seen in its booth at Gastech, the world’s biggest expo for the gas... Read More

Calisen aims for market cap of up to 1.4 bln stg in London IPO

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LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Calisen Group, which supplies smart meters to British households, is aiming to sell up... Read More

Japan shares slip to 3-week low on coronavirus concerns

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TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Japanese shares dropped to three-week lows on Tuesday as a broad range of stocks... Read More

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At Exxon, CEO’s promised turnaround sapped by chemicals, refining

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HOUSTON (Reuters) – At Exxon Mobil Corp, CEO Darren Woods’ plan to revive earnings at the largest U.S. oil and gas company is being sidetracked by the two businesses he knows best: chemicals and refining. FILE PHOTO: Darren Woods,... Read More

Airbus agrees to settle corruption probes with U.S., France, UK

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FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A350 takes off at the aircraft builder’s headquarters in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, September 27,...

Oil steadies after multi-day rout over China virus

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil futures steadied on Tuesday after five days of declines on concerns a virus outbreak in...

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Oscars 2020: Ten things we spotted in the class photo51265191

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Hollywood stars had their Knives Out (along with their forks) for the traditional Oscars luncheon on Monday. Every year,... Read More

Neville Buswell: Coronation Street pays tribute to former soap star

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Coronation Street has paid tribute to actor Neville Buswell, who played womaniser Ray Langton in the ITV soap in... Read More

Britain unveils 50 pence coin minted to mark Brexit

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Brexit commemorative 50 pence coin that bears the words “Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations” is pictured in... Read More

‘Friends’ star David Schwimmer shoots down reunion hopes, advocates for a reboot with a more diverse cast

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David Schwimmer shot down hopes of a “Friends” reunion and instead advocated for a reboot of the beloved 90s... Read More

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Germany identifies first case of deadly coronavirus

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(Reuters) – Germany has declared its first confirmed case of the deadly coronavirus that broke out in China. Bavaria’s... Read More

Philippines halts visas on arrival for Chinese on virus fears

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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines stopped issuing visas on arrival to Chinese nationals on Tuesday, in a bid to... Read More

China records first virus death in Beijing as toll passes 100

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The new strain of coronavirus spreading across China claimed its first victim in Beijing, officials said... Read More

Coronavirus: Death toll climbs to 106 as China tightens measures

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China says 106 people have died from the new coronavirus and the cases of newly infected have almost doubled.... Read More

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Oil falls for sixth day as China virus raises global growth, demand concerns

TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil futures fell for a sixth session on Tuesday as the spread of a new virus in China and several countries raised concerns about a hit to economic growth and oil demand. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Grandpuits oil refinery southeast of Paris, France, February 29, 2016. REUTERS/Christia [...]

Facebook, others restrict business travel to China as warnings grow

SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) and other global companies including LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) and Standard Chartered Plc (STAN.L) are restricting travel to China, as the death toll from a flu-like virus rose above 100 on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Facebook branding is seen in a worksp [...]

Stocks crumble as China virus toll mounts, safe havens in demand

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks extended a global selloff on Tuesday as China took more drastic steps to combat a deadly new coronavirus, while bonds shone on expectations central banks would need to keep stimulus flowing to offset the likely economic drag. FILE PHOTO: A decoration for celebrating n [...]

DOJ disputes report on Bolton conversation with Barr about foreign leaders

The Department of Justice said in a statement Monday night that a report based John Bolton’s new book about a conversation the former national security adviser had last year with Attorney General William Barr about President Trump’s relationship with foreign leaders “grossly” mischaracterized the ex [...]

Gordon Hayward recalls Kobe Bryant scoring 60 points on him in last game, debunks free-throw line rumor

It was considered at the time a Hollywood ending. Kobe Bryant, the legendary Los Angeles Lakers guard, carried his team on his back one last time against the Utah Jazz in his final game and scored 60 points in the team’s 101-96 win at Staples Center. LEBRON JAMES OPENS UP ABOUT BRYANT’S DEATH The cr [...]

California to shut down large homeless site at Oakland Home Depot

California will eliminate a largehomeless site outside an Oakland Home Depot next month — roughly six months after the city announced it would shut down the encampment, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Residents — estimated to number between 40 and 100 — live in makeshift homes, vehicles an [...]

Russian firm asks for regulator’s permission to buy Elga coal mine

MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Russian company A-Property said on Tuesday it had formally requested permission from the country’s anti-monopoly regulator to buy a 100% stake in the Elga coal project owned by miner Mechel and lender Gazprombank. A-Property is owned by Russian businessman Albert Avdolyan. [...]

