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Theresa May, pound both take a pounding
In the event of a Labour party victory, the direction of sterling is less clear, than it would be under a Conservative victory, where, the Jupiter managers add, that an uplift in its value is expected. At Berenberg, senior economist Kallum Pickering also said the latest drop in support has made the election more uncertain. However, one must consider that in a small time span it is very hard ... [Full Article...]
Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial to begin in Pennsylvania
Keshia Knight Pulliam , who played Rudy on " The Cosby Show ", said Monday that "ultimately it's about standing by your truth". She said he "intimidated" her into taking a white pill to help her "relax" - and then, some time later, she woke to find herself on the bed in the bedroom of his bungalow, partially undressed, her breasts exposed. [Full Article...]
Exxon climate numbers 'may be a sham' : NY official
Trellus Management Company Llc, a New York-based fund reported 170,000 shares. Danaher Corporation now has $60.74B valuation. The stock declined 0.13% or $0.1 reaching $79.4 on the news. It also upped Proshares Ultrapro S&P 500 (UPRO) stake by 16,822 shares and now owns 19,951 shares. Chicago Equity Prns Ltd Limited Liability Company invested in 684,229 shares. [Full Article...]
United States energy secretary challenges China to be leader on climate
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said on Monday the United States was committed to the environment despite President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of a 2015 global agreement to fight climate change. Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko expressed feelings of regret that the U.S. had pulled out of the Paris climate pact when meeting with U.S. [Full Article...]
Justin Bieber, other stars get emotional at One Love Manchester Benefit concert
She told the crowd: "I want to thank you for coming together and being so loving and strong and unified". When rumors began circulating that the concert would be canceled in the wake of Saturday night's terrorist attack in central London , Grande's manager released a statement saying the concert would "not only continue" but would "do so with greater objective". [Full Article...]
Amazon, now Alphabet with shares at $1000
William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Friday, March 3rd. The new record prices come as Google's ad business continues to grow, the Mountain View company moves head-first into its new AI-first philosophy (as highlighted at Google I/O), Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat reigns in excess spending, and other Alphabet initiatives like Waymo show promi... [Full Article...]
Once the government broke off diplomatic relations with Qatar
Saudi Arabia said t would begin blocking all Qatari flights at midnight. There could be long-term economic consequences for Qatar, which would affect the millions of migrant workers and expatriates living there. "The Middle East is not at a point where it can endure a new crisis", he said. Before Monday, Qatar had appeared unperturbed by the growing political tensions. [Full Article...]
May's election landslide in doubts as poll lead slips
But just 43 percent of those in this age group voted at all last time , far below the percentage of older voters."These are unusual times so we don't know what will happen, but the Labour 40 percent share. In a sign of how far her snap election gamble has soured, May's personal rating turned negative for the first time in a poll conducted by research firm Comres since she won the top job in t... [Full Article...]