Image copyright Getty Images One of the best known names in gambling, Caesars Entertainment, has agreed to bought by Eldorado Resorts in a deal worth $17.3bn (£13.6bn). It will create one of the largest casino firms in the US, and comes after a few turbulent years for Caesars. Caesars owns 34 casinos including Las Vegas-based […]
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A new federally led study of oil seeping from a platform toppled off Louisiana’s coast 14½ years ago found releases lower than other recent estimates, but contradicts the well owner’s assertions about the amount and source of oil. Oil and gas have been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico since a subsea mudslide caused by
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Recent video posted of Newton attempting to trade for a more comfortable seat and being rejected despite the generous offer shows money can’t always buy leg room. Eli Edwards, the Alaska man who posted the video, told CNN Monday that he said hi and shook Newton’s hand at the airport before departure. He heard the onboard
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The White House will release an executive order Monday afternoon intended to require insurance companies, doctors and hospitals to give patients more information about precisely what their care will cost before they get it. “The president knows the best way to lower costs in health care is to put patients in control by increasing choice
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U.S. stocks moved sideways in early trading Monday on Wall Street after notching their third straight weekly win. Investors eased into trading ahead of a highly anticipated meeting between the U.S. and China’s leaders later this week. The world’s two largest economies have been embroiled in a trade war that has taken the market on
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Image copyright Bevan family Image caption Roderick Bevan, 66, from Grantham in Lincolnshire, died in 2018 from lung cancer A relative of the founder of the NHS died after two NHS trusts made serious errors during his cancer treatment. Doctors diagnosed Roderick Bevan in 2016 while treating him for another condition but did not offer
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Image caption Ken Bruce hosts Popmaster every weekday morning on Radio 2 “In the event of a tiebreak, the exasperated presenter will flip a coin to decide the winner.” It’s something Ken Bruce tells Radio 2 listeners every morning – but, for the first time ever, Popmaster actually did go down to a coin toss
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Some employees get paid the same as a five day week, but only work for four. It has been estimated that more than 15 million working days are lost due to work–related stress. Campaigners say a four-day week would reduce that number and increase productivity. Supporters say it pays off in the long run as
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WASHINGTON — DJI, the large Chinese drone maker, is facing mounting security concerns within the Trump administration that its flying machines could send sensitive surveillance data back to China. Now, the company is trying to get on American officials’ good side by building a new product in the United States. The company, which is privately
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Unable to send disease fighters to help battle one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history, U.S. health officials are turning to basketball hall of famer Dikembe Mutombo for help. Mutombo, regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history and a well-known philanthropist in his native Congo, recorded radio and video spots
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