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A number of organizations and websites are planning an online day of action meant to garner more support for a Senate vote that would reverse the FCC’s removal of net neutrality protections. The Senate is currently one vote away from overturning the FCC’s decision and the day of action aims to convince one more Senator […]
OLIVIER HOSLET/AFP/Getty Images Billionaire George Soros is funding a campaign to stop Brexit. His foundations have donated£400,000 (more than $ 556,000 USD) to the Remain-supporting group Best for Britain. The campaign is targeting both members of the public and MPs to prevent Brexit from occurring. Soros hosted a donors dinner at his house but was […]
A former pole dancer who backed out of a suicide pact and left a man to die alone has been jailed for four years. The court also heard emotional testimony from the victim’s mother. Natasha Gordon, 44, was found of guilty at Leicester Crown Court last month of encouraging Matthew Birkinshaw, 31, to kill himself […]
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Visible Alpha, a technology company that aims to help banks excel in a MiFID world, landed $ 38 million in a fundraise led by Goldman Sachs. The firm counts a slew of Wall Street banks including Bank of America, Citi, and Morgan Stanley, as backers. MiFID II, a European regulatory overhaul with […]
Published time: 7 Dec, 2017 22:52 A campaign group aligned to Jeremy Corbyn is being investigated over claims the left-wing movement busted spending rules. In the UK, there is a limit to how much a campaign can spend at certain elections. The Electoral Commission is looking into whether the Momentum group overspent as an unauthorised […]
A representative for the 67-year-old told Express.co.uk: “He was in an induced coma but he is currently conscious and surrounded by family.” He was rushed to hospital near him home in Fort Lauderdale three days ago and a source close to the family told TMZ his condition was “grim.” David became a huge international star […]
Reuters/Brendan McDermid Time Inc. is said to be in talks with Meredith Corp. to sell itself. The potential deal is reportedly backed by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch. The Koch brothers have tentatively agreed to support Meredith’s offer by investing more than $ 500 million, according to a New York Times report. (Reuters) – […]
The budding marijuana industry is spurring new research around cannabis that will have long-term effects on a variety of fields, from farming to new medicine, as companies look for solid scientific data on the substance. CBC | Health News
GOLD Coast flyer Houtzen has been all the rage for punters in the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley, while Egg Tart is favoured to make a winning return in the Theo Marks at Rosehill. Houtzen, winner of the Magic Millions Classic in January, will carry just 50kg when she starts her spring campaign in the […]
Rose McDermott is a professor of international relations at Brown University and a fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her research spans various disciplines including political science, psychology, biology, and development and gender studies. A student of mine, a couple of years back, double majored in computer science and political science because […]
