Here's Why the Expected iPhone X Plus Should Be Popular
The direct successor to the current iPhone X could well prove to be the worst-selling model out of the trio of iPhones that Apple is expected to launch this year.
Death penalty for drug traffickers part of Trump opioid plan
President Donald Trump's plan to combat opioid drug addiction nationwide calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where appropriate under current law, a top administration ...
Russia’s Putin thanks voters for election triumph
Russian President Vladimir Putin, re-elected on Sunday to a new six-year term, thanked voters for their support at a victory rally and said Russia had a great future ahead of it provided its people stayed united. Putin, speaking from a stage just off Moscow's Red Square in front of a cheering audience, said the election result was a recognition of what had been achieved in the past few years, despite difficult conditions. Putin won a landslide re-election victory on Sunday, extending his rule over the world's largest country for another six years at a time when his ties with the West are on a hostile trajectory.
U.S. Treasury Official Misspeaks on China Talks Ending
Mar.18 -- A top Treasury Department official said he was incorrect in saying that the U.S. had ended formal economic dialogue with Beijing, adding that Secretary Steven Mnuchin continues to hold private discussions with China. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
China Said to Name Yi Gang PBOC Governor Reports WSJ
Mar.18 -- China named Yi Gang to run its central bank, the Wall Street Journal reported, elevating a long-serving deputy governor with deep international links to the forefront of efforts to clean up the nation's financial sector and modernize monetary policy. Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
Oil major Total to seek waiver if U.S. reimposes Iran sanctions – UAE newspaper
Total (TOTF.PA) CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Sunday that the French oil and gas company would seek a waiver to continue the development of an Iranian gas field should the United States decide to reimpose sanctions. Last July, Total became the first Western energy firm to sign a deal with Iran since the easing of international sanctions in 2015, agreeing to develop Phase 11 of the South Pars offshore gas field with a total investment of $5 billion (3.59 billion pounds). Speaking in an interview with The National newspaper while on a visit to the United Arab Emirates, Pouyanne said Total's plans should be allowed to proceed because its agreement with Iran was awarded at a time when sanctions were not in place.
Benzinga’s Bulls & Bears Of The Week: Broadcom, Ford, GE, McDonald’s And More
Benzinga has featured looks at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included a top semiconductor maker and a Detroit automaker. Bearish calls featured a struggling conglomerate ...