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'Congressional Black Caucus Took a Knee Nearly All Night'

'Congressional Black Caucus Took a Knee Nearly All Night'

03 February 2018, 01:50

They sat there stone cold, no smile, no applause. You would have thought that on that one they would have sort of at least clapped a little bit. There were just two problems with that indictment of the Democratic Party. Richmond said that the CBC c...

Oil Pauses as US Output Crosses Milestone

Oil Pauses as US Output Crosses Milestone

02 February 2018, 09:10

Crude still has support because of output cuts by large producers and strong demand. Even the US Energy Information Administration's report Wednesday that US crude production reached 10.04 million b/d in November, the highest in 47 years, could be ...

How major United States stock indexes fared on Wednesday

How major United States stock indexes fared on Wednesday

02 February 2018, 09:09

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 1.38 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,823.81. "We suspect that signs of an economic slowdown will become apparent later this year, setting the stage for a significant correction in the S&P 500 before the end of 2019...

Struggling Bon-Ton Stores Inc. reveals turnaround plans

Struggling Bon-Ton Stores Inc. reveals turnaround plans

01 February 2018, 12:33

Tracy said a total of 47 stores will close in early 2018. The store closings include the Bon-Ton store in the Salmon Mall in Watertown, according to The Bon-Ton. There's no word from the mall who may take Bon-Ton's place. The list included nine Wis...

Blackstone in talks with Thomson Reuters over $20bn stake

Blackstone in talks with Thomson Reuters over $20bn stake

31 January 2018, 07:32

It now controls a third of the market, compared to less than a quarter for Thomson Reuters . Reuters News will continue to have complete editorial independence from F&R and Thomson Reuters, as it does today. Blackstone has some experience in the inf...

Fears for Quiksilver boss missing at sea after boat washes ashore

Fears for Quiksilver boss missing at sea after boat washes ashore

31 January 2018, 07:32

Two boats and three helicopters are now involved in a search to find Mr Agnes, according to authorities. The area is known for intense, sometimes risky waves and boasts surf breaks pursued by the world's best surfers. Two boats and three helicopter...

Peacock denied as emotional support animal for flight

Peacock denied as emotional support animal for flight

31 January 2018, 07:31

And most importantly-where can I get an emotional support peacock? A United Airlines spokesperson, however, claimed that the woman had been warned that her peacock would not be allowed on board. The owners of emotional support animals will also...

Lockheed Martin (LMT) Announces Earnings Results

Lockheed Martin (LMT) Announces Earnings Results

30 January 2018, 01:29

The rating was maintained by Drexel with "Buy" on Wednesday, October 21. The consensus rating is 2.4, suggesting the market has given up on the stock. Nelson Roberts Invest Advsr Ltd accumulated 24 shares. The Kansas-based Kornitzer Capital Mgmt Ks h...

Facebook to publish privacy principles ahead of European Union law

Facebook to publish privacy principles ahead of European Union law

30 January 2018, 01:30

Adding further he said that Facebook's privacy team regularly meets with legislators, privacy experts and regulators from around the world to get understanding of data policies and practices. The change comes as tech companies are readying themselves...

Elon Musk's $500 flamethrower is selling like hotcakes

Elon Musk's $500 flamethrower is selling like hotcakes

30 January 2018, 01:28

Yep. What's next for Boring Company , after the flamethrowers sell out? Then, on Christmas Eve, after selling the required number of hats , Musk said the flamethrowers were coming " soon !" The entrepreneurship is called The Boring Company...

Vehicle kills boys on way to 16th birthday party

Vehicle kills boys on way to 16th birthday party

29 January 2018, 09:06

A 28-year-old man who was inside the vehicle was also taken to hospital and will be taken into custody once he is discharged, Scotland Yardsaid. A 34-year-old man was arrested earlier on Sunday after he voluntarily attended a police station in nort...

Europe markets down ahead of European Central Bank policy decision

Europe markets down ahead of European Central Bank policy decision

28 January 2018, 12:20

Consequently, euro zone bond yields - which move inversely to price - dropped 1-3 basis points across the board on Thursday. The IMF this week predicted a 2.2-percent growth in 2018, up from a previous estimate of 1.9 percent. After the Internation...

