PARIS – The Latest on a disputed airport plan in France (all times local): Continue Reading Below 2:30 p.m. A top French regional official has lashed out at the central government for its decision to abandon a highly contentious airport project in his area in western France, saying it has […]
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Rolls-Royce considers sale of commercial marine operation
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Rolls-Royce said on Wednesday it was considering the sale of its commercial marine business, which has been hit by weak demand in offshore oil and gas markets, as part of a restructuring of the company into three core units. Continue Reading Below Shares in the company […]
Goldman Sachs posts $1.9 billion 4Q loss due to new tax law
NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs posted a $1.93 billion in the fourth quarter, the investment bank said Wednesday, as the bank had to record more than $4 billion in charges related to the new tax law. It was the bank’s first quarterly loss in more than six years. Continue Reading […]
Ann Curry says “verbal sexual harassment” was pervasive at NBC
In her first television interview since leaving NBC, former “Today” show host Ann Curry is speaking out about the firing of her former co-host Matt Lauer and the pervasive “verbal sexual harassment” during her time at NBC. Lauer was fired over “inappropriate sexual behavior” last November. “I can say that […]
Hospital accidentally exposes patient to HIV, family says
An 85-year-old New Hampshire man may have accidentally been exposed to HIV after a hospital mistakenly injected him with an insulin pen previously used on an HIV-positive patient. Eugene Devoyd, 85, was at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center due to a medical emergency relating to his diabetes, among other ailments, […]
GOP senator delivers rebuke of Trump on Senate floor
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, delivered a rebuke of President Trump on the Senate floor Wednesday, in a speech that drew a comparison between Mr. Trump and Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and called for greater protections of the truth and members of the press around the world. In his remarks, Flake […]
J&J attracts Chinese interest for its diabetes business in a potential $3B to $4B deal
Chinese bidders are circling a diabetes care business owned by the world’s largest health-care company Johnson & Johnson in a deal that could fetch up to $4 billion, five people with direct knowledge told Reuters. New Brunswick, N.J.-based J&J said in January last year it was evaluating options for its […]
Bitcoin drops below $10,000 with $36 billion of value wiped off in a day as cryptocurrency sell-off deepens
Bitcoin fell below $10,000 for the first time since November, as a sell-off in cryptocurrencies continued for a second day Wednesday. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading at $9,958.31 at about 6:50 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning, and was down almost 12 percent in the last 24 hours, according to […]
Eye Opener: Monster winter storm unloads on the East
January 17, 2018, 7:01 AM| A dangerous snow and ice storm is making it miserable for more than 100 million Americans from Texas to Maine. Also, California parents accused of holding their 13 children captive are heading to court. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your […]
Apple gets rare downgrade because analyst believes iPhone cycle is just ‘good, not great’
The iPhone cycle will disappoint this year, according to one Wall Street analyst, who issued a rare downgrade of one of the market’s most popular stocks. Longbow Research lowered its rating for Apple shares to neutral from buy, predicting the company will ship less iPhones than expected in fiscal 2018. […]