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Al Gore Has 'Extremely Interesting' Meeting With Donald Trump
- December 07, 2016
He added that they had "sincere search for common ground". Reince Priebus, Trump's incoming chief of staff, said recently the president-elect's "default position" on climate change is that "most of it is a bunch of bunk ". Ivanka Trump has shown a keen interest in policy as the country prepares for the transition of power in January. Donald Trump's perhaps most well-known statement on climate change came in a 2012 tweet saying that it was "created" by the Chinese to make USA ... (more...)
- December 07, 2016
He added that they had "sincere search for common ground". Reince Priebus, Trump's incoming chief of staff, said recently the president-elect's "default position" on climate change is that "most of it is a bunch of bunk ". Ivanka Trump has shown a keen interest in policy as the country prepares for the transition of power in January. Donald Trump's perhaps most well-known statement on climate change came in a 2012 tweet saying that it was "created" by the Chinese to make USA ... (more...)
Trump signals tougher American policy toward China
- December 07, 2016
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Monday that US officials have since reached out to China to address the tension created by Trump's call. It referenced a tweet from Mr Trump railing against the country. Four of the aircraft flew an anti-clockwise loop round Taiwan, an island a little larger than the state of Maryland that China sees as a breakaway province, before meeting up with the other two planes to the north of the country, Chen said. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Monday that US officials have since reached out to China to address the tension created by Trump's call. It referenced a tweet from Mr Trump railing against the country. Four of the aircraft flew an anti-clockwise loop round Taiwan, an island a little larger than the state of Maryland that China sees as a breakaway province, before meeting up with the other two planes to the north of the country, Chen said. (more...)
1st Cuban migrants land in Florida since Castro's death
- December 07, 2016
The mausoleum was sealed with a plaque that says simply, "Fidel". "Those that don't feel that mourning are fragmented and hidden", Chaguaceda said. Simpson received a scholarship to attend college at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia. Simpson recalled a time when her teenage cousin lived with her family and he had a party. Children are rare, and people seldom smile, weighed down by the sheer challenges of surviving. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
The mausoleum was sealed with a plaque that says simply, "Fidel". "Those that don't feel that mourning are fragmented and hidden", Chaguaceda said. Simpson received a scholarship to attend college at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia. Simpson recalled a time when her teenage cousin lived with her family and he had a party. Children are rare, and people seldom smile, weighed down by the sheer challenges of surviving. (more...)
Amazon opens a self-driving styled convenience store - with no checkouts
- December 07, 2016
The roughly 1,800 square feet retail space is now open to Amazon employees part of the beta program, and will open to the public in early 2017. To enjoy a checkout-free shopping, shoppers will need an Amazon account, a smartphone, and the free Go app. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
The roughly 1,800 square feet retail space is now open to Amazon employees part of the beta program, and will open to the public in early 2017. To enjoy a checkout-free shopping, shoppers will need an Amazon account, a smartphone, and the free Go app. (more...)
Judge refuses to delay Dylann Roof's trial
- December 07, 2016
Michael Slager was charged in May after fatally shooting Walter Scott while he was fleeing a traffic stop in Charleston on April 4, 2015. "I was scared" and in "total fear that Mr. He continues what is even worse is that the mistrial goes on to "prolong the agony" of the Scott family. The dismissed jury was composed of six White men, five White women and one Black man. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Michael Slager was charged in May after fatally shooting Walter Scott while he was fleeing a traffic stop in Charleston on April 4, 2015. "I was scared" and in "total fear that Mr. He continues what is even worse is that the mistrial goes on to "prolong the agony" of the Scott family. The dismissed jury was composed of six White men, five White women and one Black man. (more...)
Record OPEC Output at Time of OPEC Output Cut
- December 07, 2016
OPEC production hit a record high of 34.19 million bpd in November from 33.82 million bpd in October, according to the official Reuters survey ("Ahead of deal to cut, OPEC oil output hits record high", December 5). Total volume traded was about 14 percent below the 100-day average. The global benchmark crude traded at a $2.13 premium to February WTI. The agreement, which was reached last Wednesday in Vienna , is also looking to non-OPEC members to contribute an additional 600,000 barrels ... (more...)
- December 07, 2016
OPEC production hit a record high of 34.19 million bpd in November from 33.82 million bpd in October, according to the official Reuters survey ("Ahead of deal to cut, OPEC oil output hits record high", December 5). Total volume traded was about 14 percent below the 100-day average. The global benchmark crude traded at a $2.13 premium to February WTI. The agreement, which was reached last Wednesday in Vienna , is also looking to non-OPEC members to contribute an additional 600,000 barrels ... (more...)
