Lloyds secures Berlin bank licence as part of Brexit preparations – source
by Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White — Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) has secured a banking licence for its new Berlin-based subsidiary, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as part of long-standing plans to Brexit-proof its business with European Union clients.… Read Full Article
Chevrolet says ad was taken down for new marketing opportunities
by TONY MARKOVICH — AUTO BLOG.COM
A Chevrolet ad is again causing a ruckus, but this time it’s less about style than about substance. According to a report from the Detroit News, Chevy pulled a national commercial at the same time the legitimacy of the statements made in the advertisement were questioned.… Read Full Article
China’s moon cotton experiment ends in freezing lunar night
A cotton seedling that sprouted on the moon has been left to die as China’s historic lunar lander continues a freezing night-time nap that will last as long as two earth weeks, scientists said.… Read Full Article
Microsoft recommends switching to iPhone or Android as it prepares to kill off Windows phones
by Todd Haselton — TECH
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Microsoft says anyone who still uses its Windows 10 mobile platform — once called Windows Phone — should switch over to an iPhone or an Android phone.… Read Full Article
Pink Floyd – Shine On You Crazy Diamond I-IX
A fantastic journey through Scotland … pictures and videos taken from my journeys to Scotland between 2011-2016.
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Pictures from my journeys to Scotland 2017-2018 … … Read Full Article
Taiwan holds live-fire exercises following China threats
By JOHNSON LAI, ASSOCIATED PRESS
HSINCHU, Taiwan
Bye Bye Trade War? China Plans $1 Trillion Buying Spree to Reduce US Trade Deficit
by SAM BOURGI — CCN
China has extended the olive branch back to the United States by offering a path to eliminate Washington’s burgeoning trade deficit with the country, Bloomberg reported Friday. The news comes less than a day after The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration was considering lifting tariffs amid the ongoing trade war.… Read Full Article
China’s envoy to Canada says Huawei 5G ban would have repercussions
by Dale Smith — Reuters
OTTAWA (Reuters) – China’s envoy to Canada on Thursday warned Ottawa there would be repercussions if it banned technology firm Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks, the latest blast in a deepening bilateral dispute.… Read Full Article
The World’s 9 Most Teched-Out Hotels
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By Deb Landau — Cole Haan BRANDVOICE
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, today’s savvy travelers have come to expect some technology basics in their hotels — bedside USB plugs, teched-out fitness centers and keyless card entry systems.… Read Full Article
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