Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Houzz founders Alon Cohen and Adi Tatarko The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Adi Tatarko, co-founder and chief executive of US home improvement website Houzz. When Adi Tatarko and her husband decided to renovate their California […]
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The Miami Marlins were on their way to dominating the San Diego Padres for a second straight game before a swarm of bees took over the field at Petco Park. Jorge Alfaro homered, doubled and drove in a career-high four runs for the Marlins, who beat the Padres 9-3 on Sunday in a game delayed
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He will meet the queen for the second time. The world’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth, 93, has met 12 American presidents, starting with President Harry S. Truman when she was a princess and heir to the throne. Last year, she sat for tea with Mr. Trump — who with the first lady, Melania Trump, appeared
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LOS ANGELES, June 2 (Variety.com) – Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” may be king of the box office, but it only managed a meek roar. The monster sequel brought in $49 million when it debuted in 4,108 locations, a disappointing start given its $200 million price tag. “Godzilla: King of the
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Image copyright Huw Dale Photography Image caption Jamie Berry is helping young men and women deal with bullying and their emotions through breakdancing After years of bullying, when he was just 13 Jamie Berry tried to take his own life. Then Jamie turned to breakdancing – known as breaking – which he says has saved
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Image copyright Getty Images UK energy firm Ineos is to invest $2bn (£1.6bn) in building its first ever manufacturing plants in Saudi Arabia. It follows an agreement with the Kingdom’s state oil company Saudi Aramco and French energy firm Total. Ineos said the facilities would produce chemicals for sectors such as automotive, aerospace and electronics.
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The top draft class of the past two decades is now a mere footnote in baseball history. Its players began scattering almost immediately, and many fans probably have no idea that they were all once drafted by the same team. Plus, that team doesn’t even exist anymore. In 2000, the Montreal Expos selected Cliff Lee,
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Three months ago, Democratic Party leaders took a stand: Fox News, President Trump’s favorite channel, and a reliable soapbox for attacks on liberals, was barred from participating in the party’s 2020 presidential debates. The move would ice out the network derided by critics as “state TV” from influencing the outcome of the Democratic primary. Things
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Asian shares wobbled Monday after U.S. and Chinese officials traded jibes in their widening clash over trade and technology. China’s Shanghai Composite lost 0.5% to 2,884.54 after surveys showed a deteriorating manufacturing outlook in May. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1.3% by midday to 20,343.52, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.4% at 26,807.91. The
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Image copyright Reuters Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail group is facing a crucial week, with creditors set to vote on his proposed restructuring plans on Wednesday. If landlords and the Pensions Regulator do not back his proposals to shut stores and cut rents, the High Street giant could go into administration. Nearly 50 UK shops
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