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Over a million effected by power cut in Britain
- August 10, 2019
The trains are operating again but severe delays continue due to an earlier power supply failure. according to Transport for London . "We are already very confident that there was no malicious intent or cyber attack involved", National Grid director of operations Duncan Burt told the BBC. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
The trains are operating again but severe delays continue due to an earlier power supply failure. according to Transport for London . "We are already very confident that there was no malicious intent or cyber attack involved", National Grid director of operations Duncan Burt told the BBC. (more...)
Flight attendant arrested after she allegedly worked a flight intoxicated
- August 10, 2019
Another passenger on the flight, identified as Dan, told ABC News the most concerning part of the whole ordeal was that the pilots took off even though they couldn't communicate with the lone flight attendant. A United Airlines flight attendant is facing criminal charges after allegedly boarding an aircraft while intoxicated. In a separate interview with WISN-TV , Scherb said March was "stumbling and staggering back and forth and bumping into passengers as she was kind of zigzagging across ... (more...)
- August 10, 2019
Another passenger on the flight, identified as Dan, told ABC News the most concerning part of the whole ordeal was that the pilots took off even though they couldn't communicate with the lone flight attendant. A United Airlines flight attendant is facing criminal charges after allegedly boarding an aircraft while intoxicated. In a separate interview with WISN-TV , Scherb said March was "stumbling and staggering back and forth and bumping into passengers as she was kind of zigzagging across ... (more...)
USA calls China 'thuggish regime' after Beijing protests diplomat's opposition meeting
- August 10, 2019
As tensions between police and protesters have recently escalated , leading to some violent confrontations, several countries, including the United States, the U.K., and Australia, have issued travel warnings for those citizens planning to visit Hong Kong. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
As tensions between police and protesters have recently escalated , leading to some violent confrontations, several countries, including the United States, the U.K., and Australia, have issued travel warnings for those citizens planning to visit Hong Kong. (more...)
USA producer price index rises 0.2% in July | 9 August 2019
- August 10, 2019
The cost of goods rose 0.4% after falling 0.4% the previous month. The US producer price index rose 0.2% in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Core goods prices edged up 0.1% after being unchanged for three straight months. Wholesale inflation in the U.S. was little changed in July at the headline level, but underneath the surface price pressures were falling back. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
The cost of goods rose 0.4% after falling 0.4% the previous month. The US producer price index rose 0.2% in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Core goods prices edged up 0.1% after being unchanged for three straight months. Wholesale inflation in the U.S. was little changed in July at the headline level, but underneath the surface price pressures were falling back. (more...)
CANADA: Economy sheds 24200 jobs in July according to Statcan
- August 10, 2019
In Niagara, the rate is in line with the national average at 5.7 percent. Employment in the province has "little changed" since July 2018. "July's labour force survey confirms that B.C. The survey found the numbers were almost flat between May and July, a period that saw Canada add an average of 400 jobs per month. The agency cautions, however, that the recent monthly readings have been small enough that they're within the margin of error and, therefore, statistically insignificant. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
In Niagara, the rate is in line with the national average at 5.7 percent. Employment in the province has "little changed" since July 2018. "July's labour force survey confirms that B.C. The survey found the numbers were almost flat between May and July, a period that saw Canada add an average of 400 jobs per month. The agency cautions, however, that the recent monthly readings have been small enough that they're within the margin of error and, therefore, statistically insignificant. (more...)
Walmart CEO responds to shooting amid calls to end gun sales
- August 10, 2019
The largest U.S arms retailer , which has been under pressure to change its policies on gun sales , said it took the action following the death of 31 people in mass shootings in Texas and OH, one of which took place in a Walmart store. 'Walmart is a company that has always placed its associates and customers first, and we have recently made great strides toward fostering a safe, inclusive, and progressive community. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
The largest U.S arms retailer , which has been under pressure to change its policies on gun sales , said it took the action following the death of 31 people in mass shootings in Texas and OH, one of which took place in a Walmart store. 'Walmart is a company that has always placed its associates and customers first, and we have recently made great strides toward fostering a safe, inclusive, and progressive community. (more...)
Walmart to pull violent video game signs, still sell guns
- August 10, 2019
In a statement to USA Today , she added: "and this action does not reflect a long-term change in our video game assortment". The largest U.S arms retailer, which has been under pressure to change its policies on gun sales, said it took the action following the death of 31 people in mass shootings in Texas and OH, one of which took place in a Walmart store. (more...)
- August 10, 2019
In a statement to USA Today , she added: "and this action does not reflect a long-term change in our video game assortment". The largest U.S arms retailer, which has been under pressure to change its policies on gun sales, said it took the action following the death of 31 people in mass shootings in Texas and OH, one of which took place in a Walmart store. (more...)
