It’s hard to imagine a worse showing for a presidential candidate appearing in his first debate than the one Mr. Bloomberg had last week. That’s the good news for him. The bar is relatively low tonight. And inside his campaign, the prevailing view is that despite the weak performance — some aides described him as […]
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U.S. consumer confidence improved slightly in February, rising to a reading of 130.7, the highest point since August By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer February 25, 2020, 4:10 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence improved slightly in February, rising to a reading of 130.7, the highest point since August. The Conference Board
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ROME — Italy reported a 27% increase in the number of coronavirus cases Tuesday and an infected doctor forced a hotel to be quarantined in Spain’s Canary Islands, evidence that the epicenter of the outbreak in Europe is spreading with travelers to and from the afflicted north. Premier Giuseppe Conte defended the measures Italy has
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption The internet touts sold tickets to Ed Sheeran (pictured) gigs and other high profile events Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds for events including Ed Sheeran and Adele concerts have been jailed. Peter Hunter and David Smith traded as Ticket Wiz and BZZ. Over five
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Image copyright Getty Images Supermarket giant Tesco is set to cut more than 1,800 jobs as it makes changes to bakeries in larger stores. It said that 1,816 bakery staff were at risk of redundancy, with the changes taking place from May. The retailer said it would convert 58 of its bakeries so they will
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The result is a work that recounts the company’s narrative mainly through the lens of its central figures. It is a largely sympathetic, and occasionally fawning, portrait of Facebook that seems at odds with the company’s recent emergence as an avatar for the risks of unchecked corporate power. Although the book raises questions about Facebook’s
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The British Open is returning to Royal Troon in Scotland for the 10th time in 2023 By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer February 25, 2020, 3:07 PM 4 min read The British Open is returning to Royal Troon in 2023 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Open on the western Scottish links and
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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday accused the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee of leaking information about Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2020 election, dismissed the intelligence as “exaggerated” and refused to acknowledge that Moscow was behind similar efforts in 2016. “I can’t imagine that people are not going to go after them
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The National Labor Relations Board announced a new regulation on Tuesday that makes it harder to challenge companies over their labor practices, potentially affecting the rights of millions of workers. The rule, which will take effect on April 27, scales back the responsibility of companies like McDonald’s for labor-law violations by their franchisees, such as
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Image copyright Getty Images Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said Britons returning from quarantined Italian towns must self-isolate, even if they have no symptoms. In addition, those with flu-like symptoms coming back from areas of Italy north of Pisa should stay at home for 14 days. Italy has put several towns in Lombardy and Veneto
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