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Casinos turn to eSports to lure millennials
Business, Associated Press, Published on 09/08/2017
» ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey: Casinos are slowly embracing competitive video game tournaments as a way to help their bottom lines, but the money is coming from renting hotel rooms to the young players and selling them food and drinks, not from turning them into gamblers.
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Gilead to pay $11.9bn for cancer treatment developer Kite
Associated Press, Published on 28/08/2017
» Gilead Sciences will pay $11.9 billion in cash to buy Kite Pharma and plant a stake in an emerging area of cancer treatments that train a patient's immune cells to attack tumours.
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After Taiwan stop, fugitive Red Bull scion's path a mystery
Associated Press, Published on 01/09/2017
» With the clock about to run out on a hit-and-run charge, the whereabouts of an heir to the Red Bull energy-drink empire accused of killing a Bangkok police officer five years ago are unknown. The fugitive, whose family is worth billions, has apparently found a way to disappear.
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British Airways back in the sky - slowly
Associated Press, Published on 29/05/2017
» LONDON - British Airways said "many" of its IT systems were back up and running Sunday, but travellers still faced cancellations and delays after a global computer failure grounded hundreds of flights.
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Shopkeepers brace for the GST rollout
Business, Associated Press, Published on 22/06/2017
» NEW DELHI: The daily bustle of tourists and shoppers has died down in an upscale market of central New Delhi, but one toy shop owner is still busy poring over the new Indian tax rules that take effect next month.
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EU hits Google with $2.7bn fine for abusing weaker rivals
Associated Press, Published on 28/06/2017
» BRUSSELS - European regulators fined Google a record 2.42 billion euros (US$2.72 billion) for abusing its dominance of the online search market in a case that could be just the opening salvo in Europe's attempt to curb the company's clout on that continent.
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Uber CEO Kalanick ousted by investor pressure
Associated Press, Published on 22/06/2017
» DETROIT - Travis Kalanick, the combative and embattled CEO of ride-hailing giant Uber, has resigned under pressure from investors at a pivotal time for the company.
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US colleges to foreign students: You are welcome here
Associated Press, Published on 04/05/2017
» On a trip to India, the president of Portland State University reassured prospective students they'd be safe on his campus. Purdue University sent overseas applicants a note from two mayors touting Indiana's "friendly smiles" and hospitality. And dozens of other schools produced online videos to welcome foreign students.
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Alitalia files for bankruptcy -- again
Business, Associated Press, Published on 04/05/2017
» MILAN: Struggling Italian flag carrier Alitalia entered its second period of bankruptcy protection in a decade on Tuesday with the government approving a €600 million ($650 million) bridge loan to keep the airline operating as it seeks a new buyer.
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Beijing wants electric, buyers want SUVs
Business, Associated Press, Published on 18/04/2017
» BEIJING: Automakers face a dilemma in China's huge but crowded market: regulators are pushing them to sell electric vehicles (EVs), but buyers want gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles (SUVs).
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