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Parler's CEO called the move by the tech companies devastating and an assault on its users after being pulled from the app stores. In its suit, Parler accused Amazon of violating antitrust law and said the tech giant breached a contract, among other allegations.

Twitter said in a statement on its blog on Friday it had chose to take action against Trump's account after a review of two of the president's tweets posted that day found they had violated its glorification of violence policy. Facebook and Twitter have suspended Trump's accounts indefinitely. Other social media platforms have taken actions against Trump in the last couple of days.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 0.67%. In Asia, the largest MSCI index of Asia-Pacific stocks excluding Japan fell 0.2%, after jumping 5% last week to record highs. The euro pulled back to US$1.2185 from a recent top of US$1.2349, but has support around US$1.2190. Rising market volatility and demand for safe-haven currencies could be exacerbating US Dollar buying pressure as well.

He treated his employees like family. "Adelson/default.aspx">statement from Las Vegas Sands Corp., the gaming corporation that Adelson founded in 1988 and where he served as Chairman and CEO, the multibillionaire passed away at his Malibu home.

The is basically hardware-ready for autonomous driving and the features will be offered through a monthly subscription for 680 yuan. Meanwhile, performance should be equally awe-inducing, with dual electric motors (255PS front+408PS rear) putting out a combined 653PS and 850Nm torque, good for a 0-100kmph run in 3.9 seconds, no mean feat considering the ET7 measures in at 5,098mm long, with a 3,060mm long wheelbase.

For the longest time the Model Y has been sold in two flavors, a Long Range version and Performance version, but flashback to the unveil day of the Model Y and you will remember that a more affordable Standard Range version was also announced.

After Google announced it was banning Parler, a social media network, from its app store for inciting violence, CEO John Matze said the ban was "a awful way to handle this". Parler's user agreement states that it may terminate accounts or remove content that engages in illegal conduct or endeavours to "infringe the legal rights of others".

Despite Queensland "pushing hard" for a temporary ban on travellers from the United Kingdom, the National Cabinet has agreed to a suite of measures more in line with Victoria's calls to strengthen "end to end" protections in worldwide air travel.

The latest rally in the Dow , S&P 500 and Nasdaq overcame labor market data early in the day that showed the US economy shed jobs for the first time in eight months in December as the country buckled under the COVID-19 onslaught. Some Wall Street bankers, however, expect a pullback in the near-term as exuberance from unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus have led to "frothy" asset prices.

Its ascent could also be attributed an announcement by PayPal in October which granted crypto traders the ability to buy and sell Bitcoin and other virtual currencies using their PayPal accounts . Bitcoin not only came out unscathed from the coronavirus pandemic but also continues to create new ATHs, a testimony to the increasing amount of trust it enjoys in the eyes of institutional investors and alike.

Mnuchin said the direct deposits payments will be distributed to some Americans tonight and run through the end of next week, while physical checks will be mailed out Wednesday, December 30. A family of four, however, could get up to $2,400 in stimulus payment. Plus, eligible individuals will receive $600 for each of their under-17 dependents.

ECONOMYNEXT- The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has listed Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, in order to speed access in the developing world, Reuters reported. More than 50 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have already been stockpiled by its local manufacturer, Serum Institute of India (SII), and one of the sources said the shots could start to be transported from cold storage to Indian states as early as Saturday.

The nation left the bloc on January 31 but has been in a standstill transition while it sought a free-trade agreement - which was finally clinched on Christmas Eve and was approved by lawmakers on Wednesday. Meanwhile, oil investors were shaken as the commodity sold off in April and the price USA oil to be delivered in May turned negative as oversupply, storage concerns and worries about demand during the pandemic coincided.

Speaking to the Financial Times on Wednesday, Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU's trade commissioner, cautioned that the deal "is not a panacea to address all challenges linked to China, but it brings a number of welcome improvements". Stressing China's commitment to fostering a new development paradigm will provide more market opportunities and cooperation potential for the European Union and the world at large, Xi called on the European Union to uphold free trade and multilateralism, and provide an ...

The Black Country and West Birmingham CCG is among several understood to have vowed to continue with the original three-week schedule, defying the new edict. "From the data that was available, there was indication that the vaccine was effective in older people as well", he said. They have robust data and in India and the same vaccine is being developed by the Serum Institute of India.

It then received an unopposed third reading in the House of Lords after almost eight hours of debate. The House of Lords will also debate the bill later. On this, Ms von der Leyen said: "It has been a long road". The U.K. left the European Union nearly a year ago, but remained within the bloc's economic embrace during a transition period that ends at midnight Brussels time - 11 p.m.in London - on Thursday.

