Tag: news blog
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Meghan Markle didn’t stand with Queen, Kate and Camilla at Remembrance ceremony
byDespite how it may have looked, Meghan Markle was not snubbed by other members of the royal family at a recent event. The family gathered for a Remembrance Day Service on Sunday to honor those who lost their lives in World War I. As People notes, Queen Elizabeth II, Kate Middleton and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall all […]
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California power companies reported outages minutes before deadly wildfire outbreak
byTwo utility companies in California told state regulators they each sustained outages just minutes before a pair of destructive wildfires erupted last week at either end of the state, killing at least 31 people. Southern California Edison said in an initial electric safety incident report to the California Public Utilities Commission that there was an outage on […]
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Alibaba Singles’ Day tops $30 billion but growth rate plunges
bySHANGHAI – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd cashed a record 213.5 billion yuan ($30.70 billion) in sales on Sunday during its 24-hour online retail frenzy Singles’ Day, but the event’s annual growth dropped to its slowest-ever rate. Shoppers in China and across the world snapped up hot items including iPhones, furniture and milk […]
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Dems to probe Trump’s treatment of CNN, Amazon, Washington Post in triple-threaded abuse-of-power inquiries
byThe incoming chairman of the House Intelligence Committee this week said that when the new Congress is seated in January, Democrats plan to scrutinize whether President Trump abused his authority by taking adverse action against retail giant Amazon and two of his bitter left-leaning media rivals: CNN and The Washington Post. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said […]
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Malta Rocks Blockchain Summit
by2018 was an undeniably tough year for crypto — whichever way you slice and dice it, the industry as a whole felt it. Whether you’ve been dabbling in BTC for years or bought your first stash of Satoshi in late 2017, the last 12 months have been a challenging period. That said, the visionary vibe of this […]
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Skip the fancy restaurant and try a food hall on your next business trip
byFood halls are the promised land for intrepid as well as indecisive diners. Slurp up soup dumplings here; grab a bánh mì sandwich there; munch on a fish taco elsewhere. Finish up with a mango mochidoki — and return the next day for an entirely different menu. For the business traveler, food hall dining is […]
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Veterans Day 2018: All the places vets can get free food and meal deals Sunday and Monday
byThis Veterans Day, veterans and active-duty military can take advantage of an extra day of deals. As they do each year, restaurants are saluting veterans by offering free food and meal deals. Thanks to the federal holiday falling on Sunday, it’s officially observed Monday. This leads to a split with some businesses showing their appreciation Sunday and […]
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Victoria’s Secret ‘sorry’ for transgender model comments
byVictoria’s Secret chief marketing officer has apologised for comments he made about transgender models. In an interview with Vogue magazine, Ed Razek had said the lingerie company’s annual shows were “a fantasy” and should not include them. Mr Razek later said his remarks were “insensitive”. The 2018 show took place on 8 November in New […]
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Apple finds quality problems in some iPhone X and MacBook models
byApple Inc said on Friday it had found some issues affecting some of its iPhone X and 13-inch MacBook pro products and said the company would fix them free of charge. The repair offers are the latest in a string of product quality problems over the past year even as Apple has raised prices for […]
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Trump threatens to withhold California fire aid, citing state’s ‘gross mismanagement’ of forests
byJust hours after President Trump issued an emergency declaration to provide funds to help firefighters in California as they battle at least three major wildfires across the state, the president threatened to withhold the federal payments — citing the state’s “gross mismanagement” of its forests. Tweeting from Paris early Saturday, Trump wrote that “there is no reason for these massive, deadly […]
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