Alphabet’s Loon announced today that it has signed a new commercial agreement with Internet Para Todos Perú to provide mobile internet connectivity to parts of the Amazon rainforest in Peru starting in 2020 (via TechCrunch). Loon will use its high-altitude …
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Anal cancer incidence and deaths are on the rise, especially among millennial black men and certain white women, according to new research. The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, looked at trends in squamous cell …
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WeWork has 12,500 employees around the world, and the job cuts comprise about 20% of the office-sharing startup’s workforce. WeWork’s layoffs come after a failed IPO attempt that saw the company’s value plummet from $47 billion to about $8 billion and …
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NEW DELHI: State-run entities will stay off the streets when the government puts India’s second-largest public sector oil refiner and fuel retailer Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) on the block, a move that is expected to make the offering attractive for foreign majors.
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Macy’s Inc. said sales declined in the third quarter and warned of a weak holiday quarter, as traditional department stores struggle to attract shoppers. The retailer on Thursday said it expects sales at stores open at least a year—a key metric measuring …
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