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Bank of America beats Street Q1 forecasts
- April 18, 2017
Bank of America shares climbed 1 percent to $23.03 in early trading at 7:03 a.m.in NY. The bank said it had net interest income of $11.06 billion, compared with $10.49 billion in the same period a year earlier. JPMorgan Chase JPM.N and Citigroup C.N last week also reported better-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by increased trading activity. The bank reported record revenue of $5 billion in global banking, record firm-wide investment-banking revenue, and record mergers-and-acquisitions ... (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Bank of America shares climbed 1 percent to $23.03 in early trading at 7:03 a.m.in NY. The bank said it had net interest income of $11.06 billion, compared with $10.49 billion in the same period a year earlier. JPMorgan Chase JPM.N and Citigroup C.N last week also reported better-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by increased trading activity. The bank reported record revenue of $5 billion in global banking, record firm-wide investment-banking revenue, and record mergers-and-acquisitions ... (more...)
United Will No Longer Remove Passengers To Give Seats To Crew Members
- April 18, 2017
It added that there will be no deviation from the policy, and that "no must ride crew member can displace a customer who has boarded an aircraft". The 69-year-old Asian-American physician was violently removed from an overbooked United Airlines flight by security officers to make room for crew members at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago after refusing to give up his seat as requested. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
It added that there will be no deviation from the policy, and that "no must ride crew member can displace a customer who has boarded an aircraft". The 69-year-old Asian-American physician was violently removed from an overbooked United Airlines flight by security officers to make room for crew members at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago after refusing to give up his seat as requested. (more...)
Equal Pay Day Is Reminder of Existing Wage Gap
- April 18, 2017
Des Moines Professionals, the city's local Lean In Circle - a global network of small peer support groups - and local business Wanderlust are participating in the campaign. Tuesday is national equal pay day , and women in Pinellas County are using the day as a lunching point to push for change. Protesters at rally for equal pay for equal work in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 14. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Des Moines Professionals, the city's local Lean In Circle - a global network of small peer support groups - and local business Wanderlust are participating in the campaign. Tuesday is national equal pay day , and women in Pinellas County are using the day as a lunching point to push for change. Protesters at rally for equal pay for equal work in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 14. (more...)
Investigation Into Prince's Death Opens More Questions
- April 18, 2017
Investigators said on Monday that, before his death, Prince had been "going through withdrawals, which are believed to be the result of the abuse of prescription medication". Messages left with attorneys for Schulenberg and Johnson weren't immediately returned Monday. It has become clear that in the years leading up to Prince's fatal overdose, he was struggling with addiction. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Investigators said on Monday that, before his death, Prince had been "going through withdrawals, which are believed to be the result of the abuse of prescription medication". Messages left with attorneys for Schulenberg and Johnson weren't immediately returned Monday. It has become clear that in the years leading up to Prince's fatal overdose, he was struggling with addiction. (more...)
Referendum debate is over, time to get to work, President Erdoğan says
- April 18, 2017
In a statement , the foreign ministry said that the observer mission's findings that Sunday's referendum procedures "fell short" of worldwide standards "were unacceptable". Spicer deflected follow-up questions about Erdogan's accumulation of power, saying that the people of Turkey "have a right to have elections and their people participated in that". (more...)
- April 18, 2017
In a statement , the foreign ministry said that the observer mission's findings that Sunday's referendum procedures "fell short" of worldwide standards "were unacceptable". Spicer deflected follow-up questions about Erdogan's accumulation of power, saying that the people of Turkey "have a right to have elections and their people participated in that". (more...)
Alec Baldwin back as Donald Trump on 'SNL'
- April 18, 2017
The show's cold open began with Baldwin's Trump sitting in the Oval Office, reflecting on his first 100 days as president. When Pence reminds Trump he has much longer than 100 days in office, Trump replies, "I don't know, have you seen my tweets about North Korea?" In a spoof of Trump's former NBC reality show The Apprentice , Baldwin kicked one of his advisors out of the oval office to "join Kellyanne Conway in the basement". (more...)
- April 18, 2017
The show's cold open began with Baldwin's Trump sitting in the Oval Office, reflecting on his first 100 days as president. When Pence reminds Trump he has much longer than 100 days in office, Trump replies, "I don't know, have you seen my tweets about North Korea?" In a spoof of Trump's former NBC reality show The Apprentice , Baldwin kicked one of his advisors out of the oval office to "join Kellyanne Conway in the basement". (more...)
Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya arrested in UK on fraud charges
- April 18, 2017
Vijay Mallya , the business tycoon and owner of Kingfisher company left India previous year amid attempts by a group of banks to recover the unpaid loans. A special court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases in April 2016 had issued an non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Mallya. No one was extradited to India under the first 23 years of the India-UK Extradition Treaty of 1993. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Vijay Mallya , the business tycoon and owner of Kingfisher company left India previous year amid attempts by a group of banks to recover the unpaid loans. A special court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases in April 2016 had issued an non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Mallya. No one was extradited to India under the first 23 years of the India-UK Extradition Treaty of 1993. (more...)
Newly Released Reports Show Prince Had Prescription Drugs All Over His Home
- April 18, 2017
Authorities have said neither foul play nor suicide is suspected. Carver County authorities investigating Prince's death executed a total of 11 search warrants between April 21, the day two of Prince's associates found his lifeless body inside a Paisley Park elevator, and September 19. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Authorities have said neither foul play nor suicide is suspected. Carver County authorities investigating Prince's death executed a total of 11 search warrants between April 21, the day two of Prince's associates found his lifeless body inside a Paisley Park elevator, and September 19. (more...)
StatPro Group PLC 82.9% Potential Upside Indicated by N+1 Singer
- April 18, 2017
The Company's segments include France, UK & Ireland, and Other International. Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Liberum Capital's target price would indicate a potential downside of 14.97% from the company's current price. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
The Company's segments include France, UK & Ireland, and Other International. Several other research analysts have also commented on the company. Liberum Capital's target price would indicate a potential downside of 14.97% from the company's current price. (more...)
Aaron Hernandez's lawyers prepare for final days of double murder trial
- April 18, 2017
Salvador took the stand after prosecutors rested having called 61 witnesses and submitting 370 exhibits that the jury will be able to review when it begins deliberations. "You know who the killer is: the same perpetrator who unleashed the same type of violence on the only man who could tell his vicious, terrible secret - his former best friend, Alexander Bradley ", lead prosecutor Patrick Haggan said of Hernandez on Thursday. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Salvador took the stand after prosecutors rested having called 61 witnesses and submitting 370 exhibits that the jury will be able to review when it begins deliberations. "You know who the killer is: the same perpetrator who unleashed the same type of violence on the only man who could tell his vicious, terrible secret - his former best friend, Alexander Bradley ", lead prosecutor Patrick Haggan said of Hernandez on Thursday. (more...)
Prince documents unsealed: Opioid prescriptions written in manager's name
- April 18, 2017
As we previously reported, the Minnesota Medical Examiner's Office said that Prince died from an accidental drug overdose of Fentanyl , which is more powerful than Percocet. Prince stopped using a cellphone after being hacked, depending on email and a landline. The suitcase had a tag on it bearing the name "Peter Bravestrong", which investigators determined is an alias for Prince . (more...)
- April 18, 2017
As we previously reported, the Minnesota Medical Examiner's Office said that Prince died from an accidental drug overdose of Fentanyl , which is more powerful than Percocet. Prince stopped using a cellphone after being hacked, depending on email and a landline. The suitcase had a tag on it bearing the name "Peter Bravestrong", which investigators determined is an alias for Prince . (more...)
Wells Fargo chair: Shareholders 'benefited greatly' from ex-CEO Stumpf's leadership'
- April 18, 2017
Last week, a federal regulator, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Labor Department, ordered Wells Fargo to reinstate and pay $5.4 million to a former employee who said he was sacked after making internal complaints about wrongdoing that he observed. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Last week, a federal regulator, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Labor Department, ordered Wells Fargo to reinstate and pay $5.4 million to a former employee who said he was sacked after making internal complaints about wrongdoing that he observed. (more...)
Hawks' Millsap ready to match Morris, Wiz with 'MMA' style
- April 18, 2017
Two years ago, the Hawks eliminated the Wizards in six games in the second round, with Washington point guard John Wall dealing with a broken hand. He demanded better ball movement. " John can take over games , he can take over quarters, he can take over plays", coach Scott Brooks said. He wanted to see teammates high-fiving each other and playing with enthusiasm. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Two years ago, the Hawks eliminated the Wizards in six games in the second round, with Washington point guard John Wall dealing with a broken hand. He demanded better ball movement. " John can take over games , he can take over quarters, he can take over plays", coach Scott Brooks said. He wanted to see teammates high-fiving each other and playing with enthusiasm. (more...)
