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Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Sees Unusual Trading Volume in Its Shares
Eastern Bank decreased its stake in Ford Motor Co (F) by 90.95% based on its latest 2016Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. The institutional investor held 10,000 shares of the technology company at the end of 2016Q4, valued at $1.15 million, down from 93,000 at the end of the previous reported quarter. [Full Article...]
China on the road to eliminating fossil-fuel vehicles
China made 28 million cars a year ago, nearly a third of the global total. Now in the planning stages of the ban, including detailing the move's completion date, China will force engine makers and auto companies to pivot away from fossil fuels, speeding the implementation of electric vehicles in a bid to meet global climate standards laid out in the 2016 Paris Accords. [Full Article...]
Pittsburgh Steelers defeat Cleveland Browns, 21-18, in 2017 regular-season opener
The ball bounded into the end zone where it was recovered for a touchdown, the first of the day, in very Browns fashion. Kizer scored two plays later. The defense was also a bright spot on Sunday, as the group only allowed 14 points after that blocked punt disaster at the start of the game. On second down at his 11, Roethlisberger fired a pass over the middle that was tipped by linebacker Joe Sc... [Full Article...]
Equifax Announced Cyber security Incident has Affected 143 million consumers Information
In addition, 209,000 consumers' credit-card numbers were stolen. Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies, said on Thursday that a data breach left Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers and other sensitive information for 143 million United States consumers vulnerable to hackers. [Full Article...]
Ko tops leaderboard at LPGA Tour event
Ko says she's enjoying hitting good shots, attacking the greens and getting some good looks at birdies. Rookie Olafia Kristinsdottir, Iceland's first LPGA Tour player, finished fourth, chipping in for eagle at the 18th in her final round of 68. [Full Article...]
Kroger Company (The)'s (KR) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Deutsche Bank AG
Vision Capital Management Inc increased Kroger Co Com (KR) stake by 99.11% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. The third largest holder is Capital Research Global Investors, which now holds $1.43 billion worth of this stock and that ownership represents almost 6.99% of its market capitalization. [Full Article...]
Police Shoot Man With Knife at Miami Airport
One shot was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Officers from the department's incident containment team responded to the area near Terminal J, which is mostly used for global flights. A spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department shared additional information about the situation. The man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was taken to an area hospital where his condition has stabilized. [Full Article...]
More flights canceled as hurricanes hit regions
It is unclear whether discounted fares will be offered out of Savannah Hilton Head International Airport or Hilton Head Island Airport should an evacuation order be issued in Georgia or SC, but The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette will check in with the airlines at that time. [Full Article...]
Cruise line rescues its employees from Irma on a cruise ship
The stock's average target of $107.50 is -8.18% below today's ($117.08) share price. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.09 earnings per share. LKQ Corporation most recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.53 for the June 2017 versus $0.55 in the same quarter previous year, representing -4% growth. [Full Article...]
Lyft Partners With Startup Drive.ai to Develop Self-Driving Test Platform
The partnership is in conjunction with Lyft's efforts to "build the world's best transportation ecosystem, as well as safely introduce self-driving cars to our streets", the company said. When a ride is requested, Drive.ai software will determine whether the route is feasible. "This provides a fast, scalable, and cost-efficient approach to the development of this technology". [Full Article...]
Uber to scrap all diesel and petrol vehicles by 2022
In the longer term, the United States company said that by 2025 all of its cars in London must be fully electric or a plug-in hybrid, on which the battery typically lasts about 40 miles before switching to petrol. More details and eligibility criteria for the scrappage scheme are set to be announced next month, but drivers will need to provide an official scrappage certificate and are able to ... [Full Article...]
Uber the Subject of FBI Probe Over Program Targeting Rival Lyft
The new scheme, its Mobile Security Rewards Program , will pay up to $200,000 to users spotting and reporting issues not just in its current devices, but in a range of hardware, encompassing some 38 phones, phablets and tablets released from 2016 onwards. [Full Article...]
Relief as Habib Bank episode ends
NY regulators said Habib facilitated billions of dollars of transactions with Saudi private bank, Al Rajhi Bank, which reportedly has links to al Qaeda, and failed to do enough to ensure that the funds were not laundered or used for terrorism. [Full Article...]
New Rules While Flying Unveiled, No Fly List Next
This will result in the passenger being banned from air travel for a maximum of three months. No-fly offence level 2: Physically abusive behaviour (pushing, kicking, hitting, inappropriate touching). As per the rules, the complaint of unruly behaviour would need to be filed by the pilot-in-command and these will be probed by an internal committee to be set up by the airline. [Full Article...]
Oil slides as Irma heads for Florida, threatening demand
Brent crude futures LCOc1 , the benchmark for oil prices outside the United States, dipped 21 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $53.99 a barrel, remaining near May highs marked the day before. With U.S. Gulf Coast ports and refineries out of commission, European and Asian refiners have had to increase production, elevating their demand for crude supplies. [Full Article...]
LCBO to manage cannibis sales in separate chain of stores
Buyers must be at least 19 years old , matching the minimum age for alcohol in Canadas most-populous province. Revenues associated with cannabis legalization will be reinvested to ensure we meet our priorities of protecting young people, focusing on public health and community safety, promoting prevention and harm reduction and eliminating the illegal market. [Full Article...]
Western Alberta unemployment rate up slightly from July
The unemployment rate in the Northeast dropped more than a full percentage point in August. Since August of past year, the number of Canadians aged 55 and over who work part-time has increased 8 per cent. The full-time job losses were so large they erased three straight months of gains in that category that looked to be turning the province's economy around. [Full Article...]
IBM and MIT partnering to develop artificial intelligence lab
Anantha Chandrakasan, the dean of MIT's School of Engineering who helped broker the agreement, said cancer diagnosis is a particular target, including the use of AI in imaging and radiology to detect breast cancer. (NYSE: IBM ) and MIT are teaming up on a Watson AI lab. It will draw upon about 100 researchers from IBM (ibm) itself and the university. Although the lab will broadly focus on AI's... [Full Article...]
Creston High School administrators investigate photo involving students wearing KKK hoods
The Omaha World Herald reports that students at Creston Community High School were disciplined for the photo but would not explain what discipline the students received. The five players who posed for a photo wearing white hoods while burning a cross have been kicked off the football team. 'But I can promise everyone that as a whole our football team and community aren't about that. [Full Article...]
Putin sells Russian-Chinese plan to diffuse North Korea crisis
His remarks at a summit in Xiamen, China, came days after the United States ordered Russia's San Francisco consulate closed by September 1, lowering the number of USA -based Kremlin diplomats to 455. However, Wu Haixia, manager of the city's Huyue Inns and Hotel facing the severed bridge, said such incidents were rarely even discussed, possibly as a result of the Chinese government's strict contro... [Full Article...]