Markets 'Nanny state full of PC snowflakes' - Sugar tax sparks anger Insight from our suppliers has suggested that products which contain the highest amounts of sugar could see a percentage increase for operators of up to 35%, albeit on low volume items. It is also expected to raise more than £275m per year for the Treasury. When the company revealed the change there was uproar, and people were reportedly stockpiling the drink before the tax kicked in. Dow sinks 500 points upon open as US, China issue new tariffs The S&P 500 fell 27 points, or 1 percent, to 2,635. The declines were broad based. Stocks in the USA are rising Thursday and major indexes in Europe are surging as global markets continue a rally that began late the previous day. But stocks turned higher and the Dow finished with a gain of 230 points as officials in both countries reassured investors that they are willing to talk and aren't rushing into a trade war that could hurt global economic growth and company profits. Studio Ghibli Icon, Isao Takahata, Dies at 82 His last film, 2013's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya , was nominated for an Academy Award. He would later be promoted to director but his debut Hols: Prince of the Sun was a commercial failure and Takahata was demoted. His big break was actually with Toei Animation while he was in University. More recently, he was also artistically involved with Michaël Dudok de Wit's The Red Turtle . Mall Owners In Bid To Buy Bon-Ton According to a Reuters report , mall owners Namdar Realty Group and Washington Prime Group Inc. are in talks to acquire Bon-Ton Stores jointly out of bankruptcy. "We're definitely seeing this big shift away from anchor stores, and malls are finding ways to deal with it", said Chandna. At this time, no additional stores are going to be closed, unless the company fails to attract a buyer and is forced to liquidate. UK Car Registrations Fall Sharply In March Sales of diesel cars have plummeted in the United Kingdom as "economic and political uncertainty" over the government's air quality plans are dampening confidence, according to the motor industry's trade body. However, almost 720,000 new high-tech, low-emission cars left forecourts in the first quarter of 2018 as consumers took advantage of competitive offers, meaning last month's market was still the fourth biggest on record. Germany 1-1 Spain Watch the goal in all its glory below... The two teams then go on to face further high-profile friendlies next week, with Germany taking on Brazil in Berlin and Spain hosting Argentina in Madrid. Germany continued to attack with Timo Werner firing into the side-netting and Mats Hummels heading a Toni Kroos free kick off the crossbar. Inter Milan full-back Miranda scored the opener while Barcelona midfield pair Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho scored one apiece at Moscow's renovated ... Winter Storm Toby Slams Mid-Atlantic, Northeast with Snowy Blast On Wednesday, a woman died when a van overturned in a weather-related crash. The National Weather Service has reports of over 19 inches in Bay Shore and Patchogue (PACH'-awg). Murphy had also declared a state of emergency Tuesday night ahead of the storm. Dozens of schools had cancelled classes for Thursday due to treacherous travel conditions in many areas, while others planned delayed openings. Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologises for data leak In 2007, we launched the Facebook Platform with the vision that more apps should be social. "The new AI tools we built after the 2016 elections found , I think, more than 30,000 fake accounts that we believe were linked to Russian sources who were trying to do the same kind of tactics they did in the U.S. Amazon could buy Toys "R" Us stores Four Toys "R" Us stores and two Babies "R" Us stores will close in Utah. It soon ballooned into one of the country's biggest toy retailers. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and agreed to a restructuring plan to reduce its debt by $1.9 billion. Dog dies on flight after being stowed in overhead bin On Wednesday , the day Kennedy announced his planned legislation, thousands of students across the country took part in walkouts to protest gun violence . When Catalina Castano boarded United Flight 1284 from Houston to NY with her 11-year-old daughter, two-month old newborn and beloved French Bulldog puppy Kokito she didn't expect any problems. Microsoft to deliver cloud services from new regional datacenters This new cloud offering will complement the existing options now available for customers which include global services delivered from outside of Germany and the Microsoft Cloud Germany, which offers a unique cloud model that is physically and logically separated from Microsoft's global infrastructure and managed under a data trustee. Google to ban ads for cryptocoins, related products Cryptocurrencies have been a hot topic for quite some time now, with its regular rise and fall the digital currency coins have managed to steal the stage away. Google has released an updated policy on its AdWords support page , which gives financial products affected list. Google will also prohibit advertising for binary options and equivalent products. Tata Motors unveils electric concept at Geneva Motor Show The 2018 Geneva Motor Show holds significance for Tata Motors as it is the 20 year for which the Indian vehicle maker has participated in this sphere of automotive showbiz. "Its benches are comfortable and made for lounging, without division between passengers; and its screens show useful information about the city that helps everyone, even those who don't use Renault EZ-GO". Oprah Winfrey Nets Small Fortune On Sale of Weight Watchers (WTW) Stock The stock decreased 1.91% or $1.19 during the last trading session, reaching $61.02. Volume is an important indicator in technical analysis as it is used to measure the relative worth of a market move. We can't have enough maintenance the once will always reflect the hard, but logically stocks that have grown earnings per allowance sharply in the after are an excellent bet to continue to take effect as a result. Adult Film Star Sues President Trump Over 'Hush Agreement' The filing, in Los Angeles Superior Court, represents the latest development in a legal battle involving Trump , his longtime personal lawyer and the actress, Stephanie Clifford, whose stage name is Stormy Daniels . Trump's attorney Michael Cohen signed the document the same day, but Trump never signed the document, the lawsuit claims . The White House has yet to respond. USA simplifies Qualcomm decision by complex means The government's national security merger review body, called the Committee on Foreign Investment in the USA, asked Qualcomm to delay its scheduled shareholder elections this week so the committee could continue reviewing the possible merger. Disney Faces Lengthy Bidding War as Comcast Bids for Sky TV While Fox's 39 percent stake in Sky and the agreed takeover by Murdoch has produced complications around the company, it also presented the opportunity to bid, and Roberts said that his London visit was a reminder of Sky's fundamental value. Supreme Court fights over forced public union dues Liberal justices asked questions indicating support for maintaining the fees. Without Scalia's vote, the Court deadlocked 4 to 4. It shouldn't be. Collective bargaining isn't political speech. With the arrival of Scalias replacement, constitutionalist Justice Neil Gorsuch, the days of forced unionism for public employees may be numbered. Glenn Smith, professor of Constitutional and Public Law at California Western School of Law, spoke about the case on Good Morning San Diego . Value of Buffett's Berkshire Jumps 13 Percent on Trump Tax Cut After all, even a high-priced deal will usually boost per-share earnings, if it is debt-financed. A major reason for that decline was a $2.22bn loss from insurance underwriting, Berkshire's first full-year deficit since 2002, hurt by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and wildfires in California. Uber to stay invested in India; looks to grow 10x: CEO Khosrowshahi - who left Bellevue, Wash. -based Expedia a year ago to become Uber's CEO - is sold on the idea. "We expect to lose money in Southeast Asia and expect to invest aggressively in terms of marketing, subsidies etc", he said while pointing out that there's huge potential for growth in the region due to fast internet user growth and a massive population. ← Back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Forward →
'Nanny state full of PC snowflakes' - Sugar tax sparks anger Insight from our suppliers has suggested that products which contain the highest amounts of sugar could see a percentage increase for operators of up to 35%, albeit on low volume items. It is also expected to raise more than £275m per year for the Treasury. When the company revealed the change there was uproar, and people were reportedly stockpiling the drink before the tax kicked in.
Dow sinks 500 points upon open as US, China issue new tariffs The S&P 500 fell 27 points, or 1 percent, to 2,635. The declines were broad based. Stocks in the USA are rising Thursday and major indexes in Europe are surging as global markets continue a rally that began late the previous day. But stocks turned higher and the Dow finished with a gain of 230 points as officials in both countries reassured investors that they are willing to talk and aren't rushing into a trade war that could hurt global economic growth and company profits.
Studio Ghibli Icon, Isao Takahata, Dies at 82 His last film, 2013's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya , was nominated for an Academy Award. He would later be promoted to director but his debut Hols: Prince of the Sun was a commercial failure and Takahata was demoted. His big break was actually with Toei Animation while he was in University. More recently, he was also artistically involved with Michaël Dudok de Wit's The Red Turtle .
Mall Owners In Bid To Buy Bon-Ton According to a Reuters report , mall owners Namdar Realty Group and Washington Prime Group Inc. are in talks to acquire Bon-Ton Stores jointly out of bankruptcy. "We're definitely seeing this big shift away from anchor stores, and malls are finding ways to deal with it", said Chandna. At this time, no additional stores are going to be closed, unless the company fails to attract a buyer and is forced to liquidate.
UK Car Registrations Fall Sharply In March Sales of diesel cars have plummeted in the United Kingdom as "economic and political uncertainty" over the government's air quality plans are dampening confidence, according to the motor industry's trade body. However, almost 720,000 new high-tech, low-emission cars left forecourts in the first quarter of 2018 as consumers took advantage of competitive offers, meaning last month's market was still the fourth biggest on record.
Germany 1-1 Spain Watch the goal in all its glory below... The two teams then go on to face further high-profile friendlies next week, with Germany taking on Brazil in Berlin and Spain hosting Argentina in Madrid. Germany continued to attack with Timo Werner firing into the side-netting and Mats Hummels heading a Toni Kroos free kick off the crossbar. Inter Milan full-back Miranda scored the opener while Barcelona midfield pair Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho scored one apiece at Moscow's renovated ...