Trump's tariff plan hits a hurdle: Congressional Republicans
- December 07, 2016
So Republicans have no intention of approving a 35% tariff, he was asked? A 45 percent tariff on Chinese-made goods could drive up US retail prices on those goods by an average of about 10 percent, Capital Economics has calculated. Republicans on Monday emphasized a compromise instead of tariffs that would include a lower corporate tax and a streamlined tax code. "You aren't going to need tariffs, which are self-destructive", he said. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
So Republicans have no intention of approving a 35% tariff, he was asked? A 45 percent tariff on Chinese-made goods could drive up US retail prices on those goods by an average of about 10 percent, Capital Economics has calculated. Republicans on Monday emphasized a compromise instead of tariffs that would include a lower corporate tax and a streamlined tax code. "You aren't going to need tariffs, which are self-destructive", he said. (more...)
Trump adds to lead in Wisconsin amid recount
- December 07, 2016
The recount, initiated by Green Party candidate Jill Stein, is meant to test the tabulators' accuracy in reading 4.8 million paper ballots marked by ink pens that were cast in MI. "By demanding a $1 million bond from voters yesterday, the court made clear it has no interest in giving a fair hearing to these voters' legitimate concerns over the accuracy, security and fairness of an election tainted by suspicion". (more...)
- December 07, 2016
The recount, initiated by Green Party candidate Jill Stein, is meant to test the tabulators' accuracy in reading 4.8 million paper ballots marked by ink pens that were cast in MI. "By demanding a $1 million bond from voters yesterday, the court made clear it has no interest in giving a fair hearing to these voters' legitimate concerns over the accuracy, security and fairness of an election tainted by suspicion". (more...)
Judge Puts Overtime Rule Put on Hold
- December 07, 2016
The decision by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in the Eastern District of Texas to grant a preliminary injunction affects an estimated 4.2 million workers who were to be newly eligible for time-and-a-half wages for each hour they put in beyond 40 a week. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
The decision by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in the Eastern District of Texas to grant a preliminary injunction affects an estimated 4.2 million workers who were to be newly eligible for time-and-a-half wages for each hour they put in beyond 40 a week. (more...)
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Finally Accepts Defeat
- December 07, 2016
Cooper says he wants the law repealed. Cooper will be working with a republican-controlled legislature. Tami Fitzgerald with the North Carolina Values Coalition supported the law and McCrory. In the recount completed Monday afternoon, Attorney General Roy Cooper picked up six votes, while Gov. By conceding , McCrory is now the first North Carolina governor in history to lose a bid for reelection. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Cooper says he wants the law repealed. Cooper will be working with a republican-controlled legislature. Tami Fitzgerald with the North Carolina Values Coalition supported the law and McCrory. In the recount completed Monday afternoon, Attorney General Roy Cooper picked up six votes, while Gov. By conceding , McCrory is now the first North Carolina governor in history to lose a bid for reelection. (more...)
Health insurers seek delay in 2018 Obamacare deadline
- December 07, 2016
Medicare spending for nursing home care increased 5.6% in 2015, compared to 2.5% in 2014. Fee-for-service Medicare expenditures increased nearly 2% a year ago, to 68%. "The health sector experienced dramatic changes in 2014 and 2015", conclude the authors of the new study, published in the journal Health Affairs . (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Medicare spending for nursing home care increased 5.6% in 2015, compared to 2.5% in 2014. Fee-for-service Medicare expenditures increased nearly 2% a year ago, to 68%. "The health sector experienced dramatic changes in 2014 and 2015", conclude the authors of the new study, published in the journal Health Affairs . (more...)
Trump Calls Out Rexnord for Relocating to Mexico
- December 07, 2016
After all, what has changed since he started negotiations with Carrier earlier this year? Trump said . "There will be a tax on our soon to be strong border of 35 percent for these companies wanting to sell their product, cars, A.C. This suggests that hundreds will still lose their jobs at the factory, where roughly 1,400 workers were slated to be laid off. Other businesses looking for similar deals might threaten to ship their jobs overseas too. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
After all, what has changed since he started negotiations with Carrier earlier this year? Trump said . "There will be a tax on our soon to be strong border of 35 percent for these companies wanting to sell their product, cars, A.C. This suggests that hundreds will still lose their jobs at the factory, where roughly 1,400 workers were slated to be laid off. Other businesses looking for similar deals might threaten to ship their jobs overseas too. (more...)
