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Smart meter rollout could force household bills to rise, says supplier   Adam Vaughan   Energy company warns rising cost of installations due to ‘customer apathy’ could prompt suppliers to increase tariffs. Energy suppliers face rising costs for putting...

IMF approves Argentina's $50 billion loan   The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board approved a $50 billion financing deal for Argentina while President Mauricio Macri's decision to ask for aid was met by protests. Christine Lagarde,...

Apple and Dell bid to acquire Toshiba’s memory chip business By Luján Scarpinelli   The US tech companies are part of a consortium led by Bain Capital hoping to purchase the Japanese heavyweight’s memory chip business. In a...

Major fire breaks out at hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, patients evacuated     PATIENTS, some wheeled out in their sick beds, have been evacuated after a huge fire broke out in an Istanbul hospital. A HUGE fire has...

Trudeau to talk NAFTA with Mexican president, U.S. vice president while in Peru   LIMA, Peru _ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will aim to advance Canada’s position on the North American free trade talks when he...

Best Videos Compilation September 2017 || JukinVideo   September has come to an end. Fall is just around the corner and Halloween is dead ahead. As we prep for the ghoulish delights of October, let's take...

Sunseeker shows how to sail upstream in a sluggish market Author: Phil Popham, CEO, Sunseeker International   Bucking the downward trend in the luxury goods industry, Sunseeker International has risen to profitability on the back of innovative...

Centuries-old craftsmanship finds new life in Kabul's oldest district   An aid project is reviving traditional Afghan arts and helping past masters preserve and pass on their skills to the new generation. Ceramics, carpentry, calligraphy and gem...

Iconic Amazonian wild animals are suffering for selfies 04 October 2017 Our ground-breaking new report reveals the exploitation of sloths, caiman, anacondas, and more, who are used for tourist selfies across Latin America The explosive wildlife selfie trend on social...

The life of Michael Schumacher By Ethan Goldstien     Michael Schumacher is one of the most recognizable names in the world of motor racing, and the most successful Formula One driver of all time. The German legend...

From Elvis to Balenciaga: five ways to wear a Hawaiian shirt   Lauren Cochrane   Hawaiian shirts are rarely in fashion. But following appearances on the catwalk (Balenciaga) and the high street (Gap), they’ve become this summer’s sleeper...

Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greece wildfires kill at least 81   Greek media have described the disaster as a "national tragedy," while Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras cut short a visit to Bosnia and announced three...

Robots to explore the dark flooded depths of old mines Kate Ravilious   Earth’s metals and minerals, essential to our technology, are running out. We need to explore long-forgotten passages in flooded mines. Indium, rhodium, platinum, tellurium and...

Space junk problem alarms NASA Scientists say if left unaddressed, space debris could make parts of Earth's orbit partially or even completely unusable, which would pose problems for the satellites we rely on every day. The...

At least 13 killed in California bar shooting including gunman   Authorities say at least 12 people were killed by a gunman, identified as 28-year-old veteran Ian David Long, at a bar in Southern California. Officials...

Why You Should Do HIPAA Compliance Training Every Year by Dale Harris   More than 10.5 million data records get lost or stolen every single day. Many of the breaches are accidental and the result of an oversight or lack...

Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass/Book XVII   With Antecedents       1 With antecedents, With my fathers and mothers and the accumulations of past ages, With all which, had it not been, I would not now be here, as I am, With Egypt,...

Ominous images show Kilauea volcano’s destruction on Hawaii’s Big Island  by Amy B Wang https://youtu.be/5OlFAk5Q7dE?t=29 Dashcam footage shows lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano consume a Ford Mustang on May 6. (WXCHASING)   The latest eruptions of Kilauea, the most...

Opposition leader plunges Kenya into political crisis Sam Kiley   Raila Odinga says Kenya has an obligation to Africans to stand in the way of a trend towards elected autocracy on the continent. Kenya's opposition leader has plunged...

Fuel truck explosion in Italy kills 2, injures up to 70   A tanker truck explosion that caused a huge ball of fire has killed at least two and injured up to 70 people in Italian...

Director Guillermo del Toro wins best feature DGA award   The Mexican director was crowned best director for his fantasy romance 'The Shape of Water,' at the Directors Guild of America honours. Director Guillermo del Toro holds...

Two people confirmed dead in 6.4-magnitude Taiwan earthquake   More than 100 have been injured and guests are believed trapped inside a partially collapsed hotel.   https://youtu.be/-L6qpsb2FgU   A shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan has struck the eastern city of...

At least 62 killed by erupting volcano in Guatemala   "There are injured, burned and dead people," says National Disaster Coordinator Sergio Cabanas, adding, an undetermined number of people were missing following the violent eruption of...

Are you at risk of burnout? Why everyone needs a break from work Author: Angela Youngman   More and more CEOs risk burnout by overworking. We look at the causes, symptoms and how you can relax more... Are...