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James Comey Trump will not block ex-FBI director's testimony - White House
Comey , who was leading the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, was asked by Trump to end an investigation into former national security advisor Michael Flynn , according to a memo Comey wrote about his encounter with Trump. [Full Article...]
British Airways travelers face 3rd day of delays, cancellations
The airline said in a statement that it will "fully comply with all of the relevant European Union compensation regulations" and will be "working as hard as we can to process all payments to customers as quickly as we can". The boss of British Airways' parent company IAG has backed BA chief executive Alex Cruz following the major IT failure which led to thousands of cancelled flights. [Full Article...]
Arab states cut Qatar ties in major diplomatic crisis
Simmering tensions erupted into a full-blown diplomatic crisis Monday, when Saudi Arabia , Egypt , the UAE and Bahrain all cut diplomatic ties with the Gulf state of Qatar . Egypt's state news agency announced that Qatar "threatens Arab national security and sows the seeds of strife and division within Arab societies according to a deliberate plan aimed at the unity and interests of the Ar... [Full Article...]
What's at stake for the US after Qatar hit with diplomatic crisis
GACA also prohibited all Saudi commercial and private aviation operators from flying to Qatar . Four Sunni Arab states have severed ties with Qatar over its close ties with Iran and terrorism. "I think what we're witnessing is a growing list of disbelief in the countries for some time, and they've bubbled up to take action in order to have those differences addressed", Tillerson said . [Full Article...]
Oil prices dip on fears Middle East spat could harm OPEC cuts
WTI is now trading at $48.1 per barrel and Brent at $2.3 per barrel premium to WTI. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were back well below $50, at $48.46, down 44 cents, or 0.9 percent. It's hard to imagine a more clearly phrased clarion call for contrarian traders than the one made by an April 20 Bloomberg headline: "Goldman Says Ignore the Technical, Savor the Fundamental on Oil". [Full Article...]
$0.03 EPS Expected for Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) This Quarter
Comerica Bank boosted its stake in shares of Yamana Gold by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 257,358 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $710,000 after buying an additional 224,524 shares during the last quarter. [Full Article...]
Trump Cited Weather Reports as Reason for Paris Agreement Withdrawal
In the original 40-second USA video, the first slide reads, "The Paris Accord is a bad deal for America". Massachusetts Republican Governor Charlie Baker said on Friday that he had made a decision to partner with other states to combat climate change after speaking with Vermont Republican Governor Phil Scott and New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo. [Full Article...]
Police name two London attackers as Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane
Khan had said on Sunday morning that people would see an increased police presence on the streets of the capital and should not be alarmed by that. British counterterrorism investigators searched two homes Monday and detained "a number" of people in the investigation into a van and knife attack in the heart of London that left seven people dead. [Full Article...]