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Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Science & Tech
New York subway riders will be able to tap and pay the fare starting May 31

New York City will let riders “tap and pay” with a “contactless” credit card from Mastercard and Visa, and certain mobile devices to ride the subway.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Politics
EU’s Russian interference trail goes cold

Last-ditch efforts by the European intelligence community, politicians and the mainstream media to find the “Russian trail” ahead of the EU parliamentary elections lead to nowhere. Read Full Article at...

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
US police officer takes in baby opossum for the night after its siblings died

A police officer in Massachusetts took in a baby opossum for the night on Tuesday after animal control officials were unavailable to pick it up.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Libya’s Haftar visits Paris to meet Macron amid Tripoli offensive

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Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Farming
EU Commission proposes to increase transparency on how food prices are reported

Having banned unfair trading practices and improved producer cooperation, the Commission is today presenting the third element to improve fairness in the food supply chain by introducing greater transparency in...

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Bovis brushes off Brexit gloom with sales increase

Housebuilder Bovis Homes has brushed off gloom in the property sector to report higher sales in what the company called a fundamentally “strong” market.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Business
Mass exodus of US firms from China amid trade war won’t mean they’ll be coming home, survey shows

Nearly 40 percent of US corporations operating in China are mulling leaving the country amid the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries, the latest poll carried out by two...

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Ukraine’s parliament rebels against new president’s decree

Ukrainian party leaders have rebelled against the new president's decision to disband parliament and ignored his call to amend the election law.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Pets at Home shares rocket after forecast-beating results

Pets at Home has seen shares race higher after posting better-than-expected annual results, despite a bottom line hit from its Vet practice restructuring.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Trainline to float on stock market

Trainline has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
China cuts taxes to encourage chip makers in face of US pressure

China is cutting taxes on its fledgling software and integrated circuit industries as US export controls threaten to handicap Chinese tech companies.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Business
Monsanto abused dominant position in India, overcharging farmers for GMO seed – probe

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) found that Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (MMBL) has abused its dominant position in the country by charging an unfair license fee. Read Full Article at...

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Farming
‘If Brexit hadn’t happened the only thing we would be talking about is climate change’- Bord Bia CEO

If Brexit hadn't happened the only thing the Irish agri-food sector would be talking about is climate change, Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy has said.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Russians reported injured after tourist bus flips over in Italy

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Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
How will Eurosceptics across the continent perform at the European elections?

The elections to the European Parliament have never been so hotly anticipated, with many predicting that this year's ballot will mark a coming-of-age moment for the Eurosceptic movement.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Business
‘Stupid economics’: Attack on Huawei tells world to avoid doing business with US, says analyst

The US has underestimated the consequences of the attack on Chinese telecom giant Huawei as it sends a strong signal for the rest of the world to avoid dealing with...

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Indonesia’s president says riots under control after six killed in violence

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has said authorities have the situation in Jakarta under control after six people died in riots by supporters of his rival in last month's presidential election.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Superdry hires new finance boss as founder’s revamp gathers pace

Superdry has appointed a new finance boss after the return of the company's founder triggered a mass exodus of the board last month.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Ariana Grande leads tributes two years after Manchester Arena attack

Singer Ariana Grande has led social media tributes to the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack two years on.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Science & Tech
Perfect selfies are all over Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. They're killing us

Selfies posted on Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram have gone from duck lips to deadly as front-facing cameras on iPhone and Android have improved.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Biden deemed a ‘fool of low IQ’ by North Korea after he called Kim Jong Un a tyrant

North Korea has labelled Joe Biden a "fool of low IQ" and an "imbecile bereft of elementary quality as a human being" after the US presidential hopeful called North Korean...

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Kenyan author and LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies

One of Africa's best-known authors and gay rights activists, Binyavanga Wainaina, has died aged 48.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Washington becomes 1st US state to legalize human composting

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Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Government borrowing lower than expected in April

Chancellor Philip Hammond has been given a boost after official figures showed a decline in Government borrowing.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Man jailed for murdering ‘lovely, harmless old lady’ nearly 25 years after committing the crime

A PENSIONER has been jailed for murdering an 86-year-old woman, nearly a quarter of a century after committing the crime.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
SSE to offload home energy business by mid-2020

Energy giant SSE has pledged to offload its under-pressure energy supply business by mid-2020 after shedding more than half a million customer accounts.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Library book returned 52 years after it was borrowed

An “embarrassed” reader has returned a library book 52 years after it was borrowed, enclosing a £100 cheque to cover the fine.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Cadent to pay £24m and set up £20m fund after customer failings

Gas network company Cadent is to pay a total of £24 million and set up a £20 million community fund after three “serious” customer failures, Ofgem said.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Parents forget newborn baby in taxi on way home from hospital

A MOTHER and father had the fright of their lives after accidentally leaving their newborn baby in the taxi that had taken them home from hospital.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Business
India’s economy will ‘come back with a bang,’ country’s ‘Warren Buffett’ says

Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala said he is very bullish about India's medium-to-long-term growth prospects, predicting double-digit figures. Read Full Article at RT.com

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Farming
Global dairy prices fall, ending record gaining streak

Global dairy prices slipped at a fortnightly auction held early on Wednesday, snapping a record gaining streak.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Indonesia restricts social media as six killed in protest violence

Six people have died in rioting in the Indonesian capital, authorities said, as supporters of a losing presidential candidate burned vehicles and battled police, and the government announced restrictions on...

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Vertical theme park’ to feature Hunger Games and Twilight attractions

Some of Lionsgate's most popular film franchises from The Hunger Games to Twilight will be brought to life when the studio opens what it calls the world's first vertical theme...

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Hunt for driver after pensioner (80) suffers serious injuries in ‘brutal’ London assault

A pensioner suffered serious injuries in what police have described as a "nonsensical" attack in a street in south-east London.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Goal is to deter Iran, not to start war – Trump officials

Top Trump administration officials have told Congress that recent actions by the US in response to the situation in Iran have deterred attacks on American forces.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
Royal Mail cuts shareholder payout to fund transformation

Royal Mail has warned that it will pay a smaller dividend from next year to support transformation plans, as the postal service reported a dip in underlying profits.

Posted by The Analyst | May 22, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Restore faith in our politics’ – May urges Corbyn to back her Brexit deal after hostile response from critics

BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May has urged Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to compromise and back her Brexit deal after the proposals received a hostile response from critics on her own...