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Nadler calls for Trump’s removal in committee’s 658-page report on articles of impeachment

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Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, wrote that President Trump is a threat to the Consitution and should be removed from office, according to the committee’s 658-page report on the articles of impeachment resolution against Trump that... Read More

Damaged car leaks trail of stolen pot after striking police car: cops

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Thieves fleeing police in one of two Infiniti sedans involved in a marijuana shop robbery early Saturday morning in downtown...

Video allegedly shows North Carolina deputy body slamming student: report

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A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy was placed on administrative leave aftersurveillance video surfaced that allegedly showed him body-slamming a middle...

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PewDiePie to take break from YouTube as ‘feeling very tired’

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YouTube star PewDiePie has announced he is taking a break from the platform, saying he is “feeling very tired”.... Read More

Iran ‘foils second cyber-attack in a week’

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Iran has foiled a second cyber-attack in less than a week, the country’s telecommunications minister says. Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi... Read More

France, Niger propose to postpone G5 Sahel meeting to early 2020

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FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron weclomes Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou as he arrives for a lunch at the... Read More

Switching broadband provider ‘could save £120’

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Haggling could save households £120 a year on broadband, but 45% of customers have not asked their current provider... Read More

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Railway stations in West Bengal set on FIRE as protests against citizenship bill spread across India (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Train stations across the Indian state of West Bengal have been vandalized and set ablaze by anti-CAB (Citizenship Amendment... Read More

PRESS DIGEST-British Business – Dec 16

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Dec 16 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has... Read More

Guyana seeks buyers for government’s share of first oil output

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GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – Guyana has invited companies interested in purchasing the first three deliveries of the government’s share of... Read More

IFF to buy DuPont’s nutrition unit for $26.2 bln

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Dec 15 (Reuters) – International Flavors & Fragrances Inc on Sunday said it will buy DuPont Inc’s nutrition &... Read More

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Qantas to put more experienced crew on board world’s longest flights: sources

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) plans to have more experienced pilots on board the world’s longest non-stop flights than on its current long-haul flights for the first 18 months as it evaluates fatigue, said sources with knowledge... Read More

China’s factory, retail sectors shine as trade tensions thaw

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Growth in China’s industrial and retail sectors beat expectations in November, as government support propped up...

China’s factory, retail sectors shine as trade tensions thaw

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Growth in China’s industrial and retail sectors beat expectations in November, as government support propped up...

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Jamaican wins Miss World title, says will work for sustainable change

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LONDON (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned as Miss World 2019 on Saturday and said she wanted to... Read More

Shouting match: Indonesians given stage to dish out advice to community

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Contestants, who are mostly housewives, react to the camera as they participate in a shouting competition at Betawi traditional... Read More

Babe Ruth 500th home run bat sells for more than $1 million

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(Reuters) – Babe Ruth may have died more than 70 years ago, but the baseball slugger is still turning... Read More

Amanda Bynes not ‘lost or missing’: report

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Although she did leave her sober living facility, former actress Amanda Bynes is not missing. According to Us Weekly,... Read More

Health

Malaysia to work with UNICEF on polio vaccination in Sabah state

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s health authorities on Sunday said they are working with UNICEF to bring polio vaccines... Read More

Poorest countries facing both obesity and malnutrition

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A third of the poorest countries in the world are dealing with high levels of obesity as well as... Read More

Reasons behind bad breath and how to get rid of it

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Everyone gets bad breath, but here’s how to avoid it. (iStock) Dear Dr. Manny, Why do I have bad... Read More

Bristol-Myers wins $752 million in U.S. patent case against Gilead

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FILE PHOTO: Logo of global biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb is pictured on the blouse of an employee in Le... Read More

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U.S. exports to China to nearly double in ‘totally done’ trade deal: Lighthizer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The “phase one” U.S.-China trade deal will nearly double U.S. exports to China over the next two years and is “totally done” despite the need for translation and revisions to its text, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Sunday. Lighthizer, speaking on CBS’ “Fa [...]

Disney+ to debut late March in France in exclusive deal with Canal+

FILE PHOTO: A man looks at his phone as he passes by a screen advertising Walt Disney’s streaming service Disney+ in New York City, U.S., November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) will launch its Disney+ streaming service on Vivendi SA’s (VIV.PA) [...]