Earnings lift Wall St to record highs

Earnings lift Wall St to record highs

28 January 2018, 12:14

Intel's (O:) shares jumped more than 9 percent to their highest in nearly two decades, after strong results offered the clearest sign yet that its years-long effort to shift away from a slowing PC business was paying off. Futures for the Dow Jones ...

$530 million lost due to hacking at Japan cryptocurrency exchange

$530 million lost due to hacking at Japan cryptocurrency exchange

27 January 2018, 07:20

Gox exchange collapse that roiled cryptocurrency markets worldwide in 2014. Meanwhile, NEM, which is the tenth-largest cryptocurrency on the market saw an even greater decline, falling to a 10-day low of $0.775. Police cars were spotted at the exc...

PSU banks to get Rs 88139 crores in fresh funding

PSU banks to get Rs 88139 crores in fresh funding

26 January 2018, 02:13

As per the plan , State Bank of India will get Rs 8,800 crore capital and Bank of India, Rs 9,232 crore in fiscal ending this year. This is part of a Rs 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation plan announced last October. However, the government, whi...

Powell taking over as Fed chairman at time of economic calm

Powell taking over as Fed chairman at time of economic calm

25 January 2018, 01:46

He is widely seen as a safe pair of hands and someone who backs low interest rates, though some fear he could face interference. The Senate has approved President Donald Trump's selection of Jerome Powell to be the next Chairman of the Fed beginn...

German killer nurse charged with 97 more murders

German killer nurse charged with 97 more murders

24 January 2018, 11:35

Prosecutors in the northern German city of Oldenburg said an investigation and toxicology reports showed that the accused also gave 35 people at a clinic in Oldenburg and 62 at one in nearby Delmenhorst life-threatening medicines. When patients s...

Woman falls overboard from Carnival Triumph during five-day cruise

Woman falls overboard from Carnival Triumph during five-day cruise

23 January 2018, 01:56

Doral-based Carnival Cruise Line spokesman Vance Gulliksen confirmed the death Saturday, saying in a statement that the incident occurred early Friday morning aboard the Carnival Elation. It is thought she fell from her 14th deck stateroom balcony on...

Carillion collapse will not affect Windsor's barracks

Carillion collapse will not affect Windsor's barracks

22 January 2018, 02:02

It includes representatives from leading business bodies, the construction trade sector, unions, banks and government. TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady welcomed the formation of the task force. Earlier, banking giant Lloyds announced a £50 mil...

Amazon Business changes shipping terms to push Prime membership

Amazon Business changes shipping terms to push Prime membership

20 January 2018, 04:05

The Amazon Prime Video series will be a prequel to the iconic trilogy of films directed by Peter Jackson. Amazon doesn't provide exact membership numbers or break down the share of monthly versus annual subscribers. The company also offers a ...

Flu death reported in Vincennes

Flu death reported in Vincennes

20 January 2018, 03:53

Neha Nanda, a hospital epidemiologist at USC's Keck Hospital, said the H3N2 virus mutates very quickly, which can mean the vaccine isn't a good match for what's circulating in the community. Bay Area hospitals and medical centers have been packed wit...

Shubhankar makes cut comfortably in Abu Dhabi, placed 44th

Shubhankar makes cut comfortably in Abu Dhabi, placed 44th

20 January 2018, 03:56

English compatriot Paul Casey , who has twice been a victor here, shot a seven-under par 65, which included an eagle and five birdies, is at nine-under for the Championship. The 28-year-old described the eagle as "massive" and he is yet to drop a sh...

Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong sentenced to jail for second time

Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong sentenced to jail for second time

19 January 2018, 01:56

Wong and some others in the case had pleaded guilty a year ago for failing to comply with a court order to clear out of a protest camp during the 79-day " Umbrella Movement " protests in late 2014. Raphael Wong Ho-ming, vice-chairman of the League o...

Trump's 'America First' Policy Increases Risk of Climate Change, War

Trump's 'America First' Policy Increases Risk of Climate Change, War

18 January 2018, 01:43

The report, which is based on a survey of about 1,000 risk experts, found that 59% of respondents expect an increase in risk in 2018, and only 7% expect a decrease. At the same time, companies' cyber exposure is growing. But the rising concern ...

UK inflation drops to 3% due to falling transport costs

UK inflation drops to 3% due to falling transport costs

17 January 2018, 02:05

Mumbai: With the latest inflation prints moving up, the Reserve Bank is likely to raise its inflation forecast for March and may leave the key rates unchanged in the upcoming policy review next month, says a report. "All this has implications for in...

