Économie
Latvia's central bank head Ilmars Rimsevics detained in corruption probe
He also confirmed that Rimšēvičs now had "detained status" while investigations, but said the fact should not have any effect on the operations of the central bank or the wider financial sector. It has been a week of sensation in Latvia's financial industry, first with the U.S. Treasury accusing ABLV bank of being a massive money laundering operation and then with news of the raids on Rimšēvičs' p... [Full Article...]
CBI arrests three in PNB fraud scam case
The irony and the injustice of Modi managing to obtain over Rs 11,300 crore for his businesses illegally from banks while regular customers have to run from pillar to post to secure the correct Know Your Customer documents to conduct financial transactions did not escape social media commentators. [Full Article...]
Orange ne diffusera plus ses pubs sur TF1 — Le conflit s'enlise
Faute de nouvel accord, TF1 a retiré son replay des Livebox et a demandé à Orange de cesser l'exploitation de ses chaînes gratuites, de via une assignation. Les délais d'annulation d'une campagne publicitaire sont fixés à quatre semaines, révèle le quotidien. C'est le cas de Free, mais aussi de Canal +. [Full Article...]
Wall Street see-saws as momentum slows after five-day rally
Suncor Energy also helped support the market, gaining 2.2 percent to C$43.36 as the price of oil was boosted by a rebound in global equities. Shares of cannabis companies also came under pressure the day after Canadian government officials said the planned July start date for legalized recreational marijuana was set to be delayed further. [Full Article...]
USA kills Chinese-led takeover of Chicago exchange
The US has rejected a proposed merger between the Chicago Stock Exchange and a Chinese-linked investor group. "I fear that that the challenges plaguing the Chinese market-lack of transparency, currency manipulation, etc. In a notice late Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Commission highlighted various concerns, including whether the deal would allow it to supervise the exchange properly. [Full Article...]
McDonald's va retirer le cheeseburger du Happy Meal — USA
Résultat? La question reste en suspens: "Des réflexions sont donc engagées pour savoir quelle est la position de McDonald's France et surtout, pour que les équipes puissent appliquer leurs engagements (par rapport aux Etats-Unis, ndlr) de la façon la plus pertinente possible". [Full Article...]
Sales down at Kraft Heinz as United States demand weakens
It is kind of a like a radar for how "in-play" a stock is. Its shares finally traded at $72.71 a share. The company will be able to invest money it gained from tax benefits under the new US tax code into struggling products, which could revive growth and help reposition brands to reflect changing consumer sentiment. [Full Article...]
New claims as more come forward
During his time working with Manchester City's feeder teams, Bennell abused children on the Maine Road pitch. One victim, who he had admitted abusing in 1998, said he knew of four men who had been coached by Bennell, including former Wales manager Gary Speed, who had gone on to take their own lives. [Full Article...]
IEA points to U.S. shale oil growth
At more than 10 million barrels per day, the United States is now rivaling Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of OPEC , in terms of production. It took some time, but the inventory overhang is drawing down nicely. "Another sobering thought is that it is not just a matter of production: trade patterns are changing". This observation raises the question of whether transmission channels drive the r... [Full Article...]
Amazon cherche 2000 personnes pour cette année — Embauches
Pour Frédéric Duval d'Amazon.fr, " nous créons des milliers d'emplois en France à mesure que nous innovons pour offrir une expérience d'achat et de divertissement inégalée à nos clients, qu'ils soient particuliers ou professionnels ". Ces annonces interviennent alors que le groupe de Seattle, devenu le deuxième plus important employeur des Etats-Unis avec 566.000 collaborateurs (hors contractuels... [Full Article...]
SNCF : petites lignes, statut des cheminots... les principales préconisations du rapport Spinetta
Jean-Cyril Spinetta veut déboulonner un totem. Le rapport suggère que les nouveaux embauchés à la SNCF ne bénéficient plus du statut de cheminot à l'avenir, comme cela a déjà été fait pour La Poste et Orange . Ce document propose d'examiner la pertinence de maintenir des lignes peu empruntées, d'envisager de ne plus embaucher sous le statut de cheminot et d'enrayer l'expansion des lignes TG... [Full Article...]
