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Trump accused of ‘insulting’ Danish queen by cancelling trip over Greenland snub

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Fuming Danish politicians say US President Donald Trump offended the Danish queen by abruptly cancelling his trip to the country. Trump called off the visit after Denmark refused to discuss selling Greenland to the US. On Wednesday, Trump announced... Read More

Arizona State, North Carolina to rely on frosh QBs

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This Aug. 8, 2019, photo provided by Sun Devil Athletics shows Arizona State University freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels at...

Jamie Foxx reportedly dating Sela Vave, model and singer from Utah

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Jamie Foxx is rumored to have a new girlfriend after he and model and singer Sela Vave were photographed...

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7 back-to-school gadgets to help you focus

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When school starts, it still feels like summer. These gadgets will combat the transition back to full-day classes in... Read More

Facebook’s anti-conservative bias audit sparks backlash

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AFacebook audit which found the company needs to do “significant work” to satisfy the concerns of conservatives has prompted a backlash... Read More

Amazon’s Ring barred police from using ‘surveillance’ to describe its products

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Amazon’s home security company Ring deleted the term “surveillance” from a statement that law enforcement officials gave to local... Read More

China’s Geely posts 40% slump in first-half profit, sees uncertain demand outlook

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (0175.HK) said on Wednesday first-half net profit skid 40% amid a... Read More

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Total seeks to finalize Papua LNG talks this month

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8/21/2019 SYDNEY (Bloomberg) – The Total SA-led liquefied natural gas joint venture in Papua New Guinea is seeking to... Read More

Aker wins umbilicals order for Dalma project in UAE

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8/21/2019 FORNEBU, NORWAY – Aker Solutions has won an order from ADNOC to deliver subsea umbilicals for the Dalma... Read More

BP deck operations contract a first for Sparrows Group in UKCS

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8/21/2019 ABERDEEN – Sparrows Group has been awarded its first contract to deliver deck operations services in the UK... Read More

UPDATE 1-Fiat-Renault deal hints lift European shares

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(Reuters) – Car industry shares drove a rebound in European stock markets on Wednesday, helped by an Italian newspaper... Read More

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European stocks recover before Fed minutes, Jackson Hole gathering

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LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks opened higher on Wednesday as hopes for more monetary and fiscal stimulus helped assuage worries about global recession, political turmoil in Italy and endless trade wars. The German share price index DAX graph is... Read More

DHL stops deliveries for Amazon Fresh in Germany

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FILE PHOTO: An Amazon Fresh delivery truck sits parked outside an Amazon Fulfillment Center on Cyber Monday in Tracy,...

Exclusive: Humbled Noble Group seeks to rebuild LNG, energy businesses: sources

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Noble Group Holdings (Noble Holdings) plans to rebuild its liquefied natural gas (LNG) and core energy...

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Spider-Man and Tom Holland: Sony ‘disappointed’ over Disney split

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Sony says it’s “disappointed” not to be working with Disney on future Spider-Man films. We might not see actor... Read More

The Matrix: Keanu Reeves to reprise role for fourth chapter

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Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will return in a fourth instalment of sci-fi franchise The Matrix, with Reeves reprising... Read More

Why body image is a weighty issue at the Fringe

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There are more than 3,000 shows at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, showcasing everything from political satire to hip modern... Read More

Artists use street murals to change image of violent Caracas slum

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CARACAS (Reuters) – In the sprawling slum of Petare in the east of Venezuela’s capital of Caracas, 31-year-old Fabian... Read More

Health

High levels of exhaust pollutants may raise risk for degenerative eye disease

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(Reuters Health) – Exposure to high levels of exhaust may raise the risk of the vision robbing disease called... Read More

Drugmakers Endo, Allergan agree to $15 million in settlements in major opioid case

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(Reuters) – Endo International Plc and Allergan Plc have agreed to pay $15 million to avoid going to trial... Read More

