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Indian equities buoyed, key indices scale new highs
- April 05, 2017
At 9.15am, the home currency was trading at 65.10, down 0.10% from its Monday's close of 65.03. Gaurav Dua, Head - Research of ShareKhan Limited said, " The forthcoming RBI policy review and the result season would provide direction to markets going ahead". (more...)
- April 05, 2017
At 9.15am, the home currency was trading at 65.10, down 0.10% from its Monday's close of 65.03. Gaurav Dua, Head - Research of ShareKhan Limited said, " The forthcoming RBI policy review and the result season would provide direction to markets going ahead". (more...)
Eurozone economy 'strongest' in nearly 6 years
- April 05, 2017
This was enough for sterling traders to turn bullish and the pound was lifted almost half a cent against the United States dollar to 1.248 on the news. "It is possible that the survey results are reflecting slight demand-driven inflation pressures, with output prices having risen at a slightly faster rate despite input price inflation having slowed", Silberman said. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
This was enough for sterling traders to turn bullish and the pound was lifted almost half a cent against the United States dollar to 1.248 on the news. "It is possible that the survey results are reflecting slight demand-driven inflation pressures, with output prices having risen at a slightly faster rate despite input price inflation having slowed", Silberman said. (more...)
Is there Upside to Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) ?
- April 05, 2017
The fund owned 7,737 shares of the cable giant's stock after buying an additional 255 shares during the period. Pivotal Research dropped their target price on shares of Comcast to $48.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 6th. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The fund owned 7,737 shares of the cable giant's stock after buying an additional 255 shares during the period. Pivotal Research dropped their target price on shares of Comcast to $48.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 6th. (more...)
Tesla Sets Deliveries Record With Over 25000 In Q1
- April 05, 2017
Tesla produced 25,418 vehicles, a bit above its prior record in the third quarter of 2016. Online Chat: DJ Kachman, the Veterans Affairs Department's director of mobile and security technology transformation lead, on April 10, at 1 p.m. Therefore, the upbeat first quarter figure is a good sign, considering Tesla proposes to offer a much cheaper Model 3 in July with mass production by year-end and a 500,000 annual rate in 2018. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Tesla produced 25,418 vehicles, a bit above its prior record in the third quarter of 2016. Online Chat: DJ Kachman, the Veterans Affairs Department's director of mobile and security technology transformation lead, on April 10, at 1 p.m. Therefore, the upbeat first quarter figure is a good sign, considering Tesla proposes to offer a much cheaper Model 3 in July with mass production by year-end and a 500,000 annual rate in 2018. (more...)
Extra security to Indian diplomats posted in conflict zones: Sushma
- April 05, 2017
Please do not say that the crime was motivated by racial reasons till the inquiry is over. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Parliament session, Swaraj said , "You can't say that steps we took were inadequate". The envoys also made a decision to report the matter to the African Union. We told him calling us "xenophobic" and then saying you will go to Human Rights Council was not right. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Please do not say that the crime was motivated by racial reasons till the inquiry is over. Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Parliament session, Swaraj said , "You can't say that steps we took were inadequate". The envoys also made a decision to report the matter to the African Union. We told him calling us "xenophobic" and then saying you will go to Human Rights Council was not right. (more...)
Maharashtra to study UP model on farmers' loan waiver
- April 05, 2017
Fadnavis, however, targeted the Opposition for staying away from the House, saying they were roaming outside in name of "Sangharsh Yatra". In the statement, Chief Minister Fadnavis said that the state government is in favour of freeing farmers from the loans, but the waiver would be announced at the right time. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Fadnavis, however, targeted the Opposition for staying away from the House, saying they were roaming outside in name of "Sangharsh Yatra". In the statement, Chief Minister Fadnavis said that the state government is in favour of freeing farmers from the loans, but the waiver would be announced at the right time. (more...)
US factories expand again in March but at slower pace
- April 05, 2017
The ISM released a separate report on Monday showing a modest slowdown in the pace of growth in the manufacturing sector in the month of March. The new orders index, which includes companies in apparel, chemical products, paper products and more, registered 64.5%, a decrease of 0.6 percentage point from the February reading of 65.1%. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The ISM released a separate report on Monday showing a modest slowdown in the pace of growth in the manufacturing sector in the month of March. The new orders index, which includes companies in apparel, chemical products, paper products and more, registered 64.5%, a decrease of 0.6 percentage point from the February reading of 65.1%. (more...)