Southwest Airlines flight evacuated after blaze breaks out in power unit
No one was injured in the incident and the airport resumed operations normally. The airline proactively cancelled about 220 flights from Chicago Midway on Sunday afternoon "due to the severity of the winter weather", a spokesperson said, according to the Chicago Tribune . [Full Article...]
Bitcoin Mining Energy Use Set To Overtake Homes In Iceland
The Associated Press first reported the surge in demand. Beyond its obsession with finance - Iceland was a center of the global derivatives meltdown in 2008, a catastrophe which saw some local bankers jailed - the tiny country of 340,000 people is drawing cryptocurrency companies because of its cheap energy . [Full Article...]
EPA head Scott Pruitt's first-class travel is costing a fortune
The EPA claims the first-class seats are necessary for security purposes. For instance, taxpayers paid at least $90,000 for Pruitt and a group of aides to travel during a brief stretch last June, on trips that included first-class flights for television interviews in NY and a visit with officials in Rome, where he toured the Vatican. [Full Article...]
Un chasseur dévoré entièrement par des lions
Les autorités pensent à un groupe de lions . En effet, un fusil chargé a été retrouvé près du corps de la victime. " Nous attendons maintenant quelqu'un de la famille et nous utilisons aussi nos ressources d'investigation pour voir si nous pouvons identifier avec succès le défunt ", a expliqué Moatshe Ngoepe , porte-parole de la police de la province de Limpopo. [Full Article...]
Le leader de l'opposition Tsvangirai meurt à l'âge de 65 ans — Zimbabwe
Mudzuri. Il y a deux ans, M. Tsvangirai avait révélé qu'il souffrait d'un cancer du côlon pour lequel il effectuait de nombreux séjours médicaux dans des hôpitaux sud-africains. L'annonce a été faite ce mercredi par l'un des responsables de son parti. Il avait finalement renoncé à se présenter au second tour en raison des violences contre ses partisans, permettant à Robert Mugabe de se maintenir... [Full Article...]
Sam's Club perks up premium membership with free shipping
Other initiatives have been geared toward that core customer as well, and Furner believes the efforts are gaining traction after Sam's Club reported a net sales increase of 4.4 percent during the third quarter of the fiscal year that ended January 26, while same-store sales increased for the seventh-straight quarter. [Full Article...]
Accord à l'amiable à 245 millions de dollars — Procès Waymo / Uber
C'est la première fois que Kalanick, poussé à la démission en juin 2017, s'exprimait publiquement sur les allégations de Waymo. Travis Kalanick s'efface: une bonne nouvelle pour Uber? . "Le problème dans son itinéraire, c'est que sept mois après avoir quitté Google , sa petite entreprise a été rachetée par Uber pour 700 millions de dollars, alors qu'elle ne faisait encore pas un centime de ch... [Full Article...]
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NASDAQ:XOM) To Release Earnings
The stock price soared 6.86% in three months and jumped 10.51% for the last six months trading period. 12,000 shares were sold by Chapman Neil A , worth $996,628 on Thursday, December 14. First American Bank sold 4,769 shares as Exxon Mobil Corp Com ( XOM)'s stock rose 0.21%. Salem Counselors reported 200 shares. UBS maintained the shares of XOM in report on Monday, May 2 with "Neutral" ... [Full Article...]
Air France : grève générale le 22 février 2018
Ainsi les principaux organismes de représentation des pilotes ( SNPL , SPAF et Alter) s'opposent à l'augmentation fixée à 1 % par la direction, quand ils en réclament 6. L'accord, signé par la CFE-CGC et la CFDT, constitue une "aumône (...) bien en deçà des attentes des salariés" car "elle ne pourra compenser l'augmentation du coût de la vie et rattraper les salaires bloqués depuis 2011", date de... [Full Article...]