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Daily credit card spending in S. Korea hits record high in 2016

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- Daily credit card spending in South Korea hit a record high in 2016, data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign that credit cards are one of the most convenient payment tools. Credit card holders in South Korea spent an av

Watchdog's finance portal draws 1.3 million users

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state financial watchdog said Wednesday the number of people using its financial information portal service has exceeded 1.3 million just half a year after its opening. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS

Corporate M&As in S. Korea fall for 2nd year in 2016

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEJONG, March 1 (Yonhap) -- Corporate mergers and acquisitions by South Korean firms dropped for the second year in a row in 2016 as local conglomerates remained reluctant to streamline their business, the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday. The val



Oscars insider on how gaffe unfolded

BBC News - Entertainment & Arts 

Oscars stage manager Debbie Williams says the accountants in charge of the Oscar envelopes "need to pay attention" after the best picture mix-up.

Donald Trump, Syria, Uber: Your Wednesday Briefing

The New York Times 

President Trump addressing a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. He said he was eager to reach across party lines and put aside “trivial fights” to help ordinary Americans.

Madrid officials impound bus with anti-transgender message

TheRepublic.com 

MADRID — Madrid authorities say they have impounded an orange-and-white bus used by a group campaigning to outlaw children changing their gender. Madrid Mayor Manuela Carmena said Wednesday that police stopped the bus returning to the Spanish capital’s streets in order to prevent a hate crime. The bus has several anti-transgender phrases written on its

A.J. Bouye still expected to avoid franchise tag

NBCSports.com 

The deadline to use franchise tags will arrive on Wednesday afternoon and we’ve already seen six teams hand them out this week. If there’s a seventh team, it’s not expected to be Texans cornerback A.J. Bouye. That’s been the feeling for some time as word in mid-February was that the Texans were leaning in the…

I want to see Gayatri Prajapati behind bars: Minor victim

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

The 16-year-old girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted and her mother repeatedly gang- raped by UP minister Gayatri Prajapati and his aides, has been left scarred and lives in constant fear for life.

EU's Decision on Visa Free Travel for Ukrainians a 'PR Stunt'

Sputnik International 

Commenting on the recent announcement of the EU Parliament's press service that Ukrainian citizens will be able to travel to the EU visa free, Russian political scientist Kirill Koktysh called it a PR stunt and explained to Sputnik why the final decision on the issue might drag on for years.

Visitors throng PAU's annual flower show

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The two day, 21stAnnual Flower Show in the memory of former Vice Chancellor, Dr M.S. Randhawa kick started here on Wednesday, with a large number of visitors and school students appreciating the wide variety of flowers and ornamental plants on display.

Posters at Langley Air Force Base removed after complaints

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Both organizations argued the language on the posters favored airmen of religious faith over those who don't practice religion, and were deemed sexist. Air Combat Command spokeswoman Maj. Malinda Singleton says officials reviewed the posters, and "concluded the gendered language used in the display interfered with intended messages about personal integrity."

Lowe's shares rally after sales, earnings rise, company plans to add stores

MarketWatch.com 

Shares of Lowe's Cos. jumped nealry 7% in premarket trading Wednesday after the home-improvement retailer posted higher earnings and said it would expand. Lowe's reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 86 cents, versus 59 cents in the year-ago quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet Research were forecasting earnings of 86 cents. Revenue rose to $15.78 billion from $13.23 billion in the year-ago period. Comparable sales rose 4.2%, and rose 5.1% for its U.S. businesses. The company said it repurchased... Читать дальше...





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