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• GE in talks to build wind turbines in UK’s north-east

  19-11-2020 21:31
  Some 3,000 jobs set to be created to supply giant offshore wind farm
  
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• Buzzfeed to take over online news site HuffPost

  19-11-2020 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deal will bring together two of the world's most high-profile digital media firms.
  
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• Brexit: Top-level talks suspended after positive Covid test

  19-11-2020 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier says a member of his team has tested positive for the virus.
  
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• National Cyber Force will target UK adversaries online

  19-11-2020 20:25
  Unit staffed by spies from GCHQ, MI6 and military personnel will grow to 3,000 within the next decade
  
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• Covid: One in three UK hospitality firms fear collapse

  19-11-2020 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sector, which has been hit hard by Covid, is the most downbeat about its prospects, data suggests.
  
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• Britain’s military still faces hard choices despite spending boost

  19-11-2020 20:08
  Paying for new war fighting technologies will require cuts to older capabilities, warn defence experts
  
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• Peacocks and Jaeger collapse puts 4,700 jobs at risk

  19-11-2020 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two fashion chains fall into administration, putting almost 500 shops at risk.
  
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• IMF: Economy 'losing momentum' amid virus second wave

  19-11-2020 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The International Monetary Fund warns against countries withdrawing economic support too soon.
  
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• 12 of the most exciting tech companies in Oxford

  19-11-2020 16:10 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Rory Bennett on Growth Business
  Although Oxford may not be as big as London or San Francisco as a tech hub, its tech sector contributed £1.8bn to the economy in 2018 and employed over 37,000 people. And working for one of Oxford’s tech companies can be lucrative and rewarding, with tech sector salaries 5.9 per cent higher than the average salary
  
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• England’s sports set for £300m government bailout

  19-11-2020 15:18
  Rugby and horseracing to benefit from rescue package, but men’s football and cricket miss out
  
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• UEFA Nations League: Foden's brace not enough to save England from elimination

  19-11-2020 15:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Manchester City's Phil Foden, Aston Villa's Jack Grealish, and Arsenal's Bukayo Saka were impressive against Iceland.
  
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• 'The West Wing' star Richard Schiff off oxygen amid battle with COVID-19

  19-11-2020 14:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Richard Schiff is showing improvements and he is optimistic that he is leaving the hospital soon.
  
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• 'Aquaman 2' script to write off Amber Heard in future films - report

  19-11-2020 14:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Warner Bros. reportedly plans to sideline Amber Heard and kill off Mera in "Aquaman 2."
  
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• McDonald's issues apology for denying delivery drivers toilet access.

  19-11-2020 14:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Other fast food chains like KFC, Subway, Nando's and Wagamama were also among those accused of blocking toilet access
  
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• Cineworld eyes UK cinema closures and rescue deal

  19-11-2020 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cinema chain has appointed restructuring experts to negotiate unlocking more cash from lenders.
  
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• Cricket: England's tour of South Africa in jeopardy after player tests positive for COVID-19

  19-11-2020 13:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  This will be England's first overseas tournament since the coronavirus pandemic began.
  
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• US judge awards $10 million settlement to family in 'wrongful pregnancy' case

  19-11-2020 13:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The mother had gone to a clinic for a quarterly injection of Depo-Provera but the nurse at the clinic failed to check the patient's chart and gave her a flu vaccine instead.
  
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• 'Grey's Anatomy' alum Patrick Dempsey confirms Season 17 comeback

  19-11-2020 13:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Patrick Dempsey revealed that Dr. Derek Shepherd will come to visit throughout season 17 of "Grey's Anatomy."
  
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• Freeports are economically trivial and politically expensive

  19-11-2020 13:03
  UK plan will pit town against town, with cash thrown around inefficiently for prestige reasons
  
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• Singer Jeremih on ventilator for severe COVID-19 complications

  19-11-2020 12:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jeremih is hospitalised and in an intensive care unit battling for his life against COVID-19.
  
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• Traders grow anxious over market access ahead of Brexit deadline

  19-11-2020 12:35
  EU silence on City of London sparks concern about disruption
  
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• France bans home-schooling in fight against Islamic extremism

  19-11-2020 12:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Parents who ignore and violate the law could be fined up to £6,709 apart from facing a jail sentence of six months.
  
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• UK sports set for £300m government bailout

  19-11-2020 11:18
  Rugby and horseracing to benefit from rescue package, but men’s football and cricket miss out
  
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• Mads Mikkelsen reacts to 'Fantastic Beasts 3' casting news

  19-11-2020 11:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mads Mikkelsen says he is waiting for Warner Bros. to call him about his "Fantastic Beasts 3' casting.
  
