Image copyright Portland Press Herald Book retailer The Book People has filed for administration with just one week to go before Christmas. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been appointed as the administrator while the troubled firm looks for a buyer. Founded in 1998 in Godalming, Surrey, The Book People has faced stiff competition from Amazon and other […]
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There have been violent protests in Delhi – as anger at a controversial citizenship law spreads across India. Police have come under criticism for using “excessive force” against protesters, with some of those who were injured alleging that they were shot at. The police have denied these claims. But the BBC spoke to a man
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The Milwaukee Bucks’ 18-game winning streak ended when Seth Curry and Kristaps Porzingis each scored 26 points to help the Dallas Mavericks hang on for a 120-116 victory even without star guard Luka Dončić By JIM HOEHN Associated Press December 17, 2019, 5:40 AM 4 min read MILWAUKEE — The Bucks have little time to
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WASHINGTON — After helping bring down two former advisers to President Trump, the former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday morning for his part in a criminal financial scheme and for lying to federal investigators. Mr. Gates, 47, is hoping that he will be spared a prison term because
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Image copyright Getty Images NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has instructed legal action against a contractor involved in the construction of its biggest hospital. Brookfield Multiplex was responsible for the design and construction of the £575m Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) complex in Glasgow. There have been problems at the campus since it opened in
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In a showdown between the Walkerskys and the Vadersteins, players had to choose the most popular answers in a survey asking what’s the worst body part to have chopped off by a light saber. The Vadersteins’ Billy Dee Williams, who plays Lando Calrissian, blurted out “penis” and it was a correct answer (the survey said
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Image copyright Getty Images The pound has fallen back to where it was before the UK general election amid fresh concerns over a no-deal Brexit. The government has said it wants to rule out any extension to the Brexit transition period beyond the end of next year. Sterling fell 1% against the dollar, to below
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Britain’s competition watchdog has launched a formal merger inquiry into Google’s purchase of cloud data analytics company Looker Data Sciences December 17, 2019, 11:38 AM 2 min read LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog said Tuesday it launched a formal inquiry into Google’s takeover of cloud data analytics company Looker Data Sciences, as it intensifies scrutiny
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Norwegian skier Mina Fuerst Holtmann outpaced all pre-race favorites to lead a women’s World Cup giant slalom after the opening run in Courchevel December 17, 2019, 11:21 AM 2 min read COURCHEVEL, France — Norwegian skier Mina Fuerst Holtmann outpaced all pre-race favorites to lead a women’s World Cup giant slalom after the opening run
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LOS ANGELES — It’s a labor dispute that had drawn little notice, affecting about 150 workers and featuring only a handful of picket lines. Yet in the heated political atmosphere surrounding the Democratic presidential contest, the impasse is now drawing outsized attention as it threatens to upend a nationally televised debate. While few expect the
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