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Tomi Lahren Hates Obamacare, But Has No Problems Using It
- August 01, 2017
Lahren said the Affordable Care Act has positive aspects like the 26 year cut-off date, but she continued to argue that Obamacare is heading into a "death spiral". "What we had before Obamacare wasn't working". Other topics brought up during the exchange include Trump's transgender military announcement, the president's Twitter habits, and Lahren and Handler's thoughts about rapper 50 Cent . (more...)
- August 01, 2017
Lahren said the Affordable Care Act has positive aspects like the 26 year cut-off date, but she continued to argue that Obamacare is heading into a "death spiral". "What we had before Obamacare wasn't working". Other topics brought up during the exchange include Trump's transgender military announcement, the president's Twitter habits, and Lahren and Handler's thoughts about rapper 50 Cent . (more...)
Finance regulator concerned over unarranged overdraft fees
- August 01, 2017
The review found that the costs of going accidentally overdrawn were often more punishing - "significantly higher", according to Bailey - than taking out a high April loan with a payday lender. Bailey added that unarranged overdraft fees were often "significantly higher" than payday loans and that the nature and extent of the problems in this form of credit meant that "maintaining the status quo is not an option". (more...)
- August 01, 2017
The review found that the costs of going accidentally overdrawn were often more punishing - "significantly higher", according to Bailey - than taking out a high April loan with a payday lender. Bailey added that unarranged overdraft fees were often "significantly higher" than payday loans and that the nature and extent of the problems in this form of credit meant that "maintaining the status quo is not an option". (more...)
Formidable money-making stocks for today: Magellan Midstream Partners, LP (MMP)
- August 01, 2017
The stock of EQT Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:EQM) has "Overweight" rating given on Friday, July 14 by Morgan Stanley. About 59,702 shares traded. Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. investment firms and many large funds has an ownership of 40.95% of the firms stock. 631.68 million shares or 1.57% more from 621.89 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
The stock of EQT Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:EQM) has "Overweight" rating given on Friday, July 14 by Morgan Stanley. About 59,702 shares traded. Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. investment firms and many large funds has an ownership of 40.95% of the firms stock. 631.68 million shares or 1.57% more from 621.89 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. (more...)
Deadline Ends For Bids To Host EU Agencies After Brexit
- August 01, 2017
Nineteen cities have made themselves candidates to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA ) while eight are offering to give the European Banking Authority (EBA) a home, the Council of the European Union said on Tuesday, August 1. The Irish Government has undertaken to contract the services of relocation experts to assist EMA staff and their families to transition from London to Dublin. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
Nineteen cities have made themselves candidates to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA ) while eight are offering to give the European Banking Authority (EBA) a home, the Council of the European Union said on Tuesday, August 1. The Irish Government has undertaken to contract the services of relocation experts to assist EMA staff and their families to transition from London to Dublin. (more...)
Snapdeal ends merger talks with Flipkart
- August 01, 2017
The likelihood of a Snapdeal-Flipkart deal is fast fading as SoftBank is losing patience given it has been dragging on even after over six months of negotiations, one of the sources said. Sectoral analysts suggested that while it was imperative for Snapdeal to find a suitor to handle its financial troubles, but the deal did not make much sense for Flipkart except that it could have helped the Bengaluru-based e-commerce firm get backing from SoftBank. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
The likelihood of a Snapdeal-Flipkart deal is fast fading as SoftBank is losing patience given it has been dragging on even after over six months of negotiations, one of the sources said. Sectoral analysts suggested that while it was imperative for Snapdeal to find a suitor to handle its financial troubles, but the deal did not make much sense for Flipkart except that it could have helped the Bengaluru-based e-commerce firm get backing from SoftBank. (more...)
Former Ohio State player's sexual assault case goes to grand jury
- August 01, 2017
A woman told officers Conley sexually assaulted her inside a room at the Westin Hotel in Cleveland, a police report said on April 9. Conley claimed he was never alone with the accuser and said, via his attorney, Kevin Spellacy , that a " consensual sexual event " had taken place. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
A woman told officers Conley sexually assaulted her inside a room at the Westin Hotel in Cleveland, a police report said on April 9. Conley claimed he was never alone with the accuser and said, via his attorney, Kevin Spellacy , that a " consensual sexual event " had taken place. (more...)
Toshiba to pay $2.2bn compensation to quit U.S. nuclear power project
- August 01, 2017
The same company, Westinghouse, was building the nuclear reactors at power plants in SC and Georgia. Some SCE&G customers said they have paid too much money through utility rate increases to fund the project . Summer contract, Kallanish Energy understands. But heavy losses on the projects pushed Westinghouse into a Chapter 11 reorganization. At the time, The Shaw Group in Baton Rouge and Toshiba Corp. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
The same company, Westinghouse, was building the nuclear reactors at power plants in SC and Georgia. Some SCE&G customers said they have paid too much money through utility rate increases to fund the project . Summer contract, Kallanish Energy understands. But heavy losses on the projects pushed Westinghouse into a Chapter 11 reorganization. At the time, The Shaw Group in Baton Rouge and Toshiba Corp. (more...)
