Image copyright Fortescue Metals Group Image caption Weir Group’s operations include a contract for Australia’s Iron Bridge Magnetite Project, as US oil and gas has been challenging Scottish engineering giant Weir Group has said it will focus on mining after suffering losses in US oil and gas. It said there was rising demand for metals […]
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A Three-Bedroom House Outside Nagano, Japan $2.55 MILLION (280 MILLION JAPANESE YEN) This contemporary three-bedroom villa sits on a wooded lot in the world-renowned ski village of Hakuba, outside the city of Nagano, in central Japan. The 2,817-square-foot wood house, known as Villa El Cielo, was finished in 2018 with a multi-angled roof accommodating a
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Maria Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles and time ranked No. 1. She has been dealing with shoulder problems for years. Sharapova played only two matches this season and lost both. In an essay written for Vanity Fair and Vogue about her decision to walk away
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SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has questioned the prime minister’s immigration plans, and asked if Scottish business was a concern for him. Boris Johnson responded by suggesting Scottish firms faced the “highest tax rates in the UK” under the SNP and vowed Westminster would deliver a “working immigration system for the whole of this country”.
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Federal prosecutors say a utility company blamed for a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts has agreed to plead guilty to breaking pipeline safety laws February 26, 2020, 2:28 PM 1 min read BOSTON — Federal officials say a utility company blamed for a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts has agreed to
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Peugeot maker PSA Group says it has lost 700 million euros in China despite record profits last year February 26, 2020, 10:35 AM 2 min read PARIS — Despite record profits last year, Peugeot maker PSA Group said Wednesday it lost 700 million euros ($760 million) in China — and that was before the new
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Pete Davidson’s scorched-earth run continues with his Netflix stand-up special. The “Saturday Night Live” comedian basically took back his apology for mocking the eye patch of Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), a former Navy SEAL who lost his eye in an Afghanistan bomb blast. “I didn’t think I did anything wrong,” Davidson said during his “Alive
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Image copyright Getty Images UK banking giant Lloyds and insurer Direct Line have both confirmed they will cut hundreds of jobs. Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it will slash the equivalent of 780 full-time jobs this year across its branch network. Among the roles to go are customer advisers, banking consultants and branch managers. Direct
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Maria Sharapova says she is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer February 26, 2020, 1:42 PM 2 min read Maria Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles and time ranked No. 1. She has been dealing with
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Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday. If Bernie Sanders were a superhero, his name would most certainly be Teflon Man. Throughout his nearly three decades in Congress, he has shown an
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