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GRAPHIC: Female hockey reporter risks losing sight in one eye after being hit by puck in the face

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Slovak TV reporter Barbora Ziacikova has suffered a gruesome injury which put her at risk of losing her vision in one eye, after she was hit by a puck during a local hockey game. The journalist, who was covering... Read More

WATCH: Surfer suffers terrifying wipeout at Jaws Big Wave Championships in Hawaii

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Australian surfer Jamie Mitchell was lucky to swim away unharmed as he suffered a spectacular wipeout at the Big...

Sen. Mike Braun: Trump impeachment trial — How can these five senators possibly be ‘impartial’ jurors?

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I’m a political outsider, and that’s why I’ve been clear that I believe this impeachment is purely a political...

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US video surveillance rivals China’s, report says

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China’s Orwellian video surveillance gets a bad rap but the U.S. isn’t far behind, says a new report. The... Read More

Quadriga: Lawyers for users of bankrupt crypto firm seek exhumation of founder

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Lawyers representing users of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX are asking Canadian authorities to exhume the body of its founder.... Read More

The Game Awards 2019: All the winners and big reveals

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was the big winner at this year’s Gaming Awards. Despite criticism for being incredibly hard... Read More

General Election 2019: How computers wrote BBC election result stories

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For the first time, BBC News published a news story for every constituency that declared election results overnight –... Read More

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US sanctions targeting Iran violate international law – Malaysian PM

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The United Sates’ unilateral sanctions regime imposed on Iran violates the UN charter and international law, Malaysian Prime Minister... Read More

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares and sterling leap on trade and Brexit boosts

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LONDON (Reuters) – Stock markets and sterling gained on Friday as U.S.-China trade hopes and an election win for... Read More

UPDATE 2-Investors in collapsed Woodford fund to get half their cash in Jan

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* BlackRock has sold, reinvested 56% of fund * PJT Partners looking to sell illiquid assets * May have... Read More

Kazakhstan oil output hit by Kashagan maintenance -data, sources

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MOSCOW, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Daily oil production in Kazakhstan was down by 8% to 235,800 tonnes on Dec.... Read More

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Exclusive: Hudson’s Bay’s take-private deal falls short in shareholder vote – sources

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FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian walks past a Hudson’s Bay company sign at the retailer’s flagship Toronto store October 28, 2005. REUTERS/J.P. Moczulski (Reuters) – Saks Fifth Avenue owner Hudson’s Bay Co (HBC.TO) has fallen short in securing enough shareholder... Read More

U.S. prosecutor calls on UAW to cooperate, probe may widen

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DETROIT (Reuters) – The U.S. Attorney leading the investigation of corruption within the United Auto Workers (UAW) told Reuters...

Exclusive: Hudson’s Bay’s take-private deal falls short in shareholder vote – sources

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FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian walks past a Hudson’s Bay company sign at the retailer’s flagship Toronto store October 28,...

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Emmerdale actress Sheila Mercier dies aged 100

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Emmerdale actress Sheila Mercier has died aged 100, ITV has confirmed. The Hull-born star played Annie Sugden in the... Read More

Rod Stewart becomes oldest male artist to top UK album chart

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Sir Rod Stewart has become the oldest male solo artist to have a number one album in the UK.... Read More

Who’s going to take home the Strictly trophy?

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Couples Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse, Emma Barton and Anton Du Beke and Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden describe... Read More

Yola: From ‘house screamer’ to four-time Grammy nominee

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“It’s unreal. Surreal. I was crying intermittently for 24 hours when I found out.” British singer Yola says her... Read More

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FDA panel votes unanimously in favor of Horizon’s thyroid eye disease drug

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(Reuters) – Independent advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted unanimously in favor of Horizon... Read More

Social media use linked to teen disordered eating behaviors

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(Reuters Health) – Adolescents who are active on social media may be more likely to exercise excessively, skip meals... Read More

Sarepta shares surge after surprise approval of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy drug

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(Reuters) – Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT.O) soared 31% on Friday after U.S. regulators shocked Wall Street by... Read More

Boy, 5, given prosthetic arm that lets him hug brother

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Media playback is unsupported on your device When Jacob was born eight weeks early most of his left arm... Read More

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Exclusive: Hudson’s Bay’s take-private deal falls short in shareholder vote – sources

U.S. prosecutor calls on UAW to cooperate, probe may widen

DETROIT (Reuters) – The U.S. Attorney leading the investigation of corruption within the United Auto Workers (UAW) told Reuters on Friday the union’s leadership still is not fully cooperating with the government, but that individuals are giving federal investigators tips that could expand the probe. [...]

Exclusive: Hudson’s Bay’s take-private deal falls short in shareholder vote – sources

Sen. Mike Braun: Trump impeachment trial — How can these five senators possibly be ‘impartial’ jurors?

I’m a political outsider, and that’s why I’ve been clear that I believe this impeachment is purely a political sham to damage a president they’ve wanted gone since hour one. But since it became obvious that Democrats would finally move forward with impeachment after orchestrating it for three years, [...]

Rep. Lesko on impeachment: ‘This whole process has been rigged from the start’

Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., said Friday that House Democrats’ articles of impeachment against President Trump are part of a “sham” process that has been “rigged from the start.” Appearing on “Outnumbered” with hosts Melissa Francis and Harris Faulkner, Lesko said it is a “sad day” for the [...]

