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Electric van and bus maker Arrival is wrestling with the global pandemic like other UK firms, but not because of a lack of business. Arrival is fielding four to five times the number of queries from potential customers compared with a year ago as soaring e-commerce during the pandemic and changing emissions regulations have fueled […]
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Joe Youngblood, who works in digital marketing in Dallas, Texas, bought his first share of GameStop at $98 in early February and found his investment cut in half in a matter of days. After a wild ride, he is now up more than 200% and expects the video game retailer to initiate a much-awaited turnaround […]
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A decade after Japan’s devastating nuclear meltdown, the governor of Fukushima hopes the prefecture can step out of the shadow of disaster and become a symbol for green energy, although some residents are sceptical. The March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami ravaged northeast Japan and crippled the Dai-ichi nuclear plant. It also triggered widespread opposition […]
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Denmark is the country where Scandinavia begins. It’s changed a lot over the centuries. Once known for its fierce warriors, the Vikings, it’s now a peaceful modern country where innovative architecture shares space with medieval buildings. You’ll see picturesque fishing villages that trace their heritage back to the Vikings, so you’ll want to sample their […]
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Northampton Saints have signed scrum-half Tom James from Doncaster Knights for the 2020-21 Premiership campaign. The 26-year-old was Doncaster’s top scorer in 2018-19 and contributed eight tries in 18 appearances this season. Former Loughborough player James joined the Championship side from Bedford in 2017 and featured 72 times in all. “Saints are a club with […]
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Hypertensive pregnancy disorders, especially preeclampsia, a form of high blood pressure during pregnancy, may lead to adverse mental health conditions in children, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. A Finnish study of 4,743 mother-child pairs found associations between hypertensive pregnancy disorders—including chronic hypertension (high blood pressure), gestational hypertension, […]
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Last year’s Razer Blade Stealth 13 was a decent offering for a gaming laptop under three pounds. Equipped with an Intel Core i7-1065G7 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650, the ultrabook was well equipped for portable PC gaming. On Tuesday, Razer unveiled its 2020 Blade Stealth 13. The refresh comes with the same Intel quad-core processor […]
Continue ReadingA young boy who was struggling with loneliness during the coronavirus lockdown has received more than a hundred letters from people around the world after making a public plea for a pen pal. Seven-year-old Harley Glen and his parents moved to Harrogate in North Yorkshire from Edinburgh just before the lockdown began on 21 March. […]
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Karin Sharp will lead Scottish Golf as chief operating officer following the resignation of chief executive Andrew McKinlay. McKinlay’s departure after two years in post was confirmed on Tuesday. Sharp, who worked for Royal Bank of Scotland for 23 years, has been with Scottish Golf as COO since 2015. She, along with chief commercial officer […]
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A Japanese professor of infectious disease says he is “very pessimistic” the postponed Tokyo Olympics can open in 15 months. “To be honest with you, I don’t think the Olympics is likely to be held next year,” Kentaro Iwata, a professor of infectious disease at Kobe University, said Monday speaking in English on a teleconference. […]
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