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NETGEAR announces Nighthawk Mesh WiFI system with Wi-Fi 6 support
The two satellite system does not have pricing details at the moment but will be available later in Q1 2020. In addition, Netgear has also launched a new mobile router with Wi-Fi 6 and 5G support. As 5G mobile networks continue their slow but steady rollout across the country, mobile internet seems like it is increasingly becoming a viable alternative for users exhausted of having their intern... [Full Article...]
Suriname: Apache Corporation and Total S.A. Announce significant Oil Discovery
The discovery eases concerns that the fate of Apache's Suriname program would mirror that of Alpine High, a project in a little-drilled corner of the Permian which the company announced to much fanfare in 2016. Oil companies Apache Corporation and Total said on Tuesday that they had made a major oil discovery at offshore Suriname with the Maka-Central 1 well. [Full Article...]
UK Parliament debates Brexit deal bill
The UK is scheduled to leave the bloc at the end of the month, and the Government will push the necessary legislation through the House of Commons by the end of Thursday. After its 31 January exit, the United Kingdom will enter into an 11-month transition period in which it will largely follow European Union rules but will not have any representation in the bloc's institutions. [Full Article...]
Oil, gold prices climb higher as Middle East tensions flare
Brent, the global benchmark for crude, was down 64 cents, or almost 1 percent, at $68.27 per barrel by 9:50 a.m. ET (14:50 GMT). The gains followed fears of escalating conflict and potential Middle East supply disruptions after the January 3 drone strike in Baghdad that killed Iran's Qassem Soleimani. [Full Article...]
YouTube tightens child protection measures with personalised ad ban
The firm will also limit the data collected from such videos. Going forward, viewers will no longer see personalized ads on videos directed for children. All content creators who upload video to YouTube Studio for their video channels are now required to indicate whether the content is made for kids. [Full Article...]
GDP advance estimates: Govt pegs economic growth at 5% for FY20
India's GDP growth during the fiscal 2019-20 is expected at 5% as compared to 6.8% in year-ago period, according to the first advance estimates released by Statistics Ministry on Tuesday. GDP growth stood at 4.8% for the first half of the current fiscal year - this indicates that the government feels it is unlikely that the Q3 and Q4 of FY'20 are likely to see a V-shaped recovery. [Full Article...]
IKEA to pay $46M in boy's dresser tipover death, lawyers say
It comes after Ikea agreed in 2016 to pay US$50 million to settle three similar lawsuits stemming from the deaths of children killed by the retailer's Malm furniture. IKEA released a statement Monday, saying in part "we remain committed to working proactively and collaboratively to address this very important home safety issue". [Full Article...]
Chinese Trade Deal to Be Signed in Coming Weeks
It is yet to be seen whether the signing would ease bilateral trade tensions, as some issues are not addressed in the " phase one " deal. American farmers have also been hit hard by the trade war, which has resulted in the loss of close to two-thirds of their exports to China. [Full Article...]