03

Jan

Photo Story: EastMed natural gas pipeline agreement signed

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (C), President of Cyprus Nicos Ananstasiadis (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) join hands during a meeting prior to the signing of the…

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03

Jan

Brent jumps nearly $3 after U.S. air strike kills Iranian top official

Brent crude futures jumped close to $3 on Friday to their highest since September after a U.S. air strike killed key Iranian and Iraqi military personnel, raising concerns that escalating…

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02

Jan

Airbus ousts Boeing as biggest plane maker

Europe's Airbus has become the world's biggest plane maker this year as its US rival Boeing struggles to get its bestselling MAX jets back in the skies. Airbus — which…

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02

Jan

HSBC kicks off year with Hong Kong branches closed, vandalized

HSBC is being drawn into Hong Kong’s political turmoil with protesters attacking some of its branches and graffiti daubed on the famous pair of lions that guard its city-center headquarters.…

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02

Jan

Israel, Greece and Cyprus set to seal €6bn gas pipeline deal

Israel, Greece and Cyprus are set to sign a trilateral agreement that will lay the groundwork for a planned gas pipeline connecting Israel’s offshore fields with Europe but which risks…

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02

Jan

Turkish Airlines expanding fleet, opening 4 new routes in 2020

Turkish Airlines will open four new routes in 2020 as it expands and updates its fleet, according to the chairman of Turkey's flag carrier. "We finished all procedures to launch…

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02

Jan

Money pumped into China’s economy in attempt to fight slowdown

China’s central bank has acted to pump more liquidity into the country’s economy in an attempt to prevent growth slowing in 2020. The People’s Bank of China is allowing commercial…

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02

Jan

Plane crash fatalities fell more than 50% in 2019

The number of people killed in crashes of large commercial planes fell by more than 50% in 2019, according to an aviation industry study. Last year 257 fatalities were recorded,…

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01

Jan

Top Google Searches Of 2019

Disney Plus was the top searched term on Google in the United States for 2019. Globally, the top searched term was India vs South Africa — referencing a cricket match…

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31

Dec

Microsoft takes control of 50 websites linked to North Korean linked hacking group

Microsoft said on Monday it won a court order that allowed the tech giant to take control of 50 websites that a North Korea-linked hacking group was using to carry…

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31

Dec

AS Roma nearing deal for acquisition by US billionaire led consortium

AS Roma, the Italian football club, is nearing a deal to be acquired by a consortium led by US billionaire Daniel Friedkin, said people briefed about the matter, which would…

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30

Dec

Los Angeles may force Uber to use electric vehicles

Los Angeles is considering forcing rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft to use electric vehicles in what would be a first for any city as LA seeks to cut…

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30

Dec

Ericsson and Microsoft team up for the next generation of connected cars

  Ericsson and Microsoft are bringing their connected vehicle expertise together. Ericsson is building its Connected Vehicle Cloud on top of the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform that is running on…

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30

Dec

Motorcycles and scooters to adopt European emissions standard Euro 5

From January 1 2020, new powered two-wheelers will have to comply with the requirements of European emissions standard Euro 5 that entails a reduction of about a third in emitted…

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30

Dec

A.P. Moller – Maersk announces new Executive Board to accelerate strategy execution

A.P. Moller - Maersk takes the next steps towards a more integrated company and changes the structure of its Executive Board by appointing Vincent Clerc as CEO of Ocean and…

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30

Dec

Leisure business expected to pick up for NYE: The Headlines – The Times

The Times says that the Chamber of SMEs and the Hotels and Restaurants Union are confident of a strong end to the year for the leisure industry, following a slow…

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30

Dec

Germany’s Eurowings cancels more than 170 flights due to strike

Eurowings cancelled more than 170 flights scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday due to  strike action by flight attendants at its sister company Germanwings. The Lufthansa low-cost carrier published the…

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30

Dec

The Netherlands doesn’t want to be called Holland anymore

The Netherlands will stop using Holland as its nickname in the new year as part of a €200,000 rebranding campaign. The country's government is looking to update its international image…

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29

Dec

Japan Airlines to offer 50,000 free round-trip domestic flights to foreign tourists

Japan Airlines Co. has said it will launch a campaign to offer free round-trip domestic flight tickets to up to 50,000 foreign nationals who visit Japan next summer. The initiative,…

