Jordan ministers resign over Dead Sea flood deaths
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s education and tourism ministers resigned on Thursday after an investigation into the deaths of 21 people, […]
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Nvidia stock rallies on forecast, but analysts aren’t so sure about it
After the most gloomy period of Nvidia Corp.’s recent history, the company promised a big rebound is on the way […]
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If you've ever told a big lie (like I did) and feel ashamed — know this
(iStock) When I was 18, I told the most elaborate lie of my life and I did it because I was […]
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Are banks guilty of faking signatures on British court papers?
Have some banks, or their legal representatives, been faking signatures on UK court documents used to repossess people’s homes and […]
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX up on dovish Fed talk; Mexican peso capped by Pemex
(Recasts; updates prices, adds quotes by local broker and Fitch) By Aaron Saldanha Feb 15 (Reuters) – Most Latin American […]
Mattel shares plummeted to lowest in 20 years
Mattel shares had their worst day in 20 years, plunging as much as 23 percent after management warned it expects […]
Wells Fargo chief expected to testify before House panel in mid-March
Wells Fargo & Co. is expected to be the first bank to face a grilling by House Democrats who took […]
Payless ShoeSource to shutter all of its remaining US stores
Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the US and Puerto Rico, joining a list of […]
Strong Consumer Sentiment Recovery Isn’t Just About the End of the Government Shutdown
Consumer sentiment had been expected to recover from January’s lows due to the federal government shutdown, but the University of […]
Invitation Homes Inc. (INVH) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Invitation Homes Inc. (NYSE: INVH)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 15, 2019, 11:00 a.m. ET Contents: Continue Reading Below Prepared Remarks […]
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If you've ever told a big lie (like I did) and feel ashamed — know this
(iStock) When I was 18, I told the most elaborate lie of my life and I did it because I was lazy. I worked at the meat department of a grocery store where the assistant manager, Harold Johnson (a pseudonym), was known for recruiting meat department employees to stock shelves. That wasn’t my job and I was determined to avoid it. […]
Read moreMerkel Rejects Trump Claims That German Cars Are Threat
Chancellor Angela Merkel took President Donald Trump to task before an audience of senior security officials in Munich, calling his administration’s suggestion that European autos are a threat to U.S. national security a “shock.” In a pointed defense of multilateral institutions ahead of a speech by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence at the Munich Security Conference, the German leader called […]
Read moreU.S. transport official is top candidate to replace Rosenstein: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Department Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Rosen is the leading candidate to replace Rod Rosenstein as deputy attorney general to serve alongside new Attorney General William Barr, two administration officials told Reuters on Friday. Barr, who previously worked with Rosen at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis, has advocated for Rosen to get the No. 2 top […]
Read moreUS citizen detained in Egypt for over 5 years is dying, desperate for release
A U.S. citizen detained in Egypt for five-and-a-half years who is on a hunger strike is dying, according to his lawyer and family. Five months after Moustafa Kassem wrote letters to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence pleading for their help, the New York City taxi driver and father of two has not been freed by the government […]
Read moreE.U. Parliament Member Eva Kaili Endorses Blockchain Technology
European Parliament member Eva Kaili at the recent Ripple Regionals event in London talked about the benefits of blockchain and E.U.’s new positive approach to regulation. Kaili, who was elected in 2014 representing Greece, talked about how the E.U. will regulate blockchains and digital assets, according to a blog post by Ripple. She talked that she wants to work towards […]
Read moreInvitation Homes Inc. (INVH) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Invitation Homes Inc. (NYSE: INVH)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 15, 2019, 11:00 a.m. ET Contents: Continue Reading Below Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings and welcome to the Invitation Homes Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. All participants are in listen-only mode at this time. (Operator Instructions) As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. […]
Read moreOn Politics: The Biggest Stories of the Week
From the border wall fight to conflict with Iran, it’s been a busy week in American politics. Here are some of the biggest stories you might have missed (and some links if you’d like to read further). ___________________ Trump declares national emergency to build border wall House and Senate negotiators agreed “in principle” on Monday to provide $1.375 billion for […]
Read moreDonald Trump confirms he will declare national emergency over border wall
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will declare a national emergency at the southern border in a bid to fulfill his promise for a wall along the Mexico border. The president confirmed the news Friday, after bipartisan congressional negotiations provided less than a quarter of the $5.7 billion he wanted to start building more than 200 miles of […]
Read moreOil Rally Finally Pulls Hedge Fund Optimists Off the Sidelines
Oil optimists look like they’re finally ready to take the driver’s seat in crude’s rebound. For the first time this year, a jump in bets that Brent crude prices will rise far surpassed the move by short-sellers, helping set the tone for money managers’ positioning on the global benchmark. Sentiment is now the most bullish since late October. So far, […]
Read moreNigeria delays election hours before polls open, citing ‘challenges’
Nigeria’s electoral commission delayed the presidential election until Feb. 23, making the announcement a mere five hours before polls were set to open Saturday. It cited unspecified “challenges” amid reports that voting materials had not been delivered to all parts of the country. Residents of Africa’s most populous nation and largest democracy will soon wake up to outrage. Many had […]
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