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Nothing wrong in keeping early vote site open late
- November 08, 2016
But all said the fear of a Trump presidency had compelled them to act - and act early . Since registered partisans tend to overwhelmingly vote for their own party, Trump probably either needs to dominate among early voters associated with neither party or else make up the gap on election day. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
But all said the fear of a Trump presidency had compelled them to act - and act early . Since registered partisans tend to overwhelmingly vote for their own party, Trump probably either needs to dominate among early voters associated with neither party or else make up the gap on election day. (more...)
Markets Right Now: US stocks surge after FBI clears Clinton
- November 08, 2016
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 341.91 points, or 1.91 percent, to 18,230.19, the S&P 500 gained 43.7 points, or 2.1 percent, to 2,128.88 and the Nasdaq Composite added 120.63 points, or 2.39 percent, to 5,167.00. It's not just US markets in rally mode. Rather, markets just hate uncertainty - and many investors believe Donald Trump's unpredictability and anti-trade stance could bring lots of uncertainty. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 341.91 points, or 1.91 percent, to 18,230.19, the S&P 500 gained 43.7 points, or 2.1 percent, to 2,128.88 and the Nasdaq Composite added 120.63 points, or 2.39 percent, to 5,167.00. It's not just US markets in rally mode. Rather, markets just hate uncertainty - and many investors believe Donald Trump's unpredictability and anti-trade stance could bring lots of uncertainty. (more...)
Staley Capital Advisers Inc buys $36860815 stake in General Motors Company (GM)
- November 08, 2016
The latest exchange of 12.41 Million shares is above its average trading activity of 11.42 Million shares. Readers should not consider this as a recommendation to buy or sell company stock. Ford Motor had a net margin of 4.80% and a return on equity of 26.97%. The business earned $35.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.70 billion. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
The latest exchange of 12.41 Million shares is above its average trading activity of 11.42 Million shares. Readers should not consider this as a recommendation to buy or sell company stock. Ford Motor had a net margin of 4.80% and a return on equity of 26.97%. The business earned $35.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.70 billion. (more...)
USA rate setters put off hike until after presidential poll
- November 08, 2016
Inflation was shown to have "increased somewhat" since earlier this year but the FOMC feels inflation is still below the 2% target. On the other hand household spending has been rising moderately but business fixed investment has remained soft, while inflation has increased somewhat since earlier this year but is still below the Committee's 2% longer-run objective, partly reflecting earlier declines in energy prices and in prices of non-energy imports. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
Inflation was shown to have "increased somewhat" since earlier this year but the FOMC feels inflation is still below the 2% target. On the other hand household spending has been rising moderately but business fixed investment has remained soft, while inflation has increased somewhat since earlier this year but is still below the Committee's 2% longer-run objective, partly reflecting earlier declines in energy prices and in prices of non-energy imports. (more...)
Fire breaks out at Delhi's Sadar Bazar area, 30 fire tenders rushed
- November 08, 2016
According to ANI, 30 fire tenders have reached the spot. Sadar Bazar is one of the very popular markets in Delhi, it is also one the most crowded market though. "A call was received today around 6.44 pm about a fire that broke in the jhuggis located near tonga stand in Sadar Bazar". Several teams from the Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services, CATS Ambulance, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) are now deployed at the site. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
According to ANI, 30 fire tenders have reached the spot. Sadar Bazar is one of the very popular markets in Delhi, it is also one the most crowded market though. "A call was received today around 6.44 pm about a fire that broke in the jhuggis located near tonga stand in Sadar Bazar". Several teams from the Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services, CATS Ambulance, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) are now deployed at the site. (more...)
Iran to sign gas production deal with France's Total: ministry
- November 08, 2016
An official from Iran's Ministry of Petroleum, who has not been named, told AFP that Total would sign a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), adding that the HOA would envisage an estimated investment of $6 billion in the project. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
An official from Iran's Ministry of Petroleum, who has not been named, told AFP that Total would sign a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), adding that the HOA would envisage an estimated investment of $6 billion in the project. (more...)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. pulled over for speeding to NASCAR race in Texas
- November 08, 2016
Fiancee Amy Reimann, who shared the picture, thought it was all rather amusing. The driver is now taking a break from the sport, after experiencing concussion-like symptoms in late July. No word from Earnhardt's passenger on how fast he was going. The concussion was his third in four years, and he is targeting a return in time for the start of the 2017 season, which begins in February with the Daytona 500. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
Fiancee Amy Reimann, who shared the picture, thought it was all rather amusing. The driver is now taking a break from the sport, after experiencing concussion-like symptoms in late July. No word from Earnhardt's passenger on how fast he was going. The concussion was his third in four years, and he is targeting a return in time for the start of the 2017 season, which begins in February with the Daytona 500. (more...)
