November 2019

Crossrail Delay: Line will not open until 2021 as costs increase

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Latest projections indicate an further £400m to £650m will be needed to complete the project, Crossrail Ltd said The opening of London’s Crossrail project will be delayed until 2021 as Europe’s biggest infrastructure scheme is set to go another £650m over budget. The route, to be known as the

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Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers

As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria to launch an assault, social media accounts used old or inaccurate photos of soldiers to tell a different story By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press November 8, 2019, 7:50 AM 1 min read As Turkish forces launched assault in northern Syria, social media users propagated images of Turkey’s soldiers hugging,

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German exports rise as country tries to avoid recession

Official figures show that German exports rose unexpectedly in September November 8, 2019, 11:19 AM 1 min read Official figures show that German exports rose unexpectedly in September, fueling speculation that Europe’s biggest economy may avoid sliding into a shallow recession by posting negative growth for the third quarter of the year. Germany’s statistics agency

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Courteney Cox Shares Sweet ‘Friends’ Reunion Selfie With Matthew Perry

The Bings are back together! “Guess who I had lunch with today…. I KNOW!” Cox (aka Monica Geller) captioned a cute selfie of herself and her onscreen husband Perry (aka Chandler Bing) on the hit NBC sitcom. “Could I BE any happier,” she added. Jennifer Aniston, who played Rachel Green on the show, responded: As

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General election 2019: What are the challenges for the UK’s economy?

Image copyright Getty Images Brexit continues to dominate the headlines – but the UK economy faces many other important challenges. Inequality in the housing market, poverty among working people and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are among them. For any party hoping to win power on 12 December, these are serious issues. Fewer young people own

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Awaiting Layoffs, WeWork Employees Seek a ‘Seat at the Table’

Mr. Friedman said his first hint that the company’s leadership might not be practicing the values it preached came at a company “summer camp” retreat in the English countryside in 2018. He recalled that most rank-and-file workers roughed it in small tents on a fairground, which became a muddy mess in the rain. Mr. Neumann

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