SkyCity Entertainment Group reports improved annual financial results

SkyCity Entertainment Group reports improved annual financial results

11.08.2016

SkyCity's record net profit reflects its "sustained momentum" and is "very satisfying", the casino company says. SkyCity's worldwide business, the term it uses for high-roller gamblers, had record activity for the year. The continued momentum at SkyCity Auckland reflects the significant investment in the property over the past few years. Its International Business segment was another bright spot.

Yankees win 3-2; Mets edge Tigers

Yankees win 3-2; Mets edge Tigers

11.08.2016

Detroit Tigers' Anibal Sanchez pitches against the New York Mets during the first inning of an interleague baseball game Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in Detroit . 2B Ian Kinsler singled to lead off the bottom of the first inning. The Tigers took advantage of Syndergaard's weakness holding runners in the first.

Britain could be £70bn worse off if it leaves single market

Britain could be £70bn worse off if it leaves single market

11.08.2016

United Kingdom service exports are especially important in Britain's economy. They accounted for 31% of all exports in 1999 and 44% of exports in 2015. The report comes after European policymakers have warned Britain that it will not be able to retain membership to the single market, unless it agrees to the free movement of European citizens.

Father of Orlando shooter spotted behind Hillary Clinton at campaign rally

11.08.2016

Mateen himself seemed to confirm the campaign line that his presence was a coincidence, telling West Palm Beach's NBC affiliate WPTV that he attended the rally on his own accord. In a series of interviews after the shootings in June, Seddique Mateen , who emigrated from Afghanistan, said that he regularly attended Friday prayers with his son at a Florida mosque.

Uber users in Boston can now book rides in advance

Uber users in Boston can now book rides in advance

11.08.2016

Previously, Uber riders could not schedule ahead and had to hail a ride via the smartphone application from whatever Uber drivers happened to be on the road at that time. The feature is available now for Business Profile and Uber for Business users. Uber rides, from downtown Detroit to the airport, are generally cheaper than cabs and limo services.

Tim Tebow to play ball, but not the sport you think

11.08.2016

For what it's worth, Tebow has reportedly spent the past year training in Arizona and Los Angeles, working on his hitting and fielding, although he hasn't played in a game since 2005. Tebow signed a two-year contract with no guaranteed money, although it did have playing time-based incentives in 2014. "He would be a great addition to the team, and we look forward to hearing from his agent in the near future", said Blue Crabs General Manager, Courtney Knichel.

Yelp Stock Jumped A 52-week New High

Yelp Stock Jumped A 52-week New High

11.08.2016

State Street Corp now owns 795,560 shares of the local business review company's stock worth $15,819,000 after buying an additional 21,302 shares during the period. That compares with $550 million previous year. The local business review company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.08.

Delta Flights to Soon Pick Up at DTW

11.08.2016

Its main challenge will be to find sufficient seats on planes during the busy summer holiday season for tens of thousands of passengers whose flights were cancelled. In July, a faulty router forced Southwest Airlines to ground flights - a disruption that lasted days. Shortly before 6 a.m., Delta tweeted that almost 250 flights are canceled this morning.

Solar Impulse completes around-the-world solar flight

Solar Impulse completes around-the-world solar flight

11.08.2016

The two hugged and pumped their fists in excitement. The Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) aircraft has taken off from Cairo , Egypt , for the last leg of its round-the-world journey, which will end in Abu Dhabi, UAE. To calm their minds and manage fatigue during the long solo flights, Borschberg practiced yoga and Piccard self-hypnosis. The travel was grueling. The pilots use oxygen tanks to breathe at high altitude and wear suits specially created to cope with the extreme conditions.

Delta Scrambles to Restore Servers After Power Cut

11.08.2016

By late morning, almost 400 Delta flights had been scrubbed and more than 700 delayed, according to tracking service FlightStats Inc . The airline cancelled about 530 flights Tuesday and about 1,000 flights on Monday. Georgia Power said the outage was caused by the failure of a piece of Delta equipment called switch gear, which switches power flows within a system.