Japan Hits Nuclear-Armed North Korea With Fresh Sanctions

Japan Hits Nuclear-Armed North Korea With Fresh Sanctions

25.08.2017

The economic interaction has mostly been conducted through the purchase of North Korea's coal, oil and mineral resources or the provision of banking services to Pyongyang. Earlier this month the United Nations Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea targeting its exports of coal, iron ore, lead, lead ore and seafood.

Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) Stock Closed 5.3% Above Its 50 Day Average

25.08.2017

Calpine Corporation (NYSE: CPN ) previously announced its periodic earnings reports on early Fri, Jul 28th. It has underperformed by 5.42% the S&P500. the share has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $14.86. Therefore 100% are positive. Westar Energy had 15 analyst reports since August 11, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel.

USS John McCain: Remains of missing sailors found

USS John McCain: Remains of missing sailors found

25.08.2017

It said four sailors who were injured and evacuated by helicopter to a hospital in Singapore were released on Wednesday. April Brandon in MI said the military informed her that her son, Ken Smith, is missing. There had been no finding of fault against Aucoin because the Navy is still conducting what it called a comprehensive investigation into the unusual string of deadly incidents, which have rocked the Navy.

IS is on the run, says Mattis

IS is on the run, says Mattis

25.08.2017

The officials said that while big cities like Mosul have been largely been cleared of Islamic State militants, there were concerns about the ability of Iraqi forces to hold territory. General Stephen Townsend, commander of the US-led operation against IS in Iraq and Syria, said the jihadist group's command and control structure had been significantly disrupted.

Triple Talaq: Time to divorce religion from inequality, exploitation and discrimination

Triple Talaq: Time to divorce religion from inequality, exploitation and discrimination

25.08.2017

The Congress government, headed by Rajiv Gandhi, subsequently enacted the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, to set aside the verdict. Pointing out that talaq-i-bidat is not an essential part of the Sunni Muslim faith, he emphasized that it had been changed in several Sunni-majority countries.

Four Kmarts in California among 28 to close as sales slide continues

Four Kmarts in California among 28 to close as sales slide continues

25.08.2017

Kmart's same-store sales fell 9.4%, compared with 3.3% over the same period and Sears same-store sales declined 12.3% compared with a 7% drop previous year. While Sears made some improvements over the quarter - after it squeezed out a profit for the first time in two years in Q1 - it still trails a department store sector that is righting itself.

Trump relationship with GOP leaders 'fine,' White House says

Trump relationship with GOP leaders 'fine,' White House says

25.08.2017

Asked later the same question, and noting that Trump is not saying Mexico is going to pay for the wall, Huckabee Sanders snidely said, "He hasn't said they wouldn't either". But she promised to let reporters "know if that is going to happen" when asked of Donald Trump will undergo the traditional Presidential Physical Exam at Walter Reed, results of which traditionally are made public.

Star Wars characters storm Apple Stores via AR

Star Wars characters storm Apple Stores via AR

25.08.2017

Ahead of The Last Jedi's December release, Disney is holding a global event called Force Friday II that will feature an augmented reality (AR) treasure hunt called 'Find the Force '. Disney's augmented-reality products coincide with a broader tech-industry push in the field in coming months, including Apple Inc.'s launch of a new iPhone operating system.

Amazon Plans To Cut Prices At Whole Foods

Amazon Plans To Cut Prices At Whole Foods

25.08.2017

Whole Foods is about to get a lot cheaper for Amazon Prime customers-as well as everybody else. Certainly the hand-wringing's only just begun about what this means, but Amazon and Whole Foods announced today that their merger is officially all set.

Dixons Carphone warns of fall in profits in 'challenging market conditions'

Dixons Carphone warns of fall in profits in 'challenging market conditions'

25.08.2017

Some are simply watching their pennies more closely, but it's clear that many buyers just aren't that interested in buying the newest devices when they offer little more than their current handsets already provide. He blamed the slowdown on "incremental" innovation. "While this gathering is unlikely to result in any major policy decisions, it is still important for investors because of the role of central banks continue to have in market valuations", said Rebecca O'Keeffe, head of ...