IFF to merge with DuPont’s $26.2 billion nutrition unit

FILE PHOTO: A DuPont logo is pictured on the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) and Du Pont de Nemours International SA building in Grand-Saconnex near Geneva August 4, 2009. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo (Reuters) – International Flavors & Fragrances Inc (IFF.N) on Sunday said it will [...]

Sadistic stepfather who forced 8yo boy stand on his knees on buckwheat for hours faces 7 years in jail

An 8-year-old boy required a surgery to remove the sharp grains, virtually ingrown into his knees, after his mother’s boyfriend routinely forced him to stand on raw buckwheat as punishment for the tiniest ‘misbehavior.’ The photos of the child’s knees, looking as if they were mutilated by a mystery [...]

Gabrielle Union invites ‘American Gods’ star Orlando Jones to ‘chat’ after alleged firing

Gabrielle Union is looking to speak with actor Orlando Jones after he said he was fired from the show “American Gods,” which is produced by the same company behind “America’s Got Talent.” On Saturday, Jones, 51, posted a video on Twitter, claiming he was fired because the show’s new writers felt his [...]

Denver Broncos’ Von Miller frustrated with loss to Kansas City Chiefs as team is eliminated from playoff contention

The Denver Broncos officially were eliminated from playoff contention Sunday after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs and the disappointing season left star linebacker Von Miller stunned. Miller, a seven-time Pro Bowler, addressed the media after the team’s 23-3 loss to the Chiefs. He told reporters h [...]

UPDATE 1-German union calls for pre-Christmas Amazon strike

BERLIN (Reuters) – Trade union Verdi called for workers at a key Amazon (AMZN.O) logistics center in Germany to go on strike over the crucial final shopping days before Christmas, demanding better pay and conditions for workers there. Unions have staged repeated strikes in Germany, Amazon’s second-l [...]

Electrolux to incur $70 mln charge for U.S. overhaul

FILE PHOTO: Interiors of Electrolux R&D facility are pictured at their plant in Pordenone, Italy, March 27, 2019. REUTERS/ Giulio Piovaccari/File Photo (Reuters) – Swedish appliance maker Electrolux AB (ELUXb.ST) on Sunday said its North American business will incur costs of about $70 million in [...]

Wall St Week Ahead-Trade deal removes major hurdle for rally in Apple and tech

(Repeats COLUMN originally published on Dec 13, no changes) (Updates to reflect close of stock trading, paragraphs 8-10) By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s limited trade deal with China removes a major hurdle for Apple and other technology stocks that h [...]

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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 [...]

France, Niger propose to postpone G5 Sahel meeting to early 2020

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron weclomes Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou as he arrives for a lunch at the Elysee Palace as part of the Paris Peace Summit in Paris, France, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and Niger Presiden [...]

Switching broadband provider ‘could save £120’

Haggling could save households £120 a year on broadband, but 45% of customers have not asked their current provider for a better deal, according to Which? The consumer group found that 78% of people who negotiated were offered an incentive, discount or a better deal. More than 5,000 customers were a [...]

The prize app designed to help deaf children in school

Schoolchildren have won a competition by designing an app which transcribes school lessons for people who are deaf or who have hearing loss. It was part of a competition run by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to encourage young people to consider careers in technology. As prize winners they will have the [...]

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Reasons behind bad breath and how to get rid of it

Everyone gets bad breath, but here’s how to avoid it. (iStock) Dear Dr. Manny, Why do I have bad breath all the time? I keep brushing my teeth and it’s not getting rid of the smell. How do I fix it? Thanks for your question. Everybody gets bad breath, either in the morning or after […] [...]

Bristol-Myers wins $752 million in U.S. patent case against Gilead

FILE PHOTO: Logo of global biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb is pictured on the blouse of an employee in Le Passage, near Agen, France March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (Reuters) – Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Friday said it won a $752 million jury verdict against Gilead Sciences Inc [...]

Samoa extends measles state of emergency, NZ to fund Pacific vaccination campaign

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Saturday extended a state of emergency due to a measles outbreak which has killed 72 people, mostly infants, as New Zealand announced NZ$1 million ($640,700) to help combat measles in the Pacific. FILE PHOTO: A view of the capital Api [...]

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 [...]