Tag: strikes
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No end in sight for Chile airport strike as holidays loom
Ten of Chile's airports remained closed on Saturday as striking workers tied to the civil aviation authority and officials failed to reach an agreement, with the outlook for Sunday not looking much better. LAN, Chile's flagship airline and part of LATAM Airlines, has already been forced to cancel 200 domestic flights in the three days…
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No end in sight for Chile airport strike as holidays loom
Ten of Chile's airports remained closed on Saturday as striking workers tied to the civil aviation authority and officials failed to reach an agreement, with the outlook for Sunday not looking much better. LAN, Chile's flagship airline and part of LATAM Airlines, has already been forced to cancel 200 domestic flights in the three days…
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Martin Shkreli says securities fraud charges are ‘baseless’
By Frank McGurty NEW YORK (Reuters) – Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceuticals entrepreneur vilified for jacking up the price of a life-saving AIDS drug, said on Saturday that unrelated securities fraud allegations that resulted in his arrest this week were “baseless and without merit.” Federal prosecutors have alleged that Shkreli was running a Ponzi-like scheme at…
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Martin Shkreli says securities fraud charges are ‘baseless’
By Frank McGurty NEW YORK (Reuters) – Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceuticals entrepreneur vilified for jacking up the price of a life-saving AIDS drug, said on Saturday that unrelated securities fraud allegations that resulted in his arrest this week were “baseless and without merit.” Federal prosecutors have alleged that Shkreli was running a Ponzi-like scheme at…
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New York drug bust nets 136 pounds of cocaine worth estimated $3 million
Mark Soto and Xavier Herbert-Gumbs, face felony drug possession charges after authorities said they found a total of 136 pounds (61.7 kg) of cocaine in their vehicles in the Bronx, according to a statement by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor in New York. “This is the largest cocaine seizure that our office has…
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New York drug bust nets 136 pounds of cocaine worth estimated $3 million
Mark Soto and Xavier Herbert-Gumbs, face felony drug possession charges after authorities said they found a total of 136 pounds (61.7 kg) of cocaine in their vehicles in the Bronx, according to a statement by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor in New York. “This is the largest cocaine seizure that our office has…
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Drinking Coffee Tied To Lower Risk Of Death
(Reuters Health) – In a 10-year U.S. study, people who drank coffee regularly were less likely to die of many causes, including heart disease and diabetes, than those who didn't drink coffee at all.The more coffee study participants consumed, the lower their risk of dying, and decaf drinkers showed a similar pattern.“Coffee contains numerous…