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Massive data breach hits Capital One affecting more than 100 million customers

In one of the biggest-ever data breaches, a hacker gained access to more than 100 million Capital One customers' accounts and credit card applications earlier t...

Pfizer announces merger with generic drugmaker Mylan

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Opal benefits now available to contactless payments on Sydney public transport

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Vauxhall considers moving Astra production out of Britain

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Audi A1 Citycarver revealed as entry-level crossover

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Buffalo Wild Wings offering free wings for National Chicken Wing Day

To get the offer, you need to be a member of the company's Wing Club, which you can access via the website . Get a free snack-sized order of wings with the p...

Air traffic control problems causing delays at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports

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Ryanair profit slumps 21% as overcapacity drives fares down

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China probe finds FedEx illegally held back over 100 Huawei packages

According to a almost two-month investigation by China, FedEx held up more than 100 Huawei packages set to enter China, the state media said. It said: "The in...

Facebook will see $5 billion fine as a small price to pay

As well as this, the company will be required to obtain goal and use certifications from applications and third-party developers that seek to use Facebook user ...

Amazon package-shaped birthday cake surprises home-delivery fan

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Aspiring Victoria's Secret Models Were Allegedly Preyed Upon by Jeffrey Epstein

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Apple’s sleek new titanium credit card may be weeks away from launching

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Australian antitrust body wants to closely monitor Google, Facebook

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Turkey: Rate cut coming today from CBRT - Rabobank

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Disruption to train services expected due to predicted 'extremely' hot weather

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HEB recalls taco seasoning packets due to possible salmonella

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SoftBank creates ‘AI revolution’ fund without Saudi cash

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Equifax Victims Eligible for $125 or FREE Credit Monitoring

Were you among the millions of Americans whose identity was compromised by the Equifax data breach in September of 2017? The Federal Trade Commission is r...

Japan likely to tighten SKorean export curbs in late Aug

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Dollar remains at two-month highs before U.S. growth data

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Joe Biden Taunts Trump over Response to Fox News Poll

Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in OH as the only Democrat to top President Donald Trump , according to a poll from Quinnipiac University released...