Category: News
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Riots cause 4.8% decline in footfall on UK high streets as shoppers avoid areas amid looting fears
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Shopper numbers on UK high streets fell by 4.8% between Sunday and Wednesday, as recent riots across England and Belfast deterred shoppers, leading to widespread vandalism and looting. The fall, reported by property software company MRI Software, significantly outpaces the 2.7% fall seen across all UK retail destinations, including out-of-town…
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JAMA Paper Exaggerates Liver Injury Risk of Several Herbal Dietary Supplements
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This section is Partnership Content supplied The content in this section is supplied by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of distributing press releases on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by GlobeNewswire Breadcrumb Trail Links GlobeNewswire Author of the article: Published Aug 09, 2024 • 7 minute…
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Removal of bodies begins from Brazil plane crash that killed 62 By Reuters
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Written by Sebastian Rocandio VENEDO, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazilian civil defense teams worked through the night to recover the remains of passengers from a plane that crashed on Friday near Sao Paulo, killing all 62 people on board. The Sao Paulo state government said at least 21 bodies had been…
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Where Will Nvidia Stock Be in 1 Year?
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The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is well underway, and perhaps no company has benefited from it more than Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA)For years, the company’s semiconductors have been the go-to choice among tech companies for AI processing, and now that move is paying off for Nvidia stock. The company’s stock price…
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Tesla halts orders for cheapest Cybertruck (NASDAQ:TSLA)
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Brandon Wochenis/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Tesla (NASDAQ: TeslaFord Motor Co. is no longer taking orders for the less expensive version of its Cybertruck, which costs $61,000, according to its website, as the electric carmaker prioritizes the more expensive versions of the lineup. Instead, the company led by Elon Musk…
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What is a superager and can you become one?
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Some people have won the longevity lottery, and they are among the lucky few known as SuperAgers. In a relatively new field, researchers are studying the factors that contribute to people in their 80s and 90s having stronger brain power than their peers. Many are wondering if these findings could…
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Rwanda overtakes Kenya, Tanzania in cheap broadband internet race
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Rwanda now offers the cheapest broadband internet service in the East African Community, overtaking Kenya and Tanzania, a new report has shown. New data published by British technology research firm Cable shows that internet users in Paul Kagame’s Rwanda are paying an average of $43.22 (5,603 shillings) per month for…
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BBC demands Huw Edwards return over £200,000 in salary following arrest over child abuse images
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The BBC has formally ordered Hugh Edwards to return more than £200,000 in salary, following his arrest and guilty plea to charges relating to child abuse images. The company’s board said Edwards had “acted in bad faith” by continuing to accept payments after his arrest, which occurred in November last…
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Israels fiscal deficit widens to 8.1% of GDP
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Israel’s fiscal deficit continued to widen in July, reaching 8.1% of GDP over the past 12 months, or NIS 155.2 billion, according to Finance Ministry General Accountant Yali Rotenberg, up from 7.2% of GDP at the end of May. The fiscal deficit has grown in each of the past 16…
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Trump sticks to tale of scary helicopter ride, despite denials By Reuters
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By James Oliphant and Alexandra Ulmer Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump insisted Friday that he was on a near-fatal helicopter ride with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, even though Brown said the incident never happened and another politician said he was on a similar flight with Trump decades ago.…
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Stocks end higher as investors claw back most losses after big rout
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Spencer Platt/Getty Images U.S. stocks rose on Friday, despite falling slightly during the week. Investors were able to recover most of the losses they incurred as a result of the heavy sell-off in the markets on Monday. Investors are awaiting key inflation data next week, with the consumer price index…
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U.S. refiners cutting Q3 output across the board on weaker margins, plant overhauls
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SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil futures rose for a fourth straight session on Friday and posted their first weekly gain in five weeks, supported by tightening inventories, especially in the United States, and a fundamental risk premium around tensions in the Middle East. Analysts said A drop in initial…
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Iranians are creating fake news websites and impersonating activists to create chaos in the U.S., Microsoft found
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Iran Online activity is accelerating which appears to be aimed at influencing US electionsMicrosoft said Friday that in one case it targeted a presidential campaign with an email phishing attack. Iranian actors have also spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, paving the way for further division.…
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Urgent reforms needed to tackle mounting debt crisis in Africa
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Africa’s debt stocks have grown significantly over the past decade. Understandably, African governments took advantage of historically low interest rates in the 2000s and borrowed heavily from international capital markets and China. But debt has become more expensive lately. Since 2020, the impacts of COVID-19 and the ongoing war in…
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Pret A Manger equips staff with body cameras amid rising shoplifting and violence fears
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Pret A Manger has introduced body-worn cameras for its staff in a bid to combat a sharp rise in shoplifting and attacks on retail workers. The coffee chain has started a trial in six of its London branches, where team leaders and managers will wear cameras. Signs have been put…
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The Keg Royalties Income Fund announces August 2024 cash distribution
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Article Content VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 9, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Keg Revenue Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: KEG.UN) today announced that an August 2024 distribution of $0.0946 per unit has been declared and is payable to unitholders of record as of August 21, 2024. The August 2024 distribution will…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 9 Aug: A dull Friday ends a volatile week
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It seems like a lifetime ago, but on Monday, markets looked like they were on the brink of a catastrophe. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 12.4% on Monday, and analysts were trying to figure out where to place the circuit breakers. There was talk that the Federal Reserve would hold an…
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IAI enters $1.9b G2G agreement with Ministry of Defense
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced this morning that it has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the Ministry of Defense to be the prime contractor for the manufacture and supply of defense systems to third parties. The total value of the project is expected to be approximately $1.9 billion. Payments to…