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Cheating accusation against Patriots will be investigated fully, says NFL chief Goodell

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Spygate 2 is not going away any time soon for the New England Patriots. The Patriots have tried to explain why they videotaped the Cincinnati Bengals sideline last Sunday in direct violation of NFL rules, but commissioner Roger Goodell... Read More

Pink sombrero & aroused horse: Painting of naked national hero of Mexico triggers violent protests (PHOTOS)

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What does it take to spark protests, lawsuits, mass meme-making, and even prompt the president to react? In Mexico,...

‘Hey dogs, we want some of the action’: Canines’ feline rivals in UK strike back as #catsatpollingstations trends on election day

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Cats in Britain have scratched back at their poochy rivals in a general election day battle on social media...

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Japan tax revision targets corporate cashpile to spur spending, 5G investment

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan unveiled tax measures on Thursday aimed at encouraging companies to spend their cash piles on... Read More

Apple supplier Japan Display to receive $830 million from asset manager Ichigo

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Apple supplier Japan Display Inc said on Thursday it plans to receive up to 90 billion... Read More

Explainer: Just Eat caught up in 5 billion pound festive food fight

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AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) – The battle for Britain’s Just Eat, which pits investment giant Prosus against Dutch food ordering service... Read More

Navy prepares its new Ford-class carriers for F-35C stealth attack

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File photo – ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2017) An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike... Read More

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Trump poised for Supreme Court battle over financial records

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court may have a conservative majority that includes two justices appointed by President... Read More

Delta predicts 2020 profit growth; CEO says more people turning to air travel

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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) sees another annual rise in profit and revenue in 2020 driven... Read More

Southwest Airlines reaches compensation agreement with Boeing

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Dec 12 (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co said on Thursday it had reached a compensation agreement with Boeing Co... Read More

UPDATE 2-Swiss National Bank indicates negative rates to stay for long haul

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BERN (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank remains wedded to its ultra-expansive monetary policy, indicating on Thursday that its... Read More

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Citi, Credit Suisse drop China’s Ucommune U.S. IPO over valuation: sources

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SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Citigroup (C.N) and Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) have dropped out of the U.S. initial public offering (IPO) of Chinese shared workspace provider Ucommune, baulking at its desired valuation, two people with direct knowledge of the matter... Read More

Factbox: Nestle CEO Mark Schneider’s top deals over the past three years

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(Reuters) – Mark Schneider, Nestle’s (NESN.S) first outside chief executive officer in almost a century, has made big strides...

U.S. weekly jobless claims race to more than two-year high

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FILE PHOTO: A job seeker talks to a recruiter from UC Health at the Colorado Hospital Association job fair...

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Paul McCartney unwraps his ‘secret’ Christmas album

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Sir Paul McCartney has revealed he once recorded a secret Christmas album “just for the family” that “gets brought... Read More

The X Factor to return in 2020, but its long-term future is uncertain

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ITV has signed a deal with Simon Cowell to broadcast Britain’s Got Talent until at least 2024, but has... Read More

Nicky Campbell pays tribute to ‘wonderful mum’

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BBC Radio 5 Live’s Nicky Campbell has written a heartfelt tribute to his “wonderful” mother, Sheila, who has died... Read More

Yungblud, Georgia and Celeste make the BBC Sound of 2020 longlist

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Media playback is unsupported on your device A selection of bedroom musicians, indie bands and retro-futuristic soul singers are... Read More

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Ohio college student suffers fatal allergic reaction after unknowingly consuming milk ingredient, mom says

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An Ohio college student died last week after he unknowingly consumed a beverage containing a milk ingredient, which triggered... Read More

Moment daughter reunites with dad after providing life-saving liver donation

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The touching moment when a father and daughter were reunited in his hospital room after she donated part of... Read More

Sexual dysfunction common after men’s hernia surgery

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(Reuters Health) – – Many men experience sexual dysfunction or pain during sexual activity after groin surgery to repair... Read More

Major political events depress young doctors’ moods

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(Reuters Health) – – Major political events, such as the 2016 presidential election and inauguration, were linked with declines... Read More

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Ferrari CEO expects fully-electric car after 2025

The Ferrari logo is pictured as Ferrari Roma is unveiled during its first world presentation in Rome, Italy, November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane MARANELLO, Italy (Reuters) – Ferrari will issue its first fully electric model after 2025, with battery technology still requiring more develop [...]

Fiat Chrysler boss Manley to head European auto lobby group ACEA

FILE PHOTO: CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Mike Manley attends the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook MILAN (Reuters) – The European carmakers’ association (ACEA) has appointed Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI) Chief Executive Mike [...]

