USA services sector rebounds in January
A PMI reading above 50 indicates an expansion in manufacturing activity, while a reading below that points to a contraction. Markit say that the Jan numbers still show positive signs and could put the United Kingdom on course for 0.5% growth in Q1.
Britain's Parliament Votes to Trigger Brexit
However, a few prominent MPs, such as Tory Ken Clarke and Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said they would vote against the bill. The main opposition Labour Party said it will try to amend the bill but not block it.
Stocks in Review Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE:MPC), AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL)
Equities research analysts predict that Marathon Petroleum Corporation will post $1.96 EPS for the current fiscal year. The company had revenue of $17284.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts expectations of $16000.00 million.
IOS 11 may be dropping support for 32-bit apps
Many companies register their apps as being outside of Iran to be able to get onto the store, reported TechCrunch . There are still a large number of 32-bit apps in the App Store that have not been updated for a long time.
Kompany revels in City return
Asked whether Kompany was fit enough to play two games in four days, City boss Pep Guardiola said: "I don't know". It's something that we worked on and we did that; it's frustrating we didn't convert them.
Gears of War 4's Social Quickplay playlist gets cross-play
Thus, the players who use Windows 10 and those who use Xbox One will be able to play the same online games within social mode. Modern gamers have always been divided based on the platform of their choice, be it Xbox One, PC or PS4.
Winter weather advisory issued for upper Cumberland Plateau
All in all, we expect a pretty nice day Sunday, with a mixture of clouds and sunshine, and light to moderate westerly winds. A stronger snowstorm is expected to follow on Tuesday and hit northern New Jersey, AccuWeather reported.
Anti-Trump protesters head back to SFO today
The complete list of airports and locations where protesters are expected to come together were detailed in this Twitter thread. They later moved into the terminal as immigration advocate attorneys tried to access people detained inside.
Copa del Rey: Barcelona to face Atletico Madrid in semi-final
Barca have won the past two editions of the competition, and are the record holders of the King's Cup, with 28 trophies. The semi-finals will be played on 01/02 and 08/09 February. "It's vital we score at their place in the first leg".
United edge past spirited Hull to reach League Cup final
Martial was not included in the squad for United's draw against Stoke City and the EFL Cup defeat to Hull City . They reached the EFL Cup final during the week and they will want to treat the FA Cup with similar respect.
Rain and snow are easing California out of its drought
Tinker considers several different indicators to determine the various degrees of drought: soil moisture, rainfall and streamflow. Drought conditions have retreated from almost half of California after January's onslaught of storms, the U.S.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
Moreover, Columbia Prns L L C Management has 0.36% invested in Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX ) for 85,025 shares. Over the past 6 months 6 sell-side analysts have lowered their long term earnings per share estimates on the stock.
Lavrov to meet with Syrian opposition in Moscow
In another development on Friday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed hope that Moscow's cooperation with Turkey and Iran on the Syria crisis would be long-term.
Venus Williams reaches first Australian Open semis in 14 years
CoCo Vandeweghe has taken the first set in her Australian Open semifinal against Venus Williams, winning 7-6 (3) in a tiebreaker. There was going to be a Williams raising the trophy at the end of this match as both made it to the finals of the U.S.
Journalists Face Felony Charges After Arrests During Trump Inauguration Protests
Based on the facts and circumstances, we determined that probable cause existed to support the filing of felony rioting charges. Carlos Lauria of the Committee to Protect Journalists told the Times the charges are "completely inappropriate and excessive".