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Oscars 2018: Jet Ski Winner is Costume Designer Mark Bridges!
- March 07, 2018
Bridges also won Kimmel's contest for "shortest Oscar-winning speech", earning him a jet ski and a trip to Havasu, Arizona. But, as this year's shorter acceptance speeches showed, it tends to be the many packages and stunts that make awards shows like the Academy Awards run long, though outlier long speeches do contribute to the bloated runtime. (more...)
- March 07, 2018
Bridges also won Kimmel's contest for "shortest Oscar-winning speech", earning him a jet ski and a trip to Havasu, Arizona. But, as this year's shorter acceptance speeches showed, it tends to be the many packages and stunts that make awards shows like the Academy Awards run long, though outlier long speeches do contribute to the bloated runtime. (more...)
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase accused of cheating consumers
- March 07, 2018
Investors will be required to make a minimum $10,000 investment to participate in the fund. Coinbase responded to the rumours by reiterating its previously-stated position that "we have made no decision to add additional assets to either GDAX or Coinbase" and that "a$3 ny statement to the contrary is untrue and unauthorized by the company". (more...)
- March 07, 2018
Investors will be required to make a minimum $10,000 investment to participate in the fund. Coinbase responded to the rumours by reiterating its previously-stated position that "we have made no decision to add additional assets to either GDAX or Coinbase" and that "a$3 ny statement to the contrary is untrue and unauthorized by the company". (more...)
Angola: Oil output expected to fall - IEA
- March 07, 2018
Opec cut production in 2016 in an effort to revive prices. Last year, the IEA forecast US shale production to grow by 1.4 million bpd by 2022 with oil prices of up to $60 a barrel and by up to 3 million barrels with oil at $80 a barrel. (more...)
- March 07, 2018
Opec cut production in 2016 in an effort to revive prices. Last year, the IEA forecast US shale production to grow by 1.4 million bpd by 2022 with oil prices of up to $60 a barrel and by up to 3 million barrels with oil at $80 a barrel. (more...)
Jewish Moments At The Oscars
- March 07, 2018
Guillermo Del Toro's genre masterpiece The Shape of Water pretty much owned the Oscars last night, winning Best Picture , among other high profile statues. Gary Oldman picked up the best actor prize for transforming into Winston Churchill in " Darkest Hour " and Allison Janney for becoming Tonya Harding's mother in " I, Tonya ". (more...)
- March 07, 2018
Guillermo Del Toro's genre masterpiece The Shape of Water pretty much owned the Oscars last night, winning Best Picture , among other high profile statues. Gary Oldman picked up the best actor prize for transforming into Winston Churchill in " Darkest Hour " and Allison Janney for becoming Tonya Harding's mother in " I, Tonya ". (more...)
Target profit misses estimates in holiday quarter, outlook disappoints
- March 07, 2018
Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Target from $52.00 to $50.00 and set an underweight rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 16th. The Envelope segment offers direct mail products and transactional envelopes for billing and remittance used in financial institutions, insurance companies, and telecommunications companies; and specialty and stock envelopes for the office product markets and office product superstores sold through ... (more...)
- March 07, 2018
Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Target from $52.00 to $50.00 and set an underweight rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 16th. The Envelope segment offers direct mail products and transactional envelopes for billing and remittance used in financial institutions, insurance companies, and telecommunications companies; and specialty and stock envelopes for the office product markets and office product superstores sold through ... (more...)
Lyft Looks to Pioneer the Future of Ride-Hailing
- March 07, 2018
On the heels of Uber's recent foray into provider-requested ride hailing, Lyft has announced a deal with Allscripts for a similar service . Uber is launching a new service that will help patients who need rides to and from their doctor's appointments. (more...)
- March 07, 2018
On the heels of Uber's recent foray into provider-requested ride hailing, Lyft has announced a deal with Allscripts for a similar service . Uber is launching a new service that will help patients who need rides to and from their doctor's appointments. (more...)
Target raises starting pay for 2nd time in less than a year
- March 06, 2018
That includes remodeling old stores, opening small locations in cities and college towns and faster online delivery. The company said it would introduce free two-day shipping without a membership requirement, following larger rival Walmart Inc WMT .N , which introduced the feature past year on orders of $35 or more. (more...)
- March 06, 2018
That includes remodeling old stores, opening small locations in cities and college towns and faster online delivery. The company said it would introduce free two-day shipping without a membership requirement, following larger rival Walmart Inc WMT .N , which introduced the feature past year on orders of $35 or more. (more...)
