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Israeli Labor Party leader shaves iconic 47-year-old mustache so that people could ‘read his lips’

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Labor leader Amir Peretz has shocked Israelis after appearing on television without his signature walrus mustache, marking the first time in 47 years that the veteran politician has been seen clean-shaven. In an interview with Channel 12 – artfully... Read More

United Airlines plane turns around mid-way to Hawaii due to mechanical issue: report

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A United Airlines plane that took off from San Francisco on Sunday was forced to turn around mid-way into...

Mary Anne Marsh: Biden banking on electability but if he falters Warren hot on his heels in Iowa and NH

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Insurance. You have it and hope you never use it. But, just in case, it’s always there. Joe Biden...

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US tech industry sees growing wave of employee activism

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U.S. tech employees are collectively taking action like never before in a broad push for better conditions, job security,... Read More

Chinese AI start-up Megvii files for Hong Kong IPO of at least $500 million

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese AI firm Megvii Technology Ltd, backed by Alibaba, has filed in Hong Kong to... Read More

Airport security: 3D baggage scanners could end liquid restrictions

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All major UK airports must introduce 3D baggage screening equipment before the end of 2022, the government says. Ministers... Read More

Instagram influencers: Have we stopped believing?

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Last month, Nashville Instagrammer Tiffany Mitchell posted photographs of herself lying by the side of the road. She wrote... Read More

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares skid as trade war deepens, fuels bond rush

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares sank on Monday as the latest salvos in the Sino-U.S. trade war shook confidence... Read More

PRESS DIGEST – Wall Street Journal – Aug. 26

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Aug 26 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified... Read More

CORRECTED-Galapagos Files Application To Initiate Insolvency Proceedings

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(Corrects throughout to show the alerts were from Galapagos SA, not from Galapagos NV) Aug 25 (Reuters) – Galapagos... Read More

Crude oil futures fall on escalating US-China trade tensions

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Singapore — Crude oil futures were lower during mid-morning trade at the start of a brand new trading week... Read More

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Japan denies it gave away too much in trade talks with U.S.

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top government spokesman denied on Monday that Tokyo made too many concessions in trade talks with the United States, saying the fact the two countries were able to reach a broad agreement was “very valuable.”... Read More

U.S. president says China wants to negotiate over trade war

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi (not pictured) for bilateral talks during the...

Oil drops as recession risks mount with trade war tariffs

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, pushing U.S. crude to the lowest in more than two weeks,...

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Peter Murphy ‘up and running’ after heart attack

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Peter Murphy, former singer of the 80s band Bauhaus, has announced he has made a “full recovery” from the... Read More

TV licence: Boris Johnson says BBC must ‘cough up’ for over-75s

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The BBC should “cough up” and pay for TV licences for all over-75s, the prime minister has said. It... Read More

Ariana Grande ‘overwhelmed’ on return to Manchester at Pride

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Ariana Grande told fans she was “overwhelmed” and “so nervous” as she was welcomed back to Manchester for the... Read More

Belgian festival draws criticism over blackface ‘Savage’ character

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ATH, Belgium (Reuters) – Hundreds of spectators cheered and applauded as the chief protagonist of a Belgian parade –... Read More

Health

Congo has given over 200,000 people Merck Ebola vaccine: government

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GOMA, Congo (Reuters) – Congolese authorities and health workers vaccinated more than 200,000 people against Ebola in August, the... Read More

Woman’s chest pain diagnosed as ‘spiraling esophagus’: What’s that?

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Swiss woman lives with a ‘spiraling’ esophagus Medical Mysteries and Marvels: A Swiss woman is diagnosed with a ‘spiraling’... Read More

Genmed identified in London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2019 report

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June 28, 2019 – Genmed announces today that it has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s... Read More

Measles-stricken New Zealand girl visited Disneyland, other California destinations

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A teenage girl from New Zealand sick with measles visited Disneyland and other popular tourist... Read More

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Violent Mexican volcanic eruption sends smoke & ash 1.5km into sky (PHOTOS)

Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano erupted twice on Sunday, blasting a column of ash, smoke and gas more than 1.5km into the sky. A level-two yellow alert warning remains in effect following a second eruption at 6:34pm which sent a column of ash in a north-northwestern direction, following the initial er [...]

Andrew Luck potentially walking away from $500M with retirement

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck speaks during a news conference following the team’s NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who announced his retirement on Satur [...]

China announces it seeks ‘calm’ end to trade war, as markets tank and currency hits 11-year flatline

China signaled on Monday it was now seeking a “calm” end to its ongoing trade war with the U.S., as Asian markets crumbled and China’s currency plummeted to an 11-year low following the latest tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese goods announced last Friday by the Trump administration. News of the pos [...]

China says wants ‘calm’ resolution to U.S. trade war

BEIJING (Reuters) – China is willing to resolve its trade dispute with the United States through “calm” negotiations and resolutely opposes the escalation of the conflict, Vice Premier Liu He, who has been leading the talks with Washington, said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Dollar and China Yuan note [...]

Nissan’s Infiniti names new design chief as another non-Japanese executive exits

The logo of Infiniti, Nissan Motor’s premium brand, is seen at its Global Design Center in Atsugi, Japan, April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai BEIJING (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co’s (7201.T) premium brand Infiniti said it has named Taisuke Nakamura as its new design chief, replacing Karim Habib who res [...]