The Sinopharm vaccine's results show that it is less effective than others that have been approved in other countries. Pfizer-BioNTech has received authorization in more than 40 countries while Moderna has been authorized in the United States and Canada.

This will require secondary schools and colleges to offer face-to-face education to only exam years, vulnerable children and the children of critical workers, with remote education being given to all other students if they are in one of those contingency frame areas.

Here are five facts about the much-anticipated vaccine. Anna Marriot is Health Policy Manager at the aid group Oxfam. The news comes as the country battles a huge surge in cases, including some caused by a new variant of the virus which is thought to spread more quickly.

The trade ministers of the two countries signed the agreement in a televised videoconference call. EU ambassadors and politicians on both sides of the English Channel will now pore over the " EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ", which contains over 1,246 pages of text.

The defence bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, affirms three per cent pay raises for USA troops and authorizes more than $740 billion in military programs and construction. If successful, it would be the first veto override of Mr Trump's presidency. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on December 20, 2020 in Washington, DC.

With a 322-87 vote, the House easily passed the threshold of a two-thirds majority to override the president's veto of the 741-billion-U.S. -dollar National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2021. Meantime the government funding portion of the bill keeps federal agencies nationwide running without dramatic changes until September 30. President-elect Joe Biden told reporters at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, that he supported the $2,000 checks.

The showdown could end up as more symbol than substance. "The compromise bill is not flawless, but it will do an enormous amount of good for struggling Kentuckians and Americans across the country who need help now", said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

Biden campaigned as more of a clean energy advocate than President Trump, which could speak to the sudden rise in Tesla stock. Amazon's Jeff Bezos is first on the list at $182 billion. As of Monday's close, Tesla was priced on the Nasdaq at US$521.8bn which gave it a market capitalisation of US$494bn. Environmentalist group Gruene Liga Brandenburg (Green League of Brandenburg) then took Tesla to court after Germany's environment ministry granted the company permission to continue ...

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The first two cases of the new coronavirus strain that emerged in the United Kingdom earlier this month have been confirmed in Canada, Ontario authorities announced in a statement. In Quebec, a province-wide lockdown went into effect Friday, with businesses deemed non-essential ordered to remain closed until at least January 11.

The news release noted the discovery of the variant was "not unexpected" due to inbound worldwide travel . For now, flights from the United Kingdom are suspended in Canada until at least January 6. The numbers come as Ontarians prepare for a province-wide lockdown that is set to take effect on December 26. The province did not publish data on the number of new infections or deaths on Friday or Saturday.

SHAPIRO: So what's in this deal? French Europe minister Clement Beaune said it was a "good agreement " and stressed the European Union had not accepted a deal "at all costs". URSULA VON DER LEYEN: I know this is a hard day for some. She struck a subdued tone when she used a line from Romeo and Juliet to express her mood, saying "parting is such sweet sorrow".

Once accounting for a third of India's gross domestic product, they now account for only 15% of the country's $2.9 trillion economy. While the Prime Minister defended the laws and urged farmers for talks, defence minister Rajnath tried to woo them by saying that the government would amend the laws after an year if they were not found beneficial.

After months of partisan bickering, legislators late Monday finally approved a $900 billion stimulus package to help families and businesses struggling to survive the hit to the economy from the coronavirus before millions lose their benefits.

The Isle of Man is not an European Union member but is a party to trade agreements through its relationship with the UK. Britain withdrew from the European Union on January 31, and an economic transition period expires on December 31. The trade pact will not cover services, which make up 80 per cent of the British economy, including a banking industry that positions London as the only financial capital to rival NY.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.7% to 30,015.51. Another report said that orders for long-lasting goods strengthened by more than expected last month, a good sign for the nation's manufacturers. The resurgent pandemic is pushing governments around the country and world to bring back varying degrees of restrictions on businesses. The resurgent pandemic has already been dragging on the USA economy, which during the summer had roared to a record annualized pace of 33.4% growth.

But Downing Street rejected the call and dismissed the idea of a temporary "stand still" period maintaining current arrangements beyond the end of the year. Level Playing Field: This is a concept all European Union nations agree to, which ensures member nations can not undercut others by setting their own rules on issues such as the environment, taxation and state aid.

While all of the latest cases are directly linked to the Northern Beaches, NSW Health contact tracers are still scrambling to track down the source of the outbreak that has ruined Christmas plans for many Australians. "If that is not safe we will try and put you up in a hotel". "It is important that once we have a strong focus on the Northern Beaches, it is important that we remain vigilant across NSW." she said.

He added that Australia remained opened to solving the dispute outside of the WTO case "if both parties are willing to come to the table". Although A$4 billion of A$13 billion ($3 billion of $9.8 billion) in thermal coal exports went to China, it was not Australia's largest customer, said Morrison.