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Samsung Electronics tips first annual profit fall in three years

Global smartphone leader Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday confirmed expectations for its first annual profit decline since 2011, although a pickup in the fourth quarter hinted that earnings may have stabilized in the short term.




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UPDATE 2-Sony to delay sale of PlayStation 4 in China

Sony Corp will delay sales of the PlayStation 4 gaming console in China, originally scheduled for Jan. 11, due to "various factors", the company said in a statement on Thursday.




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Sony to delay sale of PlayStation 4 in China

Sony Corp will delay sales of the PlayStation 4 gaming console in China, originally scheduled for Jan. 11, due to "various factors", the company said in a statement on Thursday.




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Roularta to sell seven French magazines to tycoon Patrick Drahi

Belgian publisher Roularta Media Group said it would negotiate exclusively with French businessman Patrick Drahi towards a sale of seven magazines including newsweekly L'Express.




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Fitch Updates Recovery Analysis for U.S. Telecom and Cable Companies

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, January 08 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has published an updated recovery analysis for U.S. Telecommunication and Cable companies including the following: --Level 3 Communications, Inc. --Sprint Corporation The interactive recovery analysis worksheet is available at 'www.fitchratings.com' under the following headers: Sectors>> Corporate Finance >> Corporates >> Research Contact: David Peterson Senior Director +




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EU mergers and takeovers (Jan 8)

The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:




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Canadian radio star faces new sex charges

Canadian radio star Jian Ghomeshi was charged with three more counts of sexual assault in a court appearance on Thursday in a widening sex scandal that has prompted suspensions at the country's national public broadcaster.




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REFILE-Europe's media differ over publishing Charlie Hebdo cartoons

(Clarifies in paragraph 18 that some UK newspapers carried images of Charlie Hebdo front pages)




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Starboard reiterates Yahoo should combine with AOL

Activist-investor Starboard Value LP has reiterated that Yahoo Inc should consider a merger with AOL Inc and cut costs to improve profits, spurred by media reports that Yahoo is exploring other large-scale acquisitions.




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Maryland politician apologizes over threat to sue local paper

A Maryland politician who said he would sue a newspaper if it printed his name, Kirby Delauter, has apologized after his threat garnered national attention, the targeted newspaper reported on Thursday.




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Blunders begone! Golden Globes burnish Hollywood credibility

Four years ago Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais turned his sharp tongue on voters of the awards show, ridiculing them for nominating the poorly reviewed Johnny Depp-Angelina Jolie action thriller "The Tourist."




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Google to start selling auto insurance in the U.S., analyst says

Google Inc may be moving into the U.S. auto insurance market with a shopping site for people to compare and buy policies, an analyst said on Thursday, as it continues to shift its attention to the automotive industry.




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Google to start selling auto insurance in the U.S., analyst says

Google Inc may be moving into the U.S. auto insurance market with a shopping site for people to compare and buy policies, an analyst said on Thursday, as it continues to shift its attention to the automotive industry.




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Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit over MacBook logic boards

Apple Inc won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding consumers by selling MacBook laptop computers that contained "logic boards" it knew were defective, and which routinely failed within two years.




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Apple wins dismissal of lawsuit over MacBook logic boards

Apple Inc won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit accusing it of defrauding consumers by selling MacBook laptop computers that contained "logic boards" it knew were defective, and which routinely failed within two years.




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UPDATE 1-U.S. FDA grants emergency use authorization to Quidel for first antigen test for COVID-19

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday approved emergency use authorization (EUA) to Quidel Corp for the first COVID-19 antigen test.




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Amid lockdown dispute, Musk says he will move Tesla out of California

Tesla Inc's chief executive Elon Musk tweeted https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1259162367285317633 on Saturday that Tesla will move its headquarters and future programs to Texas or Nevada from California immediately.




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U.S. to allow states to distribute Gilead's remdesivir to fight COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Saturday it would allow state health departments to distribute Gilead Sciences Inc's remdesivir drug to fight COVID-19, and the United States would receive about 40% of the drug maker's global donation.




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UPDATE 2-Britain to quarantine travellers for 14 days, UK airlines body says

* PM Johnson to detail Britain's next steps on Sunday (Adds comment from transport minister, Balpa, updated death toll)




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UPDATE 3-Trudeau warns premature reopening could send Canada 'back into confinement'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned on Saturday that if provinces move too quickly to reopen their economies, a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic could send Canada "back into confinement this summer."




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Brazil's central bank to shower economy with money in case of depression -economy minister

Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes on Saturday said the country's central bank is likely to shower the economy with money in case of an economic depression.




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Major U.S. airlines endorse temperature checks for passengers

A major U.S. airline trade group on Saturday said it backed the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checking the temperatures of passengers and customer-facing employees during the coronavirus pandemic.




