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Bamco Inc. NY Grows Position in Flexion Therapeutics Inc (FLXN)

March 13, 2018

It has underperformed by 42.57% the S&P500. Lmm Llc increased its stake in Flexion Therapeutics Inc ( FLXN ) by 123.82% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. (NASDAQ:FLXN) for 936,507 shares. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Flexion Therapeutics during the 3rd quarter worth $235,000.

Crash injures IL basketball team members heading home from Wahpeton

March 13, 2018

Several people were hurt when a basketball team's charter bus heading back to IL from NDSCS in Wahpeton crashed on I-94. The bus driver was transported to North Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injures. Five occupants were transported to Monticello Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The bus was carrying a basketball team from the Highland Community College of Freeport, Illinois.

Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC) Seeing Increased Action in Session (1.61%)

March 13, 2018

Jane Street Group Llc who had been investing in Jpmorgan Chase & Co (Call) for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $405.11 billion market cap company. The Ohio-based Huntington Bancorporation has invested 0% in Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC). Jupiter Asset Ltd accumulated 0.41% or 460,994 shares.

Kanimozhi to represent DMK at Sonia's dinner

March 13, 2018

While Congress leader Sonia Gandhi will host a dinner today which is likely to be attended by leaders of 17 opposition parties, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar too plans for a separate meet of opposition leaders this month.

Andhra Bank up 8%, recovers from Monday's fall

March 13, 2018

Shares of Bank of India are up almost 13% at Rs 107.80 now. So far 2,10,28,151 (NSE+BSE) shares were traded on the counter. The bank clarified in the exchange filing that Garg "was the chartered accountant director nominated by the government under Banking Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking Act and held office from October 13, 2006 to October 12, 2009".

THE LITIGATOR: Schwarzenegger to SUE Oil Companies Over GLOBAL WARMING

March 13, 2018

The actor-turned-politician revealed the impending lawsuit while speaking with Politico at the annual South-by-Southwest festival in Texas; equating the issue with the tobacco industry and cigarette manufacturers almost one hundred years ago.

Met Eireann: St Patrick's Day is going to be freezing

March 13, 2018

Sunday will be still very cold, with scattered snow showers, a lot of them in Leinster and the eastern half of Munster, but well scattered elsewhere, with sunny spells. Max". The forecasters have also issued a Status Yellow Weather Advisory for tomorrow in Munster and Leinster. On their website Met Eireann wrote: "Very wet and windy weather is expected to affect mainly Munster and south Leinster during Wednesday".

Altaf Bukhari replaces Dr Hasseb Drabu as Finance Minister

March 13, 2018

He was the economic adviser to the state during the PDP-Congress coalition that came to power after the 2002 elections. However, the uneasiness in relations with Mehbooba Mufti crept in after Drabu's wife had charged the CM in 2015 with "killing of children, criminal blinding and maiming of protesters, besides shameless suffocating of an entire population" during the violence following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.

Intense winter storm expected to bring snow, high winds to Maritimes

March 13, 2018

According to Environment Canada, a low pressure system will develop off Cape Hatteras and will intensify as it heads northeastward toward the Maritimes, tracking near Nova Scotia late Tuesday night. The snow could change to rain Wednesday morning. Wind east 50 km/h gusting to 70 except gusting to 90 over exposed areas in the morning. High 2. Night: Snow.

MHA intervenes after clashes on Assam-Mizoram border

March 13, 2018

Assam and Mizoram have a long-standing boundary dispute and there had been tension in the Hailakandi-Kolasib region several times in the past too. Amid conflicts between the Assam Police and Mizoram dissenters over the debated fringe, boss priests of the two states today held telephonic talk even as the Union home service sort covers the episodes.

One feared dead after trailer ferrying gas explodes at Chyulu Hills

March 13, 2018

Police have secured the scene with only emergency service providers allowed at the scene and blocked both sides of the Higway as they struggle to contain the fire and ease traffic. In December 2017, the busy Nakuru-Nairobi highway was closed for nearly 12 hours after a massive gas leak from a tanker at Gitaru, near Kikuyu. This contrasted with a disaster in 2016 in Naivasha when a lorry carrying petroleum products from Mombasa to Kampala rammed several vehicles before bursting into flames.

Manila official defends 'Red tag' on United Nations rapporteur

March 13, 2018

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque welcomed Lu's comment, saying "that basically should be the correct stand of all states". Sison, who is also the NDFP chief political consultant, on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte was "engaged in a wild anti-communist witch-hunt under the guise of anti-terrorism".

