Breakingviews TV: Unchained

Dec 31 - The distributed-ledger technology behind bitcoin is due for a breakthrough in 2019. Tom Buerkle says investment in blockchain applications for everything from know-your-customer compliance to securities settlement are paying off despite the crash in cryptocurrencies.

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New York's Times Square ready for New Year's close-up

Tens of thousands of revelers will jam into New York's Times Square on Monday to await the midnight descent of the glowing crystal ball that has marked the arrival of the new year in the famed Manhattan crossroads for more than century.

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Lion kills young worker at North Carolina wildlife sanctuary

A lion at a North Carolina private wildlife sanctuary fatally mauled a 22-year-old worker on Sunday before being shot and killed by local law enforcement, officials said.

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Republican Senator Graham says Trump receptive to shutdown deal idea

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Sunday that he was optimistic that Republicans, Democrats and President Donald Trump could reach a deal to end a government shutdown that includes border wall funding and legal status for some undocumented immigrants.

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Border patrol chief defends agents in child deaths

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sunday defended his agents' handling of two sick children who died in their custody, saying they did everything they could to get medical help for them in difficult circumstances.

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U.S. CBP chief defends agents in child border deaths

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sunday defended his agents' handling of two sick children who died in their custody, saying they did everything they could to get medical help for them in difficult circumstances.

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U.S. CBP chief says agents did everything they could to save immigrant children

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sunday defended his agents' handling of two sick children who died in their custody, saying they did everything they could to get medical help for them in difficult circumstances.

from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2RnVsGq

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PREDICTIONS: The e-scooter wars

How startups inundating cities with the latest two-wheeled 'micro-mobility' vehicles will get host authorities on their side

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U.S. CBP chief: agents did everything they could to save children

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents did everything they could to get medical help for two children who subsequently died in their custody, the CBP chief Kevin McAleenan said on Sunday.

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Israel's Bezeq fined for failure to sell wholesale phone service

Bezeq Israel Telecom said on Sunday it received notice of an 11.2 million shekel ($3 million) fine from the country's telecoms regulator for failure to sell wholesale landline phone service to competitors.

from Reuters: Technology News https://reut.rs/2EV3zUj

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