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After Hours: Pandora’s spending plans dismay investors

MarketWatch.com 

Pandora Media Inc. told investors about plans for 2016 that include heavy spending to launch an on-demand music service and expand into other businesses, indicating why the company may be seeking a well-heeled potential buyer

World powers agree to Syria ceasefire

MSNBC 

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that an international meeting on the Syria crisis had agreed to implement a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria.

Restaurateurs Embroiled in Trademark Beef

WSJ.com 

A rising star of the farm-to-table restaurant world is facing off against an industry titan in a trademark dispute over a simple name: The Kitchen. The spat pits Kimbal Musk, younger brother of entrepreneur Elon Musk, against restaurateur Wolfgang Puck.



California Finally Stops Massive Gas Leak -- At Least Temporarily

RIA Novosti  

On Thursday, the Southern California Gas Company announced that they had "temporarily" controlled the flow of gas from its Aliso Canyon storage facility, a leak that has been referred to as the worst environmental disaster since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill.

GOP stunned Senate hopeful may be short of ballot signatures

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two top Indiana Republicans said Thursday they were surprised U.S. Senate candidate Todd Young may have failed to gather enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, and the GOP state Senate leader said if the allegation against the congressman is true it may be "one of the most colossal mistakes I've ever seen." The Indiana race could have national implications as Democrats seek a net gain of four Senate seats to retake the majority from Republicans. [...] the potential blunder by Young... Читать дальше...

Diplomats aim for temporary Syria truce in a week

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria fell short in organizing an immediate truce but agreed to try to work out details and implement a temporary "cessation of hostilities" in the coming week.

Diplomats aim for temporary Syria truce in a week

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria fell short in organizing an immediate truce but agreed to try to work out details and implement a temporary "cessation of hostilities" in the coming week.

New York police officer that shot an unarmed black man in 2014 has been convicted of manslaughter

BusinessInsider.com 

Thomson Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City police officer was convicted of manslaughter and official misconduct on Thursday for fatally shooting an unarmed black man in a darkened public housing stairwell in 2014, according to media reports.

A jury in Brooklyn found Peter Liang guilty in connection with the death of Akai Gurley, 28, who was killed by a bullet fired from Liang's gun on Nov. 20, 2014, that ricocheted off a wall.

Liang, a rookie cop at the time, was... Читать дальше...

Why Clinton will have to fight for votes...

MSNBC 

The Hardball Roundtable tells Chris Matthews something he doesn’t know, including several reasons why Hillary Clinton is going to have to fight for the African American vote in South Carolina.

Visa now owns a big chunk of Square shares, even though it has a competing product (SQ)

BusinessInsider.com 

Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Visa is now a major shareholder of Square, owning 9.99% of the payments company, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday.

Given Visa wasn't listed as one of Square's major shareholders in the S1 filed last year, it seems like it significantly increased its ownership after Square went public in November. Visa had made a strategic investment in Square back in 2011, but it never disclosed the exact amount of the deal.

In any case, it's a huge stamp of approval for Square to get Visa's endorsement. Читать дальше...

Dirk Zeelenberg stopt presentatie Thuis op zondag

Tubantia 

Acteur en presentator Dirk Zeelenberg stopt per direct met de presentatie van het lifestyleprogramma Thuis op zondag, dat hij wekelijks met Kim-Lian van der Meij presenteert op SBS6. Dit heeft Zeelenberg donderdagavond gezegd in Shownieuws.

'Back door' council tax rises exposed

BBC 

English parish councils have doubled their share of the council tax in some areas, prompting warnings they may be subject to the same referendum rules as larger authorities.





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