University strikes called off after pensions deal

March 13, 2018

This means that teaching will resume on Wednesday 14th, the last day of Cambridge teaching for Lent Term. The current occupation forms part of a student effort "in support of staff striking to defend their pensions". Not everyone is supportive of the deal, however, with some strikers calling for it to be thrown out. Given concerns expressed by many universities and UCU about the scheme's valuation methodology, which triggered concerns of a £6.1 billion deficit and UUK's proposal to end ...

Palestinian PM unhurt after explosion in Gaza

March 13, 2018

Hamdallah, who operated in the West Bank, arrived in Hamas-run Gaza to inaugurate a long-awaited sewage plant project. Several bystanders have reportedly been injured in the blast; their condition remains unknown. U.S. President Donald Trump's senior adviser Jared Kushner, U.S. special envoy Jason Greenblatt and officials from the National Security Council will present proposals for improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza at a White House "brainstorming session" on Tuesday, a senior ...

Trump signs order on trade tariffs, sparing Mexico and Canada

March 13, 2018

Massive relocation of companies & jobs. "It's really an assault on our country". The United States is the world's largest importer of steel, with four times as many imports as exports. In order to be excluded, the proclamations state that the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Defense must determine, in coordination with White House officials, that a product is not produced in the U.S.in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or of a satisfactory quality.

Flake introduces bill to neutralize Trump's tariffs on steel, aluminum

March 13, 2018

But that's not to say it will stay that way, " he said . And Trump has recently advocated starting a trade war against other nations, which he said are "good" and "easy to win". Historically proponents of free trade, several Republicans dubbed the measures "stupid" and "misguided" - if the United States increases the cost of both materials, they hold, American producers of vehicles and other products will suffer setbacks on the worldwide playing field, and consumers will pay more.

MSU women's basketball named top seed in Kansas City Region

March 13, 2018

Creighton coach Jim Flanery doesn't plan on losing any sleep over being one of the final eight women's basketball teams under consideration for the NCAA Tournament . Arizona State led the Pac-12 with an 83.5 scoring average and a plus-four turnover margin. As the 5-seed in the Big East Tournament, the Friars knocked off Creighton in the first round to advance to the semifinals.

Pak-Saudi relations based on trust, COAS tells Imam-e-Kaaba

March 13, 2018

During the meeting matters of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting. The Imam-e-Kaaba hailed Pakistan's role in the services of the Muslim world and said Pakistan was an atomic power and Muslim world was proud of it. The Imam also expressed that terrorism and extremism could not be tolerated anymore and they should not be linked to Islam. "Terrorism is destroying the economy and spreading poverty and ignorance in the world, so it is the responsibility of the Islamic scholars to ...

Fugitive Economic Offenders' Bill introduced in LS

March 13, 2018

It is expected that the special forum to be created for expeditious confiscation of the proceeds of crime, in India or overseas, would coerce the fugitive to return to India to submit to the jurisdiction of Courts in India to face the law in respect of scheduled offences.

North Korea seen 'cautious' in announcing stance over upcoming summits: Seoul

March 13, 2018

North Korea has yet to issue any official response to Kim Jong-Un's agreement to hold a summit with South Korea in late April and a rare meeting with Trump by May. South Korea and US officials are reportedly in discussions over how to conduct upcoming large-scale military drills- largely meant as a display of military might- without provoking the North Korean government.

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc (NYSE:SC) Shares Sold by SG Americas Securities LLC

March 13, 2018

It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500.The move comes after 8 months negative chart setup for the $1.14 billion company. Macquarie Group Ltd increased its stake in Owens Ill Inc (OI) by 39.11% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC.

Kim meeting only if North Korea fulfills promises: White House

March 13, 2018

It has essentially barred foreign media from visiting the country for more than a month and, while trumpeting the need for better inter-Korean relations, clung to the same anti-U.S., pro-nuclear weapons tone it struck at the height of its missile-testing frenzy a year ago.

Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Given a $60.00 Price Target at Northcoast Research

March 13, 2018

The company has a market cap of $17,100.00, a P/E ratio of 30.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.99. The stock increased 2.57% or $1.45 during the last trading session, reaching $57.97. Northcoast Research set a $60.00 target price on shares of Fastenal and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 2nd. Press coverage about Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) has trended somewhat positive on Saturday, Accern Sentiment reports.

China votes to allow Xi Jinping to rule for life

March 13, 2018

China's parliament has voted to amend its constitution to remove the two-term limit for the country's president, effectively allowing president Xi Jinping to remain its leader for life. Shen cited Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, as saying that leading officials should uphold rule of law, oppose rule of man, hold in awe of the Constitution, and exercise their duty within the boundaries of the Constitution and laws, when joining a panel discussion with NPC deputies ...

