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Authorities Arrest Suspect Linked to MN JCC Bomb Threats
- March 31, 2017
Gilad Erdan, Israel's minister of public security, said in a statement following reports of the arrest , "I congratulate the Israeli Police on leading a complex worldwide investigation, together with law enforcement agencies from around the world, which led to the arrest of the suspect". (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Gilad Erdan, Israel's minister of public security, said in a statement following reports of the arrest , "I congratulate the Israeli Police on leading a complex worldwide investigation, together with law enforcement agencies from around the world, which led to the arrest of the suspect". (more...)
Westinghouse files for bankruptcy, leaves USA utility in the lurch
- March 31, 2017
Summer Nuclear Station will provide our state with clean and plentiful electricity for generations to come", McMaster said . The quake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011 touched off a series of meltdowns at the country's Fukushima Daiichi plant. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Summer Nuclear Station will provide our state with clean and plentiful electricity for generations to come", McMaster said . The quake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011 touched off a series of meltdowns at the country's Fukushima Daiichi plant. (more...)
Booker Group PLC (LON:BOK) Receives Buy Rating From Peel Hunt Analysts
- March 31, 2017
The company said it sees further opportunities to improve its position in a fragmented market through organic growth and acquisitions. AA plc (AA) offers roadside assistance service. The firm has "Sector Perform" rating given on Wednesday, December 9 by RBC Capital Markets. It comprises Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud, Chef Direct, Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens, Londis and Booker India. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
The company said it sees further opportunities to improve its position in a fragmented market through organic growth and acquisitions. AA plc (AA) offers roadside assistance service. The firm has "Sector Perform" rating given on Wednesday, December 9 by RBC Capital Markets. It comprises Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud, Chef Direct, Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens, Londis and Booker India. (more...)
Blaming conservatives, Trump signals new openness to Dems
- March 31, 2017
Despite efforts by Trump to bring along House Freedom Caucus members, many of them said they would vote against the American Health Care Act . Trump has tweeted about the group three times since Friday. Speaking on ABC's "This Week", the NY senator says: "We never said it was flawless". However, he said they'll do it only if Trump is willing to drop attempts to repeal the law and not undermine it. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Despite efforts by Trump to bring along House Freedom Caucus members, many of them said they would vote against the American Health Care Act . Trump has tweeted about the group three times since Friday. Speaking on ABC's "This Week", the NY senator says: "We never said it was flawless". However, he said they'll do it only if Trump is willing to drop attempts to repeal the law and not undermine it. (more...)
Trump's Border Wall May Force Government Shutdown
- March 31, 2017
Dr. Ed Roden-Lucero. The government would shut down except for some functions at midnight April 28 without successful action on spending. But according to Bloomberg , Republicans and Democrats mostly want Trump to get out of the way so they can do their work. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Dr. Ed Roden-Lucero. The government would shut down except for some functions at midnight April 28 without successful action on spending. But according to Bloomberg , Republicans and Democrats mostly want Trump to get out of the way so they can do their work. (more...)
MP backs nuclear scheme as Toshiba eyes sale of its share
- March 31, 2017
All new nuclear plants in Britain need ONR approval through its GDA process, which typically takes around four years. One investor said management had turned Toshiba "into a laughing stock". That scandal laid bare serious problems with Toshiba's internal governance and an unwavering employee loyalty highlighted in other Japan scandals, including the US$1.7 billion loss cover-up at camera giant Olympus and staff hiding a deadly airbag defect at auto parts giant Takata. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
All new nuclear plants in Britain need ONR approval through its GDA process, which typically takes around four years. One investor said management had turned Toshiba "into a laughing stock". That scandal laid bare serious problems with Toshiba's internal governance and an unwavering employee loyalty highlighted in other Japan scandals, including the US$1.7 billion loss cover-up at camera giant Olympus and staff hiding a deadly airbag defect at auto parts giant Takata. (more...)
Keystone Pipeline Approval: 9 Things to Know Now
- March 31, 2017
In announcing the approval, Trump took a shot at Barack Obama's decision to block the pipeline, which the former president said would not "serve the national interests" of the U.S. Without a pipeline, they said, the oil would move by rail or truck, more unsafe methods that themselves contribute greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental groups like the Sierra Club won't be giving up on the fight. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
In announcing the approval, Trump took a shot at Barack Obama's decision to block the pipeline, which the former president said would not "serve the national interests" of the U.S. Without a pipeline, they said, the oil would move by rail or truck, more unsafe methods that themselves contribute greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental groups like the Sierra Club won't be giving up on the fight. (more...)
