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Drowned Aylan’s aunt urges EU to ‘open heart’
The Citizen has taken an editorial decision not to republish the outrageously insensitive cartoons, but I can provide further context through the history of the publication that is Charlie Hebdo. Kurdi paid tribute to her nephew by signing the wall and leaving a message in both English and Arabic, reading:
OPEC: ‘All eyes’ on USA oil production
OPEC on Monday predicted higher demand for its crude oil next year, sticking to its view that a strategy of letting prices fall will tame the USA shale boom and cut a global surplus.
Trinity Mirror confirms takeover talks with Local World
Analysts said a deal between the two would put pressure on Johnston Press, which publishes newspapers such as the Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post, but could come up against regulatory concerns.
Germany orders United Airlines flight back over bomb threat
On this day of remembrance, September 11, United Airlines Flight 902 en route to San Francisco was forced to return to Frankfurt, Germany due to a bomb threat. All luggage and people on board were searched but nothing was found. Nobody was detained in the incident.
This Is It — Honda Civic Sedan
Honda is displaying the model to illustrate the Tourer’s vast cargo space and its versatility, not least by showing how two fully assembled road bikes can be transported in the rear, complete with moody blue neon lighting.
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile announce their plans for iPhone 6s
Apple is now selling iPhones on installment plans, giving customers the ability to pay a monthly charge for a phone and upgrade to a new one every year. The four major carriers in the US already offer phones on installment plans, but Apple’s new “iPhone Upgrade Program” provides yet another option that might be better
Here comes the Baker Hughes rig count
Drillers idled 10 oilrigs to bring the total number to 652, the fewest rigs in the field since the week of June 17.
California wildfires: General Grant sequoia threatened; six Gold Country
Meanwhile, the Rough fire, the largest active fire in California, exploded to more than 110,000 acres on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of staff and visitors from a large swath of Kings Canyon National Park east of Fresno, fire officials said.
General Electric mulls sale of GE Asset Management
The unit has $115 billion under management, including the company’s own plans and portfolios of clients around the globe, GE said.
European Union approves GE’s $13.4 billion takeover of Alstom’s power assets
The clearances open the way for GE to finalize the transaction early in the fourth quarter as the company continues a corporate shift back to its industrial roots after a previous diversification into the finance sector.