Trump to Boeing: Air Force One's $4 billion cost 'out of control'
- December 07, 2016
Trump added that, "We want Boeing to make a lot of money, but not that much money". He later told reporters at Trump Tower that the manufacturer is "doing a little bit of a number" and the cost is "ridiculous". Boeing has that contract. Shares of Boeing were slightly lower after Trump's comment. The U.S. Air Force announced in 2015 that it selected Boeing's 747-8 jumbo jet as the next generation of Air Force One aircraft, which are expected to enter service around 2024. (more...)
- December 07, 2016
Trump added that, "We want Boeing to make a lot of money, but not that much money". He later told reporters at Trump Tower that the manufacturer is "doing a little bit of a number" and the cost is "ridiculous". Boeing has that contract. Shares of Boeing were slightly lower after Trump's comment. The U.S. Air Force announced in 2015 that it selected Boeing's 747-8 jumbo jet as the next generation of Air Force One aircraft, which are expected to enter service around 2024. (more...)
Amazon Go is Grocery Shopping Without Lines, Registers and Cashiers
- December 06, 2016
The store monitors your activity and knows when you are picking up or putting back an item. The lone physical store located just north of the city's downtown is now open to Amazon employees during testing, and will open to the public in 2017. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
The store monitors your activity and knows when you are picking up or putting back an item. The lone physical store located just north of the city's downtown is now open to Amazon employees during testing, and will open to the public in 2017. (more...)
ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA), Grupo Televisa, S.A.B
- December 06, 2016
Finally, Buckingham Research boosted their target price on shares of Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 26th. Net income surged 23.2% year over year to $87.6 million compared with $71.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015. Ulta shares were down 1.1% in Friday trading. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Finally, Buckingham Research boosted their target price on shares of Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 26th. Net income surged 23.2% year over year to $87.6 million compared with $71.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015. Ulta shares were down 1.1% in Friday trading. (more...)
Amazon, Intel Partner to Advance Smart Home Tech
- December 06, 2016
Originally, the voice assistant was able to manage fifteen categories of commands or intents, connected with a voice enquiry. Making it easier to build Alexa skills while at the same time increasing Alexa's ability to respond to users' usual language when they make requests or inquiries will accelerate both the number of available skills and people who want to utilize them. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Originally, the voice assistant was able to manage fifteen categories of commands or intents, connected with a voice enquiry. Making it easier to build Alexa skills while at the same time increasing Alexa's ability to respond to users' usual language when they make requests or inquiries will accelerate both the number of available skills and people who want to utilize them. (more...)
Canada's trade gap shrinks as imports drop
- December 06, 2016
The imbalance with Mexico climbed 18.1 per cent to $6.2 billion. When adjusted for inflation, the deficit rose to US$60.3 billion from US$54.2 billion in September. The deficit is unlikely to continue to decline, though, given a strong dollar that's weighing on exports and an improved US economy that's boosting demand for imports. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
The imbalance with Mexico climbed 18.1 per cent to $6.2 billion. When adjusted for inflation, the deficit rose to US$60.3 billion from US$54.2 billion in September. The deficit is unlikely to continue to decline, though, given a strong dollar that's weighing on exports and an improved US economy that's boosting demand for imports. (more...)
Insider Activity for Investors: Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)
- December 06, 2016
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 65.3% in the second quarter. This marks the 3rd quarter that KEY has paid the same dividend. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of February 22, 2017. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Applied Materials by 65.3% in the second quarter. This marks the 3rd quarter that KEY has paid the same dividend. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of February 22, 2017. (more...)
Christmas chaos threatened on Gatwick rail services
- December 06, 2016
And he wants passengers to be able to "pay as they go" as commuters in London are able to do with Oyster cards - meaning no need for a paper ticket ahead of travel. "That is the best contribution she could make". "That at least would increase the transparency around what is going on here". Here are four ways you can be sure you'll be amongst the first to know what's going on . (more...)
- December 06, 2016
And he wants passengers to be able to "pay as they go" as commuters in London are able to do with Oyster cards - meaning no need for a paper ticket ahead of travel. "That is the best contribution she could make". "That at least would increase the transparency around what is going on here". Here are four ways you can be sure you'll be amongst the first to know what's going on . (more...)
Amazon Go: a grocery store with no checkout lines
- December 06, 2016
If you decide you don't want to purchase a product after all, you can put it back on the shelf and the app's virtual shopping cart will update itself. According to their website, Amazon Go stores will sell everything from classic grocery staples to ready-made options, and they'll feature both well-known and newer brands. (more...)
- December 06, 2016
If you decide you don't want to purchase a product after all, you can put it back on the shelf and the app's virtual shopping cart will update itself. According to their website, Amazon Go stores will sell everything from classic grocery staples to ready-made options, and they'll feature both well-known and newer brands. (more...)
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