United States stocks gain on higher oil prices, Fed decision
- March 31, 2017
In stock trading, the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 15 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,380. Neel Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, was the only dissenter. Wednesday's move brings the federal fundsrate to a range of 0.75 percent to 1 percent. "Economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace". (more...)
- March 31, 2017
In stock trading, the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 15 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,380. Neel Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, was the only dissenter. Wednesday's move brings the federal fundsrate to a range of 0.75 percent to 1 percent. "Economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace". (more...)
Redskins LB Mason Foster tweets about Raiders move to Las Vegas
- March 31, 2017
John P. Kelleher holds up a sign outside the Oakland Coliseum before the start of a rally to keep the Oakland Raiders from moving Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. I feel the pain of our fans in Oakland. Ivan Davis stared stone-faced at the television as the news came down that the Oakland Raiders would be moving to Las Vegas and was asked if he was a fan of the team. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
John P. Kelleher holds up a sign outside the Oakland Coliseum before the start of a rally to keep the Oakland Raiders from moving Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. I feel the pain of our fans in Oakland. Ivan Davis stared stone-faced at the television as the news came down that the Oakland Raiders would be moving to Las Vegas and was asked if he was a fan of the team. (more...)
Non-Standard Finance PLC's (NSF) Buy Rating Reiterated at Shore Capital
- March 31, 2017
AA plc (AA) offers roadside assistance service. RBC Capital Markets maintained Wincanton plc (LON:WIN) on Friday, April 1 with "Outperform" rating. The Firm operates through three business divisions: Mainframe Solutions, Enterprise Solutions and Services. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
AA plc (AA) offers roadside assistance service. RBC Capital Markets maintained Wincanton plc (LON:WIN) on Friday, April 1 with "Outperform" rating. The Firm operates through three business divisions: Mainframe Solutions, Enterprise Solutions and Services. (more...)
Paul Ryan opposes Trump working with Democrats on healthcare
- March 31, 2017
There are about three dozen members of the Freedom Caucus , and a lot of them were elected or reelected comfortably in solidly Republican districts. In some circles, like the House Freedom Caucus, the problem was that the AHCA did not do enough to repeal Obamacare. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
There are about three dozen members of the Freedom Caucus , and a lot of them were elected or reelected comfortably in solidly Republican districts. In some circles, like the House Freedom Caucus, the problem was that the AHCA did not do enough to repeal Obamacare. (more...)
Flint Water Crisis: Residents May Reach Deal to Fix 18000 Water Lines
- March 31, 2017
The settlement , accepted Tuesday by a federal judge, resolves just one of the civil lawsuits filed against state and city officials. The process so far has been unbearably slow, so here's hoping this is the first of many steps to clean water for the residents of Flint. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
The settlement , accepted Tuesday by a federal judge, resolves just one of the civil lawsuits filed against state and city officials. The process so far has been unbearably slow, so here's hoping this is the first of many steps to clean water for the residents of Flint. (more...)
China manufacturing expands in March
- March 31, 2017
A figure above 50 indicates positive expansion, while anything below points to contraction in the manufacturing sector. That marked the first time the manufacturing sector reported having not shed jobs on a monthly basis since May 2012. Customs data out earlier this month showed that imports and exports expanded in the first two months of the year after weakening near the end of 2016. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
A figure above 50 indicates positive expansion, while anything below points to contraction in the manufacturing sector. That marked the first time the manufacturing sector reported having not shed jobs on a monthly basis since May 2012. Customs data out earlier this month showed that imports and exports expanded in the first two months of the year after weakening near the end of 2016. (more...)
Booker ends financial year on a high
- March 31, 2017
The headlines have focused on how the new tobacco display ban and plain packaging restrictions have hit Booker, with tobacco sales down 7.5% on a like-for-like basis. As set out in the announcement, we are now going through the competition process. It said it will not be making forward looking statements for the duration of the offer period. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
The headlines have focused on how the new tobacco display ban and plain packaging restrictions have hit Booker, with tobacco sales down 7.5% on a like-for-like basis. As set out in the announcement, we are now going through the competition process. It said it will not be making forward looking statements for the duration of the offer period. (more...)
