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10 Steps To Reduce Cancer Risk Suggested By Global Experts In A Cancer Prevention Report

10 Steps To Reduce Cancer Risk Suggested By Global Experts In A Cancer Prevention Report
The vital relationship between cancer diagnoses and diet, physical activity and weight were confirmed in a new study that examined the lifestyle factors that could prevent cancer. The study was...

Child Health Fears In UK Gives Rise To Calls For Ban On Coca-Cola's Christmas Truck Tour

Child Health Fears In UK Gives Rise To Calls For Ban On Coca-Cola's Christmas Truck Tour
Sugar allegedly plays an important role in rotting of teeth in children and their obesity, according to the NHS in the UK, and this is the reason that the UK health agency has appealed to local...

Tesla provide Ludicrous Mode retrofit to P90D owners

Tesla provide Ludicrous Mode retrofit to P90D owners
Somehow the car doesn’t feel fast enough without the upgrade. When Tesla introduced Model S P90D that superseded the P85D, owners of the P85D no longer had the best performance version of the...
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Tesla's SUV Launch Overshadowed By Concerns Over Demand And Cash Burn

Levi Strauss’ IPO Will Give It Much Needed Money For Expansion

Cheap And Simple Test Devices For Car Emissions Developed By European Engineers

33% Women Membership In Board Of UK Companies By 2020 A Must, Says A Govt. Backed Review

Keurig, Owner Of Budweiser, Continues With Launch Of Its At-Home Cocktail Maker

Ford Will Again Increase Production Large Suvs In US For Higher Profits

General Electric Forecasts Weaker Than Expected 2019 Earnings

Apple To Pay Qualcomm $31 Million In Patent Violation Case

US Fintech FIS Will Acquire Worldpay In A $35Bn Deal

The Last US Airline To Stop Flights To Venezuela Is American Airlines

New US Cancer Ruling Over Its Herbicide Sends Bayer Shares Plunging

1.49bn Euros Slapped On Google By EU Over Antitrust In Advertising

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New US Cancer Ruling Over Its Herbicide Sends Bayer Shares Plunging

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1.49bn Euros Slapped On Google By EU Over Antitrust In Advertising

1.49bn Euros Slapped On Google By EU Over Antitrust In Advertising

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Google has been slapped a fine of 1.49 billion euro ($1.68 billion) over charges that the company had abused its dominance in the online advertisement market by regulators in the European Union.   The latest indictment an fine against Google is the third occasion that the United States based tech giant has been penalised by the EU over antitrust issues. Earlier,  two separate...
New US Cancer Ruling Over Its Herbicide Sends Bayer Shares Plunging

New US Cancer Ruling Over Its Herbicide Sends Bayer Shares Plunging

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Following a second jury ruling in a court in the United States that German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer’s top selling pesticide Roundup – manufactured by Monsanto which it recently acquired, is a cause of cancer, shares of the firm dropped significantly in early trading in Germany.   The shares of the company dropped off by 10.5 per cent during early trade which was the worst...
Ford Will Again Increase Production Large Suvs In US For Higher Profits

Ford Will Again Increase Production Large Suvs In US For Higher Profits

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In recent years, United States car customers have shown their increased leanings towards larger, more comfortable vehicles and Ford, eager take advantage if that trend, has decided to increase its largest sport utility vehicles for the US market.   Ford executives said in a media briefing that there would be a 20 per cent increase in the rate of manufacturing rate of Ford Expedition and...
Keurig, Owner Of Budweiser, Continues With Launch Of Its At-Home Cocktail Maker

Keurig, Owner Of Budweiser, Continues With Launch Of Its At-Home Cocktail Maker

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The faltering performance of both companies - Keurig Dr Pepper and Anheuser-Busch InBev, are driving the two companies to quickly move forward to create a joint venture with each other that is intended to ensure increased sale for both.   As a first step, the companies have together developed an imitation of Keurig's well-known coffee maker which is designed to make cocktails and has been...
US Fintech FIS Will Acquire Worldpay In A $35Bn Deal

US Fintech FIS Will Acquire Worldpay In A $35Bn Deal

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The significant growth in the payments industry was reflected in the announcement of the largest deal; in the segment were in payment processor Worldpay would now be bought over by US fintech group Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) for about $35 billion.   There has been a series of high profile restructuring in the financial software and payments technology industry in...
33% Women Membership In Board Of UK Companies By 2020 A Must, Says A Govt. Backed Review

33% Women Membership In Board Of UK Companies By 2020 A Must, Says A Govt. Backed Review

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The Investment Association, a financial sector trade body, and the United Kingdom government supported Hampton-Alexander review urged the appointment of more women in the company boards of a large number of famous companies including names such as Domino's Pizza, JD Sports and Greene King. Letters to this effect were issued by the body to 69 companies informing them of the need for more induction...
Apple To Pay Qualcomm $31 Million In Patent Violation Case

Apple To Pay Qualcomm $31 Million In Patent Violation Case

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A US jury arrived at an opinion that three Qualcomm patents had been violated by Apple Inc and therefore a fine of $31 million would have to be paid to the chip maker by the iPhone maker for infringement of patented technology. This is a boost for Qualcomm as the company prepares to get into another legal battle next month against the iPhone maker.   The legal suit which was filed by...
The Last US Airline To Stop Flights To Venezuela Is American Airlines

