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Donald Trump pulling USA out of Paris climate deal: Media reports
Trump is meeting Wednesday with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson , who believes the USA should stay in, to keep its place at the global bargaining table. The agreement was signed by former Secretary of State John Kerry on Earth Day, April 22, 2016 on the USA behalf. The other countries now not participating are Nicaragua and Syria. [Full Article...]
EU and China reaffirm support for climate deal even without US
Earlier, Mr Trump said he would make his decision on the accord "very soon" , with local media reporting he was set to pull the United States from the global pact. The Paris agreement required its signatories to pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But other top Trump advisers, including daughter Ivanka and Gary Cohn, the head of the president's National Economic Council, are said to ... [Full Article...]
Bomber Salman Abedi's father says he did not expect Manchester attack
A woman arrested in the Blackley area of Manchester on Wednesday has been released without charge. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday but did not provide any evidence. Salman Abedi flew into Dusseldorf from Manchester about four days before getting on a flight back to England, Sky News reported , citing German intelligence. [Full Article...]
Britain may be heading for hung Parliament
Now, a YouGov poll released Wednesday suggests Conservatives could actually lose their majority and be forced to form a coalition government. Neither the Tories nor Labour will win enough seats for a majority - leaving a hung parliament - a new high-tec survey suggests. [Full Article...]
Merkel reiterates call for Europe to 'take fate into our own hands'
On her part, Merkel said India has proved to be a reliable partner and the two sides have been able to deepen cooperation. Merkel , however, had also said Germany's relationship with the USA was of " outstanding importance " but it must also engage with other important nations. [Full Article...]
Predators fan charged after throwing catfish onto ice during Game 1
About 23 minutes into the game, a fan threw a catfish carcass onto the ice, The Associated Press reported . The Predators fan was ejected from the series opener against the Penguins moments into the second period after throwing Nashville's rallying cry on the ice. [Full Article...]
Leerink Swann Reaffirms Outperform Rating for Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT)
It has outperformed by 80.12% the S&P500.The move comes after 9 months positive chart setup for the $1.59B company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. [Full Article...]
White House communications director is resigning from post
Spicer's statement came shortly after Trump took to Twitter to slam Germany stating that it was not paying enough for defence to contribute its share for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Schiff said he expected Kushner, who serves as an unpaid adviser to Trump, to appear before his committee and suggested his security clearance be reviewed. [Full Article...]
Men probing Ivanka Trump brand in China arrested, missing
One of the activists, Hua Haifeng , was detained by local police in Jiangxi province for "illegal surveillance", said Li Qiang , the head of China Labor Watch. As he tells it, the worst his investigators ever faced was a short time in police detention or being removed from the factory they were investigating. [Full Article...]
Spectra Energy Partners,'s (SEP) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Group LLC
The Germany-based Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft Fi has invested 0.02% in Spectra Energy Corp. 14,600 were accumulated by Dupont Capital Mgmt. Ep Wealth Advisors Inc who had been investing in Spectra Energy Corp for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $28.31B market cap company. [Full Article...]
Trump plans to pull out of Paris Agreement
That promise helped rally supporters sharing his skepticism of global efforts to police US carbon emissions. President Trump is nearing a decision on whether to formally withdraw the USA from the Paris climate agreement - a landmark deal in which almost every country volunteered to curb its greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to limit global warming . [Full Article...]
Goldman confirms buying Venezuela bonds after opposition cries foul
The "Bolivarian revolution" of late dictator Hugo Chávez in Venezuela largely contributed to the Castro regime's survival at the tail end of the decade. "If that hole gets bigger, it will open a breach that could divide the government side into two blocs: one that defends the constitution and another that defends the stability of Maduro's leadership", said electoral analyst Hector Briceno. [Full Article...]
U.S. pending home sales fall again
In comparison to a year ago, pending home sales fell 3.3%. It was the second consecutive month that pending home sales decreased, year over year. Sales rebounded 5.8% in the West on the month, but there was still a 4.2% annual decline. [Full Article...]
Stock Heading Under the 200-Day MA Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY)
The other three analysts tracking Frontline give it just a "hold" rating. Alambic Investment Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Array Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ: ARRY ) by 12.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). [Full Article...]
Zpg Plc (ZPG) Earns Overweight Rating from Barclays PLC
West Oak Ltd holds 0% or 2,000 shares. The stock decreased 3.83% or $0.33 during the last trading session, reaching $8.29. 132,747 are owned by Panagora Asset. The firm earned "Outperform" rating on Monday, December 5 by BNP Paribas. The stock of Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK) earned "Hold" rating by Societe Generale on Friday, March 24. [Full Article...]
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings thinks 'everything Amazon does is so amazing'
The conversation at Code Conference centered on Netflix's work making original films, with Kafka also asking about how the strategy differs from that for Netflix's many original TV series. "So, you've got this massive ecosystem that's going to change and everybody's trying to figure out what piece of that [they] might own and investing in various ways". [Full Article...]
James White Wasn't Expecting Patriots Contract Extension After Career Year
I accepted it. But at the same time it's not going to change who I am. They brought the offer to me. "I'm just trying to put that in the past". Instead, the Patriots handed him a three-year extension worth a base value of $12 million and a chance to earn an additional $3 million in incentives. [Full Article...]
Hunter College student gets graduation ceremony on NYC subway
The delays ultimately extinguished Alcantara's hopes, so he and some of his family and friends who were on the train chose to make the best of the situation by holding their own ceremony on the train as Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" played in the background. [Full Article...]
Regrettably, We Must Report That Donald Trump Is Back On His Bullshit
Instead, the White House hoped to let the images of Trump in statesman-like settings tell the story of his first trip overseas, and perhaps ease questions about his preparedness for the delicate world of global diplomacy. President Donald Trump has pushed back against earlier group statements opposing protectionism and has argued trade must be balanced and fair as well as free. [Full Article...]
Theresa May waters down 'dementia tax' in humiliating Tory U-turn
The Labour Party branded the reforms a " dementia tax " and unfair on the elderly. Under the plans, people would have to pay for their own care until they'd reached that limit, and had £100,000 left. "Let's be clear. This plan replaces the existing system where people often get poor quality care - and stand to lose nearly all their savings and assets, including the family home". [Full Article...]