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Qatari, Turkish defense heads to meet amid Gulf crisis
All of this leaves the U.S.in a hard spot - torn between crucial allies who are no closer to an agreement despite weeks of public pressure, and some mixed messages, from the administration. Adel al-Jubeir noted that there will be no negotiations over a list of demands the kingdom and its allies have submitted to Qatar to end the regional diplomatic row. [Full Article...]
Possible active shooter at Alabama arsenal
Officials had said on Facebook that an active shooter training exercise was planned for this week. The governor's office says Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is being updated about a lockdown by an official at Redstone Arsenal, but the official couldn't provide any details. [Full Article...]
Toronto hotel paying $6M to remove Trump's name
Conceived when Toronto had only a few luxury hotels, the Trump-branded hotel was supposed to be a sure thing. U.S. President Donald Trump never owned the building, but his name has appeared on its facade since 2012. Sources told Reuters earlier in June that Marriott International Inc's (MAR.O) St. Regis brand was the lead bidder to take over the brand and management rights, with one saying tha... [Full Article...]
Perth Uber driver charged with 'stopping car', indecently assaulting woman
Hayes added that surveillance video shows the suspect carry the passed out victim from his vehicle to the motel room. Spence is being held on $1 million bail and the case is now being presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office for filing consideration. [Full Article...]
Most outrageous things 'pharma bro' Martin Shkreli has ever said
He is also being accused of mishandling funds at various companies including Elea Capital, MSMB Capital , MSMB Healthcare , and Retrophin . Brafman, after being hired by Shkreli, told reporters that he had told his client that he needed to stop talking to journalists . [Full Article...]
Oil little changed after three-day gain, supply glut weighs
Although that could spark some price gains for crude oil if supplies are affected, it could also undermine the OPEC deal. "It's becoming bearish mania. The three countries make up a fifth of 97 million barrels per day (bpd) in global oil consumption, and any hiccups among them will mean lower-than-expected oil demand growth in Asia, helping to undercut the OPEC-led effort to support prices. [Full Article...]
Donate blood to help curb 'summer shortage'
Give often, was conceptualized out of the increasing demand for blood during emergencies, encouraging eligible donors to strengthen the emergency preparedness of health services in their communities by donating blood. Blood transfusion services in Pakistan are mostly hospital-based. As well know that blood is one of the major components of human body and is the prime liquid component which is es... [Full Article...]
South Africa beat England in thriller to level T20 series
Phehlukwayo's throw hit Roy on his boot and the tourists, led by Morris started appealing for obstructing the field and umpire Michael Gough immediately signalled a dead ball and went upstairs with a soft signal not out. "Everyone in the changing room thought it could go either way so it's not massively controversial". "You could see why he gave it out". "He made us believe that we could win tha... [Full Article...]
Russian Federation 99% certain Baghdadi is dead
Baghdadi, the Defense Department has no concrete evidence of whether he is still alive, Col. Ryan Dillon, a spokesman for the American-led coalition that is fighting the Islamic State , told reporters on Friday from Baghdad. Syromolotov similarly said that the checks were continuing. They said they were reviewing reports from May 28 and subsequent days for clues, but pointed out that Mr. [Full Article...]
Another leadership test for Pelosi, who's weathered many
Kathleen Rice - an outspoken Pelosi critic - on Thursday afternoon, among them Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton and Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan. "We can't keep losing races and keep the same leadership in place". It's not fair. It's not accurate in its attacks on our leader, but it's effective. "We are the party that stands up for working families and the middle class, yet many of them are not voting for ... [Full Article...]
LA-area father arrested on suspicion of killing missing son
Officials have not said whether they found the boy's remains or what evidence led to the arrest. Andressian's son, Aramazd Andressian Jr., was reported missing April 22 after the boy's mother said her estranged husband did not return his son during a planned custody exchange. [Full Article...]
Fed: Biggest US banks strong enough to withstand recession
Last year, during a second phase examining proposals to pay out capital to shareholders, the bank was forced to resubmit its plan to address a "material weakness". JPMorgan Chase exceeded the same mark by $97 billion. The Fed has changed the emphasis in stress scenarios from year-to-year to keep banks from managing their portfolios to the test. [Full Article...]
Amazon buying Whole Foods, making strong move into groceries
Amazon's peer Walmart saw its share price down more than 6% within an hour of the news , while stock in grocery chain Kroger was off more than 15%. Kellogg (K), whose brands include Special K cereal, Eggo waffles and Pop-Tarts, fell 1.7 percent, while General Mills (GIS), which sells Cheerios cereal and Yoplait yogurt, slipped 3 percent. [Full Article...]
Tech titans meet in White House
The ATC was designed by Trump to help cut government waste. "We have challenged ourselves to pursue change that will provide utility to Americans far beyond our tenure here", Kushner said. In 2015, the US government made at least 7,000 separate IT investments and some agencies were using systems that had components at least 50 years old. [Full Article...]
Toshiba to further delay financial report
Financially troubled Toshiba chose a Japan-backed consortium as the preferred bidder for its memory business, despite Western Digital's continuing claims that no sale can happen without its SanDisk subsidiaries' consent. According to sources, Toshiba plans to seek a percentage of capital from Western Digital that would be small enough to not affect the management of Toshiba Memory. [Full Article...]
Brokerages Set EnLink Midstream Partners, LP (ENLK) Target Price at $19.20
Following volatility data can help measure how much the stock price has fluctuated over the specified time period. Cumberland Advsrs holds 0.01% in EQT Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:EQM) or 220 shares. Susquehanna Intl Group Llp stated it has 24,036 shares or 0% of all its holdings. Westpac Bk holds 0% or 13,899 shares. 2,410 were accumulated by Pictet Asset Management. [Full Article...]
EU leaders to weigh terrorism, defense ties, migration
The source said Britain was "perfectly content" with the arrangements. On Monday (19 June), her Brexit minister, David Davis , described the first day of Brexit talks to unravel more than 40 years of union as setting a "solid foundation" for future discussions. [Full Article...]
Whole Foods Markets to be Acquired by Amazon
A crowded local grocery market became more interesting - and probably more competitive - as online retail powerhouse Amazon announced Friday that it will buy organic foods specialist Whole Foods , which now has stores in Washington Twp., Mason and Cincinnati. [Full Article...]
Investor activists sceptical about MSCI China inclusion (MSCI)
Robert Bush, ETF Strategist for Deutsche Asset Management, said in a note Deutsche Bank forecasts the economy to grow 6.3% this year and the next in its ongoing stellar growth that defined the economy for much of the last few decades. "It's really in the hands of the Chinese stakeholders, they are dictating the timing", he told reporters. Considering that China is now the second largest econom... [Full Article...]
Door remains open for United Kingdom to stay in European Union, says Donald Tusk
In France , Emmanuel Macron decisively won presidential and parliamentary elections on a agenda of support for the European Union and reforms, soundly beating Marine Le Pen's far right National Front, which for the first time in its history reached a second round in a presidential vote. [Full Article...]