February2017
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Facebook to provide information about ads displayed on its platform for an audit
Feb 10, 2017News Hour: Facebook Inc said it would provide information about ads displayed on its platform for an audit, months after the social network admitted to overstating key ad metrics. The audit by media regulator Media Rating Council (MRC)... -
Oil prices rose about $1 on Friday
Feb 10, 2017News Hour: Oil prices rose about $1 on Friday after reports that OPEC members delivered more than 90 percent of the output cuts they pledged in a landmark deal that came into force in January. Supply... -
Aon agrees to sell employee benefits outsourcing business to Blackstone Group for up to $4.8 billion
Feb 10, 2017News Hour: Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday it agreed to sell its employee benefits outsourcing business to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP for up to $4.8 billion. Blackstone will pay $4.3 billion upfront... -
Reckitt Benckiser agrees to buy Mead Johnson Nutrition for $16.6 billion
Feb 10, 2017News Hour: Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to buy U.S. baby formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition for $16.6 billion, giving the British consumer goods company a new product line and expanding its presence in developing markets. Reckitt,... -
Osram plans to hire up to 1,000 new staff in Germany infrared components used for iris-scanning identification in smartphones
Feb 10, 2017News Hour: Osram plans to hire up to 1,000 new staff at its plant in Regensburg, Germany as it anticipates a fast ramp-up in demand for its infrared components used for iris-scanning identification in smartphones, a... -
Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher on Friday
Feb 10, 2017News Hour: Japanese stocks opened sharply higher on Friday, tracking record closes on Wall Street after US President Donald Trump promised to release details soon about a “phenomenal” tax-cut plan aimed at boosting the world’s top... -
Protesting Uber drivers circled Taiwan’s transport ministry the app halted operations
Feb 10, 2017News Hour: Protesting Uber drivers circled Taiwan’s transport ministry on Friday as the ride-hailing app halted operations on the island following an impasse with the government which deems the service illegal. The US firm announced last... -
Tommy Hilfiger, Gigi Hadid unveil collection on famed LA beach
Feb 10, 2017News Hour: American designer Tommy Hilfiger and model Gigi Hadid presented their latest collaboration – “TOMMYxGIGI” – at a show on Venice Beach in Los Angeles. The famous promenade was overtaken by ‘Tommyworld’ – a temporary... -
Diners’ Michelin Guide unveils newly-starred restaurants in France
Feb 10, 2017News Hour: The Michelin Guide dining publication said on Thursday it had awarded new star ratings to about 70 restaurants in France in its latest publication, with just one establishment taking the top accolade, reports Reuters.... -
Hottest cut of all – Gaza barber wields blowtorch
Feb 10, 2017News Hour: In Ramadan Odwan’s barbershop in Gaza, hair isn’t just blow-dried, it’s blowtorch-dried. “People have gone crazy about it, many people are curious to go through the experience and they are not afraid,” he told...
