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South Korea fires warning shots at North after 'drone' crosses border
In January 2016, South Korea said its military fired 20 machine gun warning shots after a North Korean drone briefly crossed the border. South Korea's spokesman for Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters that according to the United States intelligence authorities and South Korean intelligence, the launch of Pukgukson -2 has finally provided the North with data to improve the... [Full Article...]
Ansell sells condom business to Chinese buyers
Ansell says it has found "a natural home" for its condoms with the $A800 million sale of its sexual wellness business to a Chinese consortium. The sale of Ansell's sexual health division, which makes condoms and lubricants, includes some of its worldwide manufacturing sites, as well as offices. [Full Article...]
Asian shares gain, tracking Wall St advance, oil price rally
The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a record high. And the median sales price has risen 6 percent from a year ago to $244,800. Canada's main stock index opened higher on Thursday, boosted by earnings that beat market expectations at three of the country's biggest banks. [Full Article...]
Mobile's DIGITS Service Exits Beta Testing, Will Launch Next Week
T-Mobile also shares examples of how DIGITS can be useful for businesses, families, and individuals, and also provide more security for users. So what - again - is T-Mobile DIGITS? Well, it lets you assign multiple phone numbers to the same device. [Full Article...]
Analysts Set Vernalis plc (VER) Target Price at $46.80
Lombard Odier Asset Mgmt (Europe) Ltd holds 0.12% or 9,977 shares. It is negative, as 1 investors sold CDNA shares while 7 reduced holdings. Below is a list of ASOS plc (LON:ASC) latest ratings and price target changes. Since January 20, 2017, it had 1 buying transaction, and 0 sales for $225,103 activity. Finally, Citigroup Inc decreased their price target on shares of easyJet plc from GBX 1,200 ... [Full Article...]
Latest North Korean missile test sparks Western fury
The Security Council went on to emphasize the "vital importance" of North Korea's "immediately showing honest commitment to denuclearization" and demanded the DPRK conduct no further nuclear and ballistic missile tests. The solid-fuel Pukguksong-2 missile flew about 310 miles and reached a height of 350 miles on Sunday before plunging into the Pacific Ocean. North Korean leader Kim Jong U... [Full Article...]
Is Halliburton Company (HAL) In For Another Earnings Surprise?
Want to see what other hedge funds are holding HAL? That value represents a market adjusting for revenues that have been growing by 1.93 % on a quarterly year/year basis as of the company's last quarterly report. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 5th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.51%. Employees Retirement System Of Texas has invested 0.2% of its ... [Full Article...]
Korea calls S. Korea's border firing reckless provocation
Yun briefed the lawmakers on the Trump administration's approach toward Pyongyang . The council on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's "flagrant and provocative defiance" of United Nations sanctions banning ballistic missile tests and again vowed to impose new sanctions in response to its latest launch. [Full Article...]