McDonald's is putting fresh beef in the Quarter Pounder
- March 06, 2018
McDonald's announced Tuesday Quarter Pounders in every USA store except for ones in Hawaii and Alaska will have fresh beef starting in May. McDonald's said the 100% fresh beef quarter-pound burgers are now available in about 3,500 restaurants in markets that include Atlanta , Charlotte , Memphis , Miami , Nashville , Orlando , Raleigh and Salt Lake City . (more...)
- March 06, 2018
McDonald's announced Tuesday Quarter Pounders in every USA store except for ones in Hawaii and Alaska will have fresh beef starting in May. McDonald's said the 100% fresh beef quarter-pound burgers are now available in about 3,500 restaurants in markets that include Atlanta , Charlotte , Memphis , Miami , Nashville , Orlando , Raleigh and Salt Lake City . (more...)
Brokers Ratings on: The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)
- March 06, 2018
Coca-Cola European Partners plc (NYSE:CCE) has risen 10.75% since March 5, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 18.80% the S&P500. Salzhauer Michael decreased its stake in Citigroup Inc (C) by 62.75% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. (more...)
- March 06, 2018
Coca-Cola European Partners plc (NYSE:CCE) has risen 10.75% since March 5, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 18.80% the S&P500. Salzhauer Michael decreased its stake in Citigroup Inc (C) by 62.75% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. (more...)
Donald Trump falls 222 places in Forbes billionaires rich list
- March 06, 2018
Amazon's shares have almost doubled from $846 a share last March to $1,523 per share at close of business Monday. "The rise of e-commerce has pushed down the value of properties like Trump Tower, which sits in the heart of shopping mecca Fifth Avenue in New York City ", writes Forbes reporter Dan Alexander, who estimates the value of Trump's gold skyscraper has declined $41 million in the past year. (more...)
- March 06, 2018
Amazon's shares have almost doubled from $846 a share last March to $1,523 per share at close of business Monday. "The rise of e-commerce has pushed down the value of properties like Trump Tower, which sits in the heart of shopping mecca Fifth Avenue in New York City ", writes Forbes reporter Dan Alexander, who estimates the value of Trump's gold skyscraper has declined $41 million in the past year. (more...)
Top Indian private banks under scanner in bank fraud probe
- March 06, 2018
Mumbai: A top official of the Gitanjali group was arrested by the CBI after he was detained at the Mumbai airport earlier Tuesday morning and taken away for questioning in the Punjab National Bank fraud case . "In the normal course of trade business, the bank, through the overseas branches, undertakes transactions against LoUs (Letters of Undertaking) issued by other banks". (more...)
- March 06, 2018
Mumbai: A top official of the Gitanjali group was arrested by the CBI after he was detained at the Mumbai airport earlier Tuesday morning and taken away for questioning in the Punjab National Bank fraud case . "In the normal course of trade business, the bank, through the overseas branches, undertakes transactions against LoUs (Letters of Undertaking) issued by other banks". (more...)
USA national security review of Broadcom's bid for Qualcomm a major blow
- March 06, 2018
In a statement March 5, Broadcom officials accused their Qualcomm counterparts of using CFIUS to slow down Broadcom's acquisition efforts by "secretly [filing] a voluntary request with CFIUS to initiate an investigation, resulting in a delay of Qualcomm's Annual Meeting 48 hours before it was to take place". (more...)
- March 06, 2018
In a statement March 5, Broadcom officials accused their Qualcomm counterparts of using CFIUS to slow down Broadcom's acquisition efforts by "secretly [filing] a voluntary request with CFIUS to initiate an investigation, resulting in a delay of Qualcomm's Annual Meeting 48 hours before it was to take place". (more...)
Flippy the robot starts work in California restaurant
- March 06, 2018
Right now, Caliburger is testing out the $60,000 robot in only one store before rolling Flippy out at its other locations. David Zito, the co-founder and chief executive office of Miso Robotics said the new technology is not meant to replace jobs, but to instead act as a "third hand". (more...)
- March 06, 2018
Right now, Caliburger is testing out the $60,000 robot in only one store before rolling Flippy out at its other locations. David Zito, the co-founder and chief executive office of Miso Robotics said the new technology is not meant to replace jobs, but to instead act as a "third hand". (more...)
Woman arrested for trying to open cabin door of in-flight plane
- March 06, 2018
Passengers onboard United Express Flight 5449 restrained a Boise, Idaho, woman who was ranting about being God. A man ended up tying up her feet to keep her still. Smith, the passenger who was seated behind the women, told the Idaho Statesman . A SkyWest Airlines spokesperson said the "unruly customer" was restrained, and the flight was able to land safely at the Boise Airport. (more...)
