LONDON — Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has postponed plans to list its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to two people briefed on the matter, as protests continue to rock the Asian financial capital. The protests and the instability they created in Hong Kong’s stock market led to the postponement of the […]
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. still plans to compete in the Xfinity event at Darlington Raceway on Aug. 31, despite a recent plane crash. Earnhardt Jr. posted his update on Twitter late Wednesday night, saying his lower back is sore and swollen. He’s receiving daily treatment “solely to get well to race.” Earnhardt, his family and two
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Bidding wars in real estate markets across the nation are becoming increasingly rare, according to a new study by the real estate brokerage Redfin. The company reported that only 11 percent of the properties for which its agents submitted offers in July saw multiple bids, down from 46 percent a year earlier. That’s the lowest
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK’s largest cervical cancer charity has said it hopes a documentary about Jade Goody will serve as “a reminder” of the impact of the disease. The finale of Channel 4’s three-part Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain aired on Wednesday. Goody’s illness and death in 2009, aged 27, led
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir David praised Glastonbury for going plastic free in 2019 Sir David Attenborough is to present a one-hour BBC documentary looking at the fragile state of the natural world. Extinction: The Facts follows a World Wildlife Fund report suggesting populations of animals, birds and fish have shrunk by 60%
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Kemba Walker scored 23 points and Myles Turner added 15 to give Team USA a 102-86 win over Australia on Thursday in a World Cup warm-up game. The attendance at Marvel Stadium, which normally hosts soccer, cricket and Australian rules football, was 51,218, billed as the largest crowd ever to watch a basketball game in
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Target topped expectations in just about any way measureable during the second quarter as it pushed faster delivery for customers and invested heavily in new private label brands. Comparable store sales, which include online sales, rose 3.4 % as customer traffic jumped 2.4%. The measure includes sales at stores open at least a year and
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You want the people you love — be it your partner, your friends or your family — to live long, healthy and fulfilling lives. When a person you care about tells you they’re ready to make some positive health-related changes, you may be so eager to help that you bombard them with your well-intentioned advice:
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The “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” director and wife Daniella are expecting their first child, People magazine reported Wednesday. “Daniella and Quentin Tarantino are very delighted to announce that they are expecting a baby,” a spokesperson said in a statement to the outlet. The couple married in November. Tarantino, 56, met the Israeli singer and model, 35,
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Image copyright Reuters Cathay Pacific employees say they fear losing their jobs if they express support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Employees of the airline told the BBC that staff feared working routes to mainland China. Some are considering bringing decoy mobiles with them in case their phones are checked on arrival in the
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