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29

Dec

British wine and cheese industries report bumper decade of growth

As the UK tucks into cheese platters and pops bottles of bubbles this New Year’s Eve, the UK cheese and wine industries are celebrating a decade of growth and innovation.…

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29

Dec

Israel to sign major gas pipeline deal in Athens on Thursday

Israel will sign a historic deal that will allow for the construction of a subsea pipeline to send Israeli gas from the Eastern Mediterranean to Europe, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

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29

Dec

Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare

India’s tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked several cities this month, with at least seven countries…

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29

Dec

GO Connects The Nation for Istrina 2019

Hundreds of hours of preparations saw over 1.7km of cable, 200 sockets, and 200 telephone sets being installed by GO in the run up to this year’s Istrina fund raising…

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26

Dec

Putin says Russia has vessel to build Nord Stream 2

  President Vladimir Putin said Russia has a “pipe-laying vessel” to complete the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, Kommersant daily reported citing unnamed sources on…

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24

Dec

West African states to halt use of CFA Franc and adopt single currency ECO

West Africa’s monetary union has agreed with France to rename its CFA franc the Eco and cut some of the financial links with Paris that have underpinned the region’s common…

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23

Dec

Cadbury Launches World-First Paper Packaging Trial in New Zealand

In a world-first,Mondelez International has launched its Cadbury Energy bar in new packaging made from 100 percent recyclable sustainably sourced paper that will be trialled and tested exclusively by New…

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23

Dec

British food leaves a worldwide impact this Christmas

More diners across the world will be tucking into British produce than ever before this Christmas, with global sales of British turkey, Brussel sprouts and other festive favourites hitting record…

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23

Dec

Luxembourg to roll out experiment into zero-fare public transport

Luxembourg next year will become the world's only country to get rid of fares on all its forms of public transport. In this, the country with Europe's highest average income,…

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21

Dec

Russia plans ‘sovereign internet’ tests to combat external threats

Russia will carry out tests on Monday on the reliability of its domestic internet infrastructure in the event that the country is disconnected from the worldwide web, the communications ministry…

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21

Dec

Hyundai Motor Presents Vision for Human-Centered Future Cities throughSmartMobility Solutionsat CES 2020

Hyundai Motor will take the stage at CES 2020 to present its vision for mobility and cities of the future. Hyundai will unveil its first concept Personal Air Vehicle (PAV)…

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21

Dec

Today’s Crucial Role of Business Intelligence For Companies’ Success

Companies need to innovate, not only in terms of product or service delivery but through the better use of technology and business intelligence. Together with financial discipline, innovation through technology…

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21

Dec

Next Bank of England governor looks to ease rules after Brexit

Andrew Bailey, named on Friday as the next governor of the Bank of England, has signaled a readiness to diverge from EU regulations after Brexit. Bailey will be one of…

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21

Dec

Trump signs off on sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline

US sanctions targeting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany were signed into law on Friday evening after President Donald Trump signed off on a massive defense bill.…

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21

Dec

Twitter takes down thousands of accounts linked to Saudi Arabia

Twitter has removed thousands of accounts linked to Saudi Arabia on the grounds they were violating the social media's platform manipulation policies, it said today. "Accounts were amplifying messages favorable to…

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21

Dec

McDonald’s UK Set To Launch First Fully Vegan Meal In January 2020

McDonalds will launch their first ever vegan meal from the 2nd January, with the introduction of the new Veggie Dippers. The new Veggie Dippers, made with red pepper, rice, sundried…

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20

Dec

McDonald’s Unveils New Online Merchandise Shop for US fans

McDonald’s is launching Golden Arches Unlimited, an online shop full of merchandise specifically designed for the McDonald’s lover. For the first time, U.S. customers can access fun and functional items…

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20

Dec

BCR sells historic palace in downtown Bucharest

Romanian lender BCR announced that it completed the sale of the historic Oscar Maugsch Palace in Bucharest’s Universitatii Square to an investment vehicle registered in Luxembourg, Project Regina Elisabeta Bucharest.…

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20

Dec

Tourist bookings to Venice down 40 %

Hotel bookings in Venice are down by 40 per cent as images of the city under water during last month’s record flooding dissuade tourists around the world from visiting. Tens of…

