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Coincheck restarts yen withdrawals after cryptocurrency heist

February 15, 2018

Coincheck has also struggled to return to full operation since the hack, but did announce Monday that it would allow users to begin withdrawing their cryptocurrency in yen. The agency is set to ask for additional reports from the exchange if it deems Coincheck's plan is not up to scratch. Also Tuesday, the FSA issued a warning , the first of its kind under the law, to Macau-based cryptocurrency exchange operator Blockchain Laboratory Ltd.

Broad-based growth in Eurozone confirmed after boom year

February 15, 2018

Overall in 2017, euro zone GDP rose 2.5 per cent, Eurostat said, the fastest growth rate since a 3.0 per cent rise in 2007. Euro zone industrial production jumped more than expected in December, data from the European Union statistics office Eurostat showed on Wednesday, underlining the fastest economic growth rate in a decade that economists expect to continue in 2018.

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is the Only Show that Matters

February 15, 2018

Otherwise, you'll have to wait for the Westminster Kennel Club to post videos after the judging concludes. But no matter what happens on stage, this gentle giant will always be a victor at warming the hearts of children here in South Jersey.

Dodgers Re-Sign Chase Utley

February 15, 2018

Despite his statistical struggles, the Dodgers still find justification in bringing back Utley - who will turn 40 in December - for his 16th year in the league. Forsythe hit.290 with an.870 OPS against left-handed pitchers last season but only.190 with a.576 OPS against right-handers. "He's obviously had a huge impact these two years on our clubhouse", Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi said of Utley earlier this month before the two sides agreed on a reunion.

Ford Officially Ramps up Production of Expedition and Lincoln Navigator

February 15, 2018

Even before recent market volatility, Ford's shares were slumping. In particular the automaker is finding exceptional demand for its most expensive version of the two vehicles. The technology upgrades will allow employees to 3-D print tools on-site and identify lagging parts of the line to address issues more quickly. Since going on sale late past year, both the Expedition and Navigator have been selling like proverbial hotcakes, taking a week or less to turn on dealership lots and ...

UK's first budget flight to South America leaves Gatwick

February 15, 2018

Norwegian chief executive, Bjorn Kjos, said: "Today we have marked the start of our new expansion into South America by bringing a taste of Argentina to London Gatwick ". "We have big plans for Argentina". The UK will be at the heart of our continued global expansion and we remain fully committed to the market. Norwegian will use its first Airbus aircraft to operate United Kingdom intercontinental services from 2020, the Scandinavian low-priced carrier has confirmed.

Fire Rages at Circular Quay

February 15, 2018

The Daily Telegraph is reporting that a 200-metre exclusion zone is has been established around the building and nearby streets have been blocked off by police. Sarah Halliday was on her way to work when she saw the flames. Paramedics treated people for potential smoke inhalation but none needed to be taken to hospital, the NSW Ambulance Service said.

Barrick Gold Corp (ABX) Position Reduced by Boston Partners

February 15, 2018

Qcm Cayman Ltd decreased its stake in Barrick Gold Corp ( ABX ) by 69.83% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. As a company has 1.18B shares outstanding and its current share price is $13.26, the market cap is $15.43B.

FinnCap Raises K3 Capital Group (K3C) Price Target to GBX 200

February 15, 2018

Liberum Capital has "Sell" rating and GBX 240 target. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, January 26 by Peel Hunt. The firm has "Buy" rating by Goldman Sachs given on Tuesday, May 30. (NASDAQ:CORE) for 22,000 shares. Gsa Capital Llp has 88,450 shares. Out of 3 Wall Street analysts rating Huntington Ingalls, 1 give it "Buy", 1 "Sell" rating, while 1 recommend "Hold".

Average US gas price jumps 7 cents to $2.65 for regular

February 15, 2018

The national average has increased 3.7 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 29.4 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago . For 78 percent of states, that meant gas prices were less expensive than the previous Monday, according to AAA .

Researchers use nanorobots to kill tumors in mice

February 15, 2018

The tube structure is held together by fastener strands that include DNA aptamer molecules created to nucleolin, a protein specifically expressed on tumor-associated endothelial cells. In three of the eight experimental animals, nano-therapy led to complete tumor regression, with an average survival of more than twice as high from 20.5 to 45 days.

Jennifer Garner Helps Daughters Sell Girl Scout Cookies Outside Local Supermarket

February 15, 2018

On Sunday, Garner posted a photo of herself fulfilling the duty of every troop mother out there: hanging out outside a grocery store, helping to sell Girl Scout cookies. Garner is a Girl Scout and Brownie mom for daughters Violet, 12, and Seraphina, 9, with ex-husband Ben Affleck. Back in 2016, the 13 Going on 30 alum said on Live With Kelly and Michael that she went through "intense" training to become a scout group leader.

