Wall Street to kick out Chinese telecom giants
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said it will delist three Chinese telecommunications firms based on claimed links with its military Source link
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Month: December 2020
Activists cheer as 'sexist' tampon tax is scrapped
Campaigners say cutting of the 5% VAT rate on tampons and sanitary towels ends a ‘sexist’ tax. Source link
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Adobe Flash Player is finally laid to rest
In April 2010, Apple’s Steve Jobs wrote a blistering open letter headlined Thoughts On Flash, in which he laid out why Apple would not let Flash run on iPhones and iPads. Source link
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Close, but no cigar! Here are 2020’s worst Bitcoin price predictions
Pundits and crypto analysts love to issue Bitcoin (BTC) price predictions regardless of how volatile the asset class is. In 2017, there were calls for BTC’s price to hit $35,000–$50,000, and of course, a few brave souls predicted that the price would top $1 million before correcting. No one will forget how John McAfee infamously […]
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India's love affair with classic British motorbikes
BSA, Norton and Royal Enfield are all owned by Indian firms who want to kickstart the brands. Source link
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'Worst year for High Street job losses in 25 years'
Nearly 180,000 retail jobs were last year, up by almost a quarter on the previous year, analysts say. Source link
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DOJ opposes Republican suit that seeks to have Pence overturn Biden election in Trump's favor
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, and members of the House Freedom Caucus conduct a news conference to call on Attorney General William Barr to release findings of an investigation into allegations of 2020 election fraud, outside the Capitol on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Department of Justice […]
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Trump boasts about his Covid response after largely ignoring crisis during deadliest month yet
Trump boasts about Covid response as December becomes deadliest month yet Search quotes, news & videos Source link
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Trump budget chief refuses to direct staff to help with Biden spending plans
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Russell Vought speaks with reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The head of the White House budget office on Thursday refused to direct staff and resources to help with the incoming Biden administration’s spending […]
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