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‘We should thank & cherish CIA,’ says star of ‘Jack Ryan’ – just maybe not for torture, coups & mind control

‘We should thank & cherish CIA,’ says star of ‘Jack Ryan’ – just maybe not for torture, coups & mind control

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Americans should be thankful for the services the CIA provides, ‘Jack Ryan’ actor John Krasinski says. After all, without the agency, who would prop up foreign dictators, stage coups and ‘play’ with mind-control drugs? In three decades between the... Read More

Hockey Canada to stop using ‘midget’ as age category to make sport ‘more inclusive’

Hockey Canada to stop using ‘midget’ as age category to make sport ‘more inclusive’

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Canada’s hockey governing body announced Monday it will do away with the term “midget” and other traditional-age categories in...

Former US Marine Paul Whelan’s espionage charges upheld in Russia: report

Former US Marine Paul Whelan’s espionage charges upheld in Russia: report

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The former U.S. Marine being held in Russia on espionage charges will remain in jail after his appeal was...

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U.S. tech firms defend themselves in responses to congressional antitrust queries

U.S. tech firms defend themselves in responses to congressional antitrust queries

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WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Four top U.S. tech companies, Alphabet’s Google, Facebook, Amazon.com and Apple, responded to questions from... Read More

Salesforce to use Amazon’s cloud for call center services

Salesforce to use Amazon’s cloud for call center services

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The company logo for Salesforce.com, Inc. is displayed on a screen on on the floor of the New York... Read More

Exclusive: UK’s Labour sticks to ‘basic’ $20 cyber defense after attacks, emails show

Exclusive: UK’s Labour sticks to ‘basic’ $20 cyber defense after attacks, emails show

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party was using a $20-a-month “basic security” service to protect its website when... Read More

Salesforce to use Amazon AI technology to improve call center services

Salesforce to use Amazon AI technology to improve call center services

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The company logo for Salesforce.com, Inc. is displayed on a screen on on the floor of the New York... Read More

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US STOCKS-S&P 500, Dow retreat from record levels as Home Depot, Kohl’s weigh

US STOCKS-S&P 500, Dow retreat from record levels as Home Depot, Kohl’s weigh

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(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated after touching record highs on Tuesday, hit... Read More

Fidelity’s crypto company secures New York state license

Fidelity’s crypto company secures New York state license

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A token of the virtual currency Bitcoin is seen placed on a monitor that displays binary digits in this... Read More

UPDATE 9-Hong Kong campus holdouts seek great escapes

UPDATE 9-Hong Kong campus holdouts seek great escapes

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters holed up in a Hong Kong university searched for escape routes on Tuesday... Read More

MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi outperforms as major Gulf markets rise

MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi outperforms as major Gulf markets rise

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* Financials strong in Abu Dhabi * Al Kathiri continues to soar on main market * Air Arabia gains... Read More

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Trump’s ‘Section 232’ autos tariff authority runs out of time, experts say

Trump’s ‘Section 232’ autos tariff authority runs out of time, experts say

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The clock has run out on President Donald Trump’s authority to impose “Section 232” tariffs on imports of foreign-made cars and auto parts, and he may have to find other means if he wants to pursue... Read More

Trump pushes Congress to pass USMCA as AFL-CIO steps on brakes

Trump pushes Congress to pass USMCA as AFL-CIO steps on brakes

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and top administration officials on Tuesday renewed pressure on Congress to ratify...

Without a China trade deal, the U.S. will hike tariffs: Trump

Without a China trade deal, the U.S. will hike tariffs: Trump

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U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a Cabinet meeting inside the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S.,...

