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Pro-life Dem clashes with Buttigieg at town hall: ‘We don’t belong’

Pro-life Dem clashes with Buttigieg at town hall: ‘We don’t belong’

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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg refused to say whether he would be open to language in the Democratic platform that would be more inclusive to pro-life members of the party, during a tense moment at Fox News’ town hall Sunday... Read More

Meghan Markle’s father Thomas claims ‘everything will come out’ if he faces the Duchess of Sussex in court

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Michael Goodwin: Again, regarding Trump’s impeachment trial, read the transcript!

Michael Goodwin: Again, regarding Trump’s impeachment trial, read the transcript!

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Long before Democrats finished making their marathon impeachment case, momentum had deserted them. The loops of repetition had gone...

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Overwatch and Call of Duty leagues move exclusively to YouTube

Overwatch and Call of Duty leagues move exclusively to YouTube

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French central banker says digital currency cannot be private

French central banker says digital currency cannot be private

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FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Bank of France Francois Villeroy de Galhau delivers a speech to open a conference... Read More

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Cyberattack on major bank could spread fast, new research shows

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To get past Apple encryption, NYPD uses $10 million lab with supercomputer generating millions of passwords

To get past Apple encryption, NYPD uses $10 million lab with supercomputer generating millions of passwords

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Just Energy Announces the Date of Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results

Just Energy Announces the Date of Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results

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TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Just Energy Group, Inc. (TSX:JE; NYSE:JE) today announced that it will release... Read More

UPDATE 2-Gloomy services outlook pushes down German business morale

UPDATE 2-Gloomy services outlook pushes down German business morale

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BERLIN (Reuters) – German business morale deteriorated unexpectedly in January as the outlook for services darkened, a survey showed... Read More

China virus outbreak pressures already weakened economy

China virus outbreak pressures already weakened economy

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BEIJING (Reuters) – A coronavirus outbreak in China which has killed 81 people and spread to many countries is... Read More

RPT-After Brexit-settling election, UK firms see business bounce

RPT-After Brexit-settling election, UK firms see business bounce

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India renews push to sell Air India, puts entire stake on the block

India renews push to sell Air India, puts entire stake on the block

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said on Monday it plans to sell its entire interest in Air India Ltd, making a renewed push to sell the flag carrier after it drew no bids in an effort to auction a... Read More

Trump’s ‘massive’ U.S.-UK trade deal faces big hurdles

Trump’s ‘massive’ U.S.-UK trade deal faces big hurdles

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EU antitrust regulators to rule on $69 billion Aramco, SABIC deal by February 27

EU antitrust regulators to rule on $69 billion Aramco, SABIC deal by February 27

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The Masked Singer: ITV apologises for Natalie Cole error

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China’s Hainan province confirms its first fatality from coronavirus: state tv

China’s Hainan province confirms its first fatality from coronavirus: state tv

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Chinese premier visits virus epicenter as death toll hits 80

Chinese premier visits virus epicenter as death toll hits 80

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday visited Wuhan, the epicenter of an outbreak of a new... Read More

Mongolia shuts universities, border crossings to halt virus spread

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Coronavirus: Airlift for Britons trapped in China ‘under review’

Coronavirus: Airlift for Britons trapped in China ‘under review’

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Stocks drop as new coronavirus fears escalate

TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares slid on Monday as investors shunned equities on growing concerns over the scope of a China virus outbreak, with safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and Treasury notes in greater demand. Investors look at computer screens showing stock information at a brokerage house [...]

Exclusive: Regulator probes board role in Credit Suisse spying scandal – sources

FRANKFURT/ZURICH (Reuters) – The Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) spying debacle risks tipping the bank into a crisis that could engulf its top executives. FILE PHOTO: CEO Tidjane Thiam (L) and Chairman Urs Rohner of Swiss bank Credit Suisse attend the bank’s annual shareholder meeting in Zurich, Switzerland [...]

U.S. state AGs, Justice Department officials to meet and coordinate on Google probe: sources

The logo of Google is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 20, 2020. Picture taken January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (Reuters) – U.S. state attorneys general will meet Justice Department attorneys next week to share information on their investigations into Alphabet Inc’s Google, two sources famil [...]