You’re not paranoid. Your phone really is listening in.

Is your phone listening in on you? (iStock) The scene plays out like a thriller: you pull out your phone, and you see an ad for AirPods. Wait a minute, you think. Didn’t I just have a conversation about AirPods with my friend? Like, a real conversation, spoken aloud? Is my phone… listening to me? [… [...]

US sanctions targeting Iran violate international law – Malaysian PM

The United Sates’ unilateral sanctions regime imposed on Iran violates the UN charter and international law, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said. Speaking at a conference in Qatar on Saturday, Mahathir stressed that his country does not support Washington’s measures against Tehran, and th [...]

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares and sterling leap on trade and Brexit boosts

LONDON (Reuters) – Stock markets and sterling gained on Friday as U.S.-China trade hopes and an election win for Britain’s Brexit-backing Conservative Party cleared two of the clouds on the global investment horizon. The relief undercut safe-haven sovereign bonds and the Japanese yen and led markets [...]

UPDATE 2-Investors in collapsed Woodford fund to get half their cash in Jan

* BlackRock has sold, reinvested 56% of fund * PJT Partners looking to sell illiquid assets * May have to wait some time for more – AJ Bell * Listed fund also changes name after manager change * Fund misses out on election bounce – Willis Owen (Adds trust change of name, quote, holdings performance) [...]

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Laredo Petroleum Announces Appointment of Craig Jarchow to Board of Directors

TULSA, OK, Dec. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE: LPI) (“Laredo” or “the Company”) today announced the appointment of Craig Jarchow to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). His appointment as an independent director is effective December 10, 2019. Mr. Jarchow has mo [...]

Marksmen Announces Final Closing of Private Placement

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marksmen Energy Inc. (TSXV: MAH) (OTCQB: MKSEF) (“Marksmen” or the “Company”) announces that it has completed the second and final closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement of units (the “Units”) of Marksmen (the “Offering”) [...]

Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. Confirms Dividends for January 15, 2020 and Approves 2020 Capital Budget

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (TSX: PEY) (“Peyto”) confirms that the monthly dividend with respect to December 2019 of $0.02 per common share is to be paid on January 15, 2020, for shareholders of record on December 31, 2019. The ex-divi [...]

Kameleoon appoints experienced digital marketing executive Martin Harrison as first UK Managing Director

Largest European personalisation technology provider expands on back of new funding and identity London and Paris, 10 December 2019, Kameleoon, the leading AI-driven personalisation and A/B testing platform provider, today announced the appointment of Martin Harrison as its first UK Managing Directo [...]

Hampleton Partners Advises FAST LTA on acquisition by Afinum

Munich, Germany and London, UK – 9 December 2019. Hampleton Partners, the international M&A and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, has advised FAST LTA AG, leading provider of zero-loss archiving and backup solutions for mission-critical data, on its acquisition by Afinum [...]

Only 46 percent of BAME and 52 percent of LGBTQ+ women feel included in company decision making

Only 46 percent of BAME and 52 percent of LGBTQ+ women feel included in company decision making Navigation Menu RealWire Limited Delivering Relevance, Releasing Influence Press Release Straight white men still dominate across all aspects of business according to Culture Amp global research of over 3 [...]

US video surveillance rivals China’s, report says

China’s Orwellian video surveillance gets a bad rap but the U.S. isn’t far behind, says a new report. The U.S. has nearly the same ratio of security cameras to citizens as China, according to a report from market researcher IHS Markit. While China is still the most heavily surveilled country with 1 [...]

Quadriga: Lawyers for users of bankrupt crypto firm seek exhumation of founder

Lawyers representing users of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX are asking Canadian authorities to exhume the body of its founder. They say they want an exhumation given “questionable circumstances” surrounding his death. Gerald Cotten died suddenly last year in India from complications re [...]

The Game Awards 2019: All the winners and big reveals

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was the big winner at this year’s Gaming Awards. Despite criticism for being incredibly hard to complete, it was named game of the year and also won best action/adventure game. The latest release from game-creating legend Hideo Kojima, Death Stranding, also took home three [...]

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FDA panel votes unanimously in favor of Horizon’s thyroid eye disease drug

(Reuters) – Independent advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted unanimously in favor of Horizon Therapeutics Plc’s experimental treatment for thyroid eye disease (TED), taking the drug a step towards potential approval. If approved, teprotumumab, a type of immunotherapy, is [...]

Social media use linked to teen disordered eating behaviors

(Reuters Health) – Adolescents who are active on social media may be more likely to exercise excessively, skip meals or develop other forms of disordered eating, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers surveyed 996 seventh- and eighth-graders, age 13 on average, about their use of social media platforms [...]

Sarepta shares surge after surprise approval of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy drug

(Reuters) – Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT.O) soared 31% on Friday after U.S. regulators shocked Wall Street by approving the company’s treatment for a muscle-wasting disorder less than four months after rejecting the drug over safety concerns. FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food [...]

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 [...]

Chevron aims to cut intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from production

(Reuters) – Chevron Corp (CVX.N) aims to reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions from its oil production by 5% to 10% over a seven-year period ending 2023 as part of an ongoing effort to combat global climate change, the U.S. energy major said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A Chevron gas station [...]