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Former MLB player Aubrey Huff explains World Series reunion snub: ‘It was all about President Trump’

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Former MLB player Aubrey Huff shared his take Saturday night on why his former team, the San Francisco Giants, snubbed him from a reunion of their2010 World Series team, being planned for this coming baseball season. Huff said on “Watters’ World” that his... Read More

Sue robocallers, photograph Amazon deliveries, VR after death and more: Tech Q&A

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Can you take robocallers to court? Kim Komando covers that and much more. (iStock) Each week, I receive tons...

Foreign media ‘didn’t miss the slightest opportunity’ to keep people from voting in nationwide election – Iran’s supreme leader

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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took aim at foreign media outlets, claiming they did their utmost to “discourage” Iranians...

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Email address charges branded ‘daylight robbery’

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Ofcom is writing to broadband companies to ask why some people are having to pay to keep old email... Read More

Samsung Electronics confirms coronavirus case at phone factory complex in South Korea

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SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) said on Saturday that one coronavirus case had been confirmed at its mobile... Read More

Let’s come together to tax tech giants, say G20 officials eyeing $100 billion boost

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RIYADH (Reuters) – Leading world economies must show unity in dealing with aggressive “tax optimization” by global digital giants... Read More

Twitter suspends group of pro-Bloomberg accounts over ‘platform manipulation’

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Twitter Inc on Friday said it had started suspending and restricting dozens of accounts posting... Read More

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U.S. firm Hughes fears Indian closure, bank disruptions over unpaid fees – letter

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems may have to shut its Indian operations due... Read More

UPDATE 1-S. Korea reports 123 new coronavirus cases, fourth death

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* National cases rises to 556 from 443 a day earlier * Fourth S. Korean coronavirus patient dies –... Read More

WRAPUP 1-China reports fewer cornonavirus cases outside epicentre, cases surge in S. Korea

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported a sharp fall in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, but... Read More

UPDATE 1-Japan minister apologises after woman who leaves ship tests positive for virus

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(Adds details of infection, rise in number of cases) TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Japan’s health minister apologised on... Read More

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Buffett calls for more accountability for corporate directors

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(Reuters) – Warren Buffett on Saturday called on corporate America to make their boards of directors more accountable to shareholders and less beholden to chief executive officers, perhaps by reducing their pay and requiring that they buy more stock.... Read More

Rising stocks fuel record profit for Buffett’s Berkshire; operating profit disappoints

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(Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) on Saturday posted a 23% decrease in quarterly operating profit, while...

Buffett defends Berkshire stock push, reassures on future as profit smashes record

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett on Saturday forcefully defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s (BRKa.N) decision to invest heavily in...

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Movie magic: Spanish La Vista potato chip sales boom on Korean film cameo

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ARTEIXO, Spain (Reuters) – Cesar Bonilla is still baffled by a surge in demand for the canned potato chips... Read More

Brazil’s Carnival kicks off with political divisions front and center

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RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s famed Carnival kicked off in earnest on Saturday, as millions of scantily-clad... Read More

Despite horror stories, California cruise passengers won’t let coronavirus spoil their fun

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LONG BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) – With a white captain’s hat perched on his head, Calvin Ballard seemed relaxed as... Read More

‘Mob Wives’ star Drita D’Avanzo has gun, drug charges dropped

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“Mob Wives” star Drita D’Avanzo has been cleared of gun and drug charges filed against her last year, according... Read More

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New coronavirus cases fall in China, but WHO concerned by global spread

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported a sharp fall in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, but... Read More

Japan minister apologizes after woman who leaves ship tests positive for virus

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s health minister apologized on Saturday after a woman who was allowed to leave a coronavirus-infected... Read More

China reports fewer coronavirus cases outside epicenter, cases surge in South Korea

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SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) – China reported another fall in the new coronavirus infections outside of its epicenter on Sunday, but... Read More

Dementia: Cancer scanner ‘could help early diagnoses’

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A cancer scanner could be used to identify some of the earliest and most difficult to diagnose forms of... Read More

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Buffett calls for more accountability for corporate directors

Rising stocks fuel record profit for Buffett’s Berkshire; operating profit disappoints

(Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) on Saturday posted a 23% decrease in quarterly operating profit, while soaring prices in stock holdings such as Apple Inc (AAPL.O) enabled the conglomerate to smash its old record for full-year earnings. FILE PHOTO: Berkshire Hathaway Chai [...]

Buffett defends Berkshire stock push, reassures on future as profit smashes record

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett on Saturday forcefully defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s (BRKa.N) decision to invest heavily in stocks of companies such as Apple Inc (AAPL.O) as he labors through a four-year drought since his last major acquisition of a company. Buffett, 89, also used his annual [...]

Bloody hell! Boxing fans convinced Tyson Fury LICKED Deontay Wilder’s BLOOD during brutal stoppage win in Vegas rematch

Tyson Fury produced a performance for the ages as he dismantled Deontay Wilder to win the WBC world heavyweight title in their Las Vegas rematch – but the Brit left fans stunned by appearing to lick Wilder’s blood during the bout. Undefeated lineal world heavyweight champ Fury outboxed Wilder from t [...]

