Image copyright PA The head of Britain’s biggest pawnbroker has said regulation on cash loans risks pushing some people to loan sharks ahead of Christmas. It comes after H&T revealed that the City watchdog was reviewing the short term cash loans it offered and could ask it to pay compensation. Boss John Nichols said the […]
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TOKYO — Two weeks ago, SoftBank Group of Japan announced it had lost billions on soured investments in some of the world’s biggest tech start-ups. On Monday, it said it was ready to roll the dice again. The company announced an agreement to merge its subsidiary, Yahoo Japan, with Line, a dominant messaging app company,
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Brendon Todd wins Mayakoba Classic for 2nd straight PGA Tour title November 18, 2019, 1:37 PM 1 min read Brendon Todd got up-and-down for par on the final hole Monday morning to close with a 3-under 68 and win the Mayakoba Golf Classic, his second straight victory in a remarkable turnaround. Todd was tied with
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Craig McLachlan is a veteran of the Australian entertainment industry Prosecutors have outlined multiple charges against actor Craig McLachlan in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court after four women alleged he assaulted them. The claims, which include indecent assault, allegedly took place when Mr McLachlan, 54, worked alongside the women in a
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The European Space Agency says putting astronauts into a state of suspended animation could make it easier to reach other planets November 18, 2019, 12:55 PM 1 min read The European Space Agency says putting astronauts into a state of suspended animation could make it easier to reach other planets. The agency said Monday that
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A Texas-based nonprofit that works to find missing people is resuming its search for the missing stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight Walt Harris November 18, 2019, 12:53 PM 1 min read A Texas-based nonprofit that works to find missing people is resuming its search for the missing stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight Walt Harris. Destinie Duvall with
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Pope Francis has replaced the head of the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency amid continuing fallout from a controversial Vatican police raid on his offices By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press November 18, 2019, 12:17 PM 2 min read Pope Francis on Monday replaced the head of the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency amid continuing fallout from a
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John Oliver closed out the latest season of “Last Week Tonight” with an extended look at how President Donald Trump has attempted to weaponize next year’s U.S. census. The Trump administration has tried to add a question about citizenship to the census. And as Oliver pointed out, that could cause people to avoid the census
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LOS ANGELES — Every three decades, or roughly once a generation, Hollywood experiences a seismic shift. The transition from silent films to talkies in the 1920s. The rise of broadcast television in the 1950s. The raucous “I Want My MTV” cable boom of the 1980s. It is happening again. The long-promised streaming revolution — the
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On a day of blowouts, the Denver Broncos blew it. Wipeouts ruled the weekend, led by the Ravens’ 41-7 smoking of the Texans in which Lamar Jackson completely outshined Deshaun Watson, turning the much-hyped showdown between the two double-threat QBs into a one-sided affair. Jackson has now beaten Tom Brady, Russell Wilson and Watson in
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