Masters: Emotional Sergio Garcia in exalted company at long last
- April 18, 2017
Garcia holed a 12-foot birdie to secure a long-awaited major title at the 74th time of asking at the expense of Rose, who found the pines off the tee and missed the fairway with his second shot. Garcia won on what would have been the 60th birthday of Ballesteros, a date seemingly destined for great things from him. "Everybody that is around me is helping me, making me not only a better golfer, but a better person", said Garcia. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Garcia holed a 12-foot birdie to secure a long-awaited major title at the 74th time of asking at the expense of Rose, who found the pines off the tee and missed the fairway with his second shot. Garcia won on what would have been the 60th birthday of Ballesteros, a date seemingly destined for great things from him. "Everybody that is around me is helping me, making me not only a better golfer, but a better person", said Garcia. (more...)
Pence visits Japan, turning focus to trade with key ally
- April 18, 2017
In the meantime, North Korea's deputy U.N. ambassador accused the United States of turning the Korean peninsula into "the world's biggest hotspot" and creating "a risky situation in which a thermonuclear war may break out at any moment". "We will see what happens!" It also predicted that North Korea was "committed to developing a long-range, nuclear-armed missile that is capable of posing a direct threat to the United States". (more...)
- April 18, 2017
In the meantime, North Korea's deputy U.N. ambassador accused the United States of turning the Korean peninsula into "the world's biggest hotspot" and creating "a risky situation in which a thermonuclear war may break out at any moment". "We will see what happens!" It also predicted that North Korea was "committed to developing a long-range, nuclear-armed missile that is capable of posing a direct threat to the United States". (more...)
United Airlines changes policy after dragging man from flight
- April 18, 2017
CHICAGO It would be illegal for IL state or local government employees to forcibly remove travelers from flights under a bill introduced by a lawmaker on Monday after a United Airlines passenger was violently dragged from an aircraft last week. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
CHICAGO It would be illegal for IL state or local government employees to forcibly remove travelers from flights under a bill introduced by a lawmaker on Monday after a United Airlines passenger was violently dragged from an aircraft last week. (more...)
South African Rand in Fresh Tumble as ANC Get Behind Zuma
- April 18, 2017
Although the congress said Ghordan was no "friend of the workers", it complained it had not been consulted for the first time in Zuma's presidency. On the agenda was the Cabinet reshuffle, the economic downgrade by Standard & Poor's, as well as calls for Zuma to resign, Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali said. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Although the congress said Ghordan was no "friend of the workers", it complained it had not been consulted for the first time in Zuma's presidency. On the agenda was the Cabinet reshuffle, the economic downgrade by Standard & Poor's, as well as calls for Zuma to resign, Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali said. (more...)
Canada announces legislation to legalize recreational marijuana
- April 18, 2017
Bills introduced Thursday in Parliament signaled the government's biggest step yet towards fulfilling Mr. Trudeau's pledge of abolishing Canada's federal prohibition on pot less than two years after he assumed office. The new legislation, which legalize recreational use by July of next year, would allow adults over the age of 18 to possess thirty grams of marijuana in public and grow four plants within their homes. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Bills introduced Thursday in Parliament signaled the government's biggest step yet towards fulfilling Mr. Trudeau's pledge of abolishing Canada's federal prohibition on pot less than two years after he assumed office. The new legislation, which legalize recreational use by July of next year, would allow adults over the age of 18 to possess thirty grams of marijuana in public and grow four plants within their homes. (more...)
Lilly Reels After FDA Rejection But 'Development Drought' Unlikely
- April 18, 2017
Shares in Lilly fell by as much 5.3 per cent in early trading in NY, before recovering slightly to trade 4.3 per cent lower. "We are disappointed with this action". JAK inhibitors are expected to be used to treat a range of inflammatory conditions, including RA. Of course, more trials will increase the time and money that the companies will have to spend on baricitinib before its approval. (more...)
- April 18, 2017
Shares in Lilly fell by as much 5.3 per cent in early trading in NY, before recovering slightly to trade 4.3 per cent lower. "We are disappointed with this action". JAK inhibitors are expected to be used to treat a range of inflammatory conditions, including RA. Of course, more trials will increase the time and money that the companies will have to spend on baricitinib before its approval. (more...)
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