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By AFP
Cannes -
From an African-American detective infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan to Kurdish female fighters battling jihadists, here are the movies vying for the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes film festival, to be awarded Saturday by a jury led by Cate Blanchett.
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By AFP
Cannes -
From an African-American detective infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan to Kurdish female fighters battling jihadists, here are the movies that will compete for the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes film festival which starts Tuesday:- Everybody Knows -Irani...
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Shenzhen -
As trade disputes continue to simmer between China and the U.S., Huawei, the world's third-largest Smartphone vendor is shifting its growth efforts toward Europe and Asian markets.
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Jacksonville -
Supermarket company Bi-Lo LLC, which owns the Winn-Dixie chain, is planning to close at least 200 stores in a potential bankruptcy, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday, with the filing to come as soon as next month.
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By AFP
San Jos -
The World Robotics Olympiad, being held in Costa Rica this weekend, shows human athletes still have little to worry about: sweat and glory do not compute well when relegated to faceless automatons.
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By AFP
Geneva -
BMW will have to pay a $158 million fine that Swiss competition authorities imposed on the German automaker five years ago after Switzerland's top court said Friday that it had rejected its appeal.
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By AFP
Treviso -
An Italian factory worker won the first ever Tiramisu World Cup on Sunday, beating 700 other amateurs to whip up the softest and creamiest version of Italy's famous dessert.
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Last month, Walmart announced it was testing a home delivery service where employees come inside the home to restock the refrigerator. Amazon, not to be outdone, has announced its own home delivery service, mirroring its competitor.
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A growing number of businesses are investing in innovative strategies to uncover new growth opportunities. However, many companies are still facing big challenges in the pursuit of digital transformation.
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By AFP
Washington -
Europe's top antitrust regulator Magrethe Vestager on Monday defended her agency's investigations of Google and other US tech giants, arguing that dominant companies have a "special responsibility" to avoid abusing their market power.
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As our cities continue to grow in size and complexity, there is also a growing demand for technology and innovations that keep infrastructure, services, and residents safe. And safety is critical in attracting business, investments and skilled labor.
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Coal workers unions at Coal India and Singareni Collieries have postponed a three-day strike that was to have started today after the government agreed there would be no merger of retirement funds. However, Coal India is still closing 37 mines by 2018.
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Massachusetts appears to be on track to become the nation's leader in offshore wind power, with three companies, including two from Denmark and one based in New England prepared to bid on the contracts.
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Sears is closing 72 more stores, in addition to the more than 180 that have already been announced this year. The company released the list internally today.
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By AFP
Cannes -
From the tale of a mysterious beast to a migrant who finds he can levitate after being shot on a border fence, these are the 19 movies competing in the main competition at this week's Cannes film festival which gets underway on May 17:- Wonderstruck -...
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Last week, it was learned that Dad's chocolate chip cookies had been discontinued in Canada. Now, it's been learned that Skippy peanut butter, both the chunky and smooth version, will no longer be available in Canada.
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By AFP
Brussels -
The EU ordered Spain on Monday to recover 140 million euros ($150 million) in illegal state aid set aside for a high-speed train test centre that Brussels said was unnecessary.
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By AFP
Johanesburg -
Barefoot, wearing traditional costumes including animal hide skirts and elaborately beaded headdresses, the contestants strutted the stage before Ghanaian Rebecca Asamoah was crowned the first 'Miss Africa Continent'.
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On Friday Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced plans to close 269 stores in the U.S. and globally. The closures come after an active review of the nearly 11,600 stores worldwide, taking into account a number of factors.
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In an interview this week, the ex-CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer said he believes only his old company and Samsung can truly compete with rival Apple, claiming "nobody else is really trying" anymore.
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Microsoft has been caught trying to convince Windows 10 users to give its Edge web browser a chance by "recommending" it when making a Bing search for rivals Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. It could be viewed as anti-competitive by some.
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A new study has concluded that Google harms consumers by filtering search results so that listings for its own services are promoted to the tops of pages. It adds more fuel to the EU's recent accusation of Google engaging in anticompetitive practices.
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After first hearing that Nokia will be resuming smartphone production again and then the subsequent denial of any such intent, the company's chief executive has now said that Nokia is indeed looking to get back into smartphones again in 2016.
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Apple's all-new subscription music streaming service announced just two days ago is under investigation by two US states over concerns that the technology giant may have colluded with the music industry to make life harder for its established rivals.
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The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest are installing "anti-booing" technology for the final this year. It comes after Russia's performance was met with heavy crowd protests last year, something that organisers have called "embarrassing."
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A market research firm has found Microsoft's Bing search engine powered more than 20 percent of U.S. searches for the first time in history last month, taking a large chunk out of Google's share. The story is rather different outside of the U.S. though.
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All four major web browsers have failed to survive exploits at the Pwn2Own hacking contest running alongside the CanSecWest 2015 conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Security researchers were testing them in exchange for cash.
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Ibiza -
Ibiza is beginning to get ready for the Ibiza Carnival that starts later this week, promising to be as big and lively an affair as always with masks, dancers, costumes and street parades.
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Toronto -
Young opera talent was celebrated recently in Toronto at the Canadian Opera Company's annual vocal competition. Hometown favorites made up two of the three final winners, but the evening, overall, was a great showcase for Canada's impressive opera talent.
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The Daily Dot has revealed a troubling bit of information: Two prominent opponents of net neutrality, Bret Swanson and Tom Hazlett, who recently published op-eds in The Wall Street Journal and TIME, respectively, are maybe a bit too cozy with ISPs.
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Fencing is rarely covered by the media
Danielle Kahle takes the ice for her freeskate
Keep your unwinding to keep you fit.
The judges take their seats just before the competition begins.
Ensemble Studio Competition finalists and winners, 2014. Michael Cooper
Keep your unwinding to keep you fit.
Results after the first day.
Michael Feinstein Foundation's annual Great American Songbook competition. Courtesy of the Michael Feinstein Foundation
The winners of this year's Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio singing competition (L-R): Aaron Sheppard, Dimitri Katotakis, COC General Manager Alexander Neef, and Charles Sy. Michael Cooper
The arena where the event was held.
Keep your unwinding to keep you fit.
Keep your unwinding to keep you fit.
More than a hundred people are involved in the creation of Echo. The construction team of Team Ontario is currently working on Echo at Algonquin College, Perth Campus.
COC Music Director Johannes Debus applauds the Ensemble Studio Competition finalists and winners. Michael Cooper
For the Kaggle competition, participants are asked to look at different types of satellite images that include icebergs, ships and other targets, and determine which is which. Kaggle
Skaters from this competition hope to eventually qualify for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. This sign was displayed on the rink's barrier.
Wine Spectators' portrait of the Top Ten
2011 Eurovision Song Contest. Alain Douit / EBU
Scientists at the Príncipe Felipe Research Center in Valencia entered a lip sync competition to possibly win 3000 euros. YouTube
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