Hacked Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Pays Back Customers

March 13, 2018

Coincheck said last week it would repay about 46 billion yen ($431.6 million) to investors who lost digital money in the hack, one of the biggest of digital money ever. While the company tries to get its business functioning back to normal, another report today indicates that Coincheck may have been compromised weeks before the heist happened.

Russian Federation to deliver S-400 air defences to Turkey in 2020

March 13, 2018

Kozhin added that "the contract has been signed and will be implemented", TASS reported. Russian military export authorities are to set up a post-sales service center in Iran to maintain the operational capability of S-300 air defense systems purchased by the Islamic Republic from Russia, Al-Masdar News reports.

Pramod Muthalik, 30 others acquitted in Mangaluru pub attack case

March 13, 2018

The police had arrested those involved in the incident and a case was filed against 30 people. Prominent among the accused were Hindu outfit leaders Pramod Muthalik, Prasad Attavar and Subhash Padil. "This incident got much publicity throughout the world. I know the Amnesia pub closed down after that incident but another pub has taken its place and served liquor till past midnight (against the 11pm deadline)", Muthalik claimed.

U.S. picking up Taliban interest in Afghan peace talks - defense chief

March 13, 2018

So the emphasis is on drawing in Taliban elements piecemeal. "There is interest that we've picked up from the Taliban side", Mattis told reporters before landing in Kabul , saying the signs dated back several months, Reuters reports. But he said the USA was looking for victory in Afghanistan after more than 16 years of conflict, though he said current developments were leading not to a military victory, but "a political reconciliation".

Foreign law firms can not open offices in India: SC

March 13, 2018

The PIL was filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who was represented by Senior Advocate V Shekhar. "What is the perception of the BCI on the issue, we want to know", Chief Justice Dipak Misra told Venugopal. In the previous hearing, the CJI had directed that a copy of the petition be served on the Central agency while seeking the assistance of Attorney General.

Alleged assault on Chief Secretary

March 13, 2018

Jain told The Hindu that he had resigned citing personal reasons and family commitments. A copy of his resignation letter was submitted to the Delhi Governor as well. In his statement, Jain said he saw the two MLAs assaulting the Chief Secretary, which caused a big embarrassment for the ruling party. In solidarity to Prakash, IAS and Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Services (DCS) officers have stopped attending meetings with AAP ministers, only maintaining written communication ...

Uber driver arrested for molesting women passenger

March 13, 2018

According to the Uber's statement, the company have initiated an action against the driver and are cooperating with the Haryana police in the investigation as well. A police team went to the village on the intervening night of March 9 and 10 and locate the vehicle with a drunken man lying inside the auto, and detained him successfully, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Aslam Khan said.

Qalandars beat Karachi in Super Over thriller

March 13, 2018

Pakistan's cricket chief on Sunday confirmed three Twenty20 internationals with the West Indies in Karachi early next month, taking a giant step towards reviving global series amid improved security in the country. Zimbabwe, a World XI and a Sri Lankan team have toured Pakistan over the last three years but all these short limited-overs series were organized at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC Increases Position in Kilroy Realty Corp (KRC)

March 13, 2018

Green Street Investors Llc decreased its stake in Kilroy Rlty Corp (KRC) by 43.15% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Cipher Cap Lp holds 0.07% of its portfolio in Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) for 13,173 shares.

United Nations investigator blames Facebook for spreading hate against Rohingyas

March 13, 2018

More than 670,000 people have fled into Bangladesh . A United Nations human rights envoy said last week that Myanmar is continuing its "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya with a "campaign of terror and forced starvation" in Rakhine state, six months after a military crackdown sparked a mass exodus of the Muslim minority.

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

March 13, 2018

This is for the second week in a row that both the Houses have been witnessing repeated protests by the opposition. Other parties, namely the TRS, TDP and the YSR Congress, added their bit by storming the well of the Lok Sabha with placards and raising slogans.

Body Found In Kensington Bathtub Was Murdered Eight Months Earlier, Police Say

March 13, 2018

Sarah Gatt , 40, was found in a bathtub and forensic testing revealed she died sometime between 20 - 24 April past year. They say Ms Gatt, who was a known drug user, died as many as eight months before she was found and that people who knew she was dead pretended she was alive and well.

Thomson Reuters Launches Bitcoin Sentiment Data Feed for Crypto Traders

March 13, 2018

Market sentiment plays a huge part in the crypto industry. The index methodology uses an artificial intelligence and machine learning technique to crawl through 50,000 websites and 4 million social media posts. The positive or negative news stories can spread quickly throughout a web of crypto news sites, social media and forums. In order to help investors find an edge in the high octane world of crypto trading Thompson Reuters announced today that it will track and analyze chatter about ...