Brexit: Theresa May torpedoes idea of free movement extension
- August 01, 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May's office says free movement to Britain from European Union countries will end when the United Kingdom leaves the bloc in March 2019, but it's uncertain what migration arrangements will look like after that. He told the BBC recently that there is consensus in the cabinet about a simple transitional deal, and that "many things will look similar " the day after Brexit for a period of time. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May's office says free movement to Britain from European Union countries will end when the United Kingdom leaves the bloc in March 2019, but it's uncertain what migration arrangements will look like after that. He told the BBC recently that there is consensus in the cabinet about a simple transitional deal, and that "many things will look similar " the day after Brexit for a period of time. (more...)
Sensex Up 65 Points; Nifty Stays Above 10000
- August 01, 2017
The benchmark indices traded higher on Monday on the back of buying in capital goods, gas, oil, banking stocks and consumer durables among other factors. The month saw both the gauges hit record highs repeatedly, with the Nifty breaching the 10,000 mark for the first time as market participants bought into heavyweights that reported upbeat first-quarter earnings. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
The benchmark indices traded higher on Monday on the back of buying in capital goods, gas, oil, banking stocks and consumer durables among other factors. The month saw both the gauges hit record highs repeatedly, with the Nifty breaching the 10,000 mark for the first time as market participants bought into heavyweights that reported upbeat first-quarter earnings. (more...)
Siniakova condemns Wozniacki to fifth final defeat of year
- August 01, 2017
I'm sorry I won!" she added as the crowd laughed. Wozniacki has been in the midst of a career renaissance in 2017, reaching four finals before Wimbledon and becoming the first woman to win 40 matches this season. Han Xinyun will take on Peng after seeing off Arina Rodionova 6-1 7-5. He lost to Nick Kyrgios in the final previous year. All five of his victories have come on clay. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
I'm sorry I won!" she added as the crowd laughed. Wozniacki has been in the midst of a career renaissance in 2017, reaching four finals before Wimbledon and becoming the first woman to win 40 matches this season. Han Xinyun will take on Peng after seeing off Arina Rodionova 6-1 7-5. He lost to Nick Kyrgios in the final previous year. All five of his victories have come on clay. (more...)
Actor Sam Shepard Dies At 73
- August 01, 2017
Like many of his works, Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Buried Child , the story of a family's dark secret, touched on disillusionment and broken families. House Of Cards creator Beau Willimon wrote: " Sam Shepard is one of the greats". Whilst Antonio Banderas shared: " Jeanne Moreau , Sam Shepard thank you for enlighten us at 24 frames per second". (more...)
- August 01, 2017
Like many of his works, Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Buried Child , the story of a family's dark secret, touched on disillusionment and broken families. House Of Cards creator Beau Willimon wrote: " Sam Shepard is one of the greats". Whilst Antonio Banderas shared: " Jeanne Moreau , Sam Shepard thank you for enlighten us at 24 frames per second". (more...)
Updates on Plane Crash in Danbury
- August 01, 2017
Mike Sturdevant said. Officials said three male passengers were injured and taken to Danbury Hospital for treatment. One of the passengers was in severe condition and the third was stable with minor injuries according to officials. Because of the rough terrain, crews say they needed to blaze a trail up to the plane to rescue the three victims. It is not confirmed at this time what caused the plane to go down, but Stephen Williams, deputy fire chief for the Danbury Fire Department, says it ... (more...)
- August 01, 2017
Mike Sturdevant said. Officials said three male passengers were injured and taken to Danbury Hospital for treatment. One of the passengers was in severe condition and the third was stable with minor injuries according to officials. Because of the rough terrain, crews say they needed to blaze a trail up to the plane to rescue the three victims. It is not confirmed at this time what caused the plane to go down, but Stephen Williams, deputy fire chief for the Danbury Fire Department, says it ... (more...)
Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Given "Buy" Rating at Shore Capital
- August 01, 2017
About 18,299 shares traded. The Midas Management Corp holds 45,000 shares with $2.40M value, up from 22,000 last quarter. The stock decreased 0.47% or $0.1 on July 28, reaching $21.02. Shares of Anglo American plc ( LON AAL ) traded up 1.66% during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1252.50. It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
About 18,299 shares traded. The Midas Management Corp holds 45,000 shares with $2.40M value, up from 22,000 last quarter. The stock decreased 0.47% or $0.1 on July 28, reaching $21.02. Shares of Anglo American plc ( LON AAL ) traded up 1.66% during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1252.50. It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. (more...)
