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Business

South Africa kissed these 28 cars goodbye

Today at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa has said goodbye to 28 cars over the past two years, as carmakers reassessed their local lineups and global strategies.

Business

Great news about petrol prices in January

Today at 13:00 PM, via BusinessTech

The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for the end of the third week in December indicates that motorists can expect an even bigger cut in prices at the pumps.

Sport

If Williamson wants war, we will have it – Simpson

Today at 21:13 PM, via BBC News

Callum Simpson says Troy Williamson “will have a war if he wants it” as both fighters make weight ahead of Saturday’s British, European and Commonwealth super-middleweight showdown in Leeds.

Education

Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President

Today at 22:26 PM, via New York Times

The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.

Science/Tech

All That Cheap Chinese Stuff Is Now Europe’s Problem

Today at 22:02 PM, via Slashdot

President Trump’s closure of the de minimis customs loophole in May — which previously allowed Chinese packages valued under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free — has redirected a flood of cheap goods toward Europe, where similar exemptions for packages under $175.8 in the EU and $180 in the UK remain intact. The shift has been swift: exports of low-value Chinese packages to the U.S. have dropped...

Science/Tech

FTC: Instacart To Refund $60M Over Deceptive Subscription Tactics

Today at 21:30 PM, via Slashdot

alternative_right writes: Grocery delivery service Instacart will refund $60 million to settle FTC claims that it misled customers with false advertising and unlawfully enrolled them in paid subscriptions. Instacart partners with over 1,800 retailers to provide online shopping, delivery, and pickup services from nearly 100,000 stores across North America. Its platform serves millions of...

Health

Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers

Today at 21:28 PM, via New York Times

The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

Health

Why the New Cannabis Classification Matters

Today at 12:04 PM, via New York Times

Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.