Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prominent companies have cut ties with the prince’s scheme Pitch@Palace, a Dragons’ Den-type mentoring network set up by Prince Andrew, has appeared to further distance itself from its royal founder. The company, owned by the prince, had already moved from its Buckingham Palace base into new office space. Now, […]
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LAS VEGAS — Before 42-1, there was 27-1. That was the number that popped into oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro’s head in early February 1990, though at the time it didn’t seem to matter. There was no way Buster Douglas was going to go to Japan and beat the baddest man on the planet, so 27-1 seemed
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Technology companies and retailers led U.S. stocks higher in afternoon trading following big gains in the market last week By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer February 10, 2020, 6:52 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — Technology companies and retailers led U.S. stocks higher in afternoon trading Monday , adding to the market’s big gains
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The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office is suing electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul over how its products are marketed and sold to teenagers February 10, 2020, 5:55 PM 2 min read HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office sued electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs Inc. on Monday over how its products are marketed and sold to
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Hollywood’s biggest night also happens to be your best chance at running into a former flame if you’re dating and famous. Former couple Renée Zellweger and Bradley Cooper, who we all forgot dated once upon a time, reunited at the 2020 Oscars inside the Dolby Theater on Sunday night nearly a decade after they split. The two were
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Image copyright Harry’s The planned $1.4bn (£1.1bn) takeover of millennial razor brand Harry’s has been pulled amid competition concerns. Edgewell Personal Care, which owns brands such as Wilkinson Sword, had planned to buy its hipper rival amid a boom in the male grooming market. But it said the threat of legal action by the US
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President Donald Trump’s administration has agreed to speed up the cases of some former interpreters for the U.S. military in Iraq By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press February 10, 2020, 5:45 PM 3 min read SEATTLE — President Donald Trump’s administration has agreed to speed up the cases of some former interpreters for the U.S. military
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Baylor remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll in a week that saw preseason No. 1 Michigan State fall out By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer February 10, 2020, 6:22 PM 5 min read The NCAA initial rankings had little impact at the top of the AP Top 25, but a three-game losing
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Presidential election years always raise big questions about the way we vote, in part because the process can get kind of messy. Caucuses in particular have been derided as old-fashioned, opaque or inaccessible. Their critics got a significant boost last week, when Iowa’s caucus was plagued by technological and human mistakes, delaying results and plunging
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Image copyright Getty Images Super-spreading, where individual patients pass on an infection to large numbers of people, is a feature of nearly every outbreak. It is not their fault but can have a significant impact on how diseases spread. There are reports of super-spreading during the new coronavirus outbreak, which has centred on Wuhan, in
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