Japan denies it gave away too much in trade talks with U.S

Crude oil futures fall on escalating US-China trade tensions

Singapore — Crude oil futures were lower during mid-morning trade at the start of a brand new trading week in Asia Monday amid escalating trade tensions between the US and China, which have renewed market concerns on global demand and growth. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber no [...]

GRAINS-Soybeans rebound from 3-week low, fresh round of China tariffs cap gains

SYDNEY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures rebounded on Monday after hitting a nearly three-week low earlier in the session, though gains were limited as Beijing and Washington engaged in a rapid-fire tariff escalation over the weekend. FUNDAMENTALS * The most active soybean futures on the Chic [...]

Chinese AI start-up Megvii files for Hong Kong IPO of at least $500 mln

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese artificial intelligence provider Megvii Technology Ltd, backed by Alibaba (BABA.N), has filed for an IPO of at least $500 million in Hong Kong, two people said, coming at a time of political unrest in the city and potential first recession in a decade. Megvii, widely kn [...]

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Powell’s speech support U.S. rate-cut bets

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. interest rates futures rose on Friday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will do what it can to preserve the longest U.S. economic expansion on record, supporting bets on a further decline in key borrowing costs. FILE PHOTO: A screen shows the numb [...]

Rising trade tensions revive bets on deep U.S. rate cut

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. interest rates futures rallied on Friday as rising trade tensions between China and the United States revived bets the Federal Reserve may lower key borrowing costs by a bold half-point next month. Earlier Friday, Beijing said it will impose a retaliatory tariffs on about $ [...]

As bond e-trading takes off, debt sales business may be ripe for automation

LONDON (Reuters) – With banks’ bond trading desks increasingly going electronic, another of the last bastions of old-school banking – the business of helping companies and countries raise capital – may be about to succumb to the tide of technology. FILE PHOTO: People walk through the Canary Wharf fi [...]

Hi-Crush Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

DieselGasoil 3 weeks ago The Pentagon announced that the US intends to develop conventional ground-based missiles previously banned under the INF arms control treaty, on the very day it expired following Washington’s unilateral… [...]

Maha Energy AB (publ) (“Maha” or the “Company”) Announces Filing of Second Quarter Report and Live Webcast

Press releaseStockholm26 August 2019 Maha Energy AB Announces Filing of Second Quarter Report & Live Webcast Maha Energy AB (publ) (“Maha” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its second quarter results. The report is attached to this press release and available on the Com [...]

Diamondback Energy, Inc. Releases 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report

DieselGasoil 1 month ago RAHWAY, N.J., July 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via OTC PR WIRE– Spectacular Solar, Inc. (OTCPK: SPSO), is pleased to announce that the following share structure changes have been… [...]

Airport security: 3D baggage scanners could end liquid restrictions

All major UK airports must introduce 3D baggage screening equipment before the end of 2022, the government says. Ministers say the technology will boost security, speed up pre-boarding checks, and could end the restrictions on travelling with liquids and laptops. The equipment, similar to CT scanner [...]

Instagram influencers: Have we stopped believing?

Last month, Nashville Instagrammer Tiffany Mitchell posted photographs of herself lying by the side of the road. She wrote that they were taken following a motorbike accident. But after an initial wave of sympathy from her (then) 211,000 followers, the doubtful comments began to trickle in. And then [...]

U.S. lawmaker says still concerned about Facebook cryptocurrency after Swiss meetings

FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen on representations of virtual currency in front of the Libra logo in this illustration picture, June 21, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee said on Sunday she remained concerned ab [...]

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Congo has given over 200,000 people Merck Ebola vaccine: government

GOMA, Congo (Reuters) – Congolese authorities and health workers vaccinated more than 200,000 people against Ebola in August, the government said on Sunday, using a Merck vaccine they hope will help rein in the world’s second worst epidemic. Figures released by the government’s Ebola committee showe [...]

Woman’s chest pain diagnosed as ‘spiraling esophagus’: What’s that?

Swiss woman lives with a ‘spiraling’ esophagus Medical Mysteries and Marvels: A Swiss woman is diagnosed with a ‘spiraling’ esophagus, a condition where the esophagus literally squeezes itself into a shape that resembles a spiraling staircase. The rare phenomenon caused the woman to experience drama [...]

Genmed identified in London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2019 report

June 28, 2019 – Genmed announces today that it has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain for the second year running. Published annually, the report celebrates the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses (SMEs), with [...]

Brazil says thousands of troops available to combat forest fires

FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s Defence Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva is seen during a Federation of Indistries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP) Department of Defense and Security’s meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil has 44,000 troops statio [...]

Brazilian states ask for military help as Amazon fires rage

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Six states in Brazil’s Amazon region requested military help on Saturday to combat record fires that are tearing through the rainforest, provoking an international outcry because of the Amazon’s central role in combating global warming. FILE PHOTO: A tract of Amazon jungle is se [...]

Pope calls for global commitment to put out Amazon fires

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis greets people during the general audience in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, August 21, 2019. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday called for a global commitment to put out the fires in the Amazon, saying the area was essential for [...]