SBI cuts interest rate on savings account deposits
- August 01, 2017
Now, for saving deposits balance up to Rs 1 crore, SBI will offer a rate of 3.5 per cent as compared to 4 percent earlier, the bank said. About 90% of SBI's savings accounts have balances under Rs 1 crore. There have been significant outflows of CASA deposits since then. This will benefit a large segment of retail borrowers in small and medium-sized enterprises, medium enterprises, agriculture and affordable housing segments, it added. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
Now, for saving deposits balance up to Rs 1 crore, SBI will offer a rate of 3.5 per cent as compared to 4 percent earlier, the bank said. About 90% of SBI's savings accounts have balances under Rs 1 crore. There have been significant outflows of CASA deposits since then. This will benefit a large segment of retail borrowers in small and medium-sized enterprises, medium enterprises, agriculture and affordable housing segments, it added. (more...)
U.S. court hears 'case of the incredible shrinking airline seat'
- August 01, 2017
The judge rejected the FAA's argument that seat size was unimportant to getting off the plane in an emergency. He said the FAA considers the spacing between seat rows when testing to make sure that airliners can be evacuated safely. One strong voice from the government was raised in the matter of "the incredible shrinking airline seat". The group had argued seat pitch had shrunk from an average of 35 inches in the 1970s to 31 inches, and even 28 inches in some cases. (more...)
- August 01, 2017
The judge rejected the FAA's argument that seat size was unimportant to getting off the plane in an emergency. He said the FAA considers the spacing between seat rows when testing to make sure that airliners can be evacuated safely. One strong voice from the government was raised in the matter of "the incredible shrinking airline seat". The group had argued seat pitch had shrunk from an average of 35 inches in the 1970s to 31 inches, and even 28 inches in some cases. (more...)
Income Tax department extends last day to file ITR till 5th August
- July 31, 2017
The department has also mandated linking Aadhaar number with the PAN (Permanent Account Number) for filing income tax returns. The revised return forms require an assessee to disclose if cash deposits of Rs2 lakh or more were made during the demonetization period from 9 November 2016 to 30 December 2016. (more...)
- July 31, 2017
The department has also mandated linking Aadhaar number with the PAN (Permanent Account Number) for filing income tax returns. The revised return forms require an assessee to disclose if cash deposits of Rs2 lakh or more were made during the demonetization period from 9 November 2016 to 30 December 2016. (more...)
Discovery Communications to Buy Scripps Networks for almost $12B
- July 31, 2017
Buying Scripps could also help Discovery boost its worldwide sales, which now account for half of its annual revenue. "This is an exciting new chapter for Discovery ". What's more, Discovery hopes that the new deal will accelerate its growth across linear, digital and short-form platforms, bringing together Scripps' "established expertise in short-form video creation" with Discovery's investment in Group Nine Media to create a "new scale player". (more...)
- July 31, 2017
Buying Scripps could also help Discovery boost its worldwide sales, which now account for half of its annual revenue. "This is an exciting new chapter for Discovery ". What's more, Discovery hopes that the new deal will accelerate its growth across linear, digital and short-form platforms, bringing together Scripps' "established expertise in short-form video creation" with Discovery's investment in Group Nine Media to create a "new scale player". (more...)
Mike Pence: 'Russian Aggression Greatest Threat to Baltic States'
- July 31, 2017
At a joint press conference with Kaljulaid and Latvian and Lithuanian Presidents Raimonds Vejonis and Dalia Grybauskaite, Pence reiterated his country's commitment to the security of the Baltic states and any of the treaty allies of the United States. (more...)
- July 31, 2017
At a joint press conference with Kaljulaid and Latvian and Lithuanian Presidents Raimonds Vejonis and Dalia Grybauskaite, Pence reiterated his country's commitment to the security of the Baltic states and any of the treaty allies of the United States. (more...)
Utah men still have life without parole for teen crimes
- July 31, 2017
These can effectively be life sentences. But previous year, the state joined others in banning life without parole sentences for juveniles in any new cases. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is pending. Georgia hasn't changed its law regarding juvenile sentencing after the rulings. A different federal judge recently ruled that convicted sniper Lee Malvo is entitled to new sentencing hearings in Virginia. (more...)
- July 31, 2017
These can effectively be life sentences. But previous year, the state joined others in banning life without parole sentences for juveniles in any new cases. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is pending. Georgia hasn't changed its law regarding juvenile sentencing after the rulings. A different federal judge recently ruled that convicted sniper Lee Malvo is entitled to new sentencing hearings in Virginia. (more...)
Snapdeal won't sell to Flipkart, to run on its own
- July 31, 2017
The Flipkart deal had a "number of onerous requirements" such as "indemnities and protections", a source involved in the talks told Reuters ahead of Snapdeal's decision on Monday. We look forward to the results of the Snapdeal 2 .0 strategy, and to remaining invested in the vibrant Indian e-commerce space", a SoftBank spokesperson said. (more...)
- July 31, 2017
The Flipkart deal had a "number of onerous requirements" such as "indemnities and protections", a source involved in the talks told Reuters ahead of Snapdeal's decision on Monday. We look forward to the results of the Snapdeal 2 .0 strategy, and to remaining invested in the vibrant Indian e-commerce space", a SoftBank spokesperson said. (more...)
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