Stock gains in opening half-hour put Nasdaq on track for third straight record
Stock gains in opening half-hour put Nasdaq on track for third straight record
Stock gains in opening half-hour put Nasdaq on track for third straight record
Five more Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in fighting for the Islamic State (IS) held town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, bringing the army's death toll to 10 over two days, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. Ten soldiers were also wounded in the latest fighting between IS jihadists and the Turkish army, which is backing a campaign by Syrian rebels to take the town. One of the soldiers killed on Wednesday, sergeant Mahmut Uslu, was given a full funeral ceremony in Ankara attended by... Читать дальше...
Bob Costas is passing his Olympic broadcasting torch to Mike Tirico.
The News Journal of Wilmington reports (http://delonline.us/2k6PARX) the Ogletown-based business that manufactures energy-efficient doors and windows told employees and customers this week that it plans to close later this month. Federal law requires companies to notify the state before a plant closure or mass layoff.
Stock falls after messaging platform misses revenue forecasts
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed in a phone call on Thursday the situation in Syria and steps aimed at expanding joint efforts in the fight against Daesh and other terrorist groups in the war-torn country, the Kremlin press service said.
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Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Bell Helicopter received a $423 million contract modification to manufacture and deliver 25 Lot 14 AH-1Z Viper helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps.
U.S. mortgage rates decline
NYON, Switzerland — UEFA says Poland great Zbigniew Boniek is among 13 candidates running for a place on its executive committee. The former Juventus player, who has been president of the Polish soccer federation since 2012, is chasing one of eight seats. Three men are seeking to retain their positions: former presidential candidate Michael van
Algae have joined bacteria and lichens as the latest form of Earth life to show they can survive in space.
Isabelle Huppert is on a non-stop winning streak this awards season! The 63-year-old Oscar-nominee stepped out to hit the red carpet at the 2017 Santa Barbara International Film Festival held at the Arlington Theatre on Wednesday (February 8) in Santa Barbara, Calif. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Isabelle Huppert Isabelle was honored with [...]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will present a plan later on Thursday on how to accelerate repatriations of failed asylum seekers in the wake of the Christmas market attack, local media reported.
This afternoon, Billboard launches the “Billboard on Broadway” pre-Tony Awards video series on Billboard.com. Videos of intimate...
Ben Hooper
Feb. 9 (UPI) -- An Australian woman whose dog interrupted a goanna stealing eggs from her chicken hutch recorded the lizard hitching a ride on the canine's back.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — State regulators have suspended a Sioux City electronics recycler's permit to accept some items until it can reduce a pile of materials sitting outside at its site.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — State regulators have suspended a Sioux City electronics recycler's permit to accept some items until it can reduce a pile of materials sitting outside at its site.
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Zenefits will lay off 45% of its employees in an effort to slash costs, according to an internal memo this morning that was obtained by BuzzFeed News, a stark acknowledgment by the embattled human resources startup that its onetime expectations for growth were vastly inflated.
Roughly 430 workers will be cut, including 250 in Zenefits' San Francisco headquarters and 150 in its office in Tempe, Arizona, leaving the company with about 500 employees,... Читать дальше...
Some American users think social network produces news, Pew study finds
Voormalig presentatrice Manon Thomas (53) vindt het 'zeer vervelend' voor Patricia Paay dat een seksfilmpje van haar is uitgelekt. Thomas, die 10 jaar geleden iets soortgelijks meemaakte, vindt het uiterst moeilijk om op de spraakmakende Paay-beelden te reageren. ,,Wat ik destijds meemaakte was behoorlijk traumatisch. Ik had het al bijna verwerkt, maar door die toestand rond Patricia komt alles weer boven.''
Ed Adamczyk
Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A ruling by a federal judge blocked $48 billion merger between health insurers Anthem and Cigna, weeks after a similar Aetna-Humana merger was blocked.
BERLIN — German authorities have arrested a suspected member of Afghanistan’s Taliban who is accused of taking part in an attack in which an American soldier was killed. Federal prosecutors say the 20-year-old Afghan national, identified only as Abdol S. in keeping with German privacy rules, was arrested in Bavaria on Wednesday. Prosecutors said Thursday
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