Winter Storm Toby Slams Mid-Atlantic, Northeast with Snowy Blast On Wednesday, a woman died when a van overturned in a weather-related crash. The National Weather Service has reports of over 19 inches in Bay Shore and Patchogue (PACH'-awg). Murphy had also declared a state of emergency Tuesday night ahead of the storm. Dozens of schools had cancelled classes for Thursday due to treacherous travel conditions in many areas, while others planned delayed openings.
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologises for data leak In 2007, we launched the Facebook Platform with the vision that more apps should be social. "The new AI tools we built after the 2016 elections found , I think, more than 30,000 fake accounts that we believe were linked to Russian sources who were trying to do the same kind of tactics they did in the U.S.
Amazon could buy Toys "R" Us stores Four Toys "R" Us stores and two Babies "R" Us stores will close in Utah. It soon ballooned into one of the country's biggest toy retailers. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and agreed to a restructuring plan to reduce its debt by $1.9 billion.
Dog dies on flight after being stowed in overhead bin On Wednesday , the day Kennedy announced his planned legislation, thousands of students across the country took part in walkouts to protest gun violence . When Catalina Castano boarded United Flight 1284 from Houston to NY with her 11-year-old daughter, two-month old newborn and beloved French Bulldog puppy Kokito she didn't expect any problems.
Microsoft to deliver cloud services from new regional datacenters This new cloud offering will complement the existing options now available for customers which include global services delivered from outside of Germany and the Microsoft Cloud Germany, which offers a unique cloud model that is physically and logically separated from Microsoft's global infrastructure and managed under a data trustee.
Google to ban ads for cryptocoins, related products Cryptocurrencies have been a hot topic for quite some time now, with its regular rise and fall the digital currency coins have managed to steal the stage away. Google has released an updated policy on its AdWords support page , which gives financial products affected list. Google will also prohibit advertising for binary options and equivalent products.
Tata Motors unveils electric concept at Geneva Motor Show The 2018 Geneva Motor Show holds significance for Tata Motors as it is the 20 year for which the Indian vehicle maker has participated in this sphere of automotive showbiz. "Its benches are comfortable and made for lounging, without division between passengers; and its screens show useful information about the city that helps everyone, even those who don't use Renault EZ-GO".
Oprah Winfrey Nets Small Fortune On Sale of Weight Watchers (WTW) Stock The stock decreased 1.91% or $1.19 during the last trading session, reaching $61.02. Volume is an important indicator in technical analysis as it is used to measure the relative worth of a market move. We can't have enough maintenance the once will always reflect the hard, but logically stocks that have grown earnings per allowance sharply in the after are an excellent bet to continue to take effect as a result.
Adult Film Star Sues President Trump Over 'Hush Agreement' The filing, in Los Angeles Superior Court, represents the latest development in a legal battle involving Trump , his longtime personal lawyer and the actress, Stephanie Clifford, whose stage name is Stormy Daniels . Trump's attorney Michael Cohen signed the document the same day, but Trump never signed the document, the lawsuit claims . The White House has yet to respond.
USA simplifies Qualcomm decision by complex means The government's national security merger review body, called the Committee on Foreign Investment in the USA, asked Qualcomm to delay its scheduled shareholder elections this week so the committee could continue reviewing the possible merger.
Disney Faces Lengthy Bidding War as Comcast Bids for Sky TV While Fox's 39 percent stake in Sky and the agreed takeover by Murdoch has produced complications around the company, it also presented the opportunity to bid, and Roberts said that his London visit was a reminder of Sky's fundamental value.
Supreme Court fights over forced public union dues Liberal justices asked questions indicating support for maintaining the fees. Without Scalia's vote, the Court deadlocked 4 to 4. It shouldn't be. Collective bargaining isn't political speech. With the arrival of Scalias replacement, constitutionalist Justice Neil Gorsuch, the days of forced unionism for public employees may be numbered. Glenn Smith, professor of Constitutional and Public Law at California Western School of Law, spoke about the case on Good Morning San Diego .
Value of Buffett's Berkshire Jumps 13 Percent on Trump Tax Cut After all, even a high-priced deal will usually boost per-share earnings, if it is debt-financed. A major reason for that decline was a $2.22bn loss from insurance underwriting, Berkshire's first full-year deficit since 2002, hurt by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and wildfires in California.
Uber to stay invested in India; looks to grow 10x: CEO Khosrowshahi - who left Bellevue, Wash. -based Expedia a year ago to become Uber's CEO - is sold on the idea. "We expect to lose money in Southeast Asia and expect to invest aggressively in terms of marketing, subsidies etc", he said while pointing out that there's huge potential for growth in the region due to fast internet user growth and a massive population.
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