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Facebook's Zuckerberg to appear before House panel on Oct. 23

MarketWatch.com 

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is due to testify before the House Financial Services Committee at an October 23 hearing, said California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters, the committee's chairwoman, in a statement on Wednesday. She said Zuckerberg will be the sole witness at the hearing, which will focus on Facebook's impact on financial services and the housing sector.

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Climate protesters vow to 'occupy' London airport

Business Standard 

Climate protesters from Extinction Rebellion vowed Wednesday to "occupy and shut down" a London airport that connects to the British capital's global financial hub. The year-old group is spearheading a two-week global campaign that kicked off Monday with partial shutdowns of traffic in cities stretching from Sydney to New York. Their main focus has been London, where the fast-growing group backed by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg was formed by UK academics studying the effects of harmful carbon emissions on Earth. Читать дальше...

Russia seize first men's team gold as China slip at the end

Business Standard 

Russia grabbed the men's team gold at the World gymnastics championships here after China's Sun Wei fell off the high bars in the closing routines on Wednesday. Russia finished with a huge score of 261.726, with China second on 260.729. Japan were third, just over 2.5 behind China but more than 3.5 ahead of the United States. Great Britain was fifth. It was Russia's first world team title, although the Soviet Union collected the last of its eight golds in 1991. Less than a year before the Tokyo Olympics... Читать дальше...

Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Dash birth anniversary observed

Business Standard 

Odisha paid rich tribute to freedom fighter and social reformer Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Dash on his 142nd birth anniversary on Wednesday. While several functions were held to mark the occasion, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Twitter: "My tribute to late Utkalmani Pt. Gopabandhu Dash. His entire life, devoted to Odisha, is a great inspiration for all of us". The birth anniversary of Gopabandhu Dash, who was also a journalist, was observed at the Legislative Assembly with Speaker S N Patro paying floral tribute to the legend. Читать дальше...

Modi unifying force for highly fractured Indian diaspora: Chauthaiwale

Business Standard 

The Indian diaspora is "highly fractured" but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become a "big unifying force" for it, BJP overseas affairs department head Vijay Chauthaiwale said on Wednesday, asserting that events like 'Howdy, Modi!' boost the stature of Indians living abroad and work as part of soft diplomacy for the country. Speaking at a programme "Howdy, Modi! Unwrapping the Wrapped & Leveraging the Gains" organised by Public Policy Research Centre, he said there are over 1,100 Indian organisations... Читать дальше...


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