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Lord Finkelstein Tries Weed For The First Time: Does Smoking In A Legal State Make Him Ineligible For US Visa?
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 8:57am | 880Read More...Lord Daniel Finkelstein, a British journalist and politician opened up about trying weed for the first time in a column he wrote in The Times on Monday. A former chairman of Policy Exchange, Finkelstein, 59, said he'd never consumed weed before a recent visit to Colorado,...
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Vectura, Philip Morris $1.45B Deal Under UK Government Scrutiny: Times
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 - 1:21pm | 202Read More...Britain's business minister has tasked the government with keeping tabs on Marlboro maker Philip Morris International Inc's (NYSE: PM) proposed takeover of U.K-based inhalation-focused CDMO Vectura. Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng is working with officials to...
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AstraZeneca Divests Entire 7.7% Stake In Moderna For $1B: The Times
Sunday, February 28, 2021 - 11:19pm | 423Read More...British-based drugmaker AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ: AZN) has sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) for more than $1 billion, the Times reported Sunday. What Happened: AstraZeneca disposed of its stake in Moderna following the U.S. biotechnology company’s coronavirus vaccine...
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PlayStation 5 Is So Hard To Get, People Are Robbing Moving Delivery Trucks
Monday, December 7, 2020 - 6:01pm | 309Read More...Like something straight out of “The Fast and The Furious” movie franchise, thieves are targeting moving delivery trucks to steal PlayStation 5s. What Happened: The Times is reporting gangs in the United States have increased the “rollover” technique used to steal items like...
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Apple Wants 50% UK Store Rent Discounts In Line With Deals Offered To Other Retailers By Desperate Landlords
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 2:32am | 394Read More...Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has told landlords in the United Kingdom it wants rent reductions to the tune of 50%, along with a rent-free period, the Times reported Sunday. What Happened: The discounts on rent are related to a portfolio of 38 properties in the U.K. and have reportedly caused...
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UK Retailer Tesco Suspends Supplier As Girl Discovers Secret Letter Alleging Prison Labor Abuse
Monday, December 23, 2019 - 2:44am | 385Read More...British supermarket giant Tesco plc (OTC: TSCDY) on Sunday said that it had suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards after a secretive letter in one of the cards alleged forced labor. What The Letter Alleged “We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu Prison China. Forced to work...
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Britain Could Remain In The European Union For At Least 3 More Years
Monday, August 15, 2016 - 10:10am | 323Read More...The people of the United Kingdom voted in late June that their country is best served outside of the sphere of influence of the European Union. Related Link: Brexit Dust Is Still Settling The vote, dubbed "Brexit" was certainly controversial and heavily debated by both sides. Nevertheless, the "...
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Medivation Ticks Up 3%, AstraZeneca Said To Be Also Interested In Acquisition
Monday, April 18, 2016 - 8:31am | 203Read More...Shares of Medivation Inc (NASDAQ: MDVN) were trading higher by more than 3 percent early Monday following reports the company is being eyed as an acquisition target by more than one potential buyer. Medivation has already received interest from Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE: SNY) and analysts suggested...
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BP Chief Tony Hayward To Step Down By September
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 10:40am | 199Read More...According to a report in the Times of London, Chief Executive of BP PLC (NYSE: BP) Tony Hayward will step down from his post in late August or September. The company is currently battling to remain independent after the worst oil spill in US history. However, a BP spokesman told Reuters that the...
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Toyota (TM) May Halt U.K. Production
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 12:32am | 132Read More...According to the British newspaper The Times, Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) is considering a production halt at its U.K manufacturing plant. The Times cited an unidentified source as saying that Toyota sales in the U.K. have been hit so hard that Toyota Motor Corp. may halt production there while...
