Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lycett said “it’s clear that Hugo Boss hates people using their name” Comedian Joe Lycett has legally changed his name to Hugo Boss, in a protest against the German fashion company. The company, who often style themselves as “Boss”, have been sending cease-and-desist letters to small businesses and charities […]
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TOKYO — The spreading virus from China has been reported in more than 60 countries and puts the Tokyo Olympics at risk. The Olympics are to open on July 24 — less than five months away. The Paralympics follow on Aug. 25. IOC President Thomas Bach, in an interview last week limited to Japanese media,
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BANGKOK — Share prices in Asia bounced back Monday from last week’s retreat, with mainland Chinese indexes gaining more than 3% as data showed progress in restoring factory output after weeks of disruptions from the viral outbreak. Stocks have been swooning as investors fret the coronavirus outbreak will derail the global economy. But in those
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The Louvre Museum is closed again as management meets with staff worried about the spread of the new virus March 2, 2020, 9:13 AM 2 min read PARIS — The Louvre Museum was closed again Monday as management was meeting with staff worried about the spread of the new virus in the world’s most-visited museum.
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You might be a sucker if… you believe all those viral political memes that supposedly quote Jeff Foxworthy are true. The comic says none of them are his because he doesn’t do politics. “It will have my name and my face, and go: Here’s what Jeff said about this. And I go, no, Jeff did
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Soon after Ciara Lo arrived in Bologna, Italy, from her native Hong Kong last month, her wallet was stolen. But when she went to file a police report, she was told she would have to wait outside, she said. And when the 22-year-old student tried to open a bank account, she said she was turned
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Alex Ovechkin scored twice as part of a three-point night and the Washington Capitals ended a four-game road slide by holding off the Minnesota Wild 4-3 By MIKE COOK Associated Press March 2, 2020, 4:43 AM 4 min read ST. PAUL, Minn — Alex Ovechkin scored twice as part of a three-point night and the
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Image copyright PA Media ITV has apologised “for any offence caused” during a performance by Anne-Marie at the end of Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. The show’s hosts wore headbands that featured the Japanese Rising Sun flag during a martial arts inspired performance of Ciao Adios. The flag is seen by some as a
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Anze Kopitar scored twice, rookie Calvin Petersen made 42 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press March 2, 2020, 7:30 AM 5 min read LAS VEGAS — Anze Kopitar scored twice, rookie Calvin Petersen made 42 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vegas
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The Commerce Department issues its January snapshot of U.S. construction spending Monday March 2, 2020, 6:10 AM 2 min read A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: EYE ON CONSTRUCTION Spending on construction projects fell in 2019 for the first time in eight years. For the year,
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