(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) shares fell about 1% on Thursday as quarterly profits missed estimates even though the company added more monthly mobile phone subscribers than expected as adding the Disney+ streaming service helped some of its plans. FILE PHOTO: The Verizon logo is seen on the side of a truck in New
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate is expected to wrap up the initial phase of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial before turning on Friday to the explosive question of whether to call witnesses such as former national security adviser John Bolton. FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell exits during a break as the Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell 2% on Thursday to the lowest in three months on concerns over the potential economic impact of the coronavirus that continues to spread worldwide, while the market also considered the possibility of an early OPEC meeting. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind an oil pump outside Saint-Fiacre, near
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) – For the British government, a successful Brexit means re-asserting economic sovereignty and landing a trade deal with Europe. Trawler captain Stephane Fait and his fellow French fisherman could sink that plan. French workers fillet mackerels in a fish processing plant in the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, January 29, 2020. EU fishermen
FILE PHOTO: Activists calling for Virginia’s adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment gather outside the Virginia State Capitol building as the General Assembly prepares to convene in Richmond, Virginia, U.S. January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake (Reuters) – The last three states to pass the Equal Rights Amendment sued the archivist of the U.S. government on
So many of us are obsessed by the thought of a thinning thatch that’s it’s easy to forget that baldness isn’t a man’s only worry when it comes to his barnet: thick, wavy and generally unruly hair can all present problems, too. And having a Don King hair day can affect more than just your
Here’s L.A. Confidential’s Rollo Tomassi twist explained. Noir movies weren’t really in vogue in Hollywood during the 1990s, though the genre did offer up some selections. Chinatown sequel The Two Jakes arrived in 1990 but despite Jack Nicholson both starring and directing it failed to reach the acclaim of the original. Miller’s Crossing from the
As the coronavirus continues its rapid spread, China continues to struggle with consequences of the disease on myriad levels. The updated count of confirmed cases has crossed 6,000 on the mainland, with 132 people dead. Separately to the tragic human toll of the virus, the economic impact could exceed $40B on a global level. Today,
An undated image of Afrodelatorrichnus ellenbergeri, a set of hand-feet impressions of a quadrupedal dinosaur, are seen preserved in a sandstone layer in South Africa alongside an interpretive outline of the tracks, in a combination of photos released January 29, 2020. Bordy et al. 2020 PLoS One/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About 183 million
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Wednesday that growth would continue to slow as its business matured and reported a surge in quarterly expenses, disappointing Wall Street expectations that the costs of improving privacy would level off. The news raised concerns that Facebook’s best days were behind it, and shares of the world’s biggest
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday as the death toll from the new virus in China climbed to 170 and more airlines canceled flights to the country’s major cities, while rising U.S. crude inventories added to the negative tone. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind an oil pump outside Saint-Fiacre, near Paris, France
TOKYO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A plane of Japanese evacuees from the virus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan arrived in Tokyo on Thursday as the total number of confirmed deaths from the newly identified pathogen in the country rose by 38 to 170 and infections also jumped. FILE PHOTO: Passengers wear masks at Hong Kong West Kowloon High
There was a time, along with balaclavas, swag bags and black-and-white striped tops, when a hoodie was something that would instantly mark you out as a would-be robber and all-round wrong’un. But, as much as this humble sportswear staple has the potential to send passers-by straight to the other side of the street, right now
Warwick Davis, who turns 50 on February 3, was only 13 when Return of the Jedi came out in 1983. Star Wars: Episode VI introduced his Ewok character, Wicket W. Warrick. Not only did Wicket return, briefly, in Episode IX, he was shown to have a son named Pommet — played by Davis’ own real-life
62nd Grammy Awards – Show – Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 26, 2020 – Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell accept the award for Song Of The Year for “Bad Guy.” REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Teen sensation Billie Eilish swept the Grammy Awards on Sunday, winning all four top awards – album, song, record
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