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Intel Corp (INTC) Stake Lifted by Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc
Intel Corp now has $207.93 billion valuation. The stock increased 1.50% or $0.665 during the last trading session, reaching $45.095. 13,996 shares were sold by RENDUCHINTALA VENKATA S M , worth $496,438. The rating was maintained by BMO Capital Markets with "Outperform" on Wednesday, November 1. As per Friday, October 27, the company rating was maintained by Bernstein. [Full Article...]
United States employers add 148000 jobs, jobless rate stays 4.1 pct
Average hourly earnings rose by 5 cents - an annual rate of 2.3 percent (and up 2.5 percent year-over-year). "The BLS employment report for December was generally tepid, capping an otherwise strong year in which temporary staffing added jobs every month", said Tony Gregoire, director of research, the Americas, at Staffing Industry Analysts. [Full Article...]
In Iran, tight budget sparks nationwide protests
The outpouring of support from the Israeli people for the people of Iran once again demonstrates their humanity and sends a message to the Iranians that the future could be a better one". Trump has issued Twitter statements several times in support of the protesters, including a tweet on January 3 that said he respected "the people of Iran as they try to take back their corrupt government". [Full Article...]
2 planes collide on the ground at Toronto's airport, firefighter injured
Two planes have clipped each other on the runway at the Toronto Pearson airport, local media report. Jeremy Cohn, a Toronto news cameraman, shared an audio recording of the mayday call from the WestJet flight to the control tower. The Sunwing plane, with no passengers and crew on board, caught fire after the incident, but the flames were soon extinguished. "There were no Sunwing crew or pass... [Full Article...]
Colman's closure: Stephen Fry tweets 'leave our mustard in Norwich'
At the time, Unilever said the move will have "serious implications" for Colman's production. "Our aim during the consultation period will be to retain as many skilled jobs as possible within Unilever and that there should be no compulsory redundancies". [Full Article...]
DASH ranked best diet overall for eighth year
There's a diet for all that - and more. People who follow this diet do not have to eliminate meat completely to reap the health benefits, but are encouraged to be vegetarian most of the time. "You're simply not setting yourself up for an enduring, healthy, long haul achievement and you may even do harm to yourself all the while", she included. [Full Article...]
Hong Kong PMI improves in December
The survey of business activity showed the 17th consecutive month of growth in the services sector, which accounts for nearly 80 per cent of annual output from the economy. "While a pick-up in new orders to a seven-month high in December offers some hope for construction going into 2018, it looks like it is going to be another challenging year for the sector". [Full Article...]
Feces-smearing passenger prompts flight diversion: Authorities
The captain decided that the issue was enough to force a diversion and headed towards the Alaskan city. An airline was forced to divert a flight, making an unexpected landing, after a passenger ruined both bathrooms due to extreme defecation, as reported by ABC 7 . [Full Article...]