Image copyright Reuters Heathrow says strike action scheduled for 23 and 24 August has been postponed. A spokesperson for the airport said the decision had been made to allow union members time to consider its revised pay offer. The Unite union had warned of “summer travel chaos”, with walkouts scheduled on a number of days […]
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This autumn, fans from around the world will descend upon Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the first time the tournament will be held in Asia. With venues spread across the country, the five-week-long tournament provides an opportunity to see a variety of sights in Japan. Matches will be played in major cities like
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Uber and other delivery apps maintain that they are helping restaurants, not hurting them. “We exist for demand generation,” said Ms. Sallenave. “Why would a restaurant be working with us if we weren’t helping them increase their orders?” Delivery-only establishments in the United States date to at least 2013, when a start-up, the Green Summit
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Chad Bruner is a huge fan. One day last December, he was sitting in a big leather chair in his Oklahoma City home when the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl caught his attention. It wasn’t anything about the play on the field. Looking back, Bruner couldn’t even remember which schools were in the game. But a
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“The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah on Tuesday night poked fun at Fox News hosts’ habit of taking surprise vacations amid controversy. “Okay. Now that timing seems suspicious, but who knows,” said Noah. “Maybe lots of people leave for fishing vacations on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. You never know when the fish are going
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Image copyright Getty Images Drugs firm Aspen is to pay £8m to the NHS after an investigation into the supply of a life-saving drug to thousands of patients. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the firm offered to make the payment following an investigation. The CMA said it suspects competition law was broken after
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: STRASBURG VS. BAUER There’s quite a pitching matchup at Nationals Park for the series finale between Washington and Cincinnati: Stephen Strasburg vs. Trevor Bauer, two righties who are among the top strikeout artists in the majors this season. For Bauer, it’s his third appearance for the
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DOHA, Qatar — After months of negotiations between the United States and the Taliban, both sides have signaled that they are nearing an initial peace deal for Afghanistan, perhaps in the coming weeks or even sooner, even though the recent talks have seemed bogged down in the final details. Even a provisional agreement would be
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Image copyright ICR Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has had his latest work micro-engraved on to the face of a replica cancer pill. The poem, entitled Finishing It, is his second official offering in the new role and was commissioned by The Institute for Cancer Research. It’s intended “to promote and celebrate” the work being done
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Image copyright Getty Images Germany’s economy shrank during the April-to-June period of this year. A decline in exports dampened growth, according to official data, which comes amid concerns of a global slowdown. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.1% compared with the previous quarter, according to the Federal Statistics Office. That takes the annual growth
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