England’s spectacular come-back victory over Spain in the quarter-finals of

For casual browser-based games or using streaming-game services like  and , you don’t need a powerful gaming laptop. And similarly, if you’re just trimming video clips, cropping photos or live-streaming video from your webcam, you can get by with a modestly priced laptop or Chromebook with integrated graphics.  Based on the Intel Evo platform, the Chromebook Spin…

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France knock out holders Netherlands with extra-time penalty

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Wealthy Minneapolis neighborhood CROWDFUNDS for extra police patrols 

However, the current pattern of public and bank holidays is well established and while an additional bank holiday may benefit some communities and sectors, the cost to the economy of an additional bank holiday is considerable.’ Union Pacific — which connects West Coast ports to key terminals such as Chicago — said it was accelerating…

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'FCA's new Consumer Duty will force firms to treat customers better'

The FCA’s Sheldon Mills says too many firms aren’t considering their customers’ needs when designing and selling products This week, City regulator the Financial Conduct Authority announced its new Consumer Duty — a set of rules which it says will force companies to provide a better and fairer service to customers. Sheldon Mills, executive director…

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