Waymo and Uber agree settlement

February 15, 2018

Reuters says that the settlement will allow Uber's chief executive to "move past one of the company's most bruising public controversies". "We do not believe that any trade secrets made their way from Waymo to Uber ", said Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi , "nor do we believe that Uber has used any of Waymo's proprietary information in its self-driving technology ".

Airplane evacuated at John Wayne airport with smoke showing

February 15, 2018

Southwest said the cancellations were due to a shortage of airplane de-icing fluid. Flight 2123 to San Jose had just pushed back about 7:30 p.m. when smoke was detected in the cabin of the Boeing 737, according to airport spokeswoman Deanne Thompson.

Ubisoft sits down to talk with us about Discovery Tour

February 15, 2018

In Guillemot's reply, he suggested that the studio is focusing on Assassin's Creed Origins . In fact, Assassin's Creed: Origins has nearly doubled the lifetime sales of Assassin's Creed: Syndicate from 2015. Half-finished (demolished) pyramids and temples riddle the land, while we get another glimpse at active and abandoned quarries in equal measure. It's a pretty significant difference, too - a traditional game will only hold 13% of its original revenue while the service game will hold ...

Japanese Speedskater Kei Saito Kicked Out of 2018 Olympics for Doping

February 15, 2018

The skater, whose sister Hitomi is also competing in South Korea, was a member of Japan's 3,000-meter relay team, which finished third at the 2014 world juniors. "I want to prove my innocence but I do not want to burden my team so I accepted this decision". However, according to CAS, no results from the Games have been affected by the violation.

Harbin Pharma Invests in GNC Holdings Co

February 15, 2018

After a recent check, the 14-day RSI for GNC Holdings Inc is now at 50.84, the 7-day stands at 51.11, and the 3-day is sitting at 46.81. As per Zacks simplified descending rating scale the ABR rank is displayed in the range of 1 to 5 where 1 represents Strong Buy and 5 a Strong Sell.

Amazon to lay off hundreds of employees as it rebalances workforce

February 15, 2018

It created 130,000 jobs worldwide past year, not including the almost 90,000 it added with its acquisition of Whole Foods. The cuts in its consumer business are expected to be completed in weeks as the firm shifts resources to other fast-growing areas.

Thomas Cook Starting Tunisia Flights After 2015

February 15, 2018

Thomas Cook, one of Europe's biggest tour operators, will add flights from Glasgow and Newcastle upon Tyne in April and from Stansted in May. In the aftermath Thomas Cook did not stop selling trips to French, German and Belgian holidaymakers because their governments did not advise against their citizens visiting Tunisia .

Facebook Messenger is ready for Valentine's Day

February 14, 2018

When you open the chat, hearts will fall across your screen . A Facebook spokesperson confirmed in an email to Gizmodo that the features will only be available to users who indicate they are in a relationship tomorrow (Valentine's Day in the US) and afterwards.

Microsoft Bringing Windows Defender ATP to Windows 7 and 8.1

February 15, 2018

The announcement would surprise more than a few looking at how Microsoft has basically said "move ahead to Windows 10 or don't expect any kind of security from us" multiple times in the past two years. For Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, we are building a behavioral based EDR solution to give security teams rich insights into threats on their endpoints.

'Shipping with Amazon' to disrupt delivery sector

February 14, 2018

Many of those customers weren't charged. " Shipping with Amazon", or SWA, would involve Amazon making pickups from third-party merchants selling items on its site. The report that it may kick off its own delivery service comes one day after the Seattle-based company announced two-hour food delivery for Prime members from Whole Foods , which it bought for almost $14 billion.

Fox promises Sky News independence

February 14, 2018

Fox has been trying to buy the 61 per cent of Sky that it does not now own. The Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) regulator had provisionally concluded in January that the takeover would hand too much power over British media to Murdoch.

IEA says surge in global oil supply may overtake demand in 2018

February 14, 2018

It will be the resumption of the trend. But in thin post-close trading, USA crude futures were down 34 cents at $58.95 a barrel. The market bounced around earlier, losing ground after higher-than-expected United States inflation figures that boosted the dollar.

