Mueller condemns Trump’s praise for WikiLeaks

Former special counsel Robert Mueller is condemning President Donald Trump’s praise for WikiLeaks during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Testifying before the House intelligence committee, Mueller says calling it “problematic is an understatement.”

During that campaign, WikiLeaks released troves of hacked emails from the campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

U.S. intelligence agencies and Mueller’s investigation determined Russian government entities were responsible for the hack and furnished the embarrassing correspondence to WikiLeaks in order to support Trump’s bid for the presidency.

North Korea war threat: ‘Unidentified projectile’ fired by Kim Jong-Un’s troops

The rogue nation fired the unidentified projectile early on Thursday from an area near Wonsan, on North Korea’s eastern coast.

This is a breaking story. More to follow.

In first speech as UK PM, Boris Johnson vows to come out of EU

Boris Johnson addresses the nation as new UK prime minister.

Boris Johnson, the new prime minister of the UK, has reiterated his promise to deliver Brexit on October 31.

He is convinced he can do a deal with the European Union without Irish border checks.

Al Jazeera reports live from Downing Street, London.

Film legend Elizabeth Taylor’s iconic green Rolls-Royce is set to fetch £2.8m at auction – The Sun

ELIZABETH Taylor’s luxury Rolls Royce is expected to fetch £2.8million in an auction of the Hollywood legend's belongings.

The smoke-green bespoke creation, dubbed the Green Goddess, is on display at The Pierre Hotel in New York until the auction begins.

The seats were also dyed a similar colour, and the car transported Taylor to Rome, where she filmed “Cleopatra.”

The Rolls will be auctioned at the Pierre Hotel on 61st Avenue on Tuesday, August 6 at 10.30 a.m. and will be on display over the next two weeks.

Liz, who died in 2011 aged 79, ordered the car after her 1959 wedding to singer Eddie Fisher, the fourth of her seven husbands.

Her 1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II convertible isn’t the only thing to go on sale, with her Versace dress and Louboutin evening bag also being up for grabs.

Equifax Inc Q2 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

Equifax Inc (EFX) released a profit for second quarter that dropped from the same period last year.

The company’s profit totaled $66.8 million, or $0.55 per share. This compares with $144.8 million, or $1.19 per share, in last year’s second quarter.

Excluding items, Equifax Inc reported adjusted earnings of $170.8 million or $1.40 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.36 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts’ estimates typically exclude special items.

The company’s revenue for the quarter rose 0.4% to $880.0 million from $876.9 million last year.

Equifax Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $170.8 Mln. vs. $189.1 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): $1.40 vs. $1.56 last year.
-Analysts Estimate: $1.36
-Revenue (Q2): $880.0 Mln vs. $876.9 Mln last year.

UK PM Johnson gives brother Jo government role

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his younger brother Jo Johnson a job in his new government on Wednesday, appointing him as a minister of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the PM’s office said in a statement. (Reporting by Alistair Smout, editing by G Crosse)

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TechnipFMC plc Q2 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

TechnipFMC plc (FTI) revealed a profit for second quarter that decreased from last year.

The company’s bottom line came in at $97.0 million, or $0.21 per share. This compares with $105.7 million, or $0.23 per share, in last year’s second quarter.

Excluding items, TechnipFMC plc reported adjusted earnings of $175.6 million or $0.39 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.35 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts’ estimates typically exclude special items.

The company’s revenue for the quarter rose 15.9% to $3.43 billion from $2.96 billion last year.

TechnipFMC plc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $175.6 Mln. vs. $131.8 Mln. last year.
-EPS (Q2): $0.39 vs. $0.28 last year.
-Analysts Estimate: $0.35
-Revenue (Q2): $3.43 Bln vs. $2.96 Bln last year.

UK PM Johnson appoints Rees-Mogg as leader of the House of Commons

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed Jacob Rees-Mogg as leader of the House of Commons late on Wednesday, giving the prominent Brexit supporter his first ever government role.