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Celine Dion admits she didn’t want to record one of her biggest hits

Celine Dion admits she didn’t want to record one of her biggest hits

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Celine Dion revealed that she almost passed on recording the song that would become one of her biggest, career-defining... Read More

Jennifer Aniston reaches 20 million followers on Instagram, friends troll her

Jennifer Aniston reaches 20 million followers on Instagram, friends troll her

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Jennifer Aniston’s friends are trolling her on Instagram. The “Friends” actress recently took to the social media app to... Read More

‘Bachelorette’ star Hannah Brown reacts to Peter Weber promo using her windmill fantasy scene

‘Bachelorette’ star Hannah Brown reacts to Peter Weber promo using her windmill fantasy scene

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The windmill shall live on in infamy. The fantasy suite sleepover that “Bachelorette” star Hannah Brown and one of... Read More

Line of Duty: Kelly Macdonald to star in sixth series of BBC police drama

Line of Duty: Kelly Macdonald to star in sixth series of BBC police drama

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Kelly Macdonald is to star in the next series of police drama Line of Duty, as an “enigmatic” DCI... Read More

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Facebook relents after breast cancer tattoo artist stages protest

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The giant social media platform Facebook has reversed course and is now allowing posts from an artist who uses tattoos... Read More

California sues Juul over e-cigarette ads, sales to teens

California sues Juul over e-cigarette ads, sales to teens

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Amid a nationwide backlash againstvaping, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker, alleging that Juul Labs... Read More

Fresenius Kabi starts United for Clinical Nutrition initiative in Europe with first-of-its-kind clinical study assessing critically ill patients in 11 European countries

Fresenius Kabi starts United for Clinical Nutrition initiative in Europe with first-of-its-kind clinical study assessing critically ill patients in 11 European countries

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Fresenius Kabi starts United for Clinical Nutrition initiative in Europe with first-of-its-kind clinical study assessing critically ill patients in... Read More

Most parents struggle to distinguish teen angst from depression

Most parents struggle to distinguish teen angst from depression

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(Reuters Health) – Telling the difference between a teen’s normal ups and downs and something bigger is among top... Read More

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Home Depot cuts 2019 sales forecast, shares fall

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Home Depot is seen in Encinitas, California April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – Home Depot Inc (HD.N) cut its full year sales forecast on Tuesday, saying it was taking longer than expected for its investments to integrate its online and in-store shopping experience [...]

PSA trade unions give the nod to merger with Fiat

FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Fiat and Peugeot are seen in front of dealerships of the companies in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe PARIS (Reuters) – The majority of unions representing workers at Peugeot maker PSA (PEUP.PA) are in favour of a planned merg [...]

Qantas challenges Airbus, Boeing to offer better deal on ultra-long haul jets

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Qantas (QAN.AX) has asked Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) for a better deal on planes capable of non-stop Sydney-London flights before deciding whether to place an order. FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen near Qantas Airways, Australia’s national carrier, Boeing 737-800 aircraft on t [...]

Sweden drops Assange rape investigation – prosecution authority

The Prosecution Authority said that while the victim was considered credible, oral testimony regarding the case had “weakened” and that corroborating evidence was not strong enough to pursue the case. It was determined that the evidence was simply not strong enough to file an indictment, and that in [...]

‘Raging Bullsh*t!’ Boris Johnson battered online for ‘Brexit’ boxing session at Tyson Fury’s gym

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been hammered online for showing off his boxing skills during a visit to Tyson Fury’s old gym in Manchester, while wearing gloves emblazoned with the words ‘Get Brexit Done’. ‘BoJo’ was snapped practising his paltry combinations on the pads with a trainer fro [...]

Moscow slams US decision to ‘legalize’ Israeli settlements in West Bank, says it puts spanner in the works for peace process

The US decision to recognize Israeli settlements in the West Bank as legal will aggravate the situation in the region, Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. “We consider Washington’s decision as another step aimed at scrapping the international legal base of the Middle East settlement,” Moscow s [...]

MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi outperforms as major Gulf markets rise

* Financials strong in Abu Dhabi * Al Kathiri continues to soar on main market * Air Arabia gains on order * Arabtec rises after unit wins contract By Ateeq Shariff Nov 19 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi stocks outperformed other Gulf markets on Tuesday, led by financial-services and telecoms shares, while Eg [...]

Canada’s De Havilland gets 11 more turboprop orders at Dubai Airshow

Nov 19 (Reuters) – De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd said on Tuesday it had obtained 11 more orders for its Dash 8-400 plane at the Dubai Airshow, as it revives the recently acquired turboprop business from Bombardier Inc. Aurora, a subsidiary of Aeroflot-Rossiyskiye Avialinii PAO , signed a lette [...]

