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Can China avoid an economic slowdown
5Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, Featured

Can China avoid an economic slowdown

    China's central bank has relaxed the rules on how much capital the country's lenders must hold in cash reserves as it seeks to maintain growth. It is the fifth such time during the last year that the People's Bank of China (PBoC) has made such a move. The measure comes amid growing concerns about weakening demand from Chinese consumers and businesses. Apple shocked Wall Street when, on Wednesday evening, it said sales in its most recent quarter would be weaker than expected. The measure is expected to free up a further £46bn and the PBoC said it hoped the move would "better satisfy the credit demands of small and micro enterprises". News of the latest relaxation of the rules gave a boost to Chinese stock markets, which also received a fillip after it was announce...
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Cheated partner calls for ambulance for DNA test
5Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Cheated partner calls for ambulance for DNA test

    A man called the emergency services on New Year’s Day asking for an ambulance to come to his home to perform a DNA test because his partner cheated. The man spoke with an operator from North West Ambulance Service, which covers Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester. In a recording of the conversation the operator asks the man is the patient breathing” to which he replies: OK, please I’m just ringing because my partner has cheated on me. – Operator: Right, listen to me is the patient breathing? – Caller: Hello? – Operator: Is the patient breathing? – Caller: Everything okay, I want you ambulance to come to my house to go to do DNA test. – Operator: Excuse me? Why? – Caller: Because my partner has cheated on me. – Operator: Right, OK ...
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Homeless man in £60k shop spree
5Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Homeless man in £60k shop spree

    A homeless man used a magic cash card to go on a £60k spending spree in Tesco, raiding branches across the north of England 167 times and even loaning the card to his friends. Father-of-two Allah Ditta, 49, from Bradford, realised that there was a glitch with his card when a £68 transaction at Tesco went through, even though he had no money in his account. Together with friends, the drug addict then went on a spending spree at 14 Tesco shops in Bradford, Leeds, Garforth, Oldham and Manchester. Ditta realised something was wrong and dashed to another store in Bradford to try the same trick again. The court heard he and his friends electrical items like phones and computers, picked up gift cards and even obtained cash back in store. Mrs Drake said Ditta carried on ...
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Safest airline in the world for 2019
4Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Extras, Featured

Safest airline in the world for 2019

    Qantas is the safest airline in the world for 2019, according to newly released rankings. The Australian flag carrier was awarded the top spot by Airlineratings.com, which looked at a range of factors when determining the safest airlines, including audits from aviation’s governing and industry bodies, crash and serious incident records, and fleet age. Airlines including British Airways, Emirates and Qatar were ranked among the world's 20 safest airlines, while Wizz and Flybe were ranked among the world's safest low-cost airlines. But 98-year-old Qantas the world’s oldest continuously operating carrier was picked out in particular for amassing a comprehensive record of firsts in operations and safety. According to Airlineratings.com, Qantas has been a leader in var...
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TV licence scam sparks complaints
4Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

TV licence scam sparks complaints

    A new warning has been issued about a convincing scam email pretending to be from TV Licensing. Action Fraud has said it has more than 5,000 complaints about the scam email in the last three months alone as criminals try to con people into passing them their details. The emails try to trick people with subject lines like correct your licensing information and your TV licence expires today to convince people to open them. TV Licensing warned that it never asks for this sort of infomation over email. Some customers are receiving scam email messages saying they are due a refund or need to keep up their payments, it said in a warning to customers . A link directs customers to a fake version of the official TV Licensing website which asks them to enter personal inform...
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Brexit freight ferry firm appears all geared up to deliver pizzas
3Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Europe, Featured

Brexit freight ferry firm appears all geared up to deliver pizzas

    First, it emerged that the start-up company hired to operate extra ferries as part of no deal Brexit planning has no ships. Now, new questions are are being asked about the readiness of Seaborne Freight to handle the £13.8m contract after it turned out that terms and conditions on its website appeared to be intended for a food delivery firm. It is the responsibility of the customer to thoroughly check the supplied goods before agreeing to pay for any meal/order, read part of the text on the company’s website. Another section, which appeared to be constructed with a view more to mitigating against the impact of prank pizza orders than transporting goods across some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, warned: Users are prohibited from making false orders through o...
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The changes to driving laws that could see you fined in 2019
2Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

The changes to driving laws that could see you fined in 2019

    A series of recent and forthcoming changes made to motoring laws mean 2019 could prove to be an expensive year for drivers who fail to brush up on their highway code. Changes to the amount of room drivers must leave for cyclists, how we use smart motorways, guidelines for learners and the way cars are assessed for their MOT mean there are several new ways road users an fall foul of the law. How the Highway Code is going to change There is now a defined amount of space drivers must leave for cyclists when overtaking, or face a £100 fine. The Highway Code says there must be at least 1.5 metres (4ft 11in) between the car and the cyclist, which is roughly the width of a car door. Those who fail to leave enough of a gap will face a £100 fine. Smart Motorways Chan...
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What happens to your Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts when you die
2Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, Technology

What happens to your Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts when you die

    We’re often told to be careful what we post online, as it will be there forever even when you die. In the age of social media, everyone’s digital life remains available after their deaths. However, what each social media platform does with accounts when its users pass away varies and also depends on the wishes of the immediate family. For some people, having the option to visit a deceased person’s social media account can offer comfort, while others prefer that the page is deleted for good when a loved one passes away – so some social media platforms offer both options. When Facebook, which sees 8,000 members die a day, according to ABC, first introduced memorial accounts, anyone could report a user as dead which would permanently lock the account and keep it from ...
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Child injured after falling into rhino exhibit at Florida zoo
2Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, Featured

Child injured after falling into rhino exhibit at Florida zoo

    A child was taken to the hospital after stumbling into a rhinoceros exhibit at a Florida zoo and coming into contact with one of the animals, officials said Tuesday. Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida, said the child was taking part in a hands-on, educational experience with the zoo's southern white rhinos when he or she apparently fell between steel poles separating guests from the rhino yard. The zoo is about 50 miles southeast of Orlando. In a statement, the zoo said the snout of at least one of rhinoceroses made contact with the child. Spokesman Elliot Zirulnik told CBS affiliate WKMG-TV the snout is defined as the area below the animal's horn. The child was rescued and taken to the Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital in Orlando, WKMG reported. The child's conditi...
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Britain continued seeking arms deals with Saudis despite Khashoggi death
1Jan By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Britain continued seeking arms deals with Saudis despite Khashoggi death

    The British government pursued arms deals with Saudi Arabia in the weeks after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, even as it publicly condemned the murder. Khashoggi was killed by Saudi officials inside the country’s consulate in Istanbul on 2 October, prompting global condemnation and calls for a re-evaluation of ties with the Kingdom. As the UK government called for answers over the dissident’s death, British trade officials responsible for arms sales continued to hold high-level meetings with their Saudi counterparts. A delegation from the Defence and Security Organisation an office within the Department for International Trade that promotes arms exports for UK companies travelled to Riyadh on 14 and 22 October, according to a Freedom of Information requ...
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