Cardinal Health warns ongoing opioid-related lawsuits to hit business

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(Reuters) – Drug distributor Cardinal Health Inc warned on Tuesday that its business could be hurt as it defends... Read More

West Lane Hospital patients ‘at high risk of avoidable harm’

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A mental health unit for young people where two patients died in two months has been rated inadequate. The... Read More

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Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden’s campaign seems like Hillary 2016 all over again

The2020 Democratic presidential candidacy of former Vice PresidentJoe Biden is starting to look familiar, Fox News’ Laura Ingraham said Tuesday. In fact, she said, it’s beginning to look a lot like Hillary Clinton‘s 2016 campaign. “Biden, like Hillary, is willing to jettison his long-held political [...]

Warren has a spot-on lookalike she met face-to-face

Massachusetts senator and 2020 DemocratElizabeth Warren was seeing double on Monday after meeting her lookalike in Minnesota. Stephanie Oyen sported short blond hair, glasses, and a blue blazer at a town hall event at Macalester College knowing that her attire would resemble the presidential candida [...]

Search for firefighters who vanished while fishing intensifies, next 24 hours critical

Authorities say they are ramping up the search for two missing firefighters who set out by boat last week from the Florida coast and asked personal boat owners as far away as Savanah, Ga., to assist in the search. Jacksonville Interim Fire Chief Keith Powers said the agency was calling for as “many [...]

Caution grips Asian shares before Fed minutes, seminar

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares flatlined on Wednesday as worries about global recession and endless trade wars vied with hopes for a lot more monetary and fiscal stimulus to keep growth going. FILE PHOTO: A passerby walks past in front of a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, [...]

Uber-rival Bolt enters European food delivery business

TALLINN (Reuters) – Estonia’s Bolt, a popular ride-sharing service in Eastern Europe and Africa, on Wednesday launched food delivery service in its home town of Tallinn, the nation’s capital, and said it plans to roll out Bolt Food this year in South Africa, Latvia and Lithuania as well. FILE PHOTO: [...]

Exclusive: Alibaba postpones up to $15 billion Hong Kong listing amid protests – sources

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Alibaba Group is seen at an exhibition during the World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin, China May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo HONG KONG/NEW YORK (Reuters) – China’s biggest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has delayed its up to $15 billion listing in Ho [...]

Iranian oil exports fell below 100,000 b/d in July: US

Washington — Iranian oil shipments have been ‘zeroed out’ Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Platts’ initial estimate is 450,000 b/d Pompeo pushing maritime security partnership US sanctions caused Iranian crude exports to fal [...]

Indonesian Pertamina’s Sep gasoline imports seen rising to 10-11 mil barrels

Singapore — Indonesia’s Pertamina plans to import around 10 million-11 million barrels of gasoline for September, up sharply from its planned imports of 8 million barrels for August, due to scheduled maintenance at one of its refineries in the month, industry sources told S&P Global Platts this [...]

Crude oil futures higher on US stock draw as growth fears linger

Singapore — Crude oil futures were marginally higher during mid-morning trade in Asia Wednesday amid a bullish report on last week’s US crude inventory data, while ongoing concerns over global demand and growth capped price gains. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & pe [...]

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Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass sees ‘shallow recession’ potentially in 2020: CNBC

FILE PHOTO: Kyle Bass, founder of Hayman Capital Management, speaks during the Reuters Global Investment 2019 Outlook Summit in New York, U.S., November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass told CNBC on Tuesday that he sees a “shallow recession” potentially in [...]

Yields rise on German fiscal stimulus hopes

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday on a report that Germany may be open to running a deficit to boost growth, while stronger stock markets also reduced demand for safe haven debt. FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the U.S Treasury Department in Washington, U.S., August 6, 2018 [...]