METALS-Copper up on U.S.-China trade talks, but gains limited

* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns: tmsnrt.rs/2jvdmXl (Adds official prices, zinc spreads) By Zandi Shabalala LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Copper rose on Tuesday on hopes a trade deal could be reached between the United States and China, but gains were capped by concern that a full agreement was some way of [...]

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Precision Announces Full Commercialization of Automation Offering & Roll-Out of Alpha Brand

This news release contains “forward-looking information and statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. For important information with respect to such forward-looking information and statements and the further assumptions and risks to which they are subject, see the “Cautionary Sta [...]

FRO – Invitation to Q3 2019 Results Conference Call and Webcast

Frontline Ltd.’s preliminary third quarter 2019 results will be released on Wednesday November 27 2019, and a webcast and conference call will be held at 3:00 p.m. CET (9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time). The results presentation will be available for download from the Investor Relations section at www.fr [...]

Taronis Announces Third Quarter Earning Call

Shareholder Call Scheduled for November 20th PHOENIX, AZ, Nov. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taronis Technologies, Inc., (“Taronis” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: TRNX), a leading clean technology company in the renewable resources and environmental conservation industry, today announced it will hold a sh [...]

Finalists announced for the 2019 UK & European Top Engaged Workplaces

Finalists include: Balfour Beatty, Barclays, GSK, Harrods, Heathrow, Hewlett Packard, Nestle, Ocado, Three and many more Winners will be announced at a ceremony at The Troxy on January 23, 2020 Tables are on sale now Learn from finalists at the Employee Engagement Conference in London – April 01, 20 [...]

e-days and Cornerstone OnDemand Announce Partner Agreement

London, UK: 13th November 2019: e-days, the leader in global absence management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc (NASDAQ:CSOD), the global cloud-based learning, talent management and emerging talent experience software provider. The partnership sees a [...]

OutSystems Launches First-of-Its-Kind Low-Code School to Train New Professional Low-Code Developers

LONDON – 13th November 2019: OutSystems, provider of the number one low-code application development platform, today announced that it has opened the first-ever Low-Code School in the UK, increasing career opportunities for those not currently versed in low-code application development. Following th [...]

Google slammed by GOP senator over search interference report

Google has been slammed by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., following areport in The Wall Street Journal about the extent of the search giant’s “interference” in its search algorithms. In its wide-ranging probe, The Journal reported that, over a period of time, Google has “increasingly re-engineered and int [...]

Mario Shopping Kart: Nintendo unveils Tokyo store to lure casual gamers

TOKYO (Reuters) – Nintendo Co Ltd unveiled its first Japanese store on Tuesday in Tokyo’s trendy Shibuya shopping district, in a step towards greater commercialization of its cast of popular characters. Nintendo’s game character Super Mario is displayed at Nintendo Tokyo, the first-ever Nintendo off [...]

Disney+ fans without answers after thousands hacked

Thousands of Disney customers say they have been hacked after signing up to its online streaming service. Since Disney+ went live, hackers have stolen thousands of customers’ accounts and put them up for sale on the dark web, according to a report. People waited on telephone and online chat lines fo [...]

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Fresenius Kabi starts United for Clinical Nutrition initiative in Europe with first-of-its-kind clinical study assessing critically ill patients in 11 European countries

Fresenius Kabi starts United for Clinical Nutrition initiative in Europe with first-of-its-kind clinical study assessing critically ill patients in 11 European countries Navigation Menu RealWire Limited Delivering Relevance, Releasing Influence Press Release BAD HOMBURG, GERMANY – [November 18, 2019 [...]

Most parents struggle to distinguish teen angst from depression

(Reuters Health) – Telling the difference between a teen’s normal ups and downs and something bigger is among top challenges parents face in identifying youth depression, a new national poll suggests. The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health asked a national sample of par [...]

U.S. Congress seeks answers on patient privacy in Google, Ascension cloud deal

FILE PHOTO: An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Four Democratic leaders on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee on Monday wrote Alphabet Inc’s Googl [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]