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Federal Bureau of Investigation warning parents about 'smart' toys
- July 18, 2017
When paired with speech recognition software and even Global Positioning System in some cases, these toys have the potential to collect a lot of data, and that's especially true when you consider how open children can be about their own lives. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
When paired with speech recognition software and even Global Positioning System in some cases, these toys have the potential to collect a lot of data, and that's especially true when you consider how open children can be about their own lives. (more...)
De Boer sets sights on Netherlands worldwide defender
- July 18, 2017
Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer has been speaking to the media ahead of his sides' participation in the Premier League Asia Trophy , which begins tomorrow in Hong Kong. Crystal Palace could face a battle to keep striker Christian Benteke as Chelsea are reported to be lining up a swoop. The new manager will be looking to bring new recruits to the Premier League club and the Eagles have been linked with a host of his compatriots in recent weeks. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer has been speaking to the media ahead of his sides' participation in the Premier League Asia Trophy , which begins tomorrow in Hong Kong. Crystal Palace could face a battle to keep striker Christian Benteke as Chelsea are reported to be lining up a swoop. The new manager will be looking to bring new recruits to the Premier League club and the Eagles have been linked with a host of his compatriots in recent weeks. (more...)
Comprehensive Stock Analysis Of Wells Fargo & Company
- July 18, 2017
While looking at the Stock's Performance, Wells Fargo & Company now shows a Weekly Performance of -1.35%, where Monthly Performance is 0.84%, Quarterly performance is 7.09%, 6 Months performance is 0.9% and yearly performance percentage is 12.36%. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
While looking at the Stock's Performance, Wells Fargo & Company now shows a Weekly Performance of -1.35%, where Monthly Performance is 0.84%, Quarterly performance is 7.09%, 6 Months performance is 0.9% and yearly performance percentage is 12.36%. (more...)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Issues FY17 Earnings Guidance
- July 18, 2017
Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) traded down 0.34% during midday trading on Monday, reaching $132.15. About 12,962 shares traded. It is down 18.83% since July 18, 2016 and is uptrending. The rating was initiated by Topeka Capital Markets with "Buy" on Tuesday, May 24. The firm has "Outperform" rating given on Wednesday, January 25 by RBC Capital Markets. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) traded down 0.34% during midday trading on Monday, reaching $132.15. About 12,962 shares traded. It is down 18.83% since July 18, 2016 and is uptrending. The rating was initiated by Topeka Capital Markets with "Buy" on Tuesday, May 24. The firm has "Outperform" rating given on Wednesday, January 25 by RBC Capital Markets. (more...)
Thousands of Student Loan Debts Could Be Erased Because of Missing Paperwork
- July 18, 2017
Thousands of people who have private student loans and haven't been paying them on time may get an unexpected gift: Their loans may be wiped away because of missing paperwork, reports the New York Times . "It's fraud to try to collect on loans that you don't own", Uderitz told the Times . Private student loans lack the consumer protection and manageable interest rates that come with federal student loans, now a $US1.3 trillion market. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
Thousands of people who have private student loans and haven't been paying them on time may get an unexpected gift: Their loans may be wiped away because of missing paperwork, reports the New York Times . "It's fraud to try to collect on loans that you don't own", Uderitz told the Times . Private student loans lack the consumer protection and manageable interest rates that come with federal student loans, now a $US1.3 trillion market. (more...)
Suspected norovirus causes Chipotle to close Sterling location
- July 18, 2017
The incident feels like a flashback to 2015, when the Denver-based chain was besieged with foodborne illness outbreaks (including E.coli, salmonella, and norovirus) at locations across the country. Among the changes the company has announced are tweaks to cooking methods and training for employees to prevent such cases. Eight customers who ate at the location between July 14 and 15 filed reports on the food safety crowdsourcing website iwaspoisoned.com, indicating they suffered ... (more...)
- July 18, 2017
The incident feels like a flashback to 2015, when the Denver-based chain was besieged with foodborne illness outbreaks (including E.coli, salmonella, and norovirus) at locations across the country. Among the changes the company has announced are tweaks to cooking methods and training for employees to prevent such cases. Eight customers who ate at the location between July 14 and 15 filed reports on the food safety crowdsourcing website iwaspoisoned.com, indicating they suffered ... (more...)
Elon Musk Appoints Rupert Murdoch's Son To Tesla's Board
- July 18, 2017
Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc . has named two new directors to its board, heading off criticism from some investors that its board members are too closely linked. Tesla welcomed the two new arrivals in a statement, noting Johnson Rice's "extensive corporate board experience, having previously served on the boards of a number of companies across a variety of industries". (more...)
