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Life in the Thatcher Era, Along Britain’s Longest Thoroughfare
It can be no coincidence that a version of Thatcher’s blue recurs, in different incarnations, throughout Graham’s book. It is the blue of…
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Business
It’s 500 Days Until 21st Century’s Longest Total Solar Eclipse
In exactly 500 days, on Aug. 2, 2027, the longest total solar eclipse remaining this century will sweep across southern Spain, North…
Business
The Longest Underwater Tunnel Connecting Germany and Denmark
The fixed link across the Fehmarn Belt represents an immersed tunnel that will connect the island of Lolland in Denmark with the island of…
Culture
Apple shares on pace to match longest losing streak since 1991
The company and other computer and device makers have been under pressure from rising prices for components such as memory chips Apple…
Business
World's longest direct flight to connect China with Argentina
Chinese airline China Eastern plans to offer the world's longest direct flight, starting next week. The airline announced on Wednesday…
Business
Thirteen hours by touch – inside one of the world's longest exam days
Every November, South Korea comes to a standstill for its infamous college entrance exam. Shops are shut, flights are delayed to reduce…
Blog
Government shutdown to break record for longest ever as senators look for bipartisan path forward
The ongoing government shutdown hits its 36th day on Wednesday, becoming the longest in U.S. history as bipartisan talks to end it pick up…
Culture
Former Citi banker Wang Qiming gets longest sentence in S$3 billion money laundering scandal
A former wealth banker at Citigroup got the longest sentence in Singapore’s biggest money laundering case for his role in aiding the…
Culture
Singapore shares on longest losing streak since April; STI falls 0.5%
Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 340 to 244, as 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands Local stocks…
Culture
Europe: Shares log longest weekly streak of advances in a year
EUROPE’S main stock index closed lower on Friday (Feb 14), as investors paused following four successive sessions of gains, while luxury…
Culture
Meta posts longest rally since 2015 as Wall Street cheers AI bet
Meta Platforms shares posted their longest streak of daily gains in almost a decade, with its latest earnings report adding to investor…
Culture
Europe: Stoxx 600 logs longest weekly winning streak in 10 months
European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Jan 31), led by technology stocks, as earnings from companies such as Novartis and…
Lifestyle
The longest serving shelter dogs who still need homes this holiday season
Everyone knows that a dog is for life, not just for Christmas. But as the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals…
Lifestyle
Jets Officially Enter Longest Playoff Drought in Pro Sports
The New York Jets have now officially gone 14 years without making the playoffs, which is an active record for the NFL. The embarrassment…