The Gypsy King reigns supreme: Tyson Fury stops Deontay Wilder to win WBC world heavyweight title in Las Vegas rematch

Tyson Fury produced a masterclass as he dismantled Deontay Wilder to stop the American in round seven of their rematch in Las Vegas and claim the WBC world heavyweight title. Fury dominated from the opening bell at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, dropping Wilder several times before the American was put [...]

Flat-Earther ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes killed in crash-landing after homemade rocket launch

Daredevil Flat-Earther ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes has died after launching himself into the sky in a homemade rocket. Purported video of the accident shows the fatal launch. Hughes and a colleague built the steam-powered rocket in hopes of shooting the daredevil 5,000 feet (1.5km) into the air. The endeavor [...]

U.S. firm Hughes fears Indian closure, bank disruptions over unpaid fees – letter

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems may have to shut its Indian operations due to unpaid levies owed to the government, which could put thousands of banking services at risk, a company letter seen by Reuters showed. India’s Supreme Court late last year orde [...]

UPDATE 1-S. Korea reports 123 new coronavirus cases, fourth death

* National cases rises to 556 from 443 a day earlier * Fourth S. Korean coronavirus patient dies – KCDC * Catholic churches in Daegu, Gwangju suspend services (Adds details, background) By Jane Chung SEOUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) – South Korea reported 123 new confirmed coronavirus cases and a fourth deat [...]

WRAPUP 1-China reports fewer cornonavirus cases outside epicentre, cases surge in S. Korea

BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported a sharp fall in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, but world health officials warned it was too early to make predictions about the outbreak as new infections continued to rise in other countries. Chinese authorities said the mainland had 397 new [...]

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PDC Energy Announces Results and Settlement of Purchase Offer of Outstanding 6.25% Senior Notes

DENVER, Feb. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PDC Energy, Inc. (“PDC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PDCE) announced today the final results and settlement of its offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 6.25% Senior Notes due 2025 (CUSIP No. 78470VAC2) (the “Notes”). PDC assumed the Notes p [...]

BPGIC And Sahara Energy Announce Their Mutual Agreement To Discontinue Their Joint Development Project to Install a Modular Refinery at BPGIC’s Terminal

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brooge Holdings Limited (“Brooge Holdings”) (NASDAQ: BROG) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company FZE (“BPGIC”), a Fujairah Free Zone Entity in the oil storage and services business announced today that BPGIC and Sahara [...]

Parkland Announces Date of 2019 Fourth Quarter & Year-End Results

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Parkland Fuel Corporation (“Parkland”) (TSX:PKI) expects to announce its 2019 fourth quarter and year-end results after markets close on Thursday, March 5, 2020. A conference call and webcast will then be held at 6:30 a.m. MST (8:30 a.m. EST) on Fri [...]

Corie Robinson Joins Zylpha From LexisNexis

Press Release Corie Robinson has joined Zylpha (www.zylpha.com) as Senior Business Development Manager. He joins from LexisNexis, where for over 9 years as Key Account Manager, he held sole responsibility for Public Sector, Central and Local Government clients. In his new role, Corie will spearhead [...]

IGEL Appoints Sabina Knotter-Finney as Vice President of Global Sales Operations

Bringing more than two decades of experience in business and sales operations to IGEL, Knotter-Finney is responsible for implementing processes that will drive productivity and efficiency across IGEL’s entire global sales organisation Reading, UK. February 19, 2020 – IGEL, provider of the next-gen e [...]

Research: More than half of the world’s largest enterprises fail to adequately communicate their data sanitization policies internally

Research: More than half of the world’s largest enterprises fail to adequately communicate their data sanitization policies internally Navigation Menu RealWire Limited Delivering Relevance, Releasing Influence Press Release Discrepancies between data sanitization policy creation and execution is put [...]

Email address charges branded ‘daylight robbery’

Ofcom is writing to broadband companies to ask why some people are having to pay to keep old email addresses. TalkTalk charges £5 a month and BT charges £7.50 a month if customers switch providers but want to keep using their email addresses as before. Virgin deletes those it gives to customers 90 d [...]

Samsung Electronics confirms coronavirus case at phone factory complex in South Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) said on Saturday that one coronavirus case had been confirmed at its mobile device factory complex in the southeastern city of Gumi, causing a shutdown of its entire facility there until Monday morning. Samsung Electronics, the world’s top smartphone [...]

Let’s come together to tax tech giants, say G20 officials eyeing $100 billion boost

RIYADH (Reuters) – Leading world economies must show unity in dealing with aggressive “tax optimization” by global digital giants like Google (GOOGL.O), Amazon (AMZN.O) and Facebook (FB.O), G20 officials said on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture i [...]

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New coronavirus cases fall in China, but WHO concerned by global spread

Japan minister apologizes after woman who leaves ship tests positive for virus

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s health minister apologized on Saturday after a woman who was allowed to leave a coronavirus-infected cruise ship docked near Tokyo tested positive for the virus. The woman in her 60s disembarked the Diamond Princess in Yokohama on Wednesday following a two-week quarantine o [...]

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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 [...]