FILE PHOTO – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas February 13, 2018 ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned Cyprus not to “overstep the […]
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North Korean defector at State of Union speech touts Trump
The North Korean defector singled out by President Donald Trump as a living example of the North’s atrocities said Tuesday that Trump had set a milestone in international efforts to improve North Korea’s human rights situation when he invited him and other defectors to his office. Trump invited Ji Seong-ho […]
Blue Apron posts smaller revenue drop, narrower loss than expected
NEW YORK – NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blue Apron Holdings Inc (APRN) shares jumped 9 percent in premarket trading on Tuesday after the meal-kit maker reported a smaller-than-expected revenue drop and quarterly loss as a costly distribution hub switch forced it to slash marketing. Continue Reading Below Sales plunged 13 […]
Short track: Italian Fontana wins 500m, Korean Choi disqualified
Short Track Speed Skating Events – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s 500m Final – Gangneung Ice Arena – Gangneung, South Korea – February 13, 2018 – Gold medallist Arianna Fontana of Italy, silver medallist Yara van Kerkhof of Netherlands and Kim Boutin of Canada pose on the podium during […]
Cross-country skiing: Klaebo claims sprint gold for Norway
Cross-Country Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men’s Sprint Classic Qualifications – Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 13, 2018 – Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway competes. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach February 13, 2018 By Philip O’Connor PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Johannes Hoesfolt Klaebo powered to […]
Stocks set to give back after two days of huge gains
Following two huge days of gains, stocks may take a breather today. Continue Reading Below Before the bell Tuesday, Dow Jones industrial average futures fell more than 100 points, whereas the S&P 500 declined by about 10 points and the Nasdaq shed 25 points. This follows a day that saw […]
Investors await Blankfein’s $5 billion answer to Goldman’s revenue-boosting effort
Last year, Goldman Sachs executives met with some skepticism after unveiling an ambitious plan to grow revenue by $5 billion, whether or not markets remained subdued. Now that trading has picked up, Wall Street is hoping the bank can do even better. On Tuesday, Goldman’s chief executive officer, Lloyd Blankfein, […]
Hospital supplier shares dive as Amazon reportedly ramping up medical supply business
Amazon is gearing up to launch a larger offering in the medical supplies business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The revamped service will serve hospitals and clinics. The e-commerce giant is looking to expand its Amazon Business marketplace to serve the health-care industry, according to hospital executives the […]
Blue Apron shares spike on earnings beat, improvements at New Jersey facility
Shares of Blue Apron spiked 9 percent on Tuesday after the company posted smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter loss on the back of operational improvements at its fulfillment center in New Jersey. The company said its net loss narrowed to $39.1 million, or 20 cents per share, narrower than the loss of $26.07 […]
Amerisource shares jump on Walgreens buyout report
NEW YORK – Shares of AmerisourceBergen are soaring before the opening bell on reports that Walgreens is pursuing a complete takeover of the huge drug distributor. Continue Reading Below The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Walgreens CEO Stefano Pessina reached out to AmerisourceBergen Corp. with the potential deal. Walgreens […]