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Amid sweltering heat, dozens of flights canceled in Phoenix
In parts of California, a red flag warning is in effect - the National Weather Service's highest alert for the risk of fire - through Thursday evening. "There are other spots where you can go get cold water and sit down and cool off, but there are few places you can lay down and get something to eat". [Full Article...]
Brazil defends meat against U.S. ban, but image tattered
The U.S. Department of Agriculture described repeated import violations involving raw beeffrom seven Brazilian facilities, indicating a "system-wide problem", according to a letter seen by Reuters on Friday explaining the reason for Thursday's ban. [Full Article...]
Mondi Plc (MNDI) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Credit Suisse Group
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of BP p.l.c. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $15,632,000. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 6.86%. It increased, as 8 investors sold John Wood Group PLC shares while 16 reduced holdings... [Full Article...]
Proteas to bat first against England at Taunton
Liam Dawson hit a four the ball before, but couldn't repeat as South Africa struck back in the three-game series. As soon as debutant Liam Livingstone guided the ball to point region off Chris Morris' bowling that saw Roy half way through the pitch. [Full Article...]
Boeing outsells rivals at Paris Air Show
He said Clark was interested in the updates Airbus is proposing - including the ability to add 80 seats without reducing comfort and greater fuel economy - that will make the plane cheaper to operate for airlines. "We've got 42 percent of the market at the Airshow for the last three days, they've got the rest", he said. For the first time, it lumped these together with large two-engined jets... [Full Article...]
Qatar Airways seeks 10% stake in American Airlines
American Airlines shares are cheaper than Delta , United and JetBlue (JBLU.O) on a forward 12-month earnings per share basis, according to Thomson Reuters data, and are the cheapest among the top eight USA airlines. The countries have suspended all flights to and from Qatar. The World Airline Awards also recognize regional excellence , which might be more relevant to those of us not takin... [Full Article...]
Analysts Set MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (MX) PT at $9.94
Yet another important factor while evaluating a good buy/sell decision for Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY ) is its Earnings per Share or EPS. The semiconductor company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.06. [Full Article...]
Qatar Receives List Of Demands It Must Meet To End Sanctions
Formally declare these entities as terror groups as per the list announced by Saudi Arabia , Bahrain, UAE and Egypt, and concur with all future updates of this list. Qatar vehemently denies funding or supporting extremism but acknowledges that it allows members of some extremist groups such as Hamas to live in Qatar , arguing that fostering dialogue is key to resolving global conflicts. [Full Article...]