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E.coli outbreak linked to salad kits has North Dakota case

The affected products have the UPC code 0 71279 30906 4, a lot code beginning with Z and a best-before date up to and including December 7, 2019. The Centers...

Tesla Cybertruck to launch in Tri Motor form first

Tesla is not expected to get close to producing the Cybertruck until late 2021. Twitter user Cody Simms shared a photo of the pickup, saying it was seen ...

Saudi prince’s ambitions hinge on triumphant Aramco sale

The sale is expected to break the record for the biggest flotation ever when trading commences on the Saudi stock exchange Wednesday. Saudi Aramco will prob...

Ericsson will pay over $1 billion to settle U.S. corruption charges

The objective of these payments was to allow Ericsson's subsidiaries in China to continue to use and pay third party agents in China in contravention of Ericsso...

Amazon says Trump's 'improper pressure' doomed Pentagon bid

Amazon was also considered a favorite for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud (JEDI) contract, part of the Pentagon's wider digital upgrade projec...

Trade war: China to remove all foreign computer equipment

The Chinese directive would necessitate swapping out an estimated 20 million to 30 millions pieces of hardware with 30 percent of substitutions happening in 202...

Oil prices slip as weak China exports highlight trade war impact

It had lifted to 108.92 yen on the U.S.jobs data before losing momentum. Still, investors think that could change if trade tensions escalate further, especial...

China orders removal of foreign tech in state offices, Financial Times says

As per the government directive, Chinese buyers must replace all existing foreign computer equipment within the next three years, a first such public instructio...

Tesco considers selling Asian businesses

Britain's biggest supermarket chain Tesco yesterday said it had started a review of its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia, including looking at a possible s...

House Democrats, White House nearing deal to pass modified USMCA agreement

In a bid to comply with its commitments under the new deal, which was signed in November 2018, Mexico has raised its minimum wage and passed labor reforms to gi...

State Police Cruiser Rear-Ended By Tesla On 'Autopilot' On I-95

Police had been called to the highway because of a disabled vehicle that was occupying a lane, authorities said . "It is incorrect to refer to current vehicl...

Scorpion sting surprise found in United Airline passenger's pants

When her leg started to feel painful, the woman made a decision to go to the toilet and find out what was causing the discomfort. The United Airlines flight, ...

KFC once again selling fire logs that smell like fried chicken

The logs are made by Enviro-Log and its president and founder Ross McRoy said his company received weekly calls from curious consumers previous year, according...

Amazon Follows Facebook to Expand in NYC After Earlier Pullout

Tech giant Amazon is expanding in NY after agreeing to take new office space in Manhattan. The new office will accommodate more than 1,500 workers and is slat...

Wall St ends higher after jobs report, trade optimism

Trade-sensitive semiconductor stocks gained with the Philadelphia Semiconductor index rising 1.6%. The energy sector was the best performer in the S&P 500, jump...

United States trade deficit narrows in October

The report showed exports and imports both dropped and gave a hint of the impact of trade on fourth-quarter gross domestic product. Motor vehicle and part imp...

United Kingdom fraud office opens Glencore bribery probe

The SFO said it "confirms it is investigating suspicions of bribery in the conduct of business by the Glencore group of companies, its officials, employees, a...

Irish Farmers’ Association stage blockade at Lidl distribution centre in Cork

The row has been ongoing for months, with the price of beef at its lowest in years and with many farmers claiming they are struggling to survive and may be forc...

Ford recalls big pickups, tailgates can open unexpectedly

Ford announced two separate recalls today, though neither has resulted in any known injuries. US automaker Ford said Friday it will recall almost 262,000 pick...

United States stocks trade lower amid jobs data

South Korea's Kospi rose 0.8% to 2,076.93, while the Shanghai Composite Index remained unchanged at 2,900.72. Australia's S&P ASX 200 gained 0.2% to 6,697.40. "...

Two More Minnesotans Sickened By Tainted Romaine Lettuce

Illness onset dates reported are all prior to the warning issued by the FDA on November 22, according to the report . If it isn't labeled with a growing re...

Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign - deliveries from end 2020

Late 2020 is the start date for deliveries, and over in the Land of the Rising Sun, customers can purchase the GT-R50 through SCI Co., Ltd. The Japanese firm ad...

Air New Zealand is experimenting with edible coffee cups

Air New Zealand has begun serving coffee in vanilla-flavoured edible cups in an attempt to eliminate waste generated by the eight million disposable cups the ...

United Kingdom property funds reassure investors after M&G suspension

M&G Investments announced on Wednesday it was suspending dealing on its Property Portfolio and feeder fund thanks to "unusually high and sustained" outflows. "...

BMW No Longer Charges for Apple CarPlay

However, given the ongoing negativity surrounding the charges, the company has now confirmed that CarPlay will be offered for free on all models that feature ...

Jury: Elon Musk did not defame British caver in tweet

There is a photo in which Vernon Unsworth is standing next to Theresa May in front of 10 Downing Street, where the former British prime minister gave a hero's...

No discussion yet on China tariffs

At a press conference in Beijing on Thursday, Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng again said that if the two sides agreed on an interim trade deal, "tarif...

Buick will became a crossover-only brand in 2021, killing off Regal

The Regal and Regal TourX wagon will continue to be sold in China . Nearly 90 percent of the premium brand's sales this year have been crossovers, hence the in...

RBI on hold despite weak growth and inflation

High inflation prevented India's central bank from cutting rates for a sixth time Thursday, while it slashed its annual growth forecast as the government st...

After Trump, China says `no time limit` on trade deal with US

The law "doesn't make it better, but we'll see what happens", Trump said before departing for the London NATO summit . On Nov 7, Mr Gao said China and the ...

Unemployment Hits 50-Year Low 3.5% as US Adds 266,000 Jobs

Recent reports on the trade deficit, housing and orders for big-ticket goods have offered a fairly upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy , but trade tensions c...

OPEC talks end without announcement of expected cuts

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said a panel of energy ministers including Saudi Arabia and Russia had recommended OPEC+ deepen the cuts by 500,00...

South Western Railway strike: 27-day walk out begins

Here's what you need to know ... However Clare Moriarty, permanent secretary for the Department for Exiting the European Union and a former director general o...

450 cases of rape reported, Uber safety report shows

According to the report, Uber is continuing to develop additional features to ensure both the rider and driver have an enjoyable and safe experience, including ...

Saudi Aramco raises $25.6bn in largest-ever IPO

The energy giant had been offering 1.5 percent, or three billion, of the company's shares on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) at an indicative price range of ...