Price Target Analysis Range Resources Corporation (RRC)
- April 05, 2017
Range Resources Corp . (NYSE: RRC ) has declined 27.94% since August 26, 2016 and is downtrending. Camtek Ltd. provides automated and technological solutions for production processes and products yield, enabling and supporting customers' technologies in the semiconductor fabrication and printed circuit board industries. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Range Resources Corp . (NYSE: RRC ) has declined 27.94% since August 26, 2016 and is downtrending. Camtek Ltd. provides automated and technological solutions for production processes and products yield, enabling and supporting customers' technologies in the semiconductor fabrication and printed circuit board industries. (more...)
Congress seen as not likely to pass tax overhaul quickly
- April 05, 2017
Administration officials are aware how politically divisive these ideas are, but they are searching for ways find new revenue sources. Brady also did not commit to the White House's public goal of passing tax reform before Congress' August recess, though he said he wanted to get it done this year. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Administration officials are aware how politically divisive these ideas are, but they are searching for ways find new revenue sources. Brady also did not commit to the White House's public goal of passing tax reform before Congress' August recess, though he said he wanted to get it done this year. (more...)
Wet and windy weather will add to Augusta frustration-Nicklaus
- April 05, 2017
World number one Dustin Johnson will launch his bid for a maiden U.S. Masters title in the company of twice champion Bubba Watson and PGA Championship victor Jimmy Walker , in groupings announced on Tuesday. Same goes for this week. "Growing up in Nashville, I kind of understand that time of year's going to be hot, humid, (with) thunderstorms in the afternoon", he said. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
World number one Dustin Johnson will launch his bid for a maiden U.S. Masters title in the company of twice champion Bubba Watson and PGA Championship victor Jimmy Walker , in groupings announced on Tuesday. Same goes for this week. "Growing up in Nashville, I kind of understand that time of year's going to be hot, humid, (with) thunderstorms in the afternoon", he said. (more...)
Lawmakers warn United Kingdom to assess impact of 'no deal' Brexit
- April 05, 2017
Mrs May also denied that she had failed to achieve the parallel negotiations asked for in the Article 50 letter. The row between Britain and Spain over the post-Brexit status of Gibraltar, a British territory attached to mainland Spain, offers a glimpse of the potentially turbulent negotiations facing Britain now it has begun its formal separation from the European Union. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Mrs May also denied that she had failed to achieve the parallel negotiations asked for in the Article 50 letter. The row between Britain and Spain over the post-Brexit status of Gibraltar, a British territory attached to mainland Spain, offers a glimpse of the potentially turbulent negotiations facing Britain now it has begun its formal separation from the European Union. (more...)
RBS's Williams & Glyn management quit as EU probes alternative to sell-off
- April 05, 2017
The new plan was initially proposed in February by the UK Treasury as an alternative to RBS selling off some 300 branches under the old Williams & Glyn brand. Williams & Glyn is a significant part of RBS's branch-based retail and SME business, with total assets of around £20bn. The package of alternative measures proposed by the United Kingdom authorities in March 2017 involves an estimated upfront cost for RBS of around £750 million plus an ongoing reduction in RBS's earnings. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The new plan was initially proposed in February by the UK Treasury as an alternative to RBS selling off some 300 branches under the old Williams & Glyn brand. Williams & Glyn is a significant part of RBS's branch-based retail and SME business, with total assets of around £20bn. The package of alternative measures proposed by the United Kingdom authorities in March 2017 involves an estimated upfront cost for RBS of around £750 million plus an ongoing reduction in RBS's earnings. (more...)
Chinese president visits Finland on stopover to USA
- April 05, 2017
Niinisto said he was grateful to China for the pandas. He also plans to meet with Prime Minister Juha Sipila and Parliament president, Maria Lohela to discuss bilateral ties, China-EU relations and other regional and global issues of common interest. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Niinisto said he was grateful to China for the pandas. He also plans to meet with Prime Minister Juha Sipila and Parliament president, Maria Lohela to discuss bilateral ties, China-EU relations and other regional and global issues of common interest. (more...)
