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The Indian rupee on Friday appreciated by 25 paise to end at 71.33 against the US dollar on Friday after the Economic Survey 2019-20 predicted bullish growth figures for the next financial year. Forex traders said market participants are now awaiting cues from the Union Budget. The are also assessing the economic implications of the coronavirus outbreak. The Economic Survey 2019-20 tabled in Parliament on Friday pegged GDP growth at 6-6.5 per cent in fiscal year starting April 1, up from 5 per cent in current fiscal. Читать дальше...

Roku drops Fox apps before the Super Bowl, but there’s a workaround.

Last night, Roku made a surprise announcement that it was dropping all Fox apps from its platform, claiming that the two companies’ distribution agreement was expiring. The announcement seemed to jeopardize Roku users’ ability to stream the Super Bowl without having to pay for an expensive live TV service such as YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, Fubo TV, or AT&T TV Now. (Fox, in a statement, has accused Roku of “a naked... Читать дальше...

KSI defeated Logan Paul in November and looks certain to face his rival's younger brother Jake.

Advocate Nompilo Kholeka Gcaleka has been appointed the Deputy Public Protector for a period of seven years from February 1, 2020.

​This spring will see Dolce & Gabbana join the line-up at Baselworld, the prestigious watch and jewellery show taking place on 30 April to 5 May in Basel, Switzerland.

After more than three years of political wrangling, the departure of two prime ministers, and dozens of furious protests across the United Kingdom, Brexit is finally happening.

Nexstar Media Group Inc. said Friday it raised its quarterly dividend by 24%, to 56 cents a share from 45 cents a share. The TV station owner new dividend will be payable Feb. 28 to shareholders of record on Feb. 14. Based on Thursday's stock closing price of $121.97, the new annual dividend rate implies a dividend yield of 1.84%, compared with the implied yield for the S&P 500 of 1.83%, according to FactSet. Nexstar's stock, which was still inactive in premarket trading, has rallied 25.4% over the past three months... Читать дальше...

Cape Town - Cape Cobras coach Ashwell Prince has challenged the leadership at Cricket South Africa (CSA) to stop "beating around the bush" when it comes to the con

PROVIDENCE The Ivy League doesnt embrace change very easily but, beginning next season, both mens and womens basketball will welcome a major alteration to the conference schedule.The eight Ivy school

Singapore on Friday announced a sweeping ban on arrivals and transit passengers from mainland China as authorities toughened measures to prevent the spread of a deadly virus. The move was a dramatic expansion of earlier measures by Singapore that affected only arrivals from central Hubei province and came after the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus an international emergency. "We are likely to see a sharper rise in the spread of the virus to Chinese cities beyond Hubei in the... Читать дальше...

A leopardess was killed in a suspected territorial fight at Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Swai Madhopur district, a forest official said on Friday. The carcass of a leopardess, aged around 5 years, was found near Jhumar Bawdi in the national park on Thursday, he said. The last rites were performed after post mortem was conducted in supervision of administrative and police officers, Deputy Conservator of Forest (DCF) Mukesh Saini said on Friday. As per veterinarians, the feline had grievous... Читать дальше...

College basketball is not college football. Hurray for that, right hoop heads?This college basketball season is getting crazier by the week. So far weve witnessed a season marked by frequent slip-and-

Growth of eight core industries recovered to 1.3 per cent in December 2019 after remaining in the negative zone in the previous four months helped by expansion in production of coal, fertiliser and refinery products. The growth was, however, lower than 2.1 per cent recorded in December 2018. Production of crude oil, natural gas, and electricity contracted in the month under review. Sectors which recorded positive growth are coal, refinery products and fertiliser. However, growth rate of steel and... Читать дальше...

[Namibian] THE Namibia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board is getting a makeover this year, new board member Trevor Mills has said.

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ZURICH — FIFA launched a global program led by Arsene Wenger on Friday to help close the gap on Europe’s dominance in soccer by improving coaching and identifying young talent. It’s the first major project for Wenger since the former Arsenal manager was hired in November as FIFA’s head of soccer development. FIFA said it

For Calgary’s economy, 2019 was a terrible year, marked by ongoing troubles in the energy sector and a downturn in construction. Not surprisingly, the city’s weak economic performance has had an impact at the municipal level as well. The City of Calgary is struggling financially and city council, led by Mayor Naheed Nenshi, has been […]

Hillary Clinton’s team have finally accepted legal documents in connection with a $50 million defamation lawsuit bought by 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, the Hawaii congresswoman’s lawyer told Fox News on Thursday night. “We look forward to [...]

All eyes will be on Nirmala Sitharaman tomorrow as she will present her second budget as the country's finance minister. Trade pundits and businesses are waiting with a baited breath, expecting her to bail out the economy of the ongoing slump. On a lighter vein, it also remains to be seen if she would carry documents in a briefcase or a traditional bahi-khata which she used for her maiden budget presentation.On the day of the Union Budget presentation in 2019, Sitharaman broke away from long-standing... Читать дальше...

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After a couple high-ceiling choices, the votes went to a pitcher with major league experience.