HC desires to look at 'Padmavat' earlier than determination on Bhansali FIR

HC desires to look at 'Padmavat' earlier than determination on Bhansali FIR

15 January 2018, 12:09

Gujarat became the second state to ban the film after the Rajasthan government led by chief minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia . " Padmaavat " will be releasing the same day as Akshay Kumar's " PadMan ". Earlier this month, the movie was has been cl...

Is Zuma Lost? SpaceX Said Its Rocket Did Everything Right

Is Zuma Lost? SpaceX Said Its Rocket Did Everything Right

14 January 2018, 12:09

The Zuma payload was contracted for launch by Northrop Grumman for the USA government, Northrop then selected SpaceX as the carrier of the payload. A spokesperson for the huge defense contractor declined to comment on Zuma after Sunday night's la...

Walmart to raise starting wages, give $1000 bonuses

Walmart to raise starting wages, give $1000 bonuses

12 January 2018, 12:46

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will raise the starting wage rate for all of its US hourly associates to $11, expand maternity and parental leave benefits, and give eligible full- and part-time employees a one-time cash bonus of up to $1,000. Insiders have so...

Ford Announces Diesel Option for F-150

09 January 2018, 02:04

Ford tested this with a F-150 along the Davis Dam in Arizona. A first for Ford in the half-ton truck category, the addition of a compression ignition engine is expected to add incremental sales to a truck that has been the country's bestselling pi...

Nvidia Revs Up CES Consumer Tech Show With Autonomous Car News

Nvidia Revs Up CES Consumer Tech Show With Autonomous Car News

09 January 2018, 02:03

This week at CES the company announced that it's finally making Xavier, an AI chip made for self-driving vehicles that Nvidia announced in 2016, available to customers. Nvidia is pushing Drive IX as the ultimate SDK for vehicle safety and conven...

Coinbase Deflects Rumors of Ripple Integration

07 January 2018, 09:10

The same was confirmed in a tweet on Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's feed. The company in a blog post said that it will follow the digital asset framework it released a few months ago highlighting the criteria for adding new digital assets t...

Evercore ISI Raises Constellation Brands (STZ) Price Target to $250.00

Evercore ISI Raises Constellation Brands (STZ) Price Target to $250.00

06 January 2018, 01:08

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ ) traded down $1.71 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $225.79. It has outperformed by 0.50% the S&P500. (OAS) by 76.74% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. (NYSE:STZ) for 36,239 shares....

Trump Plans to Open 90% of Offshore Land to Drilling

06 January 2018, 12:59

The plan would also allow drilling in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska. Deepwater output in the Gulf could climb to 1.9 million barrels of oil equivalent in 2018, a 13 percent increase above previous year and 10 p...

Thank you and good luck, Bills fans

Thank you and good luck, Bills fans

06 January 2018, 12:58

Dalton posted a video on his Twitter account Wednesday expressing his gratitude with an update on the donations. Numerous donations have been Bills fans giving $17, symbolizing one dollar for every year the Bills missed the playoffs, which was ...

Tesla Q4 2017 Vehicle Production and Deliveries

Tesla Q4 2017 Vehicle Production and Deliveries

05 January 2018, 01:12

But early versions of the Model 3 suffered battery quality problems, and it's not clear whether those have been sufficiently resolved. We are adding a good measure of conservatism to allow for it not to be linear and estimate Q1 production of 18,000 ...

Computer Glitch Paralyzes Customs Processing at US Airports

Computer Glitch Paralyzes Customs Processing at US Airports

02 January 2018, 11:06

A two-hour CBP systems outage hit various airports across the country, beginning at 4:30 p.m. PST. The system went down at about 7:30 p.m. and came back online at about 9:30 p.m., customs and border protection spokeswoman Jennifer Gabris said.

Poland Manufacturing Growth At 34-Month High

Poland Manufacturing Growth At 34-Month High

02 January 2018, 10:54

China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 51.6 in December, slightly decelerating from 51.8 in November, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data released Sunday. Businesses would remain positive in terms of o...

Maine's minimum wage to increase to $10 an hour

Maine's minimum wage to increase to $10 an hour

01 January 2018, 01:04

The hourly wage will then increase again to $11 in 2019 and $12 in 2020. The increases were spread out over a few years to give businesses time to adjust. If you throw more money at them, they don't necessarily do more work. More than two dozen sta...