- March 06, 2018
Passengers onboard United Express Flight 5449 restrained a Boise, Idaho, woman who was ranting about being God. A man ended up tying up her feet to keep her still. Smith, the passenger who was seated behind the women, told the Idaho Statesman . A SkyWest Airlines spokesperson said the "unruly customer" was restrained, and the flight was able to land safely at the Boise Airport. (more...)
Australia, NZ dollars inch ahead; RBA tweaks growth language
- March 06, 2018
Traders expect a QoQ GDP growth of 0.5% and an annualized growth of 2.5%. In contrast, the Australian National University Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis RBA Shadow Board's Mark Crosby said a rate hike was "now very near". "Meanwhile, net exports look to have subtracted a whopping 0.8% from growth, with exports weighed down by declines in rural exports and disappointing outcomes for exports of iron ore and metals, while imports were strong (particularly consumption and ... (more...)
- March 06, 2018
Traders expect a QoQ GDP growth of 0.5% and an annualized growth of 2.5%. In contrast, the Australian National University Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis RBA Shadow Board's Mark Crosby said a rate hike was "now very near". "Meanwhile, net exports look to have subtracted a whopping 0.8% from growth, with exports weighed down by declines in rural exports and disappointing outcomes for exports of iron ore and metals, while imports were strong (particularly consumption and ... (more...)
BidaskClub Upgrades Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to Hold
- March 06, 2018
Bluefin Trading Llc bought 16,350 shares as the company's stock declined 1.16% while stock markets rallied. The institutional investor held 149,292 shares of the major pharmaceuticals company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $2.63M, up from 86,090 at the end of the previous reported quarter. (more...)
- March 06, 2018
Bluefin Trading Llc bought 16,350 shares as the company's stock declined 1.16% while stock markets rallied. The institutional investor held 149,292 shares of the major pharmaceuticals company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $2.63M, up from 86,090 at the end of the previous reported quarter. (more...)
Water, water everywhere except the kitchen sink
- March 06, 2018
Those on restricted supply include 46.5k in Donegal across five drinking water schemes; 11.5k in Galway across 6 schemes; 16.5k in Leitrim on the South Leitrim Rural Water Supply; 30k in East Meath supplied from the Staleen Plant; 14k in Sligo on the Lough Talt scheme; and 8k in Westmeath on the Athlone Water Supply Scheme. (more...)
- March 06, 2018
Those on restricted supply include 46.5k in Donegal across five drinking water schemes; 11.5k in Galway across 6 schemes; 16.5k in Leitrim on the South Leitrim Rural Water Supply; 30k in East Meath supplied from the Staleen Plant; 14k in Sligo on the Lough Talt scheme; and 8k in Westmeath on the Athlone Water Supply Scheme. (more...)
The 90th Academy Awards
- March 06, 2018
So if you're going to an Oscar party tonight or sitting around the couch with your family/friends/cats and someone brings up the current controversy surrounding "The Shape of Water " you might find yourself at a loss to what's going on if you haven't paid attention. (more...)
- March 06, 2018
So if you're going to an Oscar party tonight or sitting around the couch with your family/friends/cats and someone brings up the current controversy surrounding "The Shape of Water " you might find yourself at a loss to what's going on if you haven't paid attention. (more...)
Rahul joins protest for special status to Andhra
- March 06, 2018
TDP MPs are protesting outside parliament building during the second phase of the budget session, in front of the Gandhi statue at Parliament in New Delhi . Andhra Pradesh politicians are raising political heat among them, in name of self-esteem or self-respect, ' said the Ministry of Finance. He didn't seem much interested in discussing AP Special Status issue, ' told TDP MPs to Babu, as per reports. (more...)
- March 06, 2018
TDP MPs are protesting outside parliament building during the second phase of the budget session, in front of the Gandhi statue at Parliament in New Delhi . Andhra Pradesh politicians are raising political heat among them, in name of self-esteem or self-respect, ' said the Ministry of Finance. He didn't seem much interested in discussing AP Special Status issue, ' told TDP MPs to Babu, as per reports. (more...)
Porsche Flying Car Could Become A Reality
- March 06, 2018
Today, Porsche sports cars. The news that Porsche is working on an Airtaxi or taxi-drone is indeed very exciting news. While any flying vehicle is years away, Porsche's entry into the market is bound to raise interest. Flying taxis and drones have become a blossoming pursuit for many companies, as they look to the future and envision ways to alleviate the congestion in cities and reduce gridlock. (more...)
- March 06, 2018
Today, Porsche sports cars. The news that Porsche is working on an Airtaxi or taxi-drone is indeed very exciting news. While any flying vehicle is years away, Porsche's entry into the market is bound to raise interest. Flying taxis and drones have become a blossoming pursuit for many companies, as they look to the future and envision ways to alleviate the congestion in cities and reduce gridlock. (more...)
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