Verizon will lock phones despite FCC rules against it

February 14, 2018

FCC policy says Verizon can't lock its phones to prevent them from being used on other carriers, ZDNet said. Fixing the handsets to Verizon's network while they are on the shelves should deter crooks. Each offers the ability to unlock a handset at some point after service has been started, but each carrier also requires the the handset has been active on the network for a certain amount of days and that the device has been completely paid off.

United Airlines engine falls apart during flight over Pacific Ocean

February 14, 2018

It was delivered new to United in January 1996. Heard a big bang and the plane started to shake violently. Another tweet shows Haddad looking at the plane's safety manual with the grim scene in the background. There is no impact on airport operations or runways and there was no report of injuries. The plane reportedly made a "loud boom" and began "shaking" and "rattling", passenger Allison Sudiacal told HNN, but said that the flight crew kept the cabin informed about what was happening ...

CommBank launches platform for easy payments

February 14, 2018

To receive near real-time payments customers can register their mobile number as their PayID. "They will all make payments to a PayID possible within Osko - which makes using Osko even easier", Mr Banfield added. The NPP went live today but no other banks appear to have chose to start offering it immediately. A Westpac spokesperson initially said the NPP would be available to core consumer Westpac customers from today, but later changed this to "in the coming weeks" and for a "small group" ...

US Intelligence Community is a Major Hurdle for Huawei Smartphones

February 14, 2018

The China-based technology giant overtook Apple to become the world's second-largest brand overall in 2017, but it is now the target of one of the world's most prominent intelligence agencies. "Huawei is trusted by governments and customers in 170 countries worldwide and poses no greater cybersecurity risk than any ICT vendor, sharing as we do common global supply chains and production capabilities".

Punjab National Bank Uncovers Over USD 1771 Million Fraud at Mumbai Branch

February 14, 2018

The CBI has acted on a complaint from the PNB , which alleged that Modi, his brother Nishal, wife Ami and Mehul Chinubhai Choksi, all partners of Diamon R US, Solar Exports, Stellar Diamonds, were in conspiracy with officials of the bank and cheated it, causing "wrongful loss", the officials said.

Chipotle Hires Taco Bell CEO

February 14, 2018

Niccol joined Taco Bell in 2011, taking the helm four years later. "His expertise in digital technologies, restaurant operations and branding make him a ideal fit for Chipotle as we seek to enhance our customer experience, drive sales growth and make our brand more relevant", Ells said.

Local florist pulls help from volunteers to meet Valentine's Day demands

February 14, 2018

The lion's share of the cash was spent on Valentine's Day staples: dinner ($13.6m), followed by liquor ($7m) and rounded out by flowers ($3.2m). "I've had one gentleman who comes in every Valentine's Day every year since I have been here and gotten flowers for his wife", she said.

Nigerian inflation slowed for 12th month in Jan -stats office

February 14, 2018

The Consumer Prices Index including owner-occupiers' housing costs (CPIH), the ONS' preferred measure of inflation , held steady at 2.7% in January, unchanged from the month before. The trio at Edelweiss further said that November 2017 IIP stood at near 5-year high. "Ghosh also highlights that some inflation numbers in the first half of 2018 could print over 5.5% and this could be a source of negative surprise".

Credit Suisse Loss Narrows In Fourth Quarter

February 14, 2018

For the year, the bank tallied an income tax expenses of 2.74 billion francs, mostly linked to a "re-assessment of deferred taxes resulting from the USA tax reform". "(The bank) is in a better place (from a year ago)", Tidjane Thiam , chief executive of Credit Suisse, told CNBC Tuesday. The bank said net new assets in its key wealth management division jumped 27 percent previous year to 37.2 billion francs.

Turn off ad blockers or mine cryptocurrencies for us

February 14, 2018

It is using software known as " Coinhive ", a program advertising itself as "A Crypto Miner for your Website" which runs in the background until the webpage is closed. If you chose to allow Salon to mine with your computer that agreement lasts for 24 hours and will then prompt you again on your next visit to their site.

Germany's Laura Dahlmeier wins Women's 10K Pursuit in PyeongChang

February 12, 2018

Dahlmeier claimed her gold medal with a time of 30:35.3 in the women's 10km pursuit. Anais Bescond of France was pipped to silver by just two-tenths of a second and pushed into the bronze-medal position at the line after a fierce final-lap battle with Kuzmina.

Fox pledges Sky News' editorial independence

February 12, 2018

In response to the CMA, Sky said: "The remedies proposed by 21st Century Fox - a combination of structural separation of Sky News governance and editorial decision making from the merged entity, underpinned by robust behavioural commitments - would be an effective and comprehensive solution to any potential concerns arising from the transaction".

