By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It is not the taming of the shrew, but rather the shrinking of the shrew. Scientists this week described one of nature’s most intriguing phenomena, the shrinkage of the skull and body of a type of shrew as lean winter months approach and the subsequent regrowth of the critters […]
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By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) – France is running short of butter, with some supermarket shelves sitting empty and the price of croissants on the rise, creating a headache for the government just as it tries to make the food chain fairer for farmers. The shortage is the result of falling milk production and rising […]
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STRASBOURG (Reuters) – The European Parliament called on Tuesday for weedkiller glyphosate to be phased out in the next five years, prompting the European Commission to drop its proposal for a 10 year license extension. Europe has been debating the use of the herbicide for more than two years and Tuesday’s non-binding vote comes a […]
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LONDON (Reuters) – British travelers could face higher train fares and disruption to services if controversial weedkiller glyphosate is banned, a study said on Tuesday, in a move that could cost the rail industry millions of pounds each year. The European Parliament called for the weedkiller to be phased out in the next five years […]
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(Reuters) – Sony Pictures Entertainment has named Mike Hopkins, the CEO of Hulu, as its new chairman of Sony Pictures Television, the company announced Tuesday. Hopkins, since 2013, has headed Hulu, the streaming service owned by Comcast Corp, Walt Disney Co, Time Warner Inc and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. Randy Freer, who has been president […]
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By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) – This Halloween, expect to open the door to more pink pussyhats and fewer princesses. Months after the historic women’s march on Washington and in the midst of the “#MeToo” sexual harassment outcry, Halloween 2017 is becoming yet another platform in the United States for women and girls to […]
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(Reuters) – U.S. drugmaker AbbVie is betting on the potential of the body’s immune system to fight Alzheimer’s by signing a drug development deal worth more than $200 million with unlisted biotech company Alector. AbbVie said on Tuesday it was paying $205 million upfront and could make a further $20 million equity investment to work […]
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CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Arctic sea ice may be thinning faster than predicted because salty snow on the surface of the ice skews the accuracy of satellite measurements, a new study from the University of Calgary said on Tuesday. The report from the Canadian university’s Cryosphere Climate Research Group published in the academic journal Geophysical […]
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By Ankur Banerjee (Reuters) – Centene Corp said on Tuesday that White House moves to cut Obamacare subsidies would knock 7-12 cents per share off the health insurer’s fourth-quarter earnings, sending its shares as much as 8 percent lower. Many larger insurers have already left the markets created by former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care […]
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(Reuters) – Singer Kid Rock ruled out running for a seat in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, saying in a radio interview that his earlier hints about seeking office next year were a lark as he readied to release a new album and go on tour. Rock, 46, a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, […]
Read More By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bloq, a U.S. blockchain technology company, said on Tuesday it will launch the sale of its own crypto-currency called Metronome (MTN), which will have a predictable and autonomously managed token supply. Blockchain is a digital ledger of transactions that has underpinned bitcoin, the original digital currency. Metronome is […]
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By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook was dealt a setback on Tuesday when an adviser to the top European Union court said any data protection authority in the bloc had the power to take action against it for breaching privacy laws. Facebook has its European headquarters in Ireland and has argued that only the […]
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