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Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Affordable housing provider has purchased Melwood. FSG has been in the throes of a revitalization project essentially from the time they took over as the stewards of Liverpool Football Club. Famously, we know that they came in at a time when the club was on the brink of administration. Since that nadir in the club’s fortunes, things have decidedly gone in an upward trajectory. First, righting the ship financially. Then, improving the product on the pitch. Читать дальше...

Everyone knows that Patagonia is an epic outdoor playground for hikers and backpackers, but as it turns out its a pretty great destination for mountain bikers too. In this video, we join a collaborative trip that was organized by adventure travel companies OneSeed Expeditions and Revolución Rides as they explore the Lake District, Carretera Austral, and Chiloé Island of northern Patagonia by bike. Needless to say, this is an utterly spectacular place and one where any rider would be overjoyed to wander through on two wheels. Читать дальше...

The stock market hit a tipping point after a run of extreme bullishness, writes Mark Hulbert.

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Candace Bushnell has been through something of a metamorphosis. The writer encouraged a generation of women worldwide to embrace their sexual freedom. Now she is chronicling middle-age.

Created in 2012, Niger's Termit and Tin Toumma National Nature Reserve is the last region of the Sahara relatively undisturbed by human activity. But expanding oil exploration threatens this sanctuary for 130 bird and 17 mammal species, including the critically endangered addax. The Termit and Tin ...

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When he auditioned for “America’s Got Talent,” teenage singer Benicio Bryant got the ultimate compliment from Simon Cowell who compared him to One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles. The tart-tongued head judge was won over by his cover of the Brandi Carlile hit “The Joke.”  The softly spoken 14-year-old readily admitted such praise “absolutely freaked me out.” […]

Ever since my first job at MTV working as a music programmer, I can't stop trying to match people with music they might like. So, I wrote a book calledRecord Collecting for Girls and started interviewing musicians. The Music Concierge is a column where I share music I'm listening to that you might enjoy, with a little context. Get everything I've recommended this year on Spotify, follow me on Twitter or Facebook, and leave a comment below telling me what you're listening to this week.

After Hillary Clinton unexpectedly lost the electoral college despite winning the popular vote in 2016, something changed in the psyche of scores of her supporters. While some had been afraid to even post on social media or put a Hillary bumper sticker on their car for fear of being shouted down by trolls from the right and left, Clinton's admirers — particularly women — came out of the woodwork (while Hillary went into the woods) to tell the world that their icon had been wronged. That's exactly when many of the former Secretary of State... Читать дальше...

The Johannesburg home of an international businessman has been perfectly expressed to suit his passion for African art and his love of entertaining. Designed by local architecture firm Cimato Moroldo Architects, its interiors were brought to life by leading Cape Town-based interior studio ARRCC, with contemporary furniture and objets d’art by design studio OKHA. Says ARRCC director Mark Rielly, ‘This house had to be as multi‐functional as possible, so that it could adapt to family holidays, feasts with friends... Читать дальше...

Google has a growing problem with internal dissent that in many ways stems back to former employee James Damore (pictured) who was fired for publishing an internal memo in 2017 arguing that women are less biologically fit to work in tech than men. | Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group via Getty Images

Another former engineer has alleged that the company fired him over his political beliefs. 

1. Nigel Farage interview: Forget liquid lunches. I'm so bloody busy now, I only have time for yoga  The Times
2. Brexit revealed: The FIVE reason why October 31 exit is inevitable - shock claim  Express.co.uk
3. Tory rebels threaten Boris Johnson after majority cut to one  The Guardian
4. Polls close in Brecon & Radnorshire: will the chickens come home for PM Johnson?  ITV News
5. After Brecon, Boris Johnson is clinging on by his fingertips  Financial Times
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It’s only the beginning of August, but unfortunately, that’s the beginning of the end for summer. It’s already “back to school” promo time. Before the sun disappears entirely, let’s all follow the example of my new hero, Tissy the swimming Maine Coon, and get the hell into the swimming pool while we still can.

I used to make a lot of smoothies for my son when he was younger. My go-to recipe was bananas, frozen blueberries, greek yogurt, milk or orange juice, spinach and flaxseed. He loved it fresh out of the blender. But I’d always have a bit leftover, and once it had been stored in the fridge for a while, he turned his nose up at it. More »

Capital One Data Breach Affects Over 100 Million Customers

The ongoing border trade event, which has attracted a large number of business operators from neighbouring countries such as Laos and Myanmar to the border town of Mae Sai in Chiang Rai, is a testament to the potential of local trade in contributing to the regional economy.

Finally, Thailand's democracy has been restored to life with the reopening of parliament. Special interest groups have also emerged to voice opinions and criticism of the new Prayut Chan-o-cha government, while the opposition is performing its checks-and-balances role. We hope such political mechanisms will provide room for the country to manage political conflicts, and therefore prevent a return...

For a country experiencing a fragile economy, with worsening economic prospects projected for the rest of this year and next, putting former junta leader and current Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha at the helm of a newly created "economic cabinet" seems to be an odd and desperate choice.

The Horungruang family was a big name in Thai steel before losing its business empire in the financial crisis of 1997. A 200-billion-baht fortune shrank suddenly after the government of the time dropped the currency peg and introduced a floating exchange rate.

Recap: Stocks slumped across the globe in the wake of US President Donald Trump's move to escalate the trade war, with China pledging "countermeasures" if Washington steps up tariffs on its goods. On the domestic front, explosions that rocked Bangkok on Friday morning contributed to a sell-off in the Thai bourse.

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has instructed his ministry to seek measures to cushion the economy against global volatility.

July is a month for celebration in the United States, which includes Independence Day, summer pool parties and barbecues. However, investors in the financial markets don't have much time to relax, as they might miss opportunities from stock-market movements when earnings season kicks off.

Businesses have reiterated their calls for the central bank to ease its monetary policies to help revitalise the economy, which is projected to grow by less than 3% this year.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) plans to allow the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to distribute liquefied natural gas (LNG) locally, instead of importing to feed Egat's power plants.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has selected six directors as the SEC's representatives to the Stock Exchange of Thailand's board of governors, taking effect on Monday.