U.S. stocks tumble on North Korea worries

U.S. stocks tumble on North Korea worries

12.08.2017

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Pyongyang it should stop any actions that would lead to the "end of its regime and the destruction of its people". Against the greenback, the Swiss franc eased about 0.1 percent to 0.9645 per dollar, having surged about 1.1 percent on Wednesday. Heating oil fell 1 cent to $1.63 a gallon.

What does the U.S. military do on the island of Guam?

What does the U.S. military do on the island of Guam?

12.08.2017

He added, "But I can tell you that what they've been doing and what they've been getting away with is a tragedy". "Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely", the president said on Twitter, adding "hopefully Kim Jong-un will find another path!" The US has always been opposed to the North Korean missile and military nuclear programs.

SAT stays Sebi's order on J.Kumar Infraprojects

SAT stays Sebi's order on J.Kumar Infraprojects

11.08.2017

While several other firms in the Sebi list of 331 "suspected shell companies", are expected to challenge the freeze on trading in these scrips, Sebi has defended its move, saying that it took the action after receiving the list of companies from the corporate affairs ministry.

North Carolina on shortlist of states for Toyota-Mazda assembly plant

North Carolina on shortlist of states for Toyota-Mazda assembly plant

11.08.2017

Toyota plans to build its Corolla compact auto for the North American market while Mazda would use the plant to build crossover vehicles that combine features of passenger cars and sport-utility vehicles. MS is believed to be one of the front runners. North Mississippi is already home to a Toyota manufacturing plant in Blue Springs, "we recently celebrated a 10 year anniversary of them being there and it was a great time of celebration i think they are very pleased they have come and I ...

Magellan Midstream Partners LP (MMP) Position Decreased by Cabot-wellington, LLC

11.08.2017

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,568 shares of the pipeline company's stock valued at $121,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in EQT Midstream Partners, by 120.5% in the second quarter. This price movement gives investors an idea of how much the stock price has moved in the previous year and whether it is trading near the top, middle or bottom of the range.

Uber plans to wind down USA car-leasing business

Uber plans to wind down USA car-leasing business

11.08.2017

But those options haven't come without controversy. The move comes as Uber sees average losses per vehicle at about 18 times what they had thought. Recently, Uber faced scrutiny after the company leased defective cars in Singapore that are prone to fires.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Position Maintained by Whittier Trust Co

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) Position Maintained by Whittier Trust Co

11.08.2017

RBC Capital Markets downgraded the stock to "Underperform" rating in Friday, May 6 report. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Capital Research Global Investors acquired 6.07M shares as Toronto Dominion Bank (The) (TD)'s stock declined 12.05%.

Artist Shahak Shapira spray-paints hateful remarks on doorstep of Twitter

Artist Shahak Shapira spray-paints hateful remarks on doorstep of Twitter

11.08.2017

Twitter has removed a handful of racist tweets and suspended several accounts after a German-Israeli satirist spray painted about 30 of them outside the company's headquarters in Hamburg. This question is particularly thorny in Germany, home to some of the most stringent anti-hate-speech laws in the Western world, and where the interplay between freedom of expression and the rule of the law is influenced by the country's complicated history with both Nazism and communism.

Canada sets up border camp as asylum seekers swell in number

Canada sets up border camp as asylum seekers swell in number

11.08.2017

Canadian soldiers on Wednesday began setting up tents equipped with lighting and heating in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, a municipality in Quebec, to accommodate up to 500 people, many of them Haitian asylum seekers in U.S. Daniel Le Bouthillier, a spokesman at the Department of National Defence, said the Canadian Armed Forces were aware of the hard situation that requires significant resources.

United States consumer prices rise less than expected in July

United States consumer prices rise less than expected in July

11.08.2017

Excluding food and energy prices, core consumer prices still crept up by 0.1% in July, matching the increases seen in the three previous months. The dollar struggled for direction in Friday's trade, with traders erring on the side of cautious ahead of the closely watched US inflation report that could weaken or strengthen the case for another Federal Reserve rate hike this year.