India's censors clear Bollywood movie, objectors say protests to continue

India's censors clear Bollywood movie, objectors say protests to continue

01 January 2018, 12:49

Central Board of Film Certification , wants the movie's title to be modified as " Padmavat " on the basis of the attributed material/creative source. The film got stuck in controversy after various Rajput groups alleged that it distorts history, a ...

Chinese Carmaker Geely Buys Stake In AB Volvo

Chinese Carmaker Geely Buys Stake In AB Volvo

29 December 2017, 01:03

Volvo, which also makes buses, construction equipment and diesel engines, was the parent of Volvo Cars until 1999, when it was sold to Ford Motor Co. Daniel Donghui Li, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Geely Holding , adde...

Apple CEO Tim Cook gets 74% bonus boost after sales, profit rebound

Apple CEO Tim Cook gets 74% bonus boost after sales, profit rebound

29 December 2017, 01:02

According to a new shareholder proxy statement from Apple , the board of directors has approved that Cook will fly on private aircraft whenever he travels, be it for business or personal goal, Business Insider reported on Thursday. Apple CEO ...

Obama trounces Trump in America's Most Admired Man poll

Obama trounces Trump in America's Most Admired Man poll

28 December 2017, 12:41

Seventeen percent of those surveyed named Obama as the man they most admire, to 14 percent for Trump. Former president Barack Obama and former candidate Hillary Clinton are the most admired man and woman in the US, according to the Gallup poll....

Amazon Merchants Sell One Billion Items Worldwide this Holiday

Amazon Merchants Sell One Billion Items Worldwide this Holiday

27 December 2017, 01:03

This holiday, millions of Prime members voice shopped with Alexa for gifts, Amazon devices and everyday household essentials. Over 4M people started Prime trials (free or paid) in one week. Amazon said 2017 was its biggest holiday season with cus...

BJP's 'conspiracy' stands exposed with 2G verdict: Congress

BJP's 'conspiracy' stands exposed with 2G verdict: Congress

24 December 2017, 12:56

Gandhi also used three taglines on Twitter along with his remark. Later addressing the media, Congress communications incharge Randeep Surjewala said the CWC also discussed the current political situation and how the BJP "concocted the conspiracy...

Gold coin found in Louisville Red Kettle

Gold coin found in Louisville Red Kettle

23 December 2017, 12:56

And, while the kettles are only out during Christmastime, the agency points out the money raised will go towards supporting programs throughout, including utility assistance, disaster relief and food programs. They'll be set up at various locations a...

West Ham skipper Noble ruled out of Newcastle game

West Ham skipper Noble ruled out of Newcastle game

23 December 2017, 12:53

However, West Ham are going well under their manager David Moyes and are unbeaten in their last three Premier League games, keeping three clean sheets in the process. Lanzini will be serving the second match of his ban in this contest, deprivin...

Facebook launches new facial recognition and privacy features

Facebook launches new facial recognition and privacy features

23 December 2017, 12:53

It's also meant to help improve accessibility to the visually impaired - those looking at a screen-reader for information can hear their friends identified by name rather than simply by description. It then compares newly uploaded images to the templ...

Existing home sales reach highest point in 11 years

Existing home sales reach highest point in 11 years

22 December 2017, 12:56

Home sales were last this strong in December 2006, when properties sold at annual pace of 6.42 million. The year-to-date (Jan. 1 - Nov. 30) sales total of 122,238 was 2.5-percent above the same period last year.The November 2017 statewide median sal...

European Union ruling unlikely to affect Uber's operations in Singapore

European Union ruling unlikely to affect Uber's operations in Singapore

22 December 2017, 12:56

The decision in theory applies to ride-hailing services around the 28-nation EU. Said Dr Park: "We are past the point of having to decide whether to define Uber as a taxi service". Uber has had a roller-coaster year that also included the ouster of...

Coinbase gets MAJOR update, bringing support for Bitcoin Cash transactions

Coinbase gets MAJOR update, bringing support for Bitcoin Cash transactions

21 December 2017, 12:52

Bitcoin Cash prices surged to almost $9,000 on Tuesday prior to the announcement going live. If you look at the average price of Bitcoin Cash on the other major platforms, it now hovers around $3,600-$3,700. "Given the price increase in the hour...