- July 18, 2017
Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc . has named two new directors to its board, heading off criticism from some investors that its board members are too closely linked. Tesla welcomed the two new arrivals in a statement, noting Johnson Rice's "extensive corporate board experience, having previously served on the boards of a number of companies across a variety of industries". (more...)
Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) Receives Media Impact Score of 0.13
- July 18, 2017
FMR LLC now owns 575,566 shares of the company's stock worth $33,578,000 after buying an additional 402,811 shares in the last quarter. Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.36 earnings per share. Moreover, First Mercantile Trust Commerce has 0.04% invested in Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE:HOG) for 4,000 shares. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
FMR LLC now owns 575,566 shares of the company's stock worth $33,578,000 after buying an additional 402,811 shares in the last quarter. Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.36 earnings per share. Moreover, First Mercantile Trust Commerce has 0.04% invested in Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE:HOG) for 4,000 shares. (more...)
Robot Security Guard Drowns in Office Water Fountain
- July 18, 2017
The android was apparently a Knightscope K5 security robot , created to be on the look out for crime and alert authorities if it witnesses something suspicious. The Knightscope security robot , which looks something like a rounded dalek, is a cheap way of patrolling around sensitive and public areas. In 2016, a K5 robot at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California, which was 5 feet tall and weighed over 300 pounds, reportedly ran over a 16-month-old named Harwin Cheng. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
The android was apparently a Knightscope K5 security robot , created to be on the look out for crime and alert authorities if it witnesses something suspicious. The Knightscope security robot , which looks something like a rounded dalek, is a cheap way of patrolling around sensitive and public areas. In 2016, a K5 robot at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California, which was 5 feet tall and weighed over 300 pounds, reportedly ran over a 16-month-old named Harwin Cheng. (more...)
Tesla Driver Now Says Autopilot Not to Blame for Crash
- July 18, 2017
Tesla's Autopilot function is considered an SAE Level 2 autonomous system, meaning the vehicle will accelerate and steer on its own, but the driver is expected to remain alert and intervene if necessary. Tesla will undoubtedly make an effort to examine the car's logs to see exactly what happened, but in the meantime, the company was quick to express doubt that Autopilot was the root cause of the crash. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
Tesla's Autopilot function is considered an SAE Level 2 autonomous system, meaning the vehicle will accelerate and steer on its own, but the driver is expected to remain alert and intervene if necessary. Tesla will undoubtedly make an effort to examine the car's logs to see exactly what happened, but in the meantime, the company was quick to express doubt that Autopilot was the root cause of the crash. (more...)
Brexit deals blow to United Kingdom housing market
- July 18, 2017
Combined with higher import prices, this should help reduce the gap between imports and exports, meaning that net imports will only take 0.2pc from GDP this year and 0.1pc next year, rather than the 0.4pc subtracted from the total in 2016, PwC believes. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
Combined with higher import prices, this should help reduce the gap between imports and exports, meaning that net imports will only take 0.2pc from GDP this year and 0.1pc next year, rather than the 0.4pc subtracted from the total in 2016, PwC believes. (more...)
Garth Brooks offers to pay for newly engaged couple's honeymoon
- July 18, 2017
But Garth Brooks made a decision to step in and give the gift of a lifetime to a newly engaged couple. A video posted to Facebook by user Amanda Canseco Littlejohn shows the entire interaction at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Much has been said about Garth Brooks - particularly amongst the Irish in recent years (ahemmmm ) - but new footage from a recent concert shows him doing a very nice thing for fans. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
But Garth Brooks made a decision to step in and give the gift of a lifetime to a newly engaged couple. A video posted to Facebook by user Amanda Canseco Littlejohn shows the entire interaction at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Much has been said about Garth Brooks - particularly amongst the Irish in recent years (ahemmmm ) - but new footage from a recent concert shows him doing a very nice thing for fans. (more...)
Competition is stiff in $5B meal kit delivery market
- July 18, 2017
Massive online e-commerce enterprise Amazon.com has announced it plans to enter into the meal kit arena as well as develop its own farm-to-table products in a play to further capitalize on the United States dollars 800 billion (EUR 691 billion) grocery industry. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
Massive online e-commerce enterprise Amazon.com has announced it plans to enter into the meal kit arena as well as develop its own farm-to-table products in a play to further capitalize on the United States dollars 800 billion (EUR 691 billion) grocery industry. (more...)
Arsene Wenger confident Arsenal superstar can be convinced to stay
- July 18, 2017
I for one am starting to get concerned about the Arsenal transfer pursuit of the highly rated young French global Thomas Lemar who is now on the books of the Ligue 1 title holders AS Monaco . Robert Pires rates Lemar as one of the "best French players" now operating and insists he would be a welcome addition at the Emirates. "We are very active in the transfer market and have already realised two incomings". (more...)
