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YouTube spokesperson calls recent crypto censorship a "mistake"

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U.S. close: Stocks close higher in first session back from Christmas break

The three major indexes hit new all-time highs during the session. In Europe all markets finished higher, with Britain's FTSE-100 up 0.17%, Germany's DAX rose...

Trade optimism, holiday sales fuel year-end stock market rally

Davidson. The index last hit a record high on Monday. The index has jumped about 36pc this year. The S&P 500 rose 18.80 points, or 0.6%. The Dow Jones I...

Tesla Gets $1.29 bn Loan from Chinese banks for Shanghai Factory

Earlier on Friday, the Model 3 was included on a list of models that qualify for a 10 percent exemption from the purchase tax in the country. The news about ...

Age limit now 21 across US for cigarettes, tobacco products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 from 18 in a move that will limit young Canadians' accessi...

US Tech Stock Index Nasdaq Crosses 9,000 First Time Ever

Investors welcomed a report by Mastercard SpendingPulse that showed US online Christmas shopping rose 18.8% over a year earlier. Gold advanced beyond $1,500 a...

Turkey unveils national electric auto prototypes

In June 2018, five Turkish industry giants; Anadolu Group, BMC, Kok Group, Turkcell and Zorlu Holding as well as an umbrella organization, the Union of Chambers...

Crude Oil prices are expected to trade higher today: Angel Broking

Brent crude was up 5 cents at $66.44 a barrel by 0321 GMT. The West Texas Intermediate was up 24 cents, or 0.4%, at $61.92 a barrel. Both benchmarks were thei...

Telecom giant Huawei accuses WSJ of 'irresponsible reporting'

But Huawei said the story is based on "false information and poor reasoning", adding that it may take legal action following several "disingenuous" articles ...

10-year-old girl suffers medical emergency, dies on plane leaving LAX

The flight, which was only a few minutes into its almost three-hour journey, was then forced to return to its origin station. Her death was "determined on scene...

Mazda3s recalled for emergency braking system error

The problem exists in certain 2019 and 2020 Model Year Mazda3s (sedans and hatchbacks), and a recall has been issued for 35,390 affected vehicles in the USA a...

Aurora Cannabis shares fall after chief corporate officer Battley steps down

Aurora Cannabis stock dropped 10 per cent Monday. However, as far as corporate press releases go, it could just as much be an excuse, especially since Battley...

Bruce Lee's daughter sues over use of his image

According to the Chinese internet portal sina.com, Shannon Lee asked the food chain to immediately stop using her father's image, clarify for 90 consecutive da...

Hard-Boiled Eggs, Egg Products Recalled From Walmart, Trader Joe's | 1040 WHO

Trader Joe's egg salad and potato salad have been recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria . Health officials say retailers and food servi...

Hot sauce recall over explosive acid fears

Bottles of Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce are shown in Chicago, Ill., on December 12, 2013. Included in the recall were bottles purchased from Coles, Woolworths, IG...

Starbucks to give away free handcrafted espresso drinks

More than 1,000 "Pop-Up Parties" are happening at 200 select stores, including Las Vegas. During the party, customers can enjoy a free tall hot or iced handcr...

Tips For Returning An Unwanted Christmas Gift

Many people like to stock up on holiday items like wrapping paper to save for next year. Many stores post their return and refund policies on their websites a...

Amazon workforce surges for holiday spree

E-commerce sales made up 14.6 percent of total retail from November 1 through Christmas Even, helping push total holiday spending up 3.4 percent over the prior ...

Rivian Attracts $1.3 Billion In Latest Investment Round

If Rivian manages mass production of popular vehicles without significant problems, it could establish itself as a competitor to Tesla. On the subject of mone...

Frontier Airlines faces sexual assault lawsuit by passengers

One woman states in the lawsuit that she was on a flight between Denver and Providence, Rhode Island, on October 20, 2018 when she was sexually assaulted by a m...

Gold futures settle above 1,500 United States dollars on safe-haven buying

Bullion advanced for a fourth day, the best run since October, and headed for the highest close in more than seven weeks. The metal is on pace for biggest annua...

Switzerland's Credit Suisse confirms snooping on 2nd manager

Credit Suisse on December 23 said former executive board member Peter Goerke was placed under surveillance for several days in February 2019 at the behest of ...

Mastercard buys RiskRecon to boost its cybersecurity capabilities

Salt Lake City-based RiskRecon , launched in 2015, leverages artificial intelligence to scan public and pre-authentication information available on many comp...

Is Asda open on Christmas day or boxing day?

Essex town offices will be closed, reopening on Thursday, January 2. Burger King: Select locations will be open on Christmas Day. Monday, December 30: 24-ho...

President of Dubai-based Emirates, top Mideast carrier, to retire in June

He had confirmed earlier he would be retiring soon, but did not give details as to when at that time. His resignation at the end of June 2020 was first announ...

Sony can't keep up with overwhelming image sensor demands

Shimizu said in an interview at Tokyo headquarters that "judging by the way things are going, even after all this investment in capacity expansion, it might not...

U.S. durable goods orders slump in November amid declines for defence

Stripping out defense goods, orders were up 0.8%. Durable orders for October were revised down to a 0.2% increase from an earlier reading of up 0.5%. Orders i...

Dense morning fog in Chicago causes multiple local flight delays

The weather service reported visibility at Chicago's airports was less than a quarter of a mile (400 meters) in some spots. The National Weather Service tol...

Migrant boat sinks off eastern Turkey, 7 killed

The incident happened at around 03:00 local time (00:00 GMT). It was not immediately clear why the migrants were traveling on a boat and not by road. In 2016,...

Wall Street stocks Xmas records: Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 28551.53

In commodities, WTI futures rose about 0.8%, while gold futures were up about 1%. Trump over the weekend said the United States and China would "very shortly"...