Économie
Purchasing Managers' Index Hit 10-Year Low in November
Stocks, already in the red after a USA airstrike killed a top Iranian general, fell near the lowest levels of the day following the release of the data. Following the economic data, the U.S dollar index was seen dropping sharply from around 96.70 to 96.45. The U.S. now has heavy tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports, while China has tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. [Full Article...]
Gas Prices Turn Higher as the New Year Rolls In
Over the past month, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for immediate delivery has risen by almost $6 a barrel (about 10.5%). As of Wednesday, the average price per gallon was $2.45 across Florida, $2.50 in Escambia County and $2.43 in Cantonment. [Full Article...]
Let's get Brexit done and end division in 2020, Johnson tells Britons
Legislation to ratify the withdrawal agreement with the European Union easily cleared its first hurdle before Christmas, when MPs backed it by a majority of 124. After its exit from the European Union, a transitional period will exist until the end of 2020 to allow time for negotiation on future trade links. [Full Article...]
Govia Thameslink fare rise 2020: Hertfordshire commuters face 2.7% increase
The campaign group's Bruce Williamson said: 'Welcome to another decade of misery for rail passengers. The hike , which will be implemented in various categories of services provided by the Railways, will not be applicable for suburban train services, which constitutes 66% of the Railways' passengers. [Full Article...]
Buffalo Promo Code For Lyft Ride For New Year's Eve
Route and schedule information is available at www.rtd-denver.com . TransLink is once again offering free transit on New Year's Eve, from 5 p.m. on December 31 until 5 a.m. Starting at 7 p.m. on December 31, there will be no charge on all of their bus routes. Just call (970) 209-7433. Well, Toronto announced earlier this month that it would be continuing its tradition of providing complimenta... [Full Article...]
Microsoft seizes domains used by N Korea hackers
The hackers used publicly available information to identify targets whom they sent authentic-looking emails leading to a website that asked for the users' account information, according to Microsoft. Content is provided for informational purposes only. Microsoft said the Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) and the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) teams have been monitoring Thallium for mon... [Full Article...]
Britain says will raise minimum wage by more than 6% in 2020
New York City-based businesses with fewer than 11 workers will have to pay employees at least $15 an hour beginning December 31, up from the previous baseline wage of $13.50. An April survey from the workplace management company Harri found that 71 percent of restaurants raised menu prices in response to a minimum wage increase. [Full Article...]
Télécoms: Huawei prévoit une "année difficile" en 2020
Les Etats-Unis ont interdit aux entreprises américaines de travailler avec le géant chinois des télécoms, allant jusqu'à faire pression sur ses partenaires étrangers, dont l'Inde, pour qu'ils rompt leurs relations avec Huawei , en raison de liens présumés avec le gouvernement chinois, ce que la société dément. [Full Article...]
Petrol, diesel prices to remain unchanged January
Earlier, on Monday, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA ) proposed Rs2.61 rupees per litre hike in petrol price from January 1, 2020. According to Finance Division, the new price of Petrol is now 116.60 rupees per liter while High Speed Diesel has been fixed 127.26 rupees. [Full Article...]
La Turquie dévoile sa première voiture électrique
Construite par un consortium baptisé Turkey's Automobile Initiative Group ( TOGG ), soutenu par l'Etat et regroupant cinq groupes industriels, la voiture se déclinera en cinq modèles et devrait avoir une autonomie, en 2022, de 500 kilomètres. [Full Article...]
Réforme des retraites : la CGT appelle à bloquer toutes les raffineries du 7 au 10 janvier
Defresne. Un " temps fort " dans les raffineries françaises. Une première pour le terminal pétrolier de Dunkerque? . A la raffinerie de Grandpuits (Seine-et-Marne), les grévistes ont voté lundi pour une poursuite du mouvement de blocage entamé le 5 décembre mais étaient minoritaires pour réclamer l'arrêt des installations (45%). [Full Article...]
Tesla Delivers First Cars from Shanghai Factory
It comes as Elon Musk's company aims to secure a significant slice of the world's biggest vehicle market. USA electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc will begin delivering Model 3 vehicles built at its Shanghai factory on Monday, a company representative told Reuters . [Full Article...]
U.S. stocks end mixed in light trading
Those gains were checked by losses in banks and communication services companies. AP's earlier story follows below. New York , Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) US stocks closed mixed in light trading on Friday following a record-setting rally in the previous session. [Full Article...]
China will complete Beidou rival Global Positioning System with new launches
China says the basic products of its domestically developed satellite navigation system have now been exported to more than 120 countries and regions. Space is once of the priority areas of Beijing's "Made in China 2025" plan for boosting self-reliance in vital technologies. That was an increase from 19 the previous year, which It becomes one of the most complex projects in China. [Full Article...]
YouTube’s Crypto-purge Opens Discussions for a Decentralized Alternative
Today, YouTube not only took down the videos that they reinstated yesterday, but they took down at least one other video that they'd never taken down before. Although this imbroglio may have resulted in a positive outcome this time around, it does highlight the importance of bourgeoning decentralized platforms, as the centralization of platforms like YouTube can prove to be unsafe for content ... [Full Article...]
Amazon's Deliveroo deal faces in-depth United Kingdom competition probe
Earlier this year, the watchdog expressed concerns that Amazon's acquisition of a minority stake in Deliveroo , a United Kingdom food delivery company, could hurt competition. The watchdog had warned that if the companies did not allay these concerns before December 18, it would launch an in-depth investigation, following up on an earlier preliminary inquiry. [Full Article...]
Oil hits highest since Sept. on trade hopes, OPEC cuts
Oil surged Tuesday in thin pre-Christmas trading after Russia's energy minister stated cooperation with OPEC to support the market would proceed, and analysts forecast a second weekly decline in USA crude inventories. Furthermore, with oil prices rising sharply this week, data showed that US energy companies added the most oil rigs last week since February 2018. Oil has rallied about 10 perc... [Full Article...]
Huawei denies report of special treatment by Chinese government
To calculate Huawei's state support, the USA publication said it assessed how major state financial incentives-adjusted to account for changes in their scope over the years-allowed the Chinese tech vendor to spend more freely. The company explains that, provided certain conditions are met, every tech company in China is entitled to the same subsidies. Although not referring to the numbers direc... [Full Article...]
FDA: Tobacco 21 law now in effect
From the date the president signed the legislation, the FDA had six months to amend its policies. The new law enacted last week by Congress also applies to electronic cigarettes and vaping products that heat a liquid containing nicotine. [Full Article...]
Nasdaq ends above 9000 for 1st time, Dow also hits record
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2 percent at 28,567, after an intraday high of 28,596 that fell short of a previous record high of 28,609. Aside from optimism over trade relations, the stock market has been lifted by interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and better-than-feared economic data and corporate profits. [Full Article...]