Academy president 'disappointed' by lack of diversity in Oscar noms
Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated five times for an acting Oscar and Kate Winslet, his co-star in the 1997 blockbuster " Titanic ", says he may finally win the golden statuette next month. St...
UberEATS standalone app to come to US in coming weeks
At this time, Uber lists Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, ...
Chipotle briefly closing in February to hold food-safety sessions
Has anyone alerted Cyn Santana about this crisis? The company has ...
Canada's Corus to Buy Shaw TV Unit for $1.86 Billion
Corus already owns several specialty TV channels, as well as radio sta...
General Motors and Lyft Are Building A Fleet of Self-Driving Cars
The alliance will also include Rental Hub, where GM will become the pr...
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Chipotle to close all stores for one day in February
The meeting will occur on February 8 and the company's more than 1,900 restaurants will take part. E! reports Chipotle plans on following its meeting next...
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Governors' emails show debate over blame for Flint water
They show then-chief of staff Dennis Muchmore questioning in late September whether the state was responsible but then also noting that it had signed off on cit...
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Utility: California gas leak to be stopped ahead of schedule
He said the relief well drilling that began December 4 is expected to reach the bottom of the 8,500-foot deep well next month. We are focused on stopping the ...
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Chipotle Will Close Restaurants Nationwide On Feb. 8
The company's sales decreased by 30 percent and at least nine lawsuits have reportedly been filed. Chipotle is also the subject of a criminal investigation ...
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Asian stocks sink on US turbulence, weak China growth
The Nasdaq composite index fell 11.47 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,476.95. In early European trade London rose 1.6 percent, Frankfurt added 2.1 percent and Pa...
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Global stocks fall after US turbulence, Chinese weakness
A man stops his vehicle in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 at a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. Citing weakn...
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EconomyHealth insurer UnitedHealth's revenue rises 30 pct
Operating earnings from Optum climbed to $1.5 billion from $1 billion in last year's quarter, while operating earnings from the company's UnitedHealthcare insur...
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China's annual growth slows to a 25-year low
The economy grew 6.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of previous year, down from 6.9 per cent in the third and 7 per cent in the first two quarters. Growth in...
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Industry NewsGE sells appliances business to China's Haier for $5.4bn
The deal, so far the biggest by Haier , will be subject to "customary regulatory filings in China and antitrust approvals in the United States , Mexico and Ar...
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Economy7 days that changed US-Iran relations
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani yesterday called on Americans to invest in his country, saying "there aren't any obstacles in front of them". Harsh sanctions ...
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Chipotle stores to briefly close February 8 for company-wide meeting
Chipotle restaurants will close on February 8 for a few hours for a food safety meeting. The delayed openings are so employees can take part in a team meetin...
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Coli outbreak, Chipotle plans to close all stores for food-safety meeting
The company announced Wednesday it will launch a marketing campaign in February to kick off its road to recovery after the food scares. Chipotle - a company...
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David Bowie's 'Blackstar' Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
His entry knocked Adele's 25 off the top spot in the chart. A man holds a CD during a flash mob to mark the death of David Bowie , in central Rome, Italy Jan...
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EconomyGoogle's self-driving cars still need that human (driver's) touch
In the report , Google noted that from September 24, 2014 to November 30, 2015, test drivers in Google's fleet of self-driving cars had to take control from ...
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Chipotle Stores Will Close Feb. 8 For Company-Wide Meeting
The stores will open at 3 p.m., later than the usual start time of about 10 a.m. or 11 a.m., skipping the lunch hour rush on a Monday. The decisions came afte...
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Cruz comes under fire for comments on 'New York values'
The candidates running for the Republican presidential nomination debated for the sixth time this week. Cruz first attacked Trump for his "New York values" ...
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N. Korea says it could halt nuke tests if US scraps drills
The North claimed it had tested a miniaturised hydrogen bomb, although Western experts said seismic data suggested the yield was far too low for a fully-fledged...
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House, Senate GOP going separate ways in an election year
But like it or not, success depends in large part on who emerges as their party's nominee, and that's something that's largely beyond their control. Congressi...
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EconomyHyatt Hotels Hacked, Guest Credit Card Info Exposed
While Hyatt has strengthened the security of its computer systems since the hacking, "any payment card that was used onsite at an affected location during the...
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Economy'Mr. Robot' takes a victory lap, plots season two
Being a participant in a show about hacking did convince Slater, who just won a Golden Globe for the role, to update his computer's security change all his pass...
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EconomyDelhi begins vehicle restriction plan to tackle pollution
Residents of Delhi, too, chipped in with their bit for the environment by adhering to the policy, which is part of a 15-day plan to allow odd and even-numbered ...
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EconomyThe Bank of England Leaves Key Rate Unchanged
The MPC highlighted a 40% fall in the oil price since November, which implied the increase in inflation that policymakers had been expecting around the turn of ...
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EPA and VW mum on meeting of leaders amid emissions scandal
On January 4, the USA government sued Volkswagen for installing the defeat devices on its diesel cars in the Untied States between 2009 and 2015. In a statem...
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GM invests in Lyft to work on driverless ride
Through the partnership, Lyft drivers and customers will have access to GM's OnStar services. Uber rival Lyft has raised another $ 1 billion (£680 million), ...
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GM Teams Up With Lyft To Create Autonomous Ride-Sharing Service
Ride-sharing app company Lyft today announced that it has raised $ 1 billion in new funding, including a $500 million investment from General Motors . GM'...
