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USA stock indexes edge higher in early trading; oil down
Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Thursday reported higher-than-expected quarterly sales at established us stores, as a huge investment to bring more customers into the discount retailer paid off and a bigger push into e-commerce boosted online purchases, sending its shares to a 52-week high. [Full Article...]
Man tried to get into cockpit on flight to Hawaii
According to a law enforcement official a man who caused a disturbance on a flight between Los Angeles and Honolulu attempted to access the cockpit of the plane. Some eyewitnesses told ABC News that he tried to push his way through first class to the bathrooms, but was blocked by the beverage cart and a passenger. [Full Article...]
Unemployment rate in Weld County drops again to 2.1 percent in April
New Jersey added jobs in April, according to the state Department of Labor, which also revised the March job loss almost 30 percent lower. The jobless rate in Orange County and Seminole County dropped to 3.5 percent, also a 10-year low, and lower than the March rate of 3.8 percent. [Full Article...]
Global ransomware attack used info stolen from NSA, says Microsoft
WannaCry should not have reached disastrous proportions - Microsoft released a patch that could close the vulnerability in March, well before the NSA's tool was decrypted. Alongside Dame Fiona's review, the Care Quality Commission's July 2016 Care Quality Commission review into cyber security "Safe Data, Safe Care" also highlighted the risk posed by outdated IT systems. [Full Article...]
Plans new package of Venezuela sanctions soon
Among those hit with sanctions was Maikel Moreno, a Maduro ally who became president of the 32-judge court in February . Security forces fired tear gas at stone-throwing gangs, and crowds smashed their way into shops and offices in San Cristobal, the state capital, and elsewhere. [Full Article...]
Trump's Leaked Education Budget Proves Problematic For Essential Programs
This post originally appeared at Education Opportunity Network . Trump's proposed budget would ensure more money for education is directed to the enormous financial empire that profits off servicing student loans. As the Post reporters explain, "It's not clear how much would be spent on research versus on the vouchers themselves". Nelnet reported earlier this month that it had received n... [Full Article...]
New French President Visits Mali in First Trip Outside Europe
The operation comprises around 4,000 soldiers who are deployed in five countries - Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso - all of which are menaced by the jihadist threat across porous borders. That attack, claimed by the al-Qaida-linked al-Mourabitoun extremist group, happened just days after Hollande visited the city. Even though the French operation has succeeded in liberating Timbuk... [Full Article...]
The Case for and Against J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP)
Meadow Creek Investment Management LLC now owns 17,472 shares of the department store operator's stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 2,212 shares during the last quarter. Northcoast Research reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of J C Penney Company in a research note on Friday, February 24th. J C Penney Company has a 52-week low of $4.17 and a 52-week high of $11.30. [Full Article...]