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Uber's Kalanick reignites power struggle, names two to board

UberTechnologiesInc[UBER.UL]co-founderTravisKalanickonFridaysaidhehadappointedtwonewdirectors,asurprisemovethatpubliclyreignitedaboardbattleovertheroleoftheoust

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German police arrest another Audi employee over 'dieselgate'

GermanprosecutorsonThursdaysaidtheyhadarrestedasecondemployeeofluxurycarmakerAudiaspartofaprobeintoparentcompanyVolkswagen'semissionscheatingscandal.Thearreston

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Infosys chairman says to focus on CEO search, new board and strategy

InfosysLtd’snewchairmansaidhewouldfocusonfindingachiefexecutive,reconstitutingtheboardandfuturestrategy,seekingtocalminvestorsrattledbytherecentshockexitofthefi

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Sri Lanka cricket fans protest as team continues losing streak

ByAPDWriterEaswaranDAMBULLA,Aug.21(APD)--AngrySriLankacricketfansprotestedonSundaynightatacricketstadiuminthecentraltownofDambullaafterSriLankacontinueditslosin

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One of Uber’s biggest investors is suing Travis Kalanick for fraud

BenchmarkCapital,oneofUber’smostinfluentialinvestorsandlargestshareholders,issuingformerCEOTravisKalanickforfraud,accordingtoAxios.Thecomplaint,whichwasfiledinD

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India's 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' to finally hit screens

ThereleaseofaHindimovieexploringfemalesexualityinIndiathisweekafterabattlewiththecountry'sfilmcensorsisavictoryforwomen'srights,itsdirectorsaid."LipstickUnderMy

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Lipstick under my Burkha released after battle

The release of a Hindi movie exploring female sexuality in India this week after a battle with the country's film censors is a victory for women's rights, its director said.

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Tesla adds James Murdoch and Linda Johnson Rice to its board

Teslahasaddedtwonewindependentdirectorstoitsboard,including21stCenturyFoxCEOJamesMurdochandJohnsonPublishingCompanyCEOandChairmanLindaJohnsonRice.Thetwonewboard

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All five people on board crashed Indonesian plane confirmed dead

ThenationalsearchandrescueofficeofIndonesiaconfirmedonThursdaythatallthefivepeopleonboardofasmallplanethatwentdowninPapuaprovinceadayearlierweredead,asenioroffi

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Logitech proposes 10 percent dividend hike

Logitechhasproposedraisingitsdividendby10percentto0.62Swissfrancspershare,thecomputerperipheralsandmobilespeakermakersaidonThursday,afteritreporteditshighestlev

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3 dead, 30 missing after boat sinks in Colombian reservoir

At least three people died and 30 remain missing after a tour boat with some 150 passengers on board capsized Sunday afternoon in northwest Colombia, local media reported.

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Report: Travis Kalanick resigns as Uber CEO

TravisKalanickhasresignedasUberCEOfollowingashareholderrevoltovervariouscontroversiesduringhistimeinthecompany’sdriver’sseat.AccordingtoTheNewYorkTimes,agroupof

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Research examines fake news, hate speech and 4chan

GianlucaStringhini'steam,whichisbasedatUniversityCollegeLondon,haspublishedtwopapersexploringhowhatespeechandfakenewsarespreadaroundtheinternet.Inaninterviewwit

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GM shareholders to decide on Greenlight stock plan, board challenge

GreenlightCapital'splantosplitupGeneralMotorsCo'sstock,aswellasitschallengetothecompany'sboardofdirectors,willcometoaheadonTuesday,astheU.S.automaker'ssharehold

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French court fines Easyjet over handicapped passenger

A French court on Thursday (Jan 19) fined British low-cost airline EasyJet 60,000 euros (S$91,000) for having refused to allow a handicapped passenger to board for "security" reasons.

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At Samsung Electronics, Lee signals more board power in nod to investors

Jay Y. Lee, de facto head of South Korea's sprawling Samsung Group, accelerated taking a board seat at flagship unit Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) partly because of investor pressure to improve governance, two people familiar with the matter said.

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Low-cost airline Norwegian bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on board

Low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle said on Monday it has imposed ban on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on all of their flights amid safety concerns about the smartphone.