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20

Dec

German court hands Uber another legal setback

A regional Frankfurt court found on Thursday that Uber's business model in Germany, which relies on the use of vehicles from local car hire companies, violated several anti-competiton laws. The…

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20

Dec

GO to embark on a multi-million submarine infrastructure to connect Malta to France and North Eastern Africa

Barely a week after the unprecedented outage following an unrelated, simultaneous power down on GO’s two submarine cables, GO is announcing a multi-million Euro investment in a third new submarine…

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19

Dec

FCA-PSA merger good for Europe says Conte

Italian Prim Minister Giuseppe Conte has expressed his approval after Italian American car maker Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and France's PSA Peugeot announced they had agreed to merge. "The marriage between…

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19

Dec

Nespresso invests in reviving coffee from Mozambique

Nespresso announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park to promote the local coffee industry, as part of the Nespresso’s Reviving Origins program. The…

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19

Dec

Vodafone Group plc selling Malta’s operation to Monaco Telecom SAM

Vodafone Group plc has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell 100% of Vodafone Malta to Monaco Telecom SAM. Monaco Telecom has agreed to acquire Vodafone Malta…

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19

Dec

EU court rules Airbnb is not an estate agent

The accommodation-booking service Airbnb does not need an estate agent's licence to operate in France, Europe's top court has ruled. The French tourism association had complained that Airbnb did not…

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19

Dec

Airbnb faces crucial ruling in top EU court

A top European court is set to decide Thursday whether the house-sharing platform Airbnb is a technology or real-estate company, in a landmark ruling that will have knock-on effects for…

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19

Dec

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, named FT Person of the Year

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, has been chosen by the Financial Times as the Person of the Year. The Financial Times wrote that Nadella has earned a unique…

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18

Dec

Microsoft cooperated with three British schoolgirls to create a tool to tackle bullying and loneliness

Three schoolgirls from the UK have worked with Microsoft to create an app that tackles bullying and loneliness. Twelve-year-old Kaja and 13-year-olds Eylem and Wiktoria, from Gladesmore Community School in…

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18

Dec

Instagram posts about vaping banned for breaking advertising rules

British American Tobacco (BAT) is among four e-cigarette sellers banned from promoting their products on public Instagram pages after adverts appeared alongside pictures of well-known celebrities. BAT claimed its posts that…

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18

Dec

Africa-Europe Alliance: EU boosts pan-African Internet connectivity with €30 million

  The EU has announced additional €30 million for the project “AfricaConnect”, that will provide affordable, high-capacity Internet for research and education networks across Africa. Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta…

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18

Dec

Lexus celebrates half a million SUV sales across its European markets

Lexus is celebrating sales of its SUVs passing half a million units across its European markets. It’s a significant landmark for the brand that originated the concept of the luxury…

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18

Dec

Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot reach agreement on $50 billion merger

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Peugeot SA have signed a binding agreement to move forward with their $50 billion tie up, the two companies said Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal…

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18

Dec

Tories switch to messaging app Signal after WhatsApp leaks

The Conservative party has started using the secure messaging service Signal for its internal communications with Tory MPs, following years of leaks from WhatsApp groups. Signal, which is an alternative…

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18

Dec

Number of journalists killed worldwide in 2019 falls sharply

The number of journalists killed in the line of duty fell in 2019 to the lowest level in 17 years, as dangerous regional conflicts stabilized, and the number of journalists…

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16

Dec

4 Blockchain Startups Awarded $100K In Start-Up Funding Each

AE Ventures, one of the recently signed new partners of the Microsoft Innovation Centre has announced Assetify, Cannomy, King Football and Smart Credit as the four blockchain start-ups that have…

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16

Dec

European Commission approves maritime transport support schemes in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Sweden

  The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules five schemes to support maritime transport in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Sweden. The schemes encourage ship registration in…

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16

Dec

NTT and Microsoft form a strategic alliance to enable new digital solutions

NTT Corporation (NTT) and Microsoft Corp. announced a multi-year strategic alliance aimed at delivering secure and reliable solutions that help enterprise customers accelerate their digital transformations. NTT is a global…

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16

Dec

Boeing considers suspending production of 737 Max

Boeing’s board is discussing whether to cut back or suspend production of the 737 Max passenger jet, raising the possibility that the US aircraft manufacturer will face another round of…

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