Tech industry's women earn 9 per cent less than men
- November 08, 2016
Given that it's been 46 years since the Equal Pay Act made it illegal for companies to pay men and women different salaries for the same job, it's depressing to see a prevalent gender pay gap in such a progressive sector nearly a half a century later. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
Given that it's been 46 years since the Equal Pay Act made it illegal for companies to pay men and women different salaries for the same job, it's depressing to see a prevalent gender pay gap in such a progressive sector nearly a half a century later. (more...)
Agreement reached to end SEPTA strike
- November 08, 2016
Attendance sagged in city schools and colleges, because many students rely on public transit to get to class. SEPTA provides rides for almost 60,000 public, private and charter school students. We are off strike", TWU Local 234 announced on its website, per USA Today . This story has been corrected to show the solicitor said the Law Department, not SEPTA and its workers' union, must act now so residents can vote without disruption. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
Attendance sagged in city schools and colleges, because many students rely on public transit to get to class. SEPTA provides rides for almost 60,000 public, private and charter school students. We are off strike", TWU Local 234 announced on its website, per USA Today . This story has been corrected to show the solicitor said the Law Department, not SEPTA and its workers' union, must act now so residents can vote without disruption. (more...)
Consumer Products Toys "R" Us goes for 30-hour Thanksgiving spree
- November 08, 2016
But over the past few years, more stores were open on Thanksgiving itself to lure early shoppers and amid online competition. Retailers try to be the first to open on Thanksgiving or Black Friday in hopes of grabbing a greater share of consumers' holiday budgets. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
But over the past few years, more stores were open on Thanksgiving itself to lure early shoppers and amid online competition. Retailers try to be the first to open on Thanksgiving or Black Friday in hopes of grabbing a greater share of consumers' holiday budgets. (more...)
Republicans pad lead in early ballot returns on eve of Election Day
- November 08, 2016
You can still vote in person at voting centers across the state on Monday and Tuesday, or turn in your ballot by 7 p.m. Tuesday night. For the first time this campaign season, Republicans have outpaced Democrats in returning their ballots in Colorado. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
You can still vote in person at voting centers across the state on Monday and Tuesday, or turn in your ballot by 7 p.m. Tuesday night. For the first time this campaign season, Republicans have outpaced Democrats in returning their ballots in Colorado. (more...)
In rare step, China bars 2 Hong Kong lawmakers from office
- November 08, 2016
The National People's Congress in Beijing ruled that lawmakers must swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part of China and that candidates would be disqualified if they changed the wording of their oath of office or if they failed to take it in a honest and solemn manner. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
The National People's Congress in Beijing ruled that lawmakers must swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part of China and that candidates would be disqualified if they changed the wording of their oath of office or if they failed to take it in a honest and solemn manner. (more...)
Turkish prime minister says Kurdish opposition funded terrorism
- November 08, 2016
You would not listen... Whoever harms this nation will pay for it, there is no other way. HDP co-leaders Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag were arrested Friday on terrorism-related charges, along with seven other legislators. He said Turkey had given 4,000 intelligence files on the PKK terrorists to Germany, adding he also reminded German Chancellor Angela Merkel about those files six months ago during their meeting in Istanbul. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
You would not listen... Whoever harms this nation will pay for it, there is no other way. HDP co-leaders Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag were arrested Friday on terrorism-related charges, along with seven other legislators. He said Turkey had given 4,000 intelligence files on the PKK terrorists to Germany, adding he also reminded German Chancellor Angela Merkel about those files six months ago during their meeting in Istanbul. (more...)
Hungry for Dollars After Float, Egyptian Banks Offer Market Rates
- November 08, 2016
Egypt's prime minister tried to reassure an anxious public on Friday, as Egyptians expressed alarm and anger over prices that swiftly soared a day after the nation's currency was floated, sending its value tumbling as fuel subsidies were cut. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
Egypt's prime minister tried to reassure an anxious public on Friday, as Egyptians expressed alarm and anger over prices that swiftly soared a day after the nation's currency was floated, sending its value tumbling as fuel subsidies were cut. (more...)
