Image copyright Getty Images UK manufacturing and services saw their best month for more than a year in January, a survey has suggested. The UK composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which includes the two sectors. rose to a 16-month high of 52.4, up from 49.3 in December. IHS Markit, which compiled the survey, said demand […]
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Actor Marion Cotillard has travelled to Antarctica with Greenpeace to learn about how climate change, plastic waste and industrial fishing are damaging wildlife. “As pristine as it looks, even a remote place like this one is impacted by harmful human activities,” she said. Speaking to the Victoria Derbyshire programme during her trip, she explained what
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Jen Mankins became an influencer of style and taste with her free-spirited Brooklyn boutique, Bird. The clothing store was a fashion incubator for fledgling brands such as Rag & Bone and Isabel Marant, which today are juggernauts. In 2017, Ms. Mankins planted her flag in western Los Angeles County, opening her fifth Bird store —
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TOKYO — Tokyo put on a flashy fireworks display on Friday to mark the 6-months-to-go milestone for this year’s Olympics. The show took place high above a barge stationed in Tokyo Bay that supports a massive replica of the five Olympic rings, a reminder the games are almost here. Japan residents needed to enjoy the
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“The thing that is beautiful about being an interpreter is that you’re not going to omit, you’re not going to add, you’re not going to give advice, you’re going to literally let that person express in their own voice,” she said. “That’s what I am hoping everyone does here.” But even more than that, Ms.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg has brushed off criticism and mockery from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin January 24, 2020, 10:41 AM 2 min read DAVOS, Switzerland — Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday brushed off criticism and mockery from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, saying that his comments have “of course no effect” on her
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Here’s what’s new in the outbreak linked to an emerging virus in China January 24, 2020, 9:46 AM 2 min read Hundreds of cases of a new viral respiratory illness have been confirmed in China and elsewhere since an outbreak began last month in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Scientists have identified the illness as
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“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said the Senate trial of President Donald Trump centers on “perhaps the greatest abuse of power ever by a U.S. president.” And he said Americans are paying attention, with 11 million viewers tuning in to the proceedings on the first day. “That’s a lot of people. That’s not Super Bowl
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Image copyright Getty Images A key investor has reacted angrily to news that the merger between online food ordering firms Just Eat and Takeaway.com faces regulatory hurdles. Cat Rock Capital, which owns 3% of Just Eat’s shares and 6% of Takeaway’s, said the last-minute inquiry was “shocking and clearly unwarranted”. The Competition and Markets Authority
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HONG KONG — While China’s state-run media has urged calm and praised the official response to the coronavirus outbreak, a different story is playing out across the country’s tightly controlled social media networks. In the digital world, China’s citizens are expressing panic and frustration. They are overcoming a lack of reporting in the official media
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