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• Royal Mail parcels overtake letters for first time

  19-11-2020 10:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Online shopping during the pandemic means revenues from parcels surpasses letters for the first time.
  
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• Pompeo says will make unprecedented visit to Israeli-occupied Golan

  19-11-2020 10:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Last year, Trump's administration made the controversial to decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan.
  
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• Emma Corrin reacts to people disappointed with her portrayal of Princess Diana in 'The Crown'

  19-11-2020 10:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Emma Corrin also revealed the reason Princess Diana and Prince Charles's wedding ceremony was not a part of the season.
  
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• Australian special forces 'unlawfully killed' 39 in Afghanistan

  19-11-2020 10:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A years-long internal investigation into military misconduct was released Thursday.
  
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• Meghan Markle admits indicating 'Finding Freedom' authors about her narrative via third party

  19-11-2020 09:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle also admitted sharing draft of her letter to Thomas Markle with Kensington Palace's then communications secretary Jason Knauf.
  
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• US virus death toll passes 250,000, New York closes schools

  19-11-2020 09:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Figures additionally showed the only region where cases and deaths declined last week was Southeast Asia.
  
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• ComparetheMarket fined £17.9m over competition law breach

  19-11-2020 09:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Contracts meant getting the best home insurance deals was not as "simples" as its adverts suggest.
  
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• Xi Jinping touts China's huge economy as base of free trade in APEC speech

  19-11-2020 09:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It was not immediately clear if Trump, wounded by his election loss to Joe Biden, would take part in the summit or send a high level delegate in his place.
  
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• Prince William has this to say about BBC's new investigation into Princess Diana's interview

  19-11-2020 08:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Princess Diana was reportedly manipulated into giving that sensational interview to Marin Bashir in 1995.
  
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• UK to unveil 'largest military investment' in three decades

  19-11-2020 08:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  It comes despite Britain's economy suffering a historic downturn this year due to the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Packing on calories early in the day does not affect weight loss, study reveals

  19-11-2020 08:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  For a long time, researchers have wondered whether eating during the day affects the manner by which the body would use and store energy.
  
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• Naya Rivera's family files wrongful death lawsuit four months after she drowned

  19-11-2020 07:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Naya Rivera had used the last of her strength to put her son back on the boat, but couldn't save herself.
  
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• Bobby Brown mourns another untimely death in family; Bobby Jr. dead at 28

  19-11-2020 07:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bobby Jr.'s death comes five years after his half-sister Whitney Houston died following a six-months coma.
  
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• Capital gains tax should be fairer and simpler

  19-11-2020 06:00
  Charging CGT at income tax rates is not that controversial — it’s been done before
  
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• Liverpool star Mo Salah tests positive for Covid-19 again

  19-11-2020 05:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Egyptian striker has returned his second positive test after contracting the disease in his home country.
  
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• Supermarkets seek exemption on N Ireland health checks

  19-11-2020 05:00
  Food shortages fear as export certificates come into force after transition period
  
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• Twinkling lights and colourful holiday decors do wonders for mental health

  19-11-2020 04:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  When new things are introduced to one's environment, like light, sound, or colour, the senses tend to get stimulated, which can make people feel good.
  
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• FDA authorises Covid-19 self-testing kits at home that gives results in 30 minutes

  19-11-2020 04:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  This kit is one of the firsts that could be fully self-administered at home, with results provided without necessitating sending the results to the lab.
  
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• Bolsonaro beams as Putin praises his 'masculinity'

  19-11-2020 04:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Despite Putin's praise, public health experts have sharply criticized Bolsonaro's handling of Covid-19.
  
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• Google to integrate bank accounts in payments app

  19-11-2020 04:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Google at the same time said it was updating its Google Pay app to help users better organize payments to people and businesses.
  
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• Apple to pay $113mn to US states over iPhone battery complaints

  19-11-2020 03:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Apple also settled a case with France's consumer watchdog to pay 25 million euros ($27.4 million) in a related case.
  
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• Protesters clash with police in Berlin shutdown demo

  19-11-2020 03:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  At least 13,119 people have died from the virus in Germany so far.
  
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• US, Britain say China breached Hong Kong deal by ousting lawmakers

  19-11-2020 03:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  China earlier this year imposed a tough security law aimed at curbing dissent in Hong Kong, which last year saw massive and sometimes destructive pro-democracy protests.
  
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• Have female CEOs coped better with Covid than men?

  19-11-2020 01:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Have female bosses coped with the pandemic better than their male counterparts?
  
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