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Kenya passes strict plastic bag ban after a 10-year legislative marathon
The African nation has imposed the most draconian laws on the use of plastic bags: up to four years in jail or a fine of 4 million shillings (£29,000). Conservationists hailed the court's decision to allow the plastic ban to be implemented in full, saying it marked a critical milestone in Kenya's transition to green economy. [Full Article...]
Whoppercoin: Paying at Burger King Moscow Using Waves Platform's Distributed Ledger Technology
The Russian government recently became more receptive to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin , and Burger King Russia is giving customers who buy the fast food chain's signature Whopper hamburger WhopperCoin tokens in a digital wallet. The digital currency, called Whoppercoin, comes under a new blockchain loyalty program and is being used as a marketing tool to attract customers towards its Whopper b... [Full Article...]
What Are Analysts Opinions On Schlumberger Limited (SLB)
American Tower Corp now has $61.90 billion valuation. ( NYSE SLB ) traded down 0.9798% on Tuesday, reaching $62.8283. (NYSE:SLB) has declined 3.30% since August 29, 2016 and is downtrending. will post $1.51 EPS for the current year. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the... [Full Article...]
Harvey tropical storm watch extended east to Grand Isle
Paul Spata said he's just hoping that Hurricane Harvey isn't a repeat of his experience with Hurricane Katrina , and that things are a little smoother this time around. The worst is far from over because the slow-moving storm will continue to dump rain over the next few days in an area hit by "unprecedented" flooding, the National Weather Service said. [Full Article...]
Renault-Nissan to develop EVs with Dongfeng in China
The newly formed eGT New Energy Automotive, which will be based in Shiyan, Hubei Province, will produce EVs at the Dongfeng plant which has a production capacity of 120,000 vehicles a year. The line-up would be sold under a new brand jointly owned by Ford and Anhui Zotye and "would aim to capture a sizeable share of China's all-electric passenger vehicle market", Ford said. [Full Article...]
Latest Analysts Reports: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG), Nuance Communications, Inc. (NUAN)
Carrs Group Plc had 29 analyst reports since November 9, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. It has underperformed by 8.69% the S&P500. Kurt Billick decreased its stake in Cabot Oil & Gas Corp ( COG ) by 65.66% based on its latest 2016Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. [Full Article...]
President Trump arrives in Texas to survey Hurricane Harvey damage
The releases will add to flooding in areas close to Buffalo Bayou, which flows through the centre of Houston , said Jeff Linder of Harris County's flood control district . since records began in the 1950s, the National Weather Service said on Tuesday . Harvey has been dumping torrential rain on Texas since Sunday, causing catastrophic flooding across the state and in particular on Housto... [Full Article...]
The BidaskClub Upgrades Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP) to Hold
About 369,821 shares traded. Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMKTA) has risen 2.10% since August 28, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 13.38% the S&P500. Balyasny Asset Llc holds 0.25% of its portfolio in Molson Coors Brewing Co (NYSE:TAP) for 470,716 shares. Andra Ap-Fonden decreased Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TCK) stake by 36,400 shares to 144,800 valued at $3.89 million in 201... [Full Article...]