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Enormous blast rocks Beirut
An enormous blast rocked all of Beirut shortly before 1700 BST with initial reports citing official sources saying that it was the result of an accidental fire at a fireworks depot. 3rd video from another angle. Initial reports that explosion occurred due to accidental fire break in fireworks cache #Lebanon #Beirutpic. twitter. com/1WnCO6N0HI — Hemat (@Himat75) August 4, 2020 WATCH: Aftermath of Beirut's massive explosion. Many feared dead pic. twitter. com/55siEnzLSU — BNO News (@BNONews) August 4, 2020.
Trump says govt should get slice of any Microsoft-TikTok deal
The US government should get a cut from any sale of TikTok to Microsoft, President Donald Trump said, as the video-sharing social media app became embroiled in the China-US geopolitical spat.
BP halves dividend after $6.7bn Q2 loss on Covid crisis
BP halved its quarterly dividend for the first time in a decade as it swung to a record $6. 7bn second quarter loss as the coronavirus pandemic slammed demand for oil.
Direct Line lifts divi, makes 'catchup' payment despite lower profit
Car insurer Direct Line lifted its interim dividend and declared a special “catchup” payout to make up for cancelling its 2019 disbursement, as it reported a fall in profits.