Kobe Bryant dead: Reaction from Italy, where NBA legend was beloved

Kobe Bryant was an American legend who grew up overseas in Europe. Bryant was a basketball superstar for his entire adult life. He entered the NBA draft straight out of high school in 1996 after a childhood spent partly in Italy, where his father, former NBA player Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, played pro [...]

Kobe Bryant dead: NBA urged by fans to change logo, honoring late Lakers legend

Kobe Bryant’s death sent shockwaves through the world Sunday and fans of the five-time NBA champion and the late Los Angeles Lakers legend called on the league to make a change. Fans urged the NBA to change the logo from a figure of Jerry West to Bryant in honor of the sharpshooter who was among […] [...]

After Kobe Bryant’s death in helicopter crash, CNN reporter says he ‘faced a very credible rape accusation’

A CNN reporter sparked a multitude of reactions Sunday on Twitter for writing in the wake of Kobe Bryant’s death from a helicopter crash that the 41-year-old NBA player “faced a very credible rape accusation.” Nathan McDermott, a reporter for CNN’s KFILE, wrote the comment along with a retweet of a [...]

WRAPUP 1-China virus deaths rise to 80 as Hong Kong bans visitors from worst-hit province

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The death toll from China’s new coronavirus grew to 80 on Monday as residents of Hubei province, where the disease originated, were banned from entering Hong Kong amid global efforts to halt the rapid spread of the outbreak. People wearing masks shop at a supermarket on the seco [...]

PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times – Jan. 27

Jan 27 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines UK set to approve limited 5G role for Huawei on.ft.com/30VZ5Wi U.S. threatens retaliation against EU over carbon tax on.ft.com/30VZ7gS [...]

China’s Tencent asks staff to work from home until Feb 7 due to virus

SHANGHAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Chinese gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd has requested staff to work from home until Feb. 7 to protect employees from the spread of the coronavirus, the company confirmed on Monday. (Reporting by Josh Horwitz; Editing by Tom Hogue) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trus [...]

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Baytex to Present at CIBC’s Western Institutional Investor Conference

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX, NYSE: BTE) is pleased to announce that Edward LaFehr, President and CEO, will be presenting at CIBC’s 23rd Annual Western Institutional Investor Conference on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 11:10 am MST in Banff, Alberta. In [...]

PDC Energy Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Conference Call – Thursday, February 27, 2020

DENVER, Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PDC Energy, Inc. (“PDC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PDCE) today announced plans to host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2019 results. The Company plans to issue its fourth quarter and full-year 2019 news release after market close on W [...]

Delek Logistics Partners, LP Increases Quarterly Cash Distribution to $0.885 per Common Limited Partner Unit

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE: DKL) (“Delek Logistics”) today declared its quarterly cash distribution for the fourth quarter 2019 of $0.885 per common limited partner unit, or $3.54 per common limited partner unit on an annualized basis. This [...]

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 [...]

Overwatch and Call of Duty leagues move exclusively to YouTube

Some of the biggest Call of Duty, Overwatch and Hearthstone esport leagues will be streamed exclusively on YouTube. The deal’s seen as a big win for the platform which has found it hard to compete with game streamer, Twitch. It’s part of a deal the site’s signed with Activision Blizzard – the compan [...]

French central banker says digital currency cannot be private

FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Bank of France Francois Villeroy de Galhau delivers a speech to open a conference entitled “Bretton Woods: 75 years later” in Paris, France, July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer PARIS (Reuters) – Digital currency could be useful as cash transactions dwindle in some cou [...]

Cyberattack on major bank could spread fast, new research shows

One well-timed cyberattack on a major bank could spread rapidly throughout the American financial system, a new report concludes. According to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, experts and policymakers see cybersecurity as a major area of concern and something that could prompt [...]

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Alopecia: What causes the hair loss condition?

Everyone sheds about 100 hairs each day as part of the normal hair growth cycle, but excess loss is usually a distressing development. (iStock) Hair loss is typically considered the domain of aging men, but this equal-opportunity condition – which has many causes – can affect virtually anyone. Alope [...]

Coronavirus outbreak spurs Paris to cancel Lunar New Year parade, impacts celebrations worldwide

A deadly new virus that originated in China and is popping up across the world is spurring some cities to cancel Lunar New Year events in an attempt to limit the risk of infection. Officials in China announced Sunday that thecoronavirus has killed at least 56 people and infected 1,975, an increase o [...]

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 [...]