Asian shares hit all-time highs, oil buoyant

SYDNEY – Asian shares advanced to record highs on Monday and oil rose to a more than one year peak as successful coronavirus vaccine rollouts globally raise hopes of a rapid economic recovery amid new fiscal aid from Washington. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan jumped 0.4% to …

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Big Tech’s Unlikely Next Battleground: North Dakota

Last month, a lobbyist approached Kyle Davison, a North Dakota state senator, with an unusual proposal: a law to stop Apple and Google from forcing companies in the state to hand over a share of their app sales. Mr. Davison, a Republican, was focused on bills related to a $200,000 …

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Reading funeral and death notices published last week

Here are the death announcements carried in the Reading Chronicle last week. Jean Sutherland Robbins Jean Sutherland Robbins passed away at Royal Berkshire Hospital on Sunday 24th January, aged 83. Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Jean will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. Funeral service will be …

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Celebrations as the iconic Lemmings video game turns 30

Legendary Dundee computer game Lemmings has celebrated its 30th birthday. From a humble beginning the game by DMA Design would go on to to sell around 20 million copies worldwide and helped launch Dundee’s now-famous computer games industry. Creators, gamers and Lemmings lovers have shared their favourite memories of the …

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