Emirates Plane Collides With Another Aircraft in Singapore
- March 31, 2017
Emirates airlines later issued an apology for the inconvenience. Emirates said there were no injuries aboard EK405. Singapore's attractive airport, which features a free cinema, an orchid gardens and massive slide, was named the number one airport by passengers in the World Airport Awards , the "Oscars of the aviation industry". (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Emirates airlines later issued an apology for the inconvenience. Emirates said there were no injuries aboard EK405. Singapore's attractive airport, which features a free cinema, an orchid gardens and massive slide, was named the number one airport by passengers in the World Airport Awards , the "Oscars of the aviation industry". (more...)
Samsung to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 smartphones
- March 31, 2017
Samsung's announcement that revamped Note 7s will go back on sale, however, surprised some with the timing-just days before it launches its new S8 smartphone on Wednesday in the United States, its first new premium phone since the debacle a year ago. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Samsung's announcement that revamped Note 7s will go back on sale, however, surprised some with the timing-just days before it launches its new S8 smartphone on Wednesday in the United States, its first new premium phone since the debacle a year ago. (more...)
Trump supports repeal of Internet privacy protections
- March 31, 2017
You have a choice in subscribing to search or social sites - if you don't agree with Google's privacy policy, you can use some other service whose terms you find more pleasing. But the FCC's previous chairman, Democrat Tom Wheeler, oversaw the rules' crafting to strengthen consumer online data protections. As Schultz notes on the website for the tool, Internet Noise is a form of protest (and even a fun spin through weirder corners of the web), but it is emphatically not a way to shield ... (more...)
- March 31, 2017
You have a choice in subscribing to search or social sites - if you don't agree with Google's privacy policy, you can use some other service whose terms you find more pleasing. But the FCC's previous chairman, Democrat Tom Wheeler, oversaw the rules' crafting to strengthen consumer online data protections. As Schultz notes on the website for the tool, Internet Noise is a form of protest (and even a fun spin through weirder corners of the web), but it is emphatically not a way to shield ... (more...)
Queensland faces clean-up after Cyclone Debbie moves on
- March 31, 2017
Towns have been cut off throughout parts of north Queensland after Cyclone Debbie brought "phenomenal" rain. Wind gusts of up to 270 kph were reported near Debbie's broad core. There were fears the tempest's arrival would coincide with early morning high tides, causing severe flooding, but its progress slowed before it crossed the coastline between the towns of Bowen and Airlie Beach. (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Towns have been cut off throughout parts of north Queensland after Cyclone Debbie brought "phenomenal" rain. Wind gusts of up to 270 kph were reported near Debbie's broad core. There were fears the tempest's arrival would coincide with early morning high tides, causing severe flooding, but its progress slowed before it crossed the coastline between the towns of Bowen and Airlie Beach. (more...)
Toshiba's Westinghouse Unit Is Filing for Bankruptcy Chapter
- March 31, 2017
To cover upcoming losses, it has put its prized memory chip unit up for sale. Toshiba Corp . President Satoshi Tsunakawa bows during a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday. "When the cost overruns for nuclear reactors in Georgia and SC were announced in December of a year ago, Toshiba in Japan was still struggling to recover from a major accounting scandal that broke in 2015". (more...)
- March 31, 2017
To cover upcoming losses, it has put its prized memory chip unit up for sale. Toshiba Corp . President Satoshi Tsunakawa bows during a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo Wednesday. "When the cost overruns for nuclear reactors in Georgia and SC were announced in December of a year ago, Toshiba in Japan was still struggling to recover from a major accounting scandal that broke in 2015". (more...)
Trump Pushing Forward On Tax Reform After Healthcare Defeat
- March 31, 2017
Brady said the committee plans to move on the bill in the spring. But Democratic leaders remain staunchly opposed to the legislation, and no Senate Democrats have signaled their support. Trump has put tax reform at the top of his legislative agenda now that the healthcare bill has failed. Look, I fully commend President Trump for quickly taking steps to follow through on campaign promises, such as: repealing and replacing Obamacare, building the wall, reforming taxes, and nominating ... (more...)
- March 31, 2017
Brady said the committee plans to move on the bill in the spring. But Democratic leaders remain staunchly opposed to the legislation, and no Senate Democrats have signaled their support. Trump has put tax reform at the top of his legislative agenda now that the healthcare bill has failed. Look, I fully commend President Trump for quickly taking steps to follow through on campaign promises, such as: repealing and replacing Obamacare, building the wall, reforming taxes, and nominating ... (more...)
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