A look at the day ahead in U.S.and global markets from Mike Dolan. A hail of mega corporate updates distracted stock markets from a confusing macro picture – but offers little more clarity with scattergun fortunes and ambiguous readouts for the wider economy. Shares in Walt Disney surged 6% ahead of Thursday’s open after the …
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Seven out of 10 dry shampoos still on grocery store shelves contain detectable levels of a cancer-causing chemical — despite recent recalls of dozens of popular brands
Seven out of 10 dry shampoos still on grocery store shelves contain detectable levels of a cancer-causing chemical — despite recent recalls of dozens of popular brands. Research by a laboratory in tested a random sample of 148 different products sold in CVS, Walgreens and by online retailers like Amazon across the country. Some 70 …
SECOND husband indicted for smuggling nuclear weapon tech to Russia
A second key figure in the alleged plot to smuggle technology from America to Russia has been revealed – and he is another suburban husband who was apparently living a double life. Vadim Yermolenko, 41 lives in a luxury $1m, four-bedroom, four-bathroom home with his glamorous wife and their young children, DailyMail.com can disclose. His identity …
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T-Mobile misses quarterly revenue estimates
Feb 1 (Reuters) – Wireless carrier T-Mobile US Inc posted fourth-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as competition heats up with rivals looking to add subscribers through more attractive promotional offers. The company added thousands of wireless subscribers over the last few years, thanks to hefty discounts on smartphones, industry-low plan prices and …
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Lawsuits pile up as U.S. parents take on social media giants
As concern grows over social media, U.S.lawsuits stack up * Surge in mental health problems worst among girls * Lawyers zone in on algorithm designs, whistleblower leaks * Others see platforms as scapegoat for society’s woes By Avi Asher-Schapiro LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – At about the time her daughter reached the …
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Reuters Entertainment News Summary
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Adidas ends Kanye West partnership over antisemitism, EVDEN eve naKLiYaT hate speech Adidas AG is terminating its partnership with Kanye West immediately, evDen EvE NAKLiyaT the sporting goods maker said on Tuesday, reacting to a rash of offensive behaviour from the American rapper and designer.”Adidas does …
College student's leg amputated and skull crushed in train accident
A Boston College student, 20, who lost her footing and was dragged underneath a moving train suffered multiple injuries in what her father has called a ‘preventable’ accident. Ava Harlow is undergoing treatment at Brigham and Women’s Hospital after she suffered a fractured skull, crushed pelvis, broken arms, evDen evE naKLiyAT cuts to her face, …
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Italy pushes retail bonds, eyeing inflation and ECB tapering
By Sara Rossi and Valentina Consiglio ROME, Feb 10 (Reuters) – The Italian Treasury is moving quickly this year to issue retail bonds, hoping to plug a gap soon to be left by the European Central Bank and anticipating strong appetite from savers whose deposits are being eroded by inflation. The economy ministry said on …
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Jazeera Airways modifies bank financing needs for Airbus deal to $1…
By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways aims to secure $1 billion from banks to help finance the purchase of new Airbus aircraft, its chairman said on Tuesday, half the amount it had initially planned to seek. The airline placed a multi-billion dollar order with Airbus for 28 single …
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SHAUN EDWARDS: Rugby needs the Six Nations to lift the doom and gloom
A lot of people are knocking rugby at the moment and it has irritated me a bit.Hopefully, the can really change the mood. It’s great to be involved again. I love it every year. It’s been a difficult time for the sport lately, but it has given me so much in my life.It’s given me an …
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