Trump says U.S. economy 'handcuffed' by Fed, wants further rate cut
- August 09, 2019
How the market performs in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election will be mostly influenced by the ongoing talks between Washington and Beijing, corporate earnings, and the Fed's monetary policy, according to experts. Those cuts can lower the dollar's value against other currencies, although other factors are also at play. Investors took the view that deeper Fed easing was needed and US stocks fell. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
How the market performs in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election will be mostly influenced by the ongoing talks between Washington and Beijing, corporate earnings, and the Fed's monetary policy, according to experts. Those cuts can lower the dollar's value against other currencies, although other factors are also at play. Investors took the view that deeper Fed easing was needed and US stocks fell. (more...)
Fliers: Flight Attendant So Drunk We Had to Do Her Seat Belt
- August 09, 2019
Julianne March, 49, was arrested earlier this month after she was taken off a United Airlines plane when it landed in Indiana. He said she slurred her speech, couldn't walk straight and kept dropping things. March told police that she had consumed around two vodka shooters that morning, WISN reports. Air Wisconsin told the Tribune in a statement that "the flight attendant was detained by authorities after a report of possible impairment". (more...)
- August 09, 2019
Julianne March, 49, was arrested earlier this month after she was taken off a United Airlines plane when it landed in Indiana. He said she slurred her speech, couldn't walk straight and kept dropping things. March told police that she had consumed around two vodka shooters that morning, WISN reports. Air Wisconsin told the Tribune in a statement that "the flight attendant was detained by authorities after a report of possible impairment". (more...)
Italian Prime Minister Says Salvini Must Explain Reasons Behind Gov’t Coalition Crisis
- August 09, 2019
Prime Minister Conte turned on Salvini late on Thursday, demanding in a televised statement that Salvini explain to Italians why he wanted to bring down the government. Italian media reported that Salvini, in talks with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte , set conditions for staying in the coalition - including the resignation of the transport, defence and economy ministers, who have resisted his party's projects and policies. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
Prime Minister Conte turned on Salvini late on Thursday, demanding in a televised statement that Salvini explain to Italians why he wanted to bring down the government. Italian media reported that Salvini, in talks with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte , set conditions for staying in the coalition - including the resignation of the transport, defence and economy ministers, who have resisted his party's projects and policies. (more...)
Walmart to remove displays for violent video games after shootings
- August 09, 2019
Check all signing throughout the store and remove any referencing combat or third-person shooter video games. The company is already under increasing pressure to fully cease the sale of guns in their stores, with one employee even sending a memo to thousands of fellow workers urging them to stage a walkout until the company stops selling firearms and ammunition. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
Check all signing throughout the store and remove any referencing combat or third-person shooter video games. The company is already under increasing pressure to fully cease the sale of guns in their stores, with one employee even sending a memo to thousands of fellow workers urging them to stage a walkout until the company stops selling firearms and ammunition. (more...)
NHTSA sent Tesla cease-and-desist over Model 3 safety claims
- August 09, 2019
The Model 3 had got top rating on the agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings Program that uses three crash tests and a rollover resistance assessment to come up with an overall ranking. "Your company has issued a number of misleading statements" about the NHTSA's findings, the agency wrote in an October 17 letter to Elon Musk . NHTSA's letter said this wasn't the first time Tesla has violated agency guidelines for using the federal crash test data in marketing or advertising. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
The Model 3 had got top rating on the agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings Program that uses three crash tests and a rollover resistance assessment to come up with an overall ranking. "Your company has issued a number of misleading statements" about the NHTSA's findings, the agency wrote in an October 17 letter to Elon Musk . NHTSA's letter said this wasn't the first time Tesla has violated agency guidelines for using the federal crash test data in marketing or advertising. (more...)
Crude Oil Futures Rebound, End Sharply Higher
- August 09, 2019
Moreover, China's exports surged in the month of July over improved global demand despite of the ugly trade tension with USA coupled with strengthening of Yuan against the Dollar showed signs of revival in China's economy. Esparza added that a weaker USA dollar has also lent support to the oil price rebound. Trump on Tuesday dismissed fears that the trade row with China could be drawn out further. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
Moreover, China's exports surged in the month of July over improved global demand despite of the ugly trade tension with USA coupled with strengthening of Yuan against the Dollar showed signs of revival in China's economy. Esparza added that a weaker USA dollar has also lent support to the oil price rebound. Trump on Tuesday dismissed fears that the trade row with China could be drawn out further. (more...)
Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CRON) Spends $300 Million On CBD Skincare Businesses
- August 09, 2019
The price targets can provide you with an idea of the predicted movement of stocks you are interested in. Cronos now has the potential to invest intelligently and grow quickly, while taking a chunk of the growing CBD market by launching differentiated products. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
The price targets can provide you with an idea of the predicted movement of stocks you are interested in. Cronos now has the potential to invest intelligently and grow quickly, while taking a chunk of the growing CBD market by launching differentiated products. (more...)
Morrison unfazed by Lib MP's China warning
- August 09, 2019
Former foreign minister Julie Bishop agreed Australia must take a long-term view of China but rebuked her former colleague for referencing the Nazis. Committee chair Andrew Hastie reacts during a hearing of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security at Parliament House. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
Former foreign minister Julie Bishop agreed Australia must take a long-term view of China but rebuked her former colleague for referencing the Nazis. Committee chair Andrew Hastie reacts during a hearing of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security at Parliament House. (more...)
U.S. Senator Rubio urges Trump to bar exceptions to Huawei ban
- August 09, 2019
And it is one other blow to tech companies hurt by the latest hike in tariffs on the Chinese goods as announced by President Donald Trump last week. The interim rule, which will preclude any USA federal agency from purchasing telecom or technology equipment from the firms, is part of a sweeping effort by Washington to restrict Huawei, which officials claim is linked to Chinese intelligence. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
And it is one other blow to tech companies hurt by the latest hike in tariffs on the Chinese goods as announced by President Donald Trump last week. The interim rule, which will preclude any USA federal agency from purchasing telecom or technology equipment from the firms, is part of a sweeping effort by Washington to restrict Huawei, which officials claim is linked to Chinese intelligence. (more...)
China Exports Stage Surprising Turnaround in the Face of US Trade Battle
- August 09, 2019
But the trading point was firmer than traders had expected, and was seen as a signal that authorities wanted to stabilise the decline in the currency. Treasury has no specific standards and is rather arbitrary, Wang said. US businesses and consumers paid 6 billion USA dollars in tariffs in June, one of the highest tariffed months in US history, new data showed Wednesday. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
But the trading point was firmer than traders had expected, and was seen as a signal that authorities wanted to stabilise the decline in the currency. Treasury has no specific standards and is rather arbitrary, Wang said. US businesses and consumers paid 6 billion USA dollars in tariffs in June, one of the highest tariffed months in US history, new data showed Wednesday. (more...)
Salesforce.com Inc.: Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire ClickSoftware
- August 09, 2019
At the time, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said, "Current valuation in software is so high, if you want to get a deal done, you have to take out cash at a much higher multiple". "This is an exciting milestone, and I look forward to what we'll deliver to our respective customers as one company after close". Salesforce and ClickSoftware have been partnering since the launch of Salesforce's Field Service Lightning in 2016. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
At the time, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said, "Current valuation in software is so high, if you want to get a deal done, you have to take out cash at a much higher multiple". "This is an exciting milestone, and I look forward to what we'll deliver to our respective customers as one company after close". Salesforce and ClickSoftware have been partnering since the launch of Salesforce's Field Service Lightning in 2016. (more...)
Walgreens to close 200 US stores in 'transformational' move
- August 09, 2019
The company revealed in a regulatory filing Tuesday that will take a pre-tax charge of as much as $2.4 billion for the closures. It is not known if any of the locations in the River Valley or Northwest Arkansas will be affected. It didn't say how many employees lost their jobs in these closures. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company operates over 18,000 stores worldwide. CNN Business added that Walgreens is planning on shuttering 200 of its Boots stores located in the United Kingdom, as ... (more...)
- August 09, 2019
The company revealed in a regulatory filing Tuesday that will take a pre-tax charge of as much as $2.4 billion for the closures. It is not known if any of the locations in the River Valley or Northwest Arkansas will be affected. It didn't say how many employees lost their jobs in these closures. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company operates over 18,000 stores worldwide. CNN Business added that Walgreens is planning on shuttering 200 of its Boots stores located in the United Kingdom, as ... (more...)
How major U.S. stock indexes fared Thursday
- August 09, 2019
Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-year note briefly went below 1.6 percent before recovering. A three-month Treasury was yielding 0.36 percentage points more than a 10-year Treasury as of Wednesday afternoon. This led to US President Donald Trump labeling Beijing a " currency manipulator ", overlooking the fact that China's national currency sank following Trump's earlier threats to hit the country with new tariffs. (more...)
- August 09, 2019
Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-year note briefly went below 1.6 percent before recovering. A three-month Treasury was yielding 0.36 percentage points more than a 10-year Treasury as of Wednesday afternoon. This led to US President Donald Trump labeling Beijing a " currency manipulator ", overlooking the fact that China's national currency sank following Trump's earlier threats to hit the country with new tariffs. (more...)
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