The price of US oil in April turned negative for the first time in history due to a drop in demand caused by the coronavirus…
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Lucifer season 5 theories: Who will be the main villain? Meet Lucifer’s enemies
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Syrian tycoon appeals to Assad in rare video to help save his telecom firm
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s leading tycoon, Rami Makhlouf, said he will appeal to President Bashar al-Assad to allow his mobile communications company, Syriatel, to reschedule…
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Weather warning: Extreme events may trigger recession ‘like never seen before’
A financial crash of unprecedented devastation could be caused by the next wave of extreme weather, experts have caution. Existing financial markets currently do not…
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Britain launches staggering 34 satellites in ONE night underlining post-Brexit potential
OneWeb’s launch, from Baikonur in Kazakhstan, marks the start of one of the largest civilian launch campaigns in history, with the aim of creating a…
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Japan lawmakers push govt for G7 talks on digital yen
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan should prepare to issue digital currencies and propose bringing up the topic at this year’s G7 meetings to counter China’s move…
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MIT scientist warns ‘only constrained capitalism and technology can save the world’
The science is clear — Earth’s climate is evolving, and this transformation is caused by human activity. But MIT scientist professor Andrew McAfee believes mankind…
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Lebanon proposes charges for WhatsApp calls
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s cabinet has agreed to impose a fee on calls over WhatsApp and other similar applications, as part of efforts to raise…
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Brexit news: UK space sector will ‘get on with it’ and thrive, Galileo or not
However, Professor Martin Barstow, chairman of the UK Space Conference 2019, has admitted the possibility of the UK losing access to the Galileo and Copernicus…
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Gemma Collins lashes out at fellow traveller on economy flight
EXCLUSIVE: ‘What the f*ck are you doing babe?’ Video emerges of Gemma Collins lashing out at fellow traveller who attempts to recline her seat on…
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G7 finance ministers look to rein in tech giants at French meeting
CHANTILLY, France (Reuters) – G7 finance ministers will have the growing powers of big digital firms in their sights when they meet on Wednesday outside…
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Japan sets up working group on impact of Facebook's Libra ahead of G7
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities have set up a working group to discuss the impact Facebook’s proposed Libra digital coin could have on monetary policy…
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Jeremy Meeks takes a nap on a plane as he flies solo in economy class
Jeremy Meeks naps solo on easyJet’s economy class… amid reports his relationship with millionairess fiancée Chloe Green is ‘strained’ Rumours have been rife that Jeremy,…
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The gig economy has adventures in store for both you and your luggage
Walking past the bongs and crack pipes to the counter at the back of the dingy store in Chinatown, my friends and I started to…
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Japan sets sights on tighter anti-trust regulations for Big Tech
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government plans to set up a new watchdog to scrutinize big tech companies like Facebook and Google amid growing concerns about…
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Soldiers patrol Zimbabwe streets after deadly protests over economy
HARARE (Reuters) – Soldiers patrolled Zimbabwe city streets on Tuesday and confrontations with demonstrators threatened to boil over, as the government offered public workers more…
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Protests call for Macron’s resignation as France comes to the brink of state of emergency
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday would not rule out imposing a state of emergency as nationwide economic protests turned violent in the capital of…
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Cash runs out in Khartoum as Sudan tries to halt economic crisis
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Many cash machines in the Sudanese capital have run out of banknotes as the government scrambles to prevent economic collapse with a…
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Iran sentences two to death in fight against economic crimes
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian special courts set up in a drive against economic crime have sentenced two people to death, state media said on Sunday,…
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Truly excellent jobs report another sign Trumponomics works
Wow: The last big jobs report before Election Day brought unadulterated excellent news. Year-over-year wage growth above 3 percent for the first time in nearly…
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Iranians feel the impact of U.S. sanctions while bracing for more
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians are bracing for a new round of U.S. sanctions that President Trump plans to impose as early as next Monday. According…
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Trump Accuses China Of Meddling In U.S. Elections, Threatens Economic Retaliation For Counter Tariffs
American farmers, industrial workers, and ranchers are loyal to the POTUS, he claims, which is why China is targeting them, and therefore meddling in U.S.…
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UK economy grows by 0.6% as construction industry enjoys record boom
Britain’s economy grows by 0.6% as construction industry enjoys record boom Britain’s economy grows by 0.6% as warm weather and a housebuilding spree helps the…
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Tesla’s Elon Musk Faces Lawsuit After Posting Shocking Tweet About Taking Company Private
American entrepreneur Elon Musk’s shocking Twitter announcement that he was thinking of taking Tesla Inc. private has landed him with a fat lawsuit from displeased…
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Saudis forced to work as burger flippers as austerity bites
Saudis forced to work as mechanics, tea-sellers and burger flippers for first time as austerity bites Saudis used to high-end white collar jobs now taking…
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Moment Korean Air passenger gets forcibly dragged off flight because 'she REFUSED to get out of business class and sit in her designated economy seat'
Footage shows the woman, who was only identified as a 30-year-old US citizen, resisting as several flight attendants try to remove her before takeoff. It…
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The government has no idea how many gig workers there are
Antoinette Kunda wasn’t always rushing to make deliveries for strangers and pick up riders. Prior to the Great Recession, she worked as an executive administrative…
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New York’s future depends on the subways
Mayor de Blasio finally met with subways chief Andy Byford on Tuesday after Byford had spent half a year on the job. It’s true the…
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