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UPDATE 2-Brazil's central bank to shower economy with money in case of depression -economy minister

Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes on Saturday said the country's central bank is likely to shower the economy with money in case of a depression due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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UPDATE 5-Tesla sues California county in virus factory closure fight, threatens to leave

Tesla Inc sued local authorities in California on Saturday as the electric carmaker pushed to re-open its factory there and Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened to move Tesla's headquarters and future programs from the state to Texas or Nevada.




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Fortnite Party Royale Event UK Time: When is the Party Royale encore?



Fortnite Party Royale event encore starts soon. Here's everything you need to know.




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Nintendo Servers Down: 2219-2502 Error hits Switch Online and Animal Crossing



Nintendo Servers look to be down this evening with many users receiving a 2219-2502 Error on Nintendo Switch




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Apex Legends Mobile Release Date News: iOS, Android soft launch set for 2020?

Apex Legends might finally be getting a mobile version, at least that's what EA's latest financial briefing seems to suggest




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Injustice 3 release date rumours: PS5 launch, Neo, Watchmen content and more

A WB Games leak that has so far proved accurate suggests Injustice 3 will introduce even more extended universe characters




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Sheltering in place... in outer space

On April 17, NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir returned to Earth after a 205-day mission aboard the International Space Station. While she was in outer space, though, the world was engulfed by a pandemic.




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Astronaut Jessica Meir's return to Earth has been far from ordinary

As the whole world was affected by the pandemic, "only three of us who were in space at the time weren't," Meir said. "That was really difficult to comprehend."




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SpaceX, Blue Origin land contracts to build NASA's astronaut moon lander

The two companies, plus the space firm Dynetics, will share $967 million from the space agency.




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How accurate are COVID-19 tests and when will we have a vaccine?

Dr. Vin Gupta joins to answer some practical questions about how effective the coronavirus tests really are and when we could really see a successful vaccine.




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Aquarium asks public to FaceTime shy eels under lockdown

"It seems like the spotted garden eels are getting used to a non-human environment and have forgotten about people."




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NASA's big SpaceX launch is just weeks away β€” and it's taking no chances with the coronavirus

NASA is asking people to refrain from traveling to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, to witness the historic launch May 27.




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2020 Eta Aquarid meteor shower: How to see 'crumbs' of Comet Halley rain on Earth

The skywatching event lasts about a week, with the best views arriving before dawn on Tuesday.




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Fifty years later: Earth Day has descended into GOP-driven chaos, experts warn

Changing global and political landscapes have made the kind of broad and bipartisan agreements reached in the 1970s seem impossible.




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May's Flower Moon: How to see the last supermoon of 2020

The name of this month's full moon comes from the blooms that appear in North America around this time of year.




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Where did the coronavirus come from? Past outbreaks provide hints

Although finding the source wouldn't necessarily help scientists develop vaccines or other direct treatments, it could provide crucial pieces of information on how it emerged and evolved.




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Billions could face temperatures inhospitable to life in the next 50 years, study finds

β€œIt’s hard to avoid the conclusion that we must be looking at hundreds of millions of people being triggered to migrate,” an author of the study said.




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Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hints of more

European astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth yet, so near that the two stars dancing with it can be seen by the naked eye.




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Half alive, half dead and very small: What makes viruses so hard to kill

"The fact that they are not alive means they don't have to play by the same rules that living things play by," a virologist said.




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Scientists describe 'chaos' of being stuck in the field amid coronavirus lockdowns

Greta Dargie was deep in a forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when her university sent a speed boat to get her out.




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At the extremes of the Earth, scientists stymied by coronavirus concerns

Most experts anticipate that coronavirus precautions could be necessary for many months, and many scientists also expect that their work could be disrupted.




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What To Consider Before Schools And Universities Conduct Classes Online

Most schools, if not all, are in a race to force-fit their existing programs into a virtual space and deliver it to their students. But […]

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The Best 10+1 Content Development Companies To Help You Create Your Virtual Training Programs

Are you planning to kickstart your virtual training content development? This top list is for you! Even though online learning and virtual training solutions are […]

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Top 6 Benefits Of Blended Learning

Recent studies have shown the importance of combining classroom teaching with technology. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed discrepancies in our education system. This article gives […]

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How To Teach Online Using Live Virtual Classrooms During The Coronavirus Crisis

As schools and universities shut down due to the coronavirus, there is hardly any time to prepare for virtual classrooms. Teachers have to adapt to […]

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6 Cost-Effective COI Compliance Sales Online Training Techniques

COI breaches come in many forms, not just outright bribes from deceitful clients. How can you prep your sales team for ethical dilemmas without going […]

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Do You Have The Right Skillset To Succeed In The eLearning Industry?

Working in the training and eLearning industry for close to 10 years and at a few companies, I am writing to share my experience and […]

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