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Coffee and sandwich chain Pret a Manger has axed 2,800 roles from its shops after completing a restructuring of its UK business.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Cleco Power is continuing to work to restore power to its customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. “In addition to nearly 2,000 Cleco personnel and contractors in place before Hurricane Laura made landfall, Cleco has secured an additional 375 line mechanics,” said James Lass, director of distribution operations and emergency […]

Signed by interior and environmental protection ministers, regulation expands Green Guidelines in 15 Israeli cities to the entire country

Text by BWF The Badminton World Federation (BWF) will implement an adjusted tournament calendar for the HSBC BWF World Tour in 2020. Given the ongoing COVID-19 situation, our main concern is to ensure the health and safety of all personnel participating in planned international tournaments. We are confident in creating a safe environment around all […]

Bob and Mike won record 119 titles, including 16 Slams

Major US athletes and sports organizations have taken a stand following the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake, who was shot in the back as he tried to enter his vehicle on August 23.

1. I'm A Celeb 2020 line-up secure despite change of location, says ITV boss  digitalspy.com
2. I'm A Celebrity: ITV confirm show will moves to Gwrych Castle in Wales  BBC News
3. I'm a Celebrity confirmed to be using farm as second location for this year's reality show  Wales Online
4. I'm A Celebrity 2020 filming location is CONFIRMED as 200-year-old Gwrych Castle in Wales  Daily Mail
5. 'They'll be in wetsuits, not bikinis' - town excited to host I'm A Celebrity 2020 ... Читать дальше...

Sebi also specified the activities the stockbrokers will not be allowed to carry out using PoA

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1. NBA players to resume playoffs after brief strike, Thursday's slate postponed: reports  Fox News
2. NBA players took real political action over Jacob Blake. Will others follow?  The Guardian
3. Leverage Is Everything  In These Times
4. Three Game 5s set for Wednesday postponed after Bucks' decision to not take floor  ESPN
5. Opinion: NBA players using their power and influence to try and create meaningful change  MSN Money
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President Donald Trump's allies like Kellyanne Conway say chaotic responses to police shootings are politically helpful to them.

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Making matters tougher on investors is the fact that some mutual funds come with “loads.” Loads are a real nuisance for investors. Put simply, a load is an added sales commission that goes to a middleman between the investor and the broker. Talk about pesky.

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The official said, “Polling was peaceful and there was no report of any incident. Around 4, 54,180 voters will determine the outcome of 558 village councils across and 2, 18, 758 voters will decide the fate of 83 local councils under Aizawl Municipal Corporation”.

When Chihiro Asami felt a sore throat coming on, a possible COVID-19 diagnosis wasn’t her only worry. She was working at a local cafe when her manager suggested she talk to a doctor—something Asami is not comfortable doing in English.  An international student hailing from Miyazaki, Japan, Asami was busy taking her last set of […]

Russian prosecutors said on August 27 that they have no indication so far that a criminal act has been committed against Aleksei Navalny, and requested that German medics treating the opposition leader to share his medical records.

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The Raptors and the rest of the NBA’s players are protesting for social justice. Here are some ways you can help support them, and Black people everywhere, in that fight.

Andy Murray will begin his 2020 US Open campaign against Yoshihito Nishioka.

A group of travellers who have pitched up in a school car park say they will move on before term begins next week.

Chris Kelly, Sacramento Kings co-owner and former Facebook chief privacy officer, joins 'Squawk Alley' to discuss the NBA players protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin by not playing in NBA playoffs.

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It now seems that the UAE could get the aircraft, a move that caused Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly oppose the sale even if it is part of the UAE-deal—which in turn angered the government in Abu Dhabi at the very beginning of a public friendship.

Earlier this month the United Arab Emirates announced that it would normalize relations with Israel. As part of the deal, Israel would refrain from annexing territory in the West Bank... Читать дальше...

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Security, Europe

It might make nighttime attacks a whole lot harder to detect.

Russian military and defense-industry innovators are now working on engineering specially configured “stealth” parachutes reportedly invisible to night-vision goggles, as part of an effort to prepare for potentially undetected nighttime air-assaults. 

According to TASS, the Russian News Agency, a firm called the Technodinamika Group is pioneering the technology. 

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The family of Balvinder Gahir has released a touching tribute to the daughter, sister and mum