Image copyright Formula 1 Image caption F1 wants to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2030 It is no secret that Formula 1 racing is a polluting sport, or that its previous owner Bernie Ecclestone wasn’t particularly interested in sustainability. But things have changed since the elite motor-racing series was taken over by US media giant Liberty […]
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Advantage pointed out that its fee was fully disclosed on the rental agreement he signed. Mr. Bauman argued that he didn’t notice it among the fine print and that it went otherwise unmentioned. “There’s no way we would have ever paid a fee like that,” he said. Adequate disclosure has been the crux of the
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ROME — From Calabria to Pennsylvania, then the Bronx and beyond, new Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso has been on the move his entire life. Whether it was acclimating to the United States after immigrating at the age of 12, climbing the corporate ladder toward becoming the billionaire chairman of cable television company Mediacom, or fulfilling
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JERUSALEM — Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his chief political rival, Benny Gantz, to the White House to discuss the administration’s plan for Middle East peace — a proposal that had appeared to stall in recent months. “President Trump asked me to extend an invitation to
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Union Pacific’s fourth-quarter profit fell 10% as the railroad hauled 11% less freight, but the recent U.S.-China trade deal is helping boost the outlook for the year By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer January 23, 2020, 5:42 PM 3 min read OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s fourth-quarter profit fell 10% as the railroad hauled 11%
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Image copyright Getty Images Rapid response teams of nurses, physios and care staff are to be on hand within two hours to help sick older people at home in England under new plans. The community crisis teams will be officially piloted in seven areas this year, with the plan to roll out the model across
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Kate Middleton is mixing up her sartorial choices with some bold prints. The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out Wednesday in Cardiff, Wales, in support of her new project, 5 Big Questions on the Under 5s. Kensington Palace described the venture as “a landmark survey which gives people across the UK an opportunity to provide their view
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Researchers say they’ve mimicked the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy by recreating much of its vocal tract using medical scanners, 3D printing and an electronic larynx January 23, 2020, 4:18 PM 2 min read BERLIN — Researchers say they’ve mimicked the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy by recreating much of its vocal tract
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The NCAA will permit athletes to be paid for training expenses by the U.S. Olympic Committee and other national governing bodies By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer January 23, 2020, 4:28 PM 3 min read ANAHEIM, Calif. — The NCAA will now permit elite athletes to be paid for training expenses by the
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WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday moved to empower its visa officers to block pregnant women abroad from visiting the United States in an effort to stop “birth tourism” — trips designed to obtain citizenship for their children. The new rule, to take effect on Friday, will give discretion to consular officers abroad to
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