Citi, Credit Suisse drop China’s Ucommune U.S. IPO over valuation: sources

US baseball billionaire ‘plotting new Chelsea bid’ – despite claims from Abramovich club isn’t for sale

Billionaire US financier Todd Boehly is reportedly set to renew his efforts to buy Chelsea, despite insistence from owner Roman Abramovich that the club is not for sale. Boehly, whose personal wealth is estimated to be in excess of $6 billion and who is part owner of the LA Dodgers baseball franchis [...]

Saved by a swerve: Driver dodges oncoming car speeding WRONG WAY down Australian road

A driver in Adelaide, Australia, survived an extremely close call by managing to swerve just in the nick of time as a car barreling towards it in the wrong direction almost plowed headlong into their truck. Vehicles were driving one-way across three lanes of the South Road in the city’s suburbs when [...]

Berlin warns US against interference into EU affairs, rejects sanctions pressure

12 Dec, 2019 12:03 Follow RT on Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has lashed out at Washington over its continued attempts to derail a Russian gas pipeline project to Germany. Berlin “rejects on principle” extraterritorial sanctions, he said. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Follow RT on [...]

UPDATE 2-Swiss National Bank indicates negative rates to stay for long haul

BERN (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank remains wedded to its ultra-expansive monetary policy, indicating on Thursday that its negative interest rates would remain in place for the foreseeable future despite rising criticism in Switzerland. Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan, Governin [...]

U.S. watchdog finds $6.7 bln in questionable Medicare payments to insurers

(Reuters) – A U.S. government watchdog is raising fresh concerns that health insurers are exaggerating how sick Medicare patients are, receiving billions of dollars in improper payments as a result. Health insurers selling Medicare Advantage plans to seniors and the disabled received an estimated $6 [...]

UPDATE 1-Vitol signs 10-year deal to buy Nigeria’s LNG from 2021

LONDON (Reuters) – Commodities trader Vitol has signed a 10-year deal with Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to buy 500,000 tonnes of LNG per year, ramping up its long-term presence on the market. Commodity houses, including Vitol rivals Trafigura and Gunvor, are increasingly expanding their trad [...]

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Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. – Results of Annual General & Special Shareholders Meeting

FALCON OIL & GAS LTD. (“Falcon”) Results of Annual General & Special Shareholders Meeting 12 December 2019 – Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXV: FO, AIM: FOG) held its Annual General & Special Shareholders meeting in Dublin, Ireland yesterday. All resolutions considered and voted upon by th [...]

Correction: English version now includes attached presentation material

12 December 2019: During Kvaerner’s capital market update presentations today, the company comments on a series of news. The ambition to grow annual revenues above NOK 10 billion within 2023 is confirmed, and it simultaneously repeats that the financial results will in the short term first decline i [...]

Husky Energy Announces Revised Series 3 Preferred Share Dividend Rate

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On December 2, 2019 Husky Energy (TSX:HSE) announced the fixed-rate quarterly dividend applicable to its Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series 3 (Series 3 Shares) for the five-year period commencing December 31, 2019. The fixed-rate dividen [...]

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 [...]

Navy prepares its new Ford-class carriers for F-35C stealth attack

File photo – ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2017) An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 101) launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Josue Escobo [...]

Privacy advocates raise alarms about growing use of facial recognition by U.S. government

Let’s face it – facial recognition isn’t going anywhere. Whether we realize it or not, most of use some type of facial technology software every day. It’s being widely used in shopping, home security, and law enforcement, and millions of us use it constantly to open our smart phones. But privacy adv [...]

Twitter plans to build ‘decentralized standard’ for social networks

(Reuters) – Twitter Inc plans to set up an independent research group to create an “open and decentralized” system for social networks, CEO Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday, which could relieve pressure on the company to appease critics of its content policies but also give rise to a new crop of compet [...]

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Sexual dysfunction common after men’s hernia surgery

(Reuters Health) – – Many men experience sexual dysfunction or pain during sexual activity after groin surgery to repair a hernia, a research review suggests. The authors analyzed data from 12 previous studies with a total of 4,884 patients. They focused on men who had what’s known as an inguinal he [...]

Major political events depress young doctors’ moods

(Reuters Health) – – Major political events, such as the 2016 presidential election and inauguration, were linked with declines in the moods of young U.S. doctors in training, a new study suggests. Survey results from more than 2,000 first-year medical residents, or interns, whose average age was 28 [...]

Home is now the most common place of death in the U.S.

nL1N28L0DA – (Reuters Health) – For the first time in a least a half century, home has surpassed the hospital as the leading place to die in the United States. A new analysis of death data, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that dying at home surpassed dying in the hospital beg [...]

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 [...]