REFILE-Egypt signs two Mediterranean exploration deals with Exxon Mobil- ministry

FILE PHOTO: Logos of ExxonMobil are seen in its booth at Gastech, the world’s biggest expo for the gas industry, in Chiba, Japan April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has signed two deals with Exxon Mobil for oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean, the petroleum ministry sa [...]

Calisen aims for market cap of up to 1.4 bln stg in London IPO

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Calisen Group, which supplies smart meters to British households, is aiming to sell up to 408 million pounds ($536.28 million) of shares in its planned initial public offering, banks working on the deal said on Tuesday. Owned by private equity firm KKR, Calisen said it int [...]

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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2019 EARNINGS DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

Frisco, Texas, Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) announces its plan to release fourth quarter 2019 results on February 27, 2020 before the market opens and host its quarterly conference call at 10:00 a.m. CT. Dial-In: 844-776-7840International Dial-In: 661-378-9538 [...]

Halcón Changes Name to Battalion Oil Corporation and Announces NYSE American Listing Application

Houston, Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Halcón Resources Corporation announced today that it has changed its company name to Battalion Oil Corporation (“Battalion” or the “Company”). The new name reflects the Company’s new team, new culture, and new strategy. Richard Little, the Company’s Chief Ex [...]

Targa Resources Corp. to Participate in U.S. Capital Advisors Midstream Corporate Access Day

HOUSTON, Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP) (“Targa” or the “Company”) announced today that representatives from the Company will participate in investor meetings at U.S. Capital Advisors Midstream Corporate Access Day on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in Houston, Texas. [...]

A2Dominion, BMJ, Carnival, Harrods, John Lewis, Nestle, Pladis, Sanofi Pasteur, The Adecco Group and Three all named Top Engaged Workplaces at the 2019 UK & European Employee Engagement Awards

The victorious were announced at a Gala ceremony at Troxy in London last night London – January 24, 2020 – The winners of the 2019 UK & European Employee Engagement Awards, were announced last night at the gala ceremony at the iconic Troxy. With the blue riband Company of the Year award going to [...]

Semafone receives industry accolade for work with TalkTalk

Kicking off 2020 with a fourth PCI Award for Excellence Guildford, Surrey, 23rd January 2020 – Cardprotect Voice+™, Semafone’s patented data capture solution has been recognised once again as the industry-leading solution for contact centre PCI DSS compliance and data protection at the PCI Awards fo [...]

Upstream appoints Raul Martinez as Chief Commercial Officer

New CCO brings international commercial, marketing and strategic experience to the company’s leadership team London, January 23rd, 2020 – Leading mobile technology company, Upstream, has appointed Raul Martinez as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Based in London, Martinez will be responsible for dr [...]

Facebook asks employees to put off non-essential travel to China

FILE PHOTO: Facebook signs are seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE), at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) has asked employees to suspend non-essential travel to mainland China [...]

SAP’s new leadership duo delivers in-line results, lifts guidance

WALLDORF, Germany (Reuters) – SAP raised its revenue and profit outlook on Tuesday as new co-CEOs Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein delivered a solid first set of quarterly results at the leading provider of business software. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a SAP logo during the company’s annual gen [...]

UK to decide on Huawei 5G ban

The UK government is expected to decide on Tuesday whether to ban equipment made by Chinese technology giant Huawei from its 5G networks. The US is lobbying the UK to exclude it on the grounds of national security. Huawei insists it would never take orders from the Chinese government. Prime Minister [...]

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Germany identifies first case of deadly coronavirus

(Reuters) – Germany has declared its first confirmed case of the deadly coronavirus that broke out in China. Bavaria’s health department said late on Monday that a man in the town of Starnberg, 30 kilometers (19 miles) southwest of Munich, has been confirmed as suffering from the virus. The patient [...]

Philippines halts visas on arrival for Chinese on virus fears

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines stopped issuing visas on arrival to Chinese nationals on Tuesday, in a bid to keep the southeast Asian nation free of a new virus that has killed 106 and infected more than 4,500 since emerging in China in December. There have been no confirmed cases in the Philipp [...]

Scientists find toxic fungus near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Poison Fire Coral fungus is seen in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, in this undated picture obtained from social media. RAY PALMER /via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A highly poisonous fungus, with toxins that c [...]

Trump administration likely to announce details of biofuels deal by Friday: sources

(Reuters) – The Trump administration is expected to announce by Friday details of a U.S. biofuels policy deal to help farmers angry over waivers granted to refiners exempting them from using corn-based ethanol and other biofuels, four sources familiar with the matter said. The White House has held w [...]