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London’s police force says it will start using live facial recognition cameras in operational deployments, in a major advance for the controversial technology By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer January 24, 2020, 5:08 PM 4 min read LONDON — London police will start using facial recognition cameras to pick out suspects from street crowds in […]

Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday as increased fears that an outbreak of a deadly virus could spread more widely rattled markets January 24, 2020, 10:07 PM 2 min read Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday as increased fears that an outbreak of a deadly virus could spread more widely rattled

Ford will pay at least $30 million in a proposed settlement over a class-action lawsuit related to failing transmissions in its Fiesta and Focus vehicles January 25, 2020, 4:12 PM 1 min read Ford will pay at least $30 million in a proposed settlement over a class-action lawsuit related to failing transmissions in its Fiesta

American seafood exporters are optimistic that a new trade deal with China will allow them to claw back into one of the world’s biggest markets for lobster, but help might not have arrived in time for the biggest day on the calendar By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press January 25, 2020, 2:35 PM 3 min read

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Intel, Broadcom rise; Harsco, American Airlines fall January 24, 2020, 10:12 PM 1 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Intel Corp., up $5.15 to $68.47 The world’s largest chipmaker blew past Wall Street’s fourth-quarter earnings expectations and gave

China’s worst health crisis in years has sparked fear and uncertainty for businesses from North America to Asia that depend on trade in the affected region. Experts say it’s too soon to know how disruptive the crisis will prove. But it’s already having an impact. McDonald’s has shuttered restaurants in five Chinese cities, including the

Trump administration officials say e-commerce companies and the government must do more to fight the rise of counterfeit goods By BEN FOX Associated Press January 24, 2020, 11:16 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — E-commerce has unleashed an increasing torrent of fake merchandise upon the world and private companies and the U.S. government must do

Fitch ratings agency has raised Greece’s credit rating by one notch to BB with a positive outlook, implying that a further upgrade could come in the future January 24, 2020, 11:51 PM 2 min read ATHENS, Greece — Fitch ratings agency on Friday raised Greece’s credit rating by one notch to BB with a positive

You probably don’t think you’re in the same league as Jeff Bezos when it comes to being a hacking target By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Reporter January 25, 2020, 12:22 AM 5 min read PROVIDENCE, R.I. — You may not think you’re in the same league as Jeff Bezos when it comes to being a

A Canadian energy company has withdrawn its application for a permit from state authorities in Oregon for a controversial natural gas pipeline and an export terminal on the coast By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press January 25, 2020, 1:33 AM 4 min read SALEM, Ore. — A Canadian energy company has withdrawn its application for a