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Day: October 20, 2019

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Brexit: Johnson vows to press on despite defeat over deal delay

From BBC Boris Johnson has said he will press on “undaunted” with Brexit on 31 October, despite losing a crunch Commons vote. The PM must now ask the EU for an extension to that deadline after MPs backed an amendment…

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Nearly 5 million American kids are obese

From Newsmax America’s child obesity epidemic shows no signs of shrinking. About 4.8 million American kids aged 10 to 17 — just over 15% — were obese in 2017-2018, according to a new report. “These new data show that this…

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The UWI and FLOW launch Industry-Academic partnership

Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, Friday, 18 October 2019—Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Country Manager (Barbados), Flow, Jenson Sylvester have signed an agreement, formally launching the partnership which has led to UWItv…

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Misano to host 2020 Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – While awaiting the Lamborghini Super Trofeo 2019 World Final in Jerez, Spain next weekend, it is time to get ready for the 2020 North America series and the final piece of the schedule been now been confirmed. …

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IMF: Asian economic growth slowdown

Asia faces a significant growth slowdown, with forecasts for 2019 and 2020 calling for the “slowest growth pace after the global financial crisis,” according to the International Monetary Fund.  “Growth softened in the first half of 2019, driven by a…

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The UWI Open Campus celebrates graduation 2019 in Antigua and Barbuda

Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Wednesday, October 16, 2019 – On October 12, 2019, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus held its official 2019 Presentation of Graduates Ceremony at the Saint John’s Pentecostal Church,…

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Music’s story

By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Music conveys story and emotions more easily than most art forms. Take literature for example. Novels and short stories can evoke emotion and action through the ideas put forward by their authors—but it typically…

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IMF: Global Economy Debate

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and other finance and trade experts gathered at the IMF on Thursday for a debate on the global economy.  Much of the talk focused on how to counter what Georgieva has called a…

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IMFC PRESSER

The world’s financial leaders vowed to work together to counter what the International Monetary Fund has called a “synchronized slowdown” of global economic growth.  The IMC’s policy making body met in Washington on Saturday and issued a communique calling for…