Spanish ship off Gibraltar: 'Incursion' or 'routine?'
- April 05, 2017
Portuguese officials said neither Davis nor Santos Silva would comment on Monday's talks. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was critical of European Council president Donald Tusk for allowing Gibraltar's inclusion in the EU draft guidelines. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
Portuguese officials said neither Davis nor Santos Silva would comment on Monday's talks. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was critical of European Council president Donald Tusk for allowing Gibraltar's inclusion in the EU draft guidelines. (more...)
United States comment terse on latest North Korea missile
- April 05, 2017
North Korea on Wednesday launched a ballistic missile, which flew for some 60 km before falling into the Sea of Japan, the South Korean military said. That would offer Trump the prospect of a triumphalist tweet about bringing jobs to the United States and forestall measures to levy heavy tariffs on Chinese exports. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
North Korea on Wednesday launched a ballistic missile, which flew for some 60 km before falling into the Sea of Japan, the South Korean military said. That would offer Trump the prospect of a triumphalist tweet about bringing jobs to the United States and forestall measures to levy heavy tariffs on Chinese exports. (more...)
Pound slips weighed down by Brexit row over Gibraltar and manufacturing slowdown
- April 05, 2017
The EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier urged Britain Tuesday to "keep calm and negotiate" after a row broke out over the fate of the rocky outcrop of Gibraltar. The EU's draft negotiating document on Brexit, published on Friday, suggested that Gibraltar could only be part of any future trade deal if Spain gave its approval. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier urged Britain Tuesday to "keep calm and negotiate" after a row broke out over the fate of the rocky outcrop of Gibraltar. The EU's draft negotiating document on Brexit, published on Friday, suggested that Gibraltar could only be part of any future trade deal if Spain gave its approval. (more...)
North Korea fires ballistic missile
- April 05, 2017
The U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, in a statement on Tuesday, said the U.S. had spoken enough about North Korea and would speak no further on the issue. Sinpo is the site of a North Korean submarine base. South Korea's Foreign Ministry called the North's latest missile launch a "reckless provocation" that posed a threat to worldwide peace, while Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the country lodged a strong protest over the launch. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, in a statement on Tuesday, said the U.S. had spoken enough about North Korea and would speak no further on the issue. Sinpo is the site of a North Korean submarine base. South Korea's Foreign Ministry called the North's latest missile launch a "reckless provocation" that posed a threat to worldwide peace, while Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the country lodged a strong protest over the launch. (more...)
H-1B visa lottery brings truckloads of applications, new uncertainty
- April 05, 2017
For the H-1B programme, the USA government defines (pdf) a specialty occupation as "one requiring theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialised knowledge and the attainment of a bachelor's degree or higher (or its equivalent) in the field of specialty". (more...)
- April 05, 2017
For the H-1B programme, the USA government defines (pdf) a specialty occupation as "one requiring theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialised knowledge and the attainment of a bachelor's degree or higher (or its equivalent) in the field of specialty". (more...)
NCAA men's basketball: Gonzaga rolls past Xavier to Final Four
- April 05, 2017
They struggled with West Virginia's ferocious full-court defense on Thursday, and it appears the best way to guard them is to press up in their ball handlers' dribble and force them to create off the bounce and make plays on the move, not sit back in a zone and let them walk into open 3-pointers. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
They struggled with West Virginia's ferocious full-court defense on Thursday, and it appears the best way to guard them is to press up in their ball handlers' dribble and force them to create off the bounce and make plays on the move, not sit back in a zone and let them walk into open 3-pointers. (more...)
US private sector adds 263000 jobs in March: ADP
- April 05, 2017
The March report was stronger than analysts expected and marked the fifth-straight month of private-sector job gains of more than 200,000. The Labor Department report is expected to show an increase of about 180,000 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate is expected to hold at 4.7 percent. (more...)
- April 05, 2017
The March report was stronger than analysts expected and marked the fifth-straight month of private-sector job gains of more than 200,000. The Labor Department report is expected to show an increase of about 180,000 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate is expected to hold at 4.7 percent. (more...)
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