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Troops from three nations train to respond to disasters where WWII atomic bombers took flight Hiroshima

Troops from three nations train to respond to disasters where WWII atomic bombers took flight

Air Force Capt. Joshua Craig, 36, a medical officer who maintained nuclear-capable cruise missiles earlier in his career, stands near the atomic bomb pits on the island of Tinian, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. The site is where Fat Man and Little Boy were loaded onto the B-29 bombers that attacked…
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February 19, 2020
Put a Fork in It: Blue Apron Could Be Cooking Up a Sale Amid Dire Quarterly Results Beyond Meat

Put a Fork in It: Blue Apron Could Be Cooking Up a Sale Amid Dire Quarterly Results

Photo: Scott Eisen (Getty Images)Meal kit delivery service Blue Apron is “evaluating a broad range of strategic options”—phrasing that usually indicates a company is instead running out of said options—after posting dismal Q4 2019 results on Tuesday that came in below investor estimates, CNN Business reported.Blue Apron said the company…
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February 19, 2020
HSBC Announces Mass Job Cuts, Huge Write-Down, Asset Sales, Halt of Share Buybacks. Warns of Coronavirus Impact on Credit Losses & Revenues in China & Honk Kong Trade War

HSBC Announces Mass Job Cuts, Huge Write-Down, Asset Sales, Halt of Share Buybacks. Warns of Coronavirus Impact on Credit Losses & Revenues in China & Honk Kong

These days, markets forgive and forget anything except the suspension of share buybacks. By Nick Corbishley, for WOLF STREET: Global banking behemoth HSBC’s net profit slumped 53% in 2019, to $5.97 billion, after the lender announced a $7.3 billion write-off to reflect weakened conditions in global banking and markets, and European commercial…
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February 19, 2020
EQC Electric SUV Quietly Leads Mercedes’ New Police Car And Van Proposals Hydrogen

EQC Electric SUV Quietly Leads Mercedes’ New Police Car And Van Proposals

Mercedes-Benz is presenting its new portfolio of emergency vehicles, including police cars and ambulances, at the General Police Equipment Exhibition & Conference, in Frankfurt, Germany, between February 18 and 20. A total of 15 vehicles are on display, covering most segments, albeit with an eco-twist. One of the stars of…
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February 19, 2020