President Trump on Monday floated the notion of a consumer boycott of AT&T, the telecommunications firm turned media colossus, an apparent attempt to punish the company for the news coverage produced by one of its subsidiaries, CNN. “I believe that if people stoped using or subscribing to @ATT, they would be forced to make big […]
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U.S. manufacturers grew at a slower pace in May, as production levels fell slightly. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, says that its manufacturing index slipped to 52.1 last month, down from 52.8 in April. Any above 50 signals an expansion in manufacturing. The sector has been reporting growth for 33
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Image copyright Getty Images Imagine becoming heavyweight champion of the world – by knocking out a fighter who’s never been knocked out – and still having to worry about people calling you fat. Andy Ruiz Jr’s astonishing win against Anthony Joshua looks like a victory for anyone who’s been mocked for carrying a bit too
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Image caption A third series of Killing Eve, which also stars Sandra Oh, has already been commissioned Bafta-winning actress Jodie Comer discusses the unusual dynamic of Killing Eve’s two lead characters… and why her accent leaves people looking puzzled. Hearing Jodie Comer’s real-life speaking voice is a baffling experience for anyone used to seeing her
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Image copyright Woodford Investment Management Image caption Fund manager Neil Woodford One of the UK’s most high profile stock-pickers has suspended trading in his largest fund as rising numbers of investors ask for their money back. Neil Woodford said after “an increased level of redemptions”, investors would not be allowed to “redeem, purchase or transfer
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Cruise industry officials long insisted that ship accidents wouldn’t happen in Venice’s busy Giudecca Canal, saying guiding tugboats and technology ensured safety. The 65,500-ton cruise ship that crashed into a much smaller riverboat docked along the canal on Sunday proved them wrong. Italy’s transport minister ordered the head of the Venice port to Rome on
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WASHINGTON — The federal government is stepping up its scrutiny of the world’s biggest tech companies, as regulators divvy up oversight of the Silicon Valley giants and lawmakers move to investigate whether they have stifled competition. After recent negotiations, the Justice Department will handle Apple and Google, while the Federal Trade Commission will take Facebook
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Novak Djokovic is into his record 10th consecutive French Open quarterfinal, something not even King of Clay Rafael Nadal has managed to do. And Djokovic is yet to be challenged at all this year at Roland Garros. Not only hasn’t he lost a set — he’s only twice ceded as many as four games in
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Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. [Get On Politics delivered to your inbox.] President Trump isn’t much of a churchgoer. During his time in the White House, his church visits have largely been limited to Christmas and Easter services. When asked for his
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Posing as heroin users seeking help, researchers contacted hundreds of treatment clinics in U.S. states with the highest overdose death rates. The “secret shoppers” were denied appointments much of the time, especially if they said they were insured through Medicaid. The study revealed other roadblocks: high fees and a government website riddled with wrong phone
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