Israeli mobile phones-hacking spy van scandal triggers privacy breach probe in Cyprus

Israeli mobile phones-hacking spy van scandal triggers privacy breach probe in Cyprus

Cypriot police are deepening their probe into a high-tech ‘spy van’ spotted on the island, owned by an Israeli surveillance firm and capable of hacking into any smartphone from a kilometer away. Its exact purpose remains unknown. The mysterious vehicle...
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Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler to cut 10,000 jobs and Audi to cut 9,500

Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler to cut 10,000 jobs and Audi to cut 9,500

Daimler, the German carmaker that owns Mercedes-Benz, has said it will shed at least 10,000 jobs worldwide as it seeks to fund the switch to electric cars. Daimler personnel chief Wilfried Porth told journalists the number of jobs lost would...
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Oil Service Stocks – Uninvestable

Oil Service Stocks – Uninvestable

Interest In Oil Service Stocks At A “Career Low”, Piper Warns. Collectively, the consensus view is that the oil service sector remains un-investable. There have been few sectors dripping with apathy of late quite like the oil services sector. On ...
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Israeli PM Netanyahu Charged With Bribery And Fraud In Corruption Probe

Israeli PM Netanyahu Charged With Bribery And Fraud In Corruption Probe

No, this time Mileikowsky “Netanyahu” was not investigated for war crimes, ethnical cleansing and other crimes against humanity. Netanyahu, a four-time premier, indicted on charges of bribery, in one case, and with fraud and breach of trust in all ...
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‘War On Terror’ Has Killed Over 801,000 People & Cost $6.4 Trillion

‘War On Terror’ Has Killed Over 801,000 People & Cost $6.4 Trillion

The so-called War on Terror launched by the United States government in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks has cost at least 801,000 lives and $6.4 trillion according to a pair of reports published Wednesday by the Costs of War Project at...
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Trump just issued multiple war crime pardons

Trump just issued multiple war crime pardons

Trump, as a number of other draft dodgers, loves the military. But he doesn’t seem to respect its justice system. American Officers are Taught they are Above the Laws of Man and God. In fulfillment of a controversial pledge he made earlier...
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Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional

Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional

  GOVERNMENT MUST HAVE REASONABLE SUSPICION OF DIGITAL CONTRABAND BEFORE SEARCHING ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT THE U.S. BORDER  In a major victory for privacy rights, a federal court in Boston today ruled that the government’s suspicionless searches of int...
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EU court orders EU states to label illegal Israeli settlement products

EU court orders EU states to label illegal Israeli settlement products

The European Union’s top court has issued a landmark ruling, ordering EU states to label food products from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. In a statement announcing its decision on Tuesday, the European Court of Jus...
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WeWork CEO Wants to Be ‘President of the World’

WeWork CEO Wants to Be ‘President of the World’

Adam Neumann – playboy from Tel Aviv and WeWork ousted CEO wants to be Israel’s prime minister and President of the World. The lengthy Wall Street Journal profile published Wednesday paints a rather comprehensive image of WeWork co-founder Adam Neum...
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SoftBank lost at least $4.7 billion by investing in WeWork

SoftBank lost at least $4.7 billion by investing in WeWork

‘I shut my eyes,’ SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says after losing more than $4.7 billion on playboy from Tel Aviv and his creature WeWork. SoftBank lost at least $4.7 billion by investing in WeWork after the shared-workspace group’s initial pub...
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Exxon Mobil earnings drop 49% in the third quarter

Exxon Mobil earnings drop 49% in the third quarter

Exxon Mobil reported a 49% decline in third-quarter earnings on lower oil prices and higher costs. The company reported 75 cents in earnings and $65.05 billion in revenue, which did top analyst expectations. “We are making excellent progress on our...
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GE to lose $1.4 billion this year from Boeing 737 Max grounding

GE to lose $1.4 billion this year from Boeing 737 Max grounding

GE manufactures the LEAP engines used for Boeing’s 737 Max airplane, which has been grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes in the past year. “We still expect this year to be impacted to the tune of about negative $1.4 billion”...
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Fiat Chrysler in merger talks with French automaker Peugeot

Fiat Chrysler in merger talks with French automaker Peugeot

FCA – Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA Groupe are in merger talks, the companies confirmed Wednesday. The companies issued separate, nearly identical statements, signifying a coordinated messaging strategy, with Italian-American automaker FCA addin...
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Verizon reports strong 3Q results propelled by wireless customer growth

Verizon reports strong 3Q results propelled by wireless customer growth

Highest third-quarter phone gross adds in five years, increased wireless net additions and EPS growth. Verizon Communications Inc. notched large gains in phone subscribers in the third quarter, aided by a revamp of its unlimited data plans that shaved about $...
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Asset Bubbles No Longer Work As A Cure For Growth

Asset Bubbles No Longer Work As A Cure For Growth

If there was one message that resonated from the IMF meetings, it was that what we are doing isn’t working. Acknowledging that fact is every bit as important as the forecasts of dour prospects for global growth and the risks of excess leverage. You...
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