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Northern Rail passengers hit out at 'rubbish' service

The struggling rail firm has come up with a plan to help it improve services.

Target shares tumble as retailer’s holiday forecast disappoints

US retailer blames muted sales of non-essential items and rising costs

World - Financial Times - November 20

Fresh weather warnings as UK hit by cold snap

Fresh warnings of snow and ice announced for parts of the UK going into Thursday and the weekend.

1 dead as bomb cyclone hits Pacific Northwest

One person has already been killed and hundreds of thousands of customers are without power after a powerful bomb cyclone slammed the Pacific Northwest with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain. ...

Deadly Israeli air strikes hit Gaza - reports

Rescuers are said to be searching for survivors after buildings were hit in Beit Lahia and Gaza City.

Overnight snowfall shuts schools and hits travel

Schools in Highland and Moray shut due to snow and difficult road conditions.

Fetterman responds to Casey's concession: 'This hits me'

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) weighed in on fellow Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey’s (D) concession in the contentious upper-chamber race on Thursday, hailing him as "Pennsylvania’s best senator.” ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

'Are we not humans?': Anger in Beirut as massive Israeli strike kills 20

The death toll from the strike on a multi-storey building in central Beirut's Basta district is expected to rise.

Israel Strike Against Hezbollah in Lebanon Kills at Least 20

Israel was targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, but failed to kill him, one Israeli official said. Hezbollah officials said none of the group’s leaders were at the attack site.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Blackburn v Portsmouth among games hit by Storm Bert

Storm Bert affects Saturday's fixture lists in the EFL and National League, with several postponements following pitch inspections.

Man dies after tree falls on car as Storm Bert sweeps UK

Weather warnings for rain, wind, and floods remain in place for much of England, Scotland, and Wales.

Goldman Sachs takes $900mn hit on Northvolt investment

US bank is second-largest shareholder in Swedish battery maker which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Israel hits Beirut suburbs with more airstrikes

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Massive Outage Hits Microsoft 365 Outlook Users

A global glitch shut down Microsoft 365 applications like email, calendars, and Powerpoint. The tech giant said it was working on a fix.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Kane hits back at Hamann goal-scoring criticism

Harry Kane has hit back at Dietmar Hamann's comments that implied the England captain doesn't score enough goals in big games.

Sports - ESPN - 19 hours ago

Israel hits targets in southern Beirut suburb

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

French markets hit by threat of government collapse

Paris’s cost of borrowing relative to Germany reaches highest level since Eurozone crisis in 2012

Business - Financial Times - 13 minutes ago

Harris hitting every battleground state, hoping to drive turnout

The campaign is reminding women that all votes are secret.

Reeves’ Budget measures risk hitting ‘working people’, analysts say

Some businesses will struggle with tax rises alongside a higher minimum wage and new labour laws

World - Financial Times - October 29

‘You’re always scared’: hit French film’s star on his fight for residency

Abou Sangaré may have won an award at Cannes, but he says all he wants is to be allowed work as a mechanic. Irregular migration and stymied deportation orders have long loomed over French politics, ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

China’s largest coffee chain plans to take on Starbucks in US

Luckin Coffee’s expansion into rival’s home market comes five years after company was delisted from Nasdaq and fined

Business - Financial Times - October 29

'Alarming' - creators hit back at Instagram lowering quality of less viewed videos

The revelation has sparked concern among some creators it may impact their reach on the platform.

Trump calls Madison Square Garden rally a 'lovefest' as backlash continues

Trump delivered remarks at Mar-a-Lago amid the uproar over his Madison Square Garden rally but took no questions from reporters.

BP's Profit Hits Four-Year Low on Commodity Market Weakness

BP’s profit tumbled in the third quarter, although less than expected, as weak oil prices and refining margins continue to weigh on the energy sector.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

OMV Misses Views as Weak Refining, Oil Trading Hit Results

The energy company’s third-quarter profit tumbled and missed expectations on lower refining margins and sales volumes from its oil-and-gas unit.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Yankees hit back to keep World Series hopes alive

The New York Yankees record a 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-1.

Dozens killed as Spanish region hit by year's worth of rain in eight hours

Rescue workers are searching for missing people after Spain was hit by severe flooding.

Euro zone growth hits two-year high of 0.4%, beating expectations

Economists polled by Reuters expected 0.2% growth following the bloc's 0.3% expansion in the second quarter.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Harris campaign hits key states, Trump to rally in Wisconsin

Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning in three key states a day after delivering what her campaign billed as her closing argument in a speech yesterday in Washington D.C. First, the vice ...

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Northern Rail passengers hit out at 'rubbish' service

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Fresh weather warnings as UK hit by cold snap

1 dead as bomb cyclone hits Pacific Northwest

Deadly Israeli air strikes hit Gaza - reports

Overnight snowfall shuts schools and hits travel

Fetterman responds to Casey's concession: 'This hits me'

'Are we not humans?': Anger in Beirut as massive Israeli strike kills 20

Israel Strike Against Hezbollah in Lebanon Kills at Least 20

Blackburn v Portsmouth among games hit by Storm Bert

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Goldman Sachs takes $900mn hit on Northvolt investment

Israel hits Beirut suburbs with more airstrikes

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Israel hits targets in southern Beirut suburb

French markets hit by threat of government collapse

Harris hitting every battleground state, hoping to drive turnout

Reeves’ Budget measures risk hitting ‘working people’, analysts say

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China’s largest coffee chain plans to take on Starbucks in US

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Trump calls Madison Square Garden rally a 'lovefest' as backlash continues

BP's Profit Hits Four-Year Low on Commodity Market Weakness

OMV Misses Views as Weak Refining, Oil Trading Hit Results

Yankees hit back to keep World Series hopes alive

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