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US astronaut to take her 3-year-old's cuddly rabbit into space
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - When the next mission to the International Space Station blasts off from Florida next week, a special keepsake will be hitching a ride: a small stuffed rabbit.
NYSE fixes issue that showed 99% drops, triggered trading halts
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/06/2024
» A glitch during a software update early Monday led the New York Stock Exchange to erroneously halt trading on about 40 stocks and display odd trades showing a 99% drop in companies including Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
New York cafe owner accused of abusing Thai, foreign workers
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/09/2023
» NEW YORK - The owner of a popular cafe on Shelter Island, New York, was accused in a lawsuit of abusing employees who worked for her under a summer visa program for foreign students in the United States.
Main line-up at Berlin film festival
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» BERLIN - The 73rd Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of the year, starts next month with new movies from around the world screening in the main showcase.
Coal under increasing financial pressure: activists
AFP, Published on 02/12/2020
» PARIS - The coal industry is under increasing financial pressure, a coalition of environmental groups said Wednesday, but insurers are not ditching the polluting fuel fast enough to meet climate targets they warned.
Omaha's 'Woodstock for Capitalists' celebrates Buffett
AFP, Published on 04/05/2019
» OMAHA (UNITED STATES) - Two words are on the lips of the tens of thousands who have descended on this small city in the American heartland: "Warren Buffet."
NZ PM tackles tragedy with empathy, and resolve
AFP, Published on 18/03/2019
» SYDNEY - Scarcely 18 months in office, Jacinda Ardern faces an era-defining tragedy for her country -- and is winning praise for meeting the moment with a deft mix of empathy and resolve.
Buffett, mum on a successor, dreams of 'elephant-sized' acquisition
AFP, Published on 24/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has yet to name a successor and at age 88 still dreams of making an "elephant-sized" acquisition, he said in his annual letter to shareholders.
Gridlock and K-pop: Things to know about the UN General Assembly
AFP, Published on 24/09/2018
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - About 130 world leaders are gathering at the United Nations this week for the annual high-level debate to address pressing global issues, from scrapping North Korea's nuclear weapons to financing development.
Amazon, Buffett, JPMorgan tackle healthcare 'tapeworm'
Associated Press, Published on 30/01/2018
» NEW YORK: Amazon is diving into health care, teaming up with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and the New York bank JPMorgan Chase, to create a company that helps their US employees find quality care "at a reasonable cost".