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Friday, July 12, 2019

Volkswagen to contribute $2.6 billion to Ford's autonomous venture: source

Carmaker Volkswagen will inject $1 billion in capital and $1.6 billion worth of assets into Ford's self-driving unit, a source close to the matter said on Friday, as the two carmakers deepen a global alliance to share costs.

Albanian police arrest Russian 'Islamic State fighter'

A Russian national accused of fighting for the Islamic State militant group against Syrian government forces was arrested in Albania and will be extradited to Russia, Albanian police said on Friday.

Exclusive: India aims to raise $47 billion from stake sales in state firms over 5 years - sources

The Indian government has plans to raise as much as 3.25 trillion rupees ($47.4 billion) in the next five years by reducing its stakes in some large state-owned firms to 40%, two senior government officials told Reuters, in the nation's biggest privatization push in more than two decades.

Trump blasts Bitcoin, Facebook's Libra, demands they face banking regulations

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Bitcoin, Facebook's proposed Libra digital coin and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a banking charter and make themselves subject to U.S. and global regulations if they wanted to "become a bank."

Probe starts after UAE satellite lost in failed Vega launch

An investigation is under way after a European Vega rocket failed after take-off, destroying a military observation satellite as it was about to be placed in orbit for the United Arab Emirates, European space authorities said on Thursday.

Long road back to singles competition, says Murray

Former world number one Andy Murray has said it could take up to a year for him to regain the strength in his hip needed for a return to singles action.

In 'Harry Met Sally' salute, New York deli contest invites all to 'have what she's having'

It was the orgasm heard around the world.