July 2019

U.S. Lawmakers Join Demand For Puerto Rico Governor Resignation

Several U.S. Democratic presidential candidates and lawmakers on Friday demanded Puerto Rico’s governor step down over offensive chat messages, as thousands on the Caribbean island staged a seventh day of protests to seek his resignation. Banging pots and pans and chanting “Ricky Resign!,” Puerto Ricans streamed into San Juan’s old city on Friday night and

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Could wristbands turn festivals into games?

Image copyright Playpass Wristbands have long been synonymous with music festivals, but what was once a simple, colourful loop of material now increasingly contains contactless technology. This allows music fans to pay for food, drinks or merchandise but festival directors are now taking the technology further, into the realm of “gameification”. This summer, Cheshire’s Bluedot

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Chinese Money in the U.S. Dries Up as Trade War Drags On

WASHINGTON — Growing distrust between the United States and China has slowed the once steady flow of Chinese cash into America, with Chinese investment plummeting by nearly 90 percent since President Trump took office. The falloff, which is being felt broadly across the economy, stems in part from tougher regulatory scrutiny in the United States

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‘Foreign objects’ found in food at Leavesden Warner Bros Studios

Image copyright Alamy Image caption Foreign objects were reportedly found in a small amount of food at the Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden Police are investigating after “foreign objects” were found in food at a cafe at Warner Bros Studios, in Hertfordshire. Police said the objects were discovered on 17 July at the Leavesden site,

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