Day: October 29, 2018

Far-right lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s presidential election

Far-right lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, promising to clean up politics, shrink the state and crack down on crime, in a dramatic swing away from the left in the world’s fourth-largest democracy. The former army captain has alarmed many with vows to sweep political opponents off the map and comments denigrating… Read More Far-right lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s presidential election

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IBM set to acquire software company Red Hat for $34billion

​IBM Corp said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire U.S. software company Red Hat Inc for $34 billion, including debt, as it seeks to diversify its technology hardware and consulting business into higher-margin products and services. The transaction is by far IBM’s biggest acquisition. It underscores IBM Chief Executive Ginni Rometty’s efforts to expand… Read More IBM set to acquire software company Red Hat for $34billion

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Scores feared dead as Indonesian plane crashes into sea off Java island

​An aircraft with 189 people on board is believed to have sunk after crashing into the sea off Indonesia’s island of Java on Monday, shortly after takeoff from the capital on its way to the country’s tin-mining hub, officials said. A spokesman for Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said the Lion Air flight, JT610, lost… Read More Scores feared dead as Indonesian plane crashes into sea off Java island

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Leicester City FC’s owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, four others confirmed dead in helicopter crash 

Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed and then exploded after a Premier League match on Saturday, the soccer club and police said. Vichai bought the unheralded central England side in 2010 and went on to stun the soccer world by beating… Read More Leicester City FC’s owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, four others confirmed dead in helicopter crash 

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