The Last US Airline To Stop Flights To Venezuela Is American Airlines

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Following a warning issued by the Allied Pilots Association union – a national body of US pilots, about its member pilots flying to Venezuela, all flights to the South American country was suspended by American Airlines. The airline has about 15000 pilots who are members of the Allied Pilots Association.   With the decision of the American, all major U.S. carriers have stopped their...
Tesla's SUV Launch Overshadowed By Concerns Over Demand And Cash Burn

Tesla's SUV Launch Overshadowed By Concerns Over Demand And Cash Burn

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While experts and analysts were concerned about the US electric car market Tesla not having addressed the issue of a slowdown of demand for some of its models, investors were apparently worried about whether the company would be burning more cash as the company unveiled an electric sports utility vehicle. The shares of the company fell by about 4 per cent on Friday.   The “Model Y” compact...
Cheap And Simple Test Devices For Car Emissions Developed By European Engineers

Cheap And Simple Test Devices For Car Emissions Developed By European Engineers

Innovation

Cheap and simple devices that could help to effectively test the functioning of particle filters have been developed by engineers working to tackle carcinogenic pollution. The engineers believe that the new device would enable identification and of toxic vehicles which can then be taken off roads and there would be no need for implementing blanket bans to control pollution.   It has been a...
Levi Strauss’ IPO Will Give It Much Needed Money For Expansion

Levi Strauss’ IPO Will Give It Much Needed Money For Expansion

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The pioneer and inventor of blue jeans, Levi Strauss & Co is returning to the United States stock market after about three decades through its launch of its IPO and the company is expecting to generate about $587 million through sale of shares. If that amount of money is generated by the company, it would put a market value of $6.17 billion for the company and would also give it access to a...
General Electric Forecasts Weaker Than Expected 2019 Earnings

General Electric Forecasts Weaker Than Expected 2019 Earnings

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The 2019 earnings guidance issued by General Electric missed the expectations of analysts as the company also warned that it would be burning up as much as $2 billion in cash for its industrial division. The CEO of the company Larry Culp also warned that for the conglomerate, the first quarter of this "reset" year will be the weakest.   Compared to Wall Street expectations of 70 cents a...

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Cyberterrorism: the electronic banking system at risk

Cyberterrorism: the electronic banking system at risk
Once hailed for the increased financial security it would provide, the digital revolution is now showing its dark side, with a new and potent form of digital threat. Across the world, increases in...

New Draft Law In China For IP Right Protection & Banning Forced Tech Transfer

New Draft Law In China For IP Right Protection & Banning Forced Tech Transfer
China is set to address one of the key demands on trade by the United States – which was one of the reasons for the trade war, by accelerating a lawmaking process that would draft a new legislation...

Trade War Main Risk In Next 6 Months For Asian Businesses: New Survey

Trade War Main Risk In Next 6 Months For Asian Businesses: New Survey
A Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey noted a very cautious optimism within Asian companies for the last quarter of the current year as they closely watch the outcome of the trade negotiations between the...

South Korea Trying To Insulate Itself From US-China Trade War

South Korea Trying To Insulate Itself From US-China Trade War
Despite the temporary 90 day truce, the ongoing trade war between the United States and China has created a sense of uneasiness and uncertainty among Asian nations.     South Korea is one...

Study Blames Global Warming For Vanishing Snow In Switzerland

Study Blames Global Warming For Vanishing Snow In Switzerland
According to a report from the University of Geneva which was based on a study that made use of a new tool called the Swiss Data Cube that global warming could probably be the reason for the...

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Carlos Ghosn To Fight The 'Meritless' Charges Against Him, Granted Bail

Carlos Ghosn To Fight The 'Meritless' Charges Against Him, Granted Bail
After having been released from detention on a bail bond of $9 million, the ousted Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn is reportedly now making fresh preparations to create a strong defence for...

Nissan & Japanese Prosecutors Targeted By New Lawyer Of Carlos Ghosn

Nissan & Japanese Prosecutors Targeted By New Lawyer Of Carlos Ghosn
The charges that were brought against the dismissed Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn by the Japanese auto maker were termed as an internal company matter by the new lawyer of Ghoisn as the car maker,...

'Plot' To Stop Renault-Nissan Integration Put Him In Jail, Ghosn Tells Nikkei

'Plot' To Stop Renault-Nissan Integration Put Him In Jail, Ghosn Tells Nikkei
A group of Nissan executives had created a "plot and treason" against the former chairman of the company Carlos Ghosn byt those who were against his plans of closer integration between Nissan and...

A New World War Could Result Form Of Fight For Technology, Says Alibaba's Jack Ma

A New World War Could Result Form Of Fight For Technology, Says Alibaba's Jack Ma
A third world war could result because of a fight for technology, warned Chinese billionaire and Alibaba founder Jack Ma. History has shown that global conflicts take place primarily because of...

Carlos Ghosn Appears In Japan Court, Pleads Not Guilty

Carlos Ghosn Appears In Japan Court, Pleads Not Guilty
In his first appearance in a Japanese court after nearly 50 days behind bars, former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn denied all allegations brought against him by the car maker of financial...

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