BBC urges United Nations to stop Iran from harassing its employees

March 13, 2018

THE BBC has launched an "unprecedented" appeal to the United Nations to protect its Persian service staff, the corporation says journalists at the BBC Persian service have been subjected to a campaign of harassment including death threats.

Attorney General: Mount Vernon mayor used campaign funds for personal use

March 13, 2018

That's not common. That is very unusual". Prior to being elected, Thomas allegedly transferred campaign funds into his personal account to make auto, insurance and rent payments, according to the complaint. In exchange, the mayor appointed him to a "high ranking" law-enforcement position in city government, even though that person had no background in the field, the AG said.

Frantic Dispatch, 911 Calls Released In Florida School Shooting

March 13, 2018

The dispatch records and video not only confirm previous reports that school resource officer Scot Peterson remained outside the building while the shooting was occurring, they also show that the deputy told other officers to stay away even as he repeatedly radioed that he heard "shots fired" from that location.

Peace deal backers suffer in Colombian congressional elections

March 13, 2018

They will also not be represented in the Presidential race in May as their candidate, former guerrilla commander Rodrigo "Timochenko" Londono stopped campaigning to recover from heart surgery. But in Sunday's legislative elections, Petro's Decencia won just 1.7 percent of the vote in the lower house and 3.4 percent in the Senate. The peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guarantees their new political party 10 of the 280 seats in the new Congress.

Baltimore Renames Confederate Park For Harriet Tubman, Months After Removing Monuments

March 13, 2018

Wyman Park Dell used to host statues of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, as well as a monument to Confederate women and a statue of Roger B. Ryan Patterson, in a statement obtained by CNN . "This place is really interesting". Saturday was the 105th anniversary of Tubman's death. The ceremony took place just feet from the now-empty pedestal where a large statue of Confederate Gens.

TIM Participacoes SA (TSU) Shares Bought by Daiwa Securities Group Inc

March 13, 2018

If we checked the overall image of stock during recent quarter then we found that stock performance is trading up 22.09%. About 2.49 million shares traded or 159.12% up from the average. Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to "Overweight" rating in Monday, January 23 report. Quinn Opportunity Partners Llc increased Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) stake by 58,000 shares to 74,900 valued at $2.25 million in 2017Q3.

US tariffs raise risk Canada will face foreign steel dumping

March 13, 2018

Trudeau, speaking on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" Monday, said he believed that relief was justified both by the exemption US President Donald Trump granted Canada and Mexico from his steel and aluminum tariffs and by the understanding he sensed in the US of "the level of complex integration between our two countries on steel and aluminum".

UGA women's basketball to face Mercer in NCAA tournament

March 13, 2018

Mercer comes into the tournament as the number 13 seed, and Georgia is the fourth seed of the Albany Region. It's not the first time the Bears (30-2, 14-0) will have seen the Bulldogs this season. "I wanted our fans to be able to travel with our team because we travel so well, and they're such awesome Mercer fans". Mercer is now riding a 27-game winning streak, with its last loss a 67-62 defeat to Western Kentucky on November 24.

Passenger gear eyed as possible cause of fatal NYC helicopter crash

March 13, 2018

No one answered an email Monday to Vance, 33, a licensed commercial pilot for seven years who's also licensed as a flight instructor. The passengers were tightly harnessed and the harnesses had to be cut and removed to free the passengers in the helicopter, he added.

Mauritian President to step down

March 13, 2018

The National Assembly is likely to be called next week, after the island's 50-year Independence Day celebrations. "It is being reported that I am resigning". Gurib-Fakim, a chemistry professor, was appointed to the largely ceremonial post in 2015, as the island nation's first female president , has denied any wrongdoing and said she had refunded all the money in question.

Zodwa Wabantu Humiliated Deported From Zambia

March 13, 2018

Speaking to TsishaLIVE, Wabantu asked that her fans not "confront" or "fight" with Zambians stating that "we are all Africans" and "all brothers and sisters". "Zambia is a Christian nation where morality and ethics have to be followed". Past year the censorship board in neighbouring Zimbabwe barred Wabantu from performing at an annual carnival after a protest by a local actress.

Princess Eugenie becomes first British royal to create personal Instagram

March 13, 2018

I hope to use this platform to share the causes, passions and people close to my heart. On Sunday, Eugenie paid homage to her mother, Fergie, in celebration of UK Mother's Day with a post that read, "Happy Mother's Day to my legend of a mother".

Opposition candidate leads in Sierra Leone with 75% result declared

March 13, 2018

Julius Maada Bio has garnered 43.4 percent of the vote to 42.6 percent for Samura Kamara with 75 percent of polling stations in each province reporting, the National Election Commission (NEC) announced. The two female presidential candidates got 0.1% each. According to the NEC, the ballots being recounted are part of the remaining 25 percent uncounted votes.

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