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U.S. Fed Chair Powell signals rates on hold as economic risks remain

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday signaled that the central bank would hold interest rates steady for now while the risks to the U.S. economic outlook remain. "The FOMC (Federal Op

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Man Utd seek permission for 'safe standing' at Old Trafford

The Old Trafford Stadium prior to a Premier League match between Manchester United and Burnley, Manchester, UK, January 22, 2020. /VCG Photo Manchester United have applied for rail seating to

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Philippine VFA Agreement Explained as Duterte Moves to Terminate Military Pact With the US

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had earlier vowed to end the existing agreement between his country and the United States. The pact outlined the rules of the Ameri

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip hands-on: This is more like it

The buyer beware adage is never more true than among early adopters. It was price, however, that made the Galaxy Fold such a difficult pill to swallow. When it was finally released to the public after

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Labour could be fined millions for failing to protect members' data

A leading ally of Jeremy Corbyn has referred Sir Keir Starmer's campaign to the information watchdog, but the move could backfire.

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FTC to examine every acquisition by Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft in 2010-2019 over antitrust issues

Companies like Apple, Amazon and Google do not always disclose every acquisition they make, especially when the companies in question are little fish in the tech big po

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U.S. dropped a bomb on WTO reform

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109 U.S. troops diagnosed with brain injuries from Iran attack

U.S. soldiers inspect the damage from Iranian missile strikes at Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province, Iraq, January 13, 2020. /Reuters Photo The U.S. military on Monday disclosed a jumpof mo

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Localytics founders announce Demand Sage, a startup bringing marketing intelligence to small and mid-sized businesses

Just a couple days after mobile analytics and marketing company Localytics was acquired by Upland Software, two of its founders are announcing their new startup, Demand Sage.CEO Raj Aggarwal and CTO H

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Transmission of coronavirus via small particles in air not confirmed

The National Health Commission (NHC) Saturday reiterated that the major transmission routes of the new coronavirus are still respiratory droplets and contact, and other routes such as aerosol tran

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China introduces novel coronavirus close contact detection app

China has rolled out a mobile app "close contact detector," enabling people to check whether they were at the risk of catching the novel coronavirus. Following its rel

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Novel coronavirus vaccine: Animal tests started

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China, scientists from various pharmaceutical companies and other institutions have tried to create a vaccine to stop its spread. Recently, a Shanghai c

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After $479M round on $12.4B valuation, Snowflake CEO says IPO is next step

Snowflake, the cloud-based data warehouse company, doesn’t tend to do small rounds. On Friday night word leaked out about its latest mega round. This one was for $479 million on a $12.4 billion

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No 'Huawei ban' as Sweden takes next step toward 5G rollout

The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) said Friday that there will be no "Huawei ban," as Sweden moves forward with plans to roll out 5G technology in the country.Sweden's 5G frequency licen

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Germany's Merkel fires official following far-right fiasco

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday fired a government official whose congratulating of a state governor elected with a far-right party's help angered Merkel's

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How are African green monkeys linked to Marburg?

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province last December, makes wild animals come to the spotlight. As humans continue to consume game meat and encroach o

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Spain's far-right Vox party takes Twitter to court over tweet ban

Flags of Spain and far-right party VOX are seen during a rally in protest against the new coalition government led by Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, at Cibeles Square in Madrid, Spain, Jan