Iraqi forces repel Islamic State offensive south of Mosul, 38 killed

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Iraqi forces repelled an offensive launched in the early hours of Saturday by Islamic State on the Sunni town of Shirqat, south of Mosul, during which 38 military and civilians were killed and about 40 more wounded, security sources said. Islamic State lost 24 fighters in the attack, which ended around midday, the sources said. About half the dead in the city and its surroundings were civilians and the rest members of the Iraqi armed forces and Sunni tribal fighters.

June 11, 2017 at 01:35AM

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Market Extra: Nasdaq logs 38th record in 2017 — most since 1999

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The Nasdaq Composite Index finished at a record on Thursday, marking its 38th record finish in 2017, the most number of records in a single session for the gauge since 1999, according to WSJ Market Data Group.

June 09, 2017 at 01:35AM

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The sport of the future is e-sports, according to Dodgers and Warriors co-owner Peter Guber

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Esports’ young audience plays the games, making them more involved than the regular sports spectator – and it may be the first truly global sport.

May 28, 2017 at 01:33AM

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Hillary Clinton attacks proposed Trump budget cuts as ‘cruelty’

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By Valerie Vande Panne WELLESLEY, Mass. (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton assailed the man who beat her to the White House, slamming as “unimaginable cruelty” President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut $3.6 trillion in government spending over the next decade in a speech on Friday. The defeated Democratic candidate did not name the Republican president in her remarks to the graduating class at her alma mater, Wellesley College. It is an attack of unimaginable cruelty on the most vulnerable among us,” Clinton told a crowd at the all-women’s college, located in Boston’s suburbs.

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Morgan Stanley offers a reality check on Tesla vs. Ford

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Ford ousted Mark Fields as CEO this week and replaced him with Jim Hackett, an executive with a…

May 28, 2017 at 01:33AM

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Bitter boardroom battle could still end Arsene Wenger’s reign as Arsenal boss next Tuesday – Irish Independent

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Bitter boardroom battle could still end Arsene Wenger’s reign as Arsenal boss next Tuesday Irish Independent Antonio Conte railed against the very concept of ‘relaxation’ this week and yet here his team looked as if they were doing everything possible to enrage their workaholic manager. They were slow, sloppy, lazy and complacent. It was anathema to Conte, … and more »

May 28, 2017 at 01:08AM

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DOWNLOAD: Petroleum Industry Governance Bill as passed by Senate – Premium Times

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DOWNLOAD: Petroleum Industry Governance Bill as passed by Senate Premium Times After years of delay, the Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, inching closer to regulatory and business reforms in the nation’s oil and gas industry. The bill still has to go through the House of Representatives and the … Nigeria oil governance bill aims to break up state oil company NNPCReuters Nigeria’s Senate passes long-awaited oil governance billEyewitness News Nigeria’s Senate passes oil governance bill: Senate TwitterCNBCAfrica.com WorldOil (subscription) –SaharaReporters.com –THISDAY Newspapers all 74 news articles »

May 27, 2017 at 01:26AM

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Hong Kong should up its fintech game to remain relevant: council – Reuters

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Hong Kong should up its fintech game to remain relevant: council Reuters FILE PHOTO: Laser light beams as buildings in the financial Central district are lit up before Earth Hour in Hong Kong, China March 25, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip. By Elzio Barreto | HONG KONG. HONG KONG Hong Kong should focus on developing … Hong Kong government agency calls for more effort on fintech and DLTFinextra Hong Kong government pressured to keep up in fintech raceBanking Technology all 6 news articles »

May 14, 2017 at 12:50AM

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New Red Hat CFO Reflects On Tough Start

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A disappointing financial report and the exit of a respected finance chief can take a toll on management. Red Hat Inc.’s new CFO Eric Shander, however, said he was excited by the challenges he faced rallying investors.

April 21, 2017 at 01:31AM

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Rbi Likely to Remain in Neutral Mode in 2017, Cpi to Accelerate to 5.4 Percent in Fy2018 – Anz

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The meteorological department of India has released its outlook for the nation’s monsoon. The IMD predicts a second consecutive year of normal monsoons. The department predicts that the rainfall might be 96 percent of the long-term average in 2017, which is a normal level.

With the caution that projections do not materialise always, the forecast is positive from the standpoint of inflation and growth, noted ANZ in a research report. Two straight normal monsoon years might help rural consumption, which has been greatly affected by the Indian government’s note ban reform. Furthermore, a normal monsoon forestalls the need for an aggressive price incentive policy to aid agriculture production that should be positive for inflation.

Following a slightly hawkish tone during this month’s policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of India is expected to be relieved after the release of the monsoon forecast. During its meeting in April, the RBI expressed concerns regarding an El Nino induced by dry season. However, the central bank’s monetary policy committee is expected to stay strongly in neutral mode this year, according to ANZ. The nation’s core inflation has been hovering between 4.8 percent and 5 percent since September 2016, along with the central bank’s commitment to its 4 percent inflation target for March 2018.

“We estimate CPI inflation to rise to 5.4% in FY2018 from 4.6% in FY2017 owing to higher house rent allowances under the latest round of civil servant salary increases and the planned implementation of the goods and services tax (GST)”, added ANZ.

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April 20, 2017 at 01:22AM

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MDC Partners Schedules Conference Call to Discuss its Financial Results for the Three Months Ending March 31, 2017

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NEW YORK, April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — (NASDAQ: MDCA) – MDC Partners Inc. (“MDC Partners” or the “Company”) announced today that it will report its results for the three months ending March 31, 2017 on Thursday, April 27, 2017, after the market close.
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April 20, 2017 at 01:33AM

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Imf’s Lagarde says She Believes All Imf Members are Supportive of Free, Fair and Global Trade

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IMF’S LAGARDE SAYS SHE BELIEVES ALL IMF MEMBERS ARE SUPPORTIVE OF FREE, FAIR AND GLOBAL TRADE
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April 20, 2017 at 01:22AM

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DDR Announces Revised Schedule for its First Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call

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BEACHWOOD, Ohio, April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — DDR Corp.  (NYSE: DDR), an owner, developer, and operator of shopping centers, announced today a revised schedule for its quarterly conference call and audio webcast, which was previously planned for Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 10 a.m. ET. …

April 20, 2017 at 01:33AM

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