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United Kingdom growth up 0.4 pct in Q3
It comes as the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) mulls whether to raise interest rates from record lows of 0.25pc in November, as inflation continues to soar. The British pound rose shortly after today's growth report, going up 0.25 percent against the U.S. dollar to $1.317. "Despite today's marginal improvement, growth has been relatively lacklustre this year". [Full Article...]
Sexism in City 'still blocks women's careers', says boss of Virgin Money
She said: "I remember a very senior woman being very upset one day, telling me that she was expected to sleep with her boss". However, Morrissey acknowledged that she still sometimes sees "subtle, but undermining" sexism. RBS called the allegations "shocking and clearly unacceptable" and called for any victims to come forward. "Her view is that the insurance sector can do a lot more in order t... [Full Article...]
UK GDP growth higher than expected at 0.4%
Head of national accounts at the ONS, Darren Morgan, said: "Growth in the third quarter of 2017 continued at a similar rate as seen in the first half of the year". According to Gregory, the United Kingdom economy looks set to grow by roughly 1.6 percent this year, and approximately 2 percent in 2018. The figures will also be a small boost for under-pressure finance minister Philip Hammond ahead ... [Full Article...]
Senate Votes to Overturn CFPB's Arbitration Rule
While it is not clear which way the Senate will vote-Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) needs 50 senators to support the move, and five Republicans have yet to indicate that they are a "yes"-the Trump White House has not shied away from indicating that it is firmly on the side of Wall Street". [Full Article...]
What Do Analysts Suggest For United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL)
The company was maintained on Tuesday, July 11 by Bank of America. The rating was downgraded by Imperial Capital to "In-Line" on Tuesday, November 22. Ordinary Share (NYSE:PNR) on Thursday, June 1 with "Sell" rating. Among 24 analysts covering Abbott Laboratories ( NYSE:ABT ), 14 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 10 Hold. [Full Article...]
Revenue Estimates for Investors: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)
Delta Air Lines, Inc . Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 13th. It has underperformed by 4.87% the S&P500. Airain holds 152,447 shares or 0.36% of its portfolio. Argent Trust Comm accumulated 26,724 shares or 0.4% of the stock. Brown Brothers Harriman And holds 197 shares. [Full Article...]
Airline industry expects passenger numbers to nearly double by 2036
The country is projected to see a staggering growth from 141 million passengers in 2016. In a statement today, IATA said the Asia-Pacific region faced a hard challenge in coping with growth in demand with the latest 20-year air passenger forecast expecting 7.8 billion to travel in 2036, nearly twice the four billion passengers expected this year. [Full Article...]
Fans want Salman Khan to marry this actress soon!
The new poster shows Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in a full-throttle action mode. Tiger Zinda Hai is the sequel to 2012 film Ek Tha Tiger that also starred Khan and Kaif in the lead roles as spy agents. "Buster Reeves, the fight coordinator of many Hollywood films, also worked with Katrina on this portion". While the previous installment was directed by Kabir Khan, the upcoming film has ... [Full Article...]