Who Is Priya Prakash Varrier? Oru Adaar Love (2018) Heroine Memes

February 12, 2018

This is Priya's first movie and she shot to fame the moment the song was released. Also See: Manikya Malaraya Poovi's Priya Prakash Varrier is an internet sensation now The song has now become extremely popular among netizens, especially for Priya's cute expressions and her smile.

Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha reunite in their next Welcome To New York

February 12, 2018

The producers of the upcoming movie Welcome to NY today released a melody titled " Nain Phisal Gaye " and it includes the much-cherished Dabangg couple of Chulbul Pandey and his better half Rajjo . He also mentioned that considering the Salman-Sonakshi camaraderie, the song shoot completed in a matter of hours. Directed by Chakri Toleti, " Welcome to New York " is a comedy film that stars Sonakshi, Diljit Dosanjh and Karan Johar.

Barclays PLC Further Charge by Serious Fraud Office

February 12, 2018

It extends a charge brought against the parent firm for "unlawful financial assistance" last July. The Bank's parent company, Barclays PLC , and several of the firm's former top executives were charged in connection with the same loan in June a year ago, but the SFO has now chose to extend the charges to the Bank itself.

Aldi usurps Waitrose as nation's favourite supermarket - and Sainsbury's ranks last

February 12, 2018

Matthew Barnes, chief executive, United Kingdom and Ireland at Aldi, said: "We're over the moon to be named the best supermarket in the Which? annual customer satisfaction survey voted for by United Kingdom shoppers". Waitrose was given a two star value for money rating compared to Aldi and Lidl's five, after 6,800 people were surveyed. They said: 'As Which? itself says, many customers praised our top-quality produce'.

Cancellations expected at London City Airport as Second World War bomb found

February 12, 2018

A 214-metre exclusion zone has been set up as a precaution by the Metropolitan Police, and roads in the area have been closed . The device was found at George V Dock during work at London City Airport on Sunday morning. Part of the Docklands Light Railway has been suspended and some roads remain closed , Transport for London have said. "Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport until further notice", the statement continued.

Australian sites among thousands hacked to include mining script

February 12, 2018

A series of Australian government websites, including the Victorian parliament's, have been compromised by malware that forces visitors' computers to secretly mine cryptocurrency , as part of a worldwide security breach. "When you load software like this from a third party, that third party can change it and make it do whatever they want", he said. It appears that mining malware has also compromised websites in Australia, including the Victoria Parliament's site, the Queensland Civil and ...

JB Hi-Fi's first-half profit surges 21 per cent to $151.7 million

February 12, 2018

Group CEO, Richard Murray says, "We are pleased to have delivered record sales and earnings in the first half". Online sales for JB Hi-Fi rose 41 percent to A$119.3 million in the six-month period, a fraction of total sales which came in at A$2.48 billion.

Victory Capital Management Inc. Purchases 256149 Shares of Physicians Realty Trust (DOC)

February 12, 2018

About 176,893 shares traded or 3.70% up from the average. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 13,543 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares in the last quarter.

Active Volume Stock: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE:VRX)

February 11, 2018

It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. Rivernorth Capital Management Llc increased its stake in Delaware Enhanced Gbl Div & (DEX) by 21.35% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Royal Bancorporation Of Canada accumulated 1.94 million shares. Lululemon Athletica Inc (Put) (NASDAQ:LULU) was reduced too. Investors sentiment increased to 1.5 in 2017 Q3.

UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) Stake Lowered by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC

February 11, 2018

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has risen 12.48% since February 11, 2017 and is uptrending. Corp lessened its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH ) by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Invesco's (IVZ) "Equal Weight" Rating Reiterated at Morgan Stanley

February 11, 2018

It has outperformed by 0.16% the S&P500. Shelton Capital Management lowered its stake in shares of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) by 91.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

IShares MSCI China A (CNYA) Declines 2.3697% for Feb 11

February 11, 2018

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Aperio Group LLC Sells 5116 Shares of Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

February 12, 2018

It has outperformed by 20.22% the S&P500. Northstar Asset Management Llc decreased Mondelez International (MDLZ) stake by 33.6% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. The stock of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mondelez International has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $50.69. The company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $50.69.

Citizens & Northern Corp Purchases Shares of 11218 Comcast Co. (CMCSA)

February 11, 2018

This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.97%. About 37.38M shares traded or 46.56% up from the average. Woodward, Inc. CMCSA has been the subject of several research reports. 211,000 are owned by Markel Corp. Signia Capital Management Llc bought 542,803 shares as the company's stock declined 36.17% while stock markets rallied.

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