U.S. Consumer Sentiment Shows Slight Deterioration In January A report released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed a slight deterioration in U.S. consumer sentiment in the month of January. Preliminary data showed the consumer sentiment index edged down to 99.1 in January from the final December reading of 99.3. Economists had expected the […]
South Western Railway staff vote for fresh wave of strikes Commuters on the South Western Railway face further disruption after staff voted for more strikes in a long-running dispute over the use of guards. Nearly 80% of workers who took part in the ballot held by the RMT union backed more walkouts. The union has […]
Netflix Spends $150M+ In New Mexico In 2019, Exceeding Spending Targets One year after signing a deal to open its first U.S. production hub in New Mexico, Netflix has exceeded its spending targets in the state. The streaming giant spent more than $150 million in New Mexico in 2019, employing more than 2,000 production vendors […]
Tripoli airport closes again after rocket fire TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The only functioning airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli closed on Wednesday after rockets were fired toward it, the airport said in a statement. A plane coming from Tunis trying to land at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport had been diverted to Misrata, a city about 200km (125 […]
Kelowna RCMP searching for owner of frozen sailboat It’s encased in ice and has washed ashore along Okanagan Lake. Now, Kelowna RCMP are searching for the owner of a frozen sailboat. Police say the vessel is currently resting against a lakeshore retaining wall along the 800 block of Manhattan Drive. VMware to acquire Nyansa for undisclosed […]
Air Canada flight returns to YLW terminal after mechanical issue An Air Canada flight from Kelowna to Vancouver on Friday morning returned to the terminal at YLW because of a mechanical issue. The City of Kelowna said Air Canada flight 8399 advised air traffic control of the mechanical issue at approximately 9:10 a.m. On social […]
Fastenal Co. Q4 Earnings Advance Fastenal Co. (FAST) announced a profit for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year. The company’s bottom line came in at $178.7 million, or $0.31 per share. This compares with $168.8 million, or $0.29 per share, in last year’s fourth quarter. Analysts had expected the company […]
China housing sales grew at a steady pace in 2019 BEIJING–Housing sales in China grew at a steady pace last year, despite Beijing’s effort to curb market speculation amid an economic slowdown. By value, housing sales for the year rose 10.3% from 2018, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday. […]
Gigi Hadid nixed from potential Harvey Weinstein juror list The cast of potential jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial narrowed once again Thursday, including the dismissal of supermodel Gigi Hadid. Hadid, 24, was spotted shortly before 9 a.m. walking into the courthouse trailed by a person resembling a body guard. Holding a black handbag in […]
GlaxoSmithKline cut to underweight at Barclays GlaxoSmithKline GSK, +1.21%GSK, -1.63% was downgraded to underweight from equal weight by Barclays, which said 2020 looks to be a much tougher investment year for the pharma giant without much growth. It’s now expecting zero like-for-like sales growth a slight EPS downgrade, Barclays said. "Whilst dividend/FCF yields look attractive, […]