Journalist shot with rubber bullet while interviewing oil pipeline protestor
- November 08, 2016
The president's comments on Tuesday, his most specific public remarks about the pipeline, prompted praise from its opponents. "We can not respond to oppression with silence", she said. No serious injuries have been reported . "It's a challenging situation", Obama said. Police saw protesters building "a handmade, wooden pedestrian bridge" early Wednesday morning, police said. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
The president's comments on Tuesday, his most specific public remarks about the pipeline, prompted praise from its opponents. "We can not respond to oppression with silence", she said. No serious injuries have been reported . "It's a challenging situation", Obama said. Police saw protesters building "a handmade, wooden pedestrian bridge" early Wednesday morning, police said. (more...)
Passengers forced to flee burning plane in Chigaco
- November 08, 2016
The 161 passengers and nine crew members aboard the plane were forced to flee the smoking plane using inflatable emergency slides. The airline said in a statement that seven passengers and one crew member reported injuries and were transported to area hospitals for evaluation, but fire officials said during a later press conference that as many as 20 people were transported to area hospitals. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
The 161 passengers and nine crew members aboard the plane were forced to flee the smoking plane using inflatable emergency slides. The airline said in a statement that seven passengers and one crew member reported injuries and were transported to area hospitals for evaluation, but fire officials said during a later press conference that as many as 20 people were transported to area hospitals. (more...)
Newspaper woes drag News Corp to loss
- November 08, 2016
Advertising revenue fell 11%, with domestic ad revenue at The Wall Street Journal declining 21% year-over-year in the quarter, Mr. Thomson said on a call with analysts. "While we invest in high quality, premium content, this will be balanced with ongoing cost initiatives, as is evident from Dow Jones's planned strategic reduction in spending and its focus on growing digital subscribers", Thomson said. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
Advertising revenue fell 11%, with domestic ad revenue at The Wall Street Journal declining 21% year-over-year in the quarter, Mr. Thomson said on a call with analysts. "While we invest in high quality, premium content, this will be balanced with ongoing cost initiatives, as is evident from Dow Jones's planned strategic reduction in spending and its focus on growing digital subscribers", Thomson said. (more...)
Heritage Foods' retail biz now part of Future Group
- November 08, 2016
The retail and allied businesses of Heritage Foods posted revenues of Rs. 629.70 crore during 2015-16. Heritage Foods, owned by family members of Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, was founded in 1992. The deal is subject to approvals from relevant regulatory authorities and shareholders of the companies. Lokesh said the partnership would enable Heritage to consolidate and focus on dairy as a single line business as it has the ambition to become the largest private dairy ... (more...)
- November 08, 2016
The retail and allied businesses of Heritage Foods posted revenues of Rs. 629.70 crore during 2015-16. Heritage Foods, owned by family members of Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, was founded in 1992. The deal is subject to approvals from relevant regulatory authorities and shareholders of the companies. Lokesh said the partnership would enable Heritage to consolidate and focus on dairy as a single line business as it has the ambition to become the largest private dairy ... (more...)
UK Visa Rules Welcome Businessmen, Silent on Students
- November 08, 2016
May's three-day official visit is meant to promote Indo-British relations. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address at the India-UK Tech Summit 2016, recalled his visit to the UK last November when it ws chose to commemorate 2016 the "India-UK Year of Education, Research and Innovation" and asked for more visas to Indian students and scholars. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
May's three-day official visit is meant to promote Indo-British relations. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address at the India-UK Tech Summit 2016, recalled his visit to the UK last November when it ws chose to commemorate 2016 the "India-UK Year of Education, Research and Innovation" and asked for more visas to Indian students and scholars. (more...)
Here Are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's Final 2-Minute Ads
- November 08, 2016
Hillary Clinton on Monday promised to build a "big-hearted" America out of the wreckage of a strikingly divisive presidential race. Meanwhile, police in NY have revealed they will deploy more than 5,000 officers to secure midtown Manhattan where both candidates will spend election night. (more...)
- November 08, 2016
Hillary Clinton on Monday promised to build a "big-hearted" America out of the wreckage of a strikingly divisive presidential race. Meanwhile, police in NY have revealed they will deploy more than 5,000 officers to secure midtown Manhattan where both candidates will spend election night. (more...)
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