Économie
Florida McDonald's Worker Yasmine James Punches Back in Fight Over Straws
The video of the fight was uploaded by a customer named Brenda Biandudi on her Facebook account and soon it went crazily viral. He was eventually arrested and charged with two counts of simple battery. James believes she is getting paid while on leave however McDonald's has not yet confirmed this information. "You're going to jail", Yasmine responds. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump threatens to call national emergency to force wall approval
An explosive video clip in which a debutant lawmaker, Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib, is heard saying "we're going to go in and impeach the motherfucker" has set the tone for a confrontation that has already brought parts of the government to a standstill. [Full Article...]
Oil drops on concerns of economic downturn, but OPEC cuts support
Global benchmark Brent crude rose, fell and then rebounded on Thursday, ending the trading session up 1.9%. The benchmark crude was at $57.27 a barrel at 1:47 p.m.in London . Others are not sitting idle, with Russian output reaching a record of more than 11 million bpd in 2018. "Jitters over the health of the global economy look set to endure but are being lost on the oil market, at least f... [Full Article...]
Oil opens 2019 with losses on surging supply
The producers' group now plans to cut 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) beginning January 1. "Oil prices ... registered their first yearly decline in three years on fears of a slowing global economy and concerns of an ongoing supply glut, " said Adeel Minhas, a consultant at Australia's Rivkin Securities. [Full Article...]
Cooperation best for both, Xi tells Trump
In his message to Trump, Xi said that China-US relations have experienced ups and downs, but have made historic progress over the past four decades, China's Xinhua news agency said. Trump has touted occasional announcements of US job creation as proof that his strategy is working. File photo: White House. Prior to Saturday's call, there had been small signs of progress - and the absence of new... [Full Article...]
US Team to Visit China for Trade Talks Jan 7-8: Beijing
A USA government delegation will visit China next week for the first face-to-face talks since President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart agreed on a temporary truce in the trade war, Beijing said Friday. Hassett argued that a softer economy in China is cutting into USA companies' sales there and that the economic pain gives Trump leverage in ongoing trade negotiations. [Full Article...]
Des sanctions alourdies en cas de manquement — "Contrôle des chômeurs"
Enfin, ce décret confie à Pôle emploi la compétence en matière de suppression du revenu de remplacement et de pénalité administrative, en cas de manquement des demandeurs d'emploi à leurs obligations et en cas de fausse déclaration ou de fraude. [Full Article...]
Iowa students to receive almost $1.4 million in Career Education Corp. settlement
Investigators for the states in the lawsuit found evidence that CEC deceived students about costs, misled them about whether credits would transfer to or from other institutions and misrepresented the potential to find employment. "This agreement addresses concerns about the company's business practices and relieves many Kansas students of debt". CEC has also agreed to pay $5 million to the stat... [Full Article...]
Turquie : arrestation de deux Françaises soupçonnés d'être liées au groupe EI
Opération antiterroristes dans la province de Bursa, dans le nord-ouest de la Turquie: 12 personnes ont été arrêtées, dont deux Françaises recherchées par Interpol . Certains des suspects se trouvaient en Syrie avant d'arriver en Turquie a précisé l'une des agences, sans donner plus de détails. Cinq suspects ont été conduits dans des centres d'expulsion, selon Anadolu . [Full Article...]
Apple cuts revenue forecast on weak iPhone sales in China, emerging markets
Apple now expects revenue of $84bn (€74bn) for the fiscal quarter running from October through December. It originally expected revenue of $89 billion to $93 billion and a gross margin between 38 per cent and 38.5 per cent. Offering trade-ins for Android phones is a rare move for Apple and suggests that the Silicon Valley giant is having a hard time in China not just getting existing iOS user... [Full Article...]
Tesla shares tumble after production figures disappoint
The analyst said demand for Tesla vehicles, most notably the Model 3 , remained strong leaving 2018 and entering 2019. Tesla announced today that it is now dropping the price of that particular Model 3 by $2,000, bringing it to $44,000. Tesla said it was churning out nearly 1,000 Model 3s daily, broadly in line with Mr Musk's promises but slightly short of Wall Street expectations. [Full Article...]
Franceinfo: Smic, prix du gaz… Ce qui change au 1er janvier 2019
Durcissement des sanctions envers les chômeurs: un demandeur d'emploi qui ne se rend pas à un rendez-vous avec son conseiller peut désormais être radié 1 mois. L'impôt à la source , c'est à dire la retenue de l'impôt sur le revenu directement sur le salaire devient effective. Une conséquence collatérale qui permettra aux ménages de ne pas être imposés deux fois la même année. [Full Article...]
Officers 'mourn' Krispy Kreme doughnut truck after fire
Let's hope that these hardworking law enforcement officers get some more of their favorite sugary snack soon. "No words", the officers wrote . Here are a few more tweets from police departments who truly understand the gravity of this loss. [Full Article...]
R. L. Zeigler recalling Chicken and Pork Red Hot Sausage products
Red Hot chicken and pork sausage items that were produced on November 29 and shipped to retail locations nationwide. "FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' refrigerators or frozen and in consumers' freezers". "P-9156S" inside the USDA mark of inspection. Those with the product can return them to the place of purchase for a refund or throw them out. The firm investigated to d... [Full Article...]
RTD, Coors Light offering free rides for New Year's Eve
If you have a friend of family member who is not drinking or going out on New Year's Eve, ask them nicely to give you a lift. The service is not available everywhere and is subject to change. [Full Article...]
Sears in Lincoln set to close in 2019
Liquidation sales are scheduled to begin in two weeks, the company said. Kmart's parent company announced it will close the Grand Forks store in March. Sears did not respond to a request for comment by press time . Eddie Lampert is asking for more time to round up financing for his bid to keep Sears Holdings Corp . [Full Article...]
Computer virus disrupts production of newspapers
The San Diego Union-Tribune is said to have been hit particularly hard, as 85 to 90 percent of its Saturday edition didn't reach its subscribers. "We apologize to our customers for this inconvenience", Light wrote. Thank you for your patience and support. While newspapers are often looked at as an antiquated news deliver system and ancient means of entertainment, there are still many subscri... [Full Article...]
Tesla names 2 to its board as part of an SEC settlement
Correction: Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson began serving on Tesla's board effective December 27, 2018. Mr Musk got into trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in early August when he said in a tweet that he had " funding secured " to take the electric auto company private. [Full Article...]
London Gatwick Airport Sold for 2.9 Billion British Pounds
France's Vinci is paying about 2.9 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) for a majority stake in Gatwick Airport , which made unwelcome headlines last week after drone sightings caused 36 hours of travel chaos for more than 100,000 Christmas travellers. [Full Article...]
Sears at the Killeen Mall will close in March
Sears' chairman, Eddie Lampert, has been trying to buy the company out of bankruptcy through his hedge fund, ESL Investments. The retailer, for years called Sears, Roebuck & Co. Lampert proposed putting in relatively little additional cash as part of his planned bid, instead offering to forgive some of the money he is owed and then having the new version of Sears borrow money. [Full Article...]