If the pandemic had never happened, the tech industry’s clout likely would have risen over the past year. But the economic effects of Covid-19 have catapulted the tech titans to heights few might have imagined possible a year ago. The past week of quarterly financial results from Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. , Amazon.com Inc., Facebook […]
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett. Thomson Reuters Warren Buffett cautioned new stock-pickers that investing isn’t a cakewalk. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO said he was probably wrong to trim Apple and sell Costco. Here are the 7 key takeaways from Berkshire’s annual meeting this year. See more stories on Insider’s business page . Warren Buffett cautioned newbie investors not […]
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What appears to be a tornado has been caught on film racing through a car park in Gateshead.
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What Remains by Reginald Gibbons Yes, bread that’s poisoned. And not even one sip of air. How hard it is for the wound of life to be cured. Joseph himself, sold to Egypt as a slave, could not have been more heavily grieved. Then under the sky-swarm of stars, Bedouins come. They quiet their horses. […]
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Another Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) vehicle has crashed, and this time, officials say there was no driver. The fiery crash killed both passengers, and according to KHOU-TV , one person was found in the front passenger seat, while the other was found in the back seat. Tesla Crash Kills Two Although Harris County constables are certain […]
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(CNN) Basketball player Terrence Clarke, who last month declared for the 2021 NBA draft after playing his freshman season for the University of Kentucky, died Thursday after sustaining fatal injuries in a car accident in Los Angeles, according to the Kentucky athletics department. He was 19 years old. The accident occurred Thursday afternoon as Clarke’s […]
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Now open: From the Bahamas to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and more Maureen O’Hare, CNN • Updated 8th May 2021 Facebook Twitter Email Up next (CNN) — It’s not been an easy year running a travel news desk. Openings, closings, ever-changing guidance — there’s been a lot for CNN Travel to monitor. What it […]
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Drag-racing Washington DC police officers wrote off two patrol cars after crashing into one another at speeds of up to 60mph in a quiet residential street. Four DC cops were injured in the crash after the on-duty officers from the capital city’s Sixth District challenged each other to a drag race, FOX 5 reported. The […]
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Munich hits back at rival ‘Oktoberfest’ event in Dubai Rob Picheta and Rob Iddiols, CNN • Updated 2nd May 2021 Facebook Twitter Email (CNN) — The organizers of Oktoberfest, Munich’s heralded and raucous annual beer festival, have criticized plans to create a rival event in Dubai and sought to reassure Germans that the original won’t […]
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Enlarge this image New Zealand Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins looks on during a news conference at Parliament last month where he and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced plans for a quarantine-free “travel bubble” between New Zealand and Australia. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images New Zealand Minister for COVID-19 […]
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