BOSTON (AP) — General Electric's fourth-quarter revenue missed Wall Street's view, with continued softness in its oil and gas, transportation and lighting businesses. The industrial conglomerate's adjusted profit met analysts' estimates.
FIFA has appointed the president of the corruption-ravaged South American governing body to chair its finance committee. Alejandro Dominguez of Paraguay will lead the new eight-member panel, which includes two … Click to Continue »
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- No. 12 Louisville used a 10-0 run to end the first half and started the second half just as hot during a 92-60 win over Clemson on Thursday night at the KFC Yum! Center.
MELBOURNE, Australia — One could never accuse Venus Williams of being sensitive about her age. Not the way she keeps making self-deprecating jokes about it at the Australian Open. Case in point: Asked about the Australian great Margaret Court after her third-round win over China’s Duan Yingying at Margaret Court Arena on Friday, Williams said
Emergency workers have dug tunnels into the wreckage of a collapsed high-rise in downtown Tehran in their search for survivors and bodies, Iranian state TV reported. They have not yet found any of the firefighters believed to be buried under the rubble, Iran’s fire chief told the official Islamic Republic of Iran News Network. More […]
Ash Barty had been here before and never before. The newest sporting code-hopper has emphatically returned to the sport she eschewed for the other summer sport but she has done so as a reawakened player and taking her game to places she had never been before.
Like other developing countries, Big data is still at the infancy stage in Nigeria. Many statistics are yet to take the full advantage of its evolvement.
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A number of EU member states are concerned that Theresa May could put aside longstanding British foreign policy principles in her attempts to foster a special relationship with Donald Trump, adding a degree of “nervousness” to Brexit negotiations, senior European officials have told BuzzFeed News.
Their unease comes off the back of Trump’s interview this week with The Times and Bild. In it, the president-elect called Brexit a... Читать дальше...
The next episode of the monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', to be aired on January 29, will focus on various board and competitive exams, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today and invited students, parents and teachers to share their thoughts and experiences.
Toronto Public Health is investigating after more than 70 Humber College students at a campus residence fell ill with some type of gastrointestinal illness. The cause of the sudden outbreak remains unknown.
Shares of Twitter Inc. were up 1% in premarket trade Friday after Pacific Crest analysts resumed coverage of the stock at sector weight and a price target of $14. The analysts say Twitter continues to have core business challenges such as a difficult to use platform and that there does not seem to be a simple solution to this "which suggests further stagnation is likely." The analysts say Twitter's focus on video could renew growth and focus on the real-time strengths of the platform, but Twitter would be up against a lot of competition. Читать дальше...
It's a mix of traditional events and personal touches.
As U.S. car sales roar to record highs for the second consecutive year, the Japanese makers are riding the wave—but the market looks headed for weakness.
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EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon's first 15-game winning streak culminated with a win over the National Guard.
As you might have expected, Theresa May's Brexit speech, in which she ruled out Britain's continued membership of the EU's single market, has sharply divided opinion.
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday.
Читать дальше...General Electric Co reported on Friday a 35.7 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strength in its power and renewable energy businesses.
Brexit negotiations risk derailing the search for a feasible foreign policy
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Court documents show that a Georgia prosecutor arrested in a prostitution sting was shown on video having sex. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://on-ajc.com/2iJ9odq ) reports that warrants show Gwinnett County Assistant District Attorney Christopher Quinn also was identified by his license plate. The 46-year-old prosecutor is among 56 people arrested in what authorities
Mel Kiper’s first mock draft has the Bills taking Clemson QB Deshaun Watson. A list of players the Dolphins could check out during the East-West Shrine Game. DT Alan Branch will be part of the Patriots’ plan to slow Le’Veon Bell. Jets owner Woody Johnson is headed to England. Running through some of the offseason…
Four cemeteries, from which at least 123 individuals have been excavated so far, have been unearthed near the remains of a medieval Christian monastery in Sudan. The cemeteries and remains, which have been excavated over the past two years, are located at a monastery called al-Ghazali near the Nile River. The people who were buried there lived about 1,000 years ago, during a time when a series of Christian kingdoms flourished in the area, according to Robert Stark, a doctoral student at McMaster University in Hamilton... Читать дальше...
Consumers are spending more on debit cards than credit cards for the first time, as shoppers shy away from racking up debts on plastic.
With the presidential inauguration holding in a few hours, here are some cool and interesting facts about the past presidential inaugurations in the US.