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Ryanair under fire for lack of response to racist incident on flight
The report states that she was seated elsewhere after the altercation and that the incident was reported to police who are investigating. The Huffington Post identified the woman as a 77-year-old pensioner from East London called "Mrs Gayle" who was travelling home with her daughter after a holiday to mark the anniversary of her husband's death. [Full Article...]
Bloomberg finally pushed Tim Cook too far
Affirms that the environment must do the right thing and recognize that they have made a mistake. According to Bloomberg's report, a unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army infiltrated into the supply chain of computer hardware maker Super Micro Computer Inc.to plant malicious chips in the system which can be used to steal corporate and government secrets. [Full Article...]
Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots reach almost $1 billion combined
The prize has increased since eleven co-workers in California shared $543-million in a drawing back on July 24. The cash option is $199 million. Make sure to pick your own and stick with them over time "so even if you lose the next time your chances of winning with those numbers go up", he said. [Full Article...]
Amazon creates 600 jobs at new Manchester office
It will open a new corporate office in Manchester's Hanover Building, which will be home to "at least" 600 new jobs. Liam Fox, the International Trade Secretary, said the new positions were an "enormous vote of confidence in the UK". Meanwhile, it also outlined plans to invest in expanding its development centre in Cambridge, creating capacity for an additional 180 new roles. "Since developing... [Full Article...]
Petrol, diesel prices cut for fourth consecutive day
These revised rates come as a huge relief for the masses, which up until early this month saw petrol rates breach the ₹ 91 per litre mark in India. Sources said that the deviation in the trend is mainly due to a slow decrease in the prices of diesel in comparison with the petrol prices which was slashed by 83 paisa on Saturday. [Full Article...]
US Mega Millions Lottery Sets World Record With $1.6 Billion Jackpot
If more than one victor is picked, the jackpot would be divided proportionately, as happened when the previous Mega Millions record of £502 million ($656m) was drawn in March 2012 and was shared by winners in Kansas, Illinois and Maryland, a lottery official said. [Full Article...]
MPs urge government to ban diesel and petrol cars by 2032
But the committee warned that the Government's targets are "vague and unambitious", and the lack of clarity on which vehicles will and will not be sold in 2040 is "unacceptable" for an industry trying to make investments. "The government needs to get a grip and lead on coordinating the financial support and technical know-how necessary for local authorities to promote this infrastructure and help ... [Full Article...]
Gatwick mulls using its emergency runway to boost capacity
Gatwick has been unable to use its standby runway because of a 40-year planning requirement that only allows it to use that runway when the main runway is closed for maintenance or emergencies. The mayor, Sadiq Khan , said: "I've always been clear that the south-east needs additional airport capacity and that this could be delivered quicker and more cheaply at Gatwick, without the same impact a... [Full Article...]