- July 18, 2017
I for one am starting to get concerned about the Arsenal transfer pursuit of the highly rated young French global Thomas Lemar who is now on the books of the Ligue 1 title holders AS Monaco . Robert Pires rates Lemar as one of the "best French players" now operating and insists he would be a welcome addition at the Emirates. "We are very active in the transfer market and have already realised two incomings". (more...)
Bank of America Corporation (BAC) Shares Bought by Coconut Grove Bank
- July 18, 2017
Calpine Corp now has $5.19 billion valuation. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. It also increased its holding in Metlife Inc (Call) (NYSE:MET) by 1.00 million shares in the quarter, for a total of 1.75M shares, and has risen its stake in Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (Call) (NASDAQ:ALXN). (more...)
- July 18, 2017
Calpine Corp now has $5.19 billion valuation. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. It also increased its holding in Metlife Inc (Call) (NYSE:MET) by 1.00 million shares in the quarter, for a total of 1.75M shares, and has risen its stake in Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (Call) (NASDAQ:ALXN). (more...)
In Asia-Pacific countries, many are concerned about North Korea's nuclear program
- July 18, 2017
The Chinese customs department released figures showing a 29 percent spike in Chinese exports to North Korea . The stakes have risen for Trump after North Korea's first successful test on July 4 of a missile that could reach Alaska, if not continental America. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
The Chinese customs department released figures showing a 29 percent spike in Chinese exports to North Korea . The stakes have risen for Trump after North Korea's first successful test on July 4 of a missile that could reach Alaska, if not continental America. (more...)
Netflix stock up 11% after adding 5M new subscribers
- July 18, 2017
Revenue rose 32.3 percent to $2.79 billion in the second quarter. After reporting strong subscriber growth in the second quarter, Canaccord Genuity increased its price target for streaming service Netflix Inc . Free cash amounted to -$608 million this quarter, compared to -$254 million for the same period a year ago. He said he's confident Netflix will hit his forecast as, "much of the strength is coming from large developed European nations that are reaching critical content mass after ... (more...)
- July 18, 2017
Revenue rose 32.3 percent to $2.79 billion in the second quarter. After reporting strong subscriber growth in the second quarter, Canaccord Genuity increased its price target for streaming service Netflix Inc . Free cash amounted to -$608 million this quarter, compared to -$254 million for the same period a year ago. He said he's confident Netflix will hit his forecast as, "much of the strength is coming from large developed European nations that are reaching critical content mass after ... (more...)
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defends demand for separate flag of Karnataka
- July 18, 2017
Puttappa and Gadada in their representation had requested the government to design a separate flag for "Kannada Naadu" and accord it legal standing. The panel has been tasked to look into the legal aspects of a state flag. "If the BJP does not want a flag, let them make a statement that they don't want a flag in Karnataka". (more...)
- July 18, 2017
Puttappa and Gadada in their representation had requested the government to design a separate flag for "Kannada Naadu" and accord it legal standing. The panel has been tasked to look into the legal aspects of a state flag. "If the BJP does not want a flag, let them make a statement that they don't want a flag in Karnataka". (more...)
Fuel prices in North Korea surge after China cuts oil sales
- July 18, 2017
But, after North Korea launched a missile technically capable of reaching the United States last week, Trump suggested he'd given up on China. Reality suggests otherwise. Seoul offered the talks on humanitarian issues to be held on August 1 in the Peace House, a building in the South Korean side of Panmunjom. From December 2016 to this April, Lim appeared in "Moranbong Club", a talk show aired on the cable channel TV Chosun, which features a group of North Korean defectors describing ... (more...)
- July 18, 2017
But, after North Korea launched a missile technically capable of reaching the United States last week, Trump suggested he'd given up on China. Reality suggests otherwise. Seoul offered the talks on humanitarian issues to be held on August 1 in the Peace House, a building in the South Korean side of Panmunjom. From December 2016 to this April, Lim appeared in "Moranbong Club", a talk show aired on the cable channel TV Chosun, which features a group of North Korean defectors describing ... (more...)
Sri Lanka pull off record chase to beat Zimbabwe in one-off Test
- July 18, 2017
As well being Sri Lanka's highest successful run-chase in Test cricket, it was also the highest score chased in the longest format in Asia and the fifth highest run-chase in Test history. In the bowling department, Graeme Cremer responded with a five-wicket haul of his own to limit Sri Lanka to 346 runs despite fifties from Upul Tharanga and Dinesh Chandimal. (more...)
- July 18, 2017
As well being Sri Lanka's highest successful run-chase in Test cricket, it was also the highest score chased in the longest format in Asia and the fifth highest run-chase in Test history. In the bowling department, Graeme Cremer responded with a five-wicket haul of his own to limit Sri Lanka to 346 runs despite fifties from Upul Tharanga and Dinesh Chandimal. (more...)
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