Canada’s Intact Financial to buy Guarantee Co, Frank Cowan for C$1 billion

(Reuters) – Canadian property and casualty insurer Intact Financial Corp said on Thursday it agreed to buy The Guarantee Co of North America and Frank Cowan Co for C$1 billion ($750.6 million) in cash from Princeton Holdings Ltd. The deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter, will bolster Intact [...]

MDM Permian Completes Business Consolidation And Initiates Permian Leases Acquisitions

ADDISON, Texas, Aug. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via OTC PR WIRE – MDM Permian, Inc. (OTC: MDMP) is pleased to announce the following Operations Update: Management consolidates oil/gas production plays in Texas Permian Basin In order to streamline operations and focus full attention to the Permian B [...]

STEALTHGAS INC. Announces the Date for the Release of the Second Quarter 2019 Financial and Operating Results, Conference Call and Webcast

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — STEALTHGAS INC. (NASDAQ:GASS) (the “Company”), a ship-owning company serving primarily the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry, announced today that it will release its second quarter operating and financial res [...]

Spectacular Solar Q2 Revenue up 45% over Q1

Rahway, NJ, Aug. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Spectacular Solar, Inc. (OTCPK: SPSO) is pleased to announce that results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2019 have been filed. Spectacular Solar reported total revenues in the second quarter of $2.2 million, up $690,000 over the [...]

‘World’s oldest webcam’ to be switched off

The world’s oldest continuously working webcam is being switched off after 25 years. The Fogcam was set up in 1994 to watch how the weather changed on the San Francisco State University campus. It has broadcast almost continuously since then barring regular maintenance and the occasional need for it [...]

Google sign language AI turns hand gestures into speech

Google says it has made it possible for a smartphone to interpret and “read aloud” sign language. The tech firm has not made an app of its own but has published algorithms which it hopes developers will use to make their own apps. Until now, this type of software has only worked on PCs. Campaigners [...]

Millions of old gadgets ‘stockpiled in drawers’

“Ten phones, two laptops, digital cameras… all just sitting here. We’re not dealing with it.” Louise Lewis is surveying a collection of old gadgets that have piled up in her home. Her technological stash, experts say, is typical. But it could jeopardise our ability to manufacture new devices. A stud [...]

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High levels of exhaust pollutants may raise risk for degenerative eye disease

(Reuters Health) – Exposure to high levels of exhaust may raise the risk of the vision robbing disease called age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a new study suggests. In a study of nearly 40,000 people in Taiwan, researchers found that high levels of exhaust could nearly double the risk of the [...]

Drugmakers Endo, Allergan agree to $15 million in settlements in major opioid case

(Reuters) – Endo International Plc and Allergan Plc have agreed to pay $15 million to avoid going to trial in October in a landmark case by two Ohio counties accusing various drug manufacturers and distributors of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic. FILE PHOTO: Bottles of several opioid based medicati [...]

Cardinal Health warns ongoing opioid-related lawsuits to hit business

(Reuters) – Drug distributor Cardinal Health Inc warned on Tuesday that its business could be hurt as it defends itself against several opioid-related lawsuits. Several pharmaceutical wholesale distributors, including Cardinal, have been named as defendants in about 2,500 lawsuits for the distributi [...]

Malaysian PM urges Britain to ‘break with Europe’ on palm oil: Bloomberg

FILE PHOTO – A worker collects palm oil fruits at a plantation in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday called on Britain to engage with palm oil growers to incentivise sustainable producti [...]

China provides $1 billion in ‘green’ finance to coal projects in first half of the year

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese financial institutions provided at least $1 billion in “green” financing to coal-related projects in the first half of this year, a review of financial data showed, with fossil fuels still playing a major role in Beijing’s energy strategy. According to Shanghai-based fin [...]

Philippines checks for African swine fever as pig deaths rise

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has set up a crisis management team to determine if the deadly African swine fever virus has reached the country after officials detected a rise in pig deaths in some areas. The Bureau of Animal Industry had reported an increased mortality of pigs “raised by farmer [...]