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AMAZON PLEDGES AFFORDABLE HOMES
Amazon has become the latest US tech giant to pledge billions of dollars to support affordable housing. The e-commerce giant said it was starting a fund of more than $2bn (£1.47bn)…
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FACEBOOK REMOVES LIKE BUTTON FROM PUBLIC PAGES
Facebook Inc has dropped the “likes” button from its redesigned public pages used by artists, public figures and brands, the social media company said on Wednesday. Facebook Pages will only…
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NORWAY BECOMES THE FIRST TO SELL MORE ELECTRIC CARS THAN PETROL VEHICLES
Electric cars comprised 54% of all new vehicle sales in Norway for 2019. This makes Norway the first country to have sold more electric cars than petrol, hybrid, and diesel engines in a year. The Norwegian government plans to ban…
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SRI LANKA AIRPORT TO OPEN FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS FROM 22 JANUARY
Measures will be taken to reopen airports for all commercial flights from January 22, says State Minister Nimal Lansa. He said that the airport would be opened under the special…
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WHERE ARE WE IN THE COVID-19 VACCINE RACE?
Explainer-Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race? India on Friday became the fourth country to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, authorising the vaccine’s rollout…
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WALL STREET TO KICK OUT CHINESE TELCOM GIANTS
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said it will delist three Chinese telecommunications firms based on claimed links with its military China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom Hong Kong…
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