Month: March 2020

Source: Leidos A government contractor Stifel deemed “The Terminator” could be one of the best bets to lead the market back after the coronavirus sell-off, according to Wall Street analysts.  Analysts have been getting behind Leidos as the outbreak has spread around the world. In the last three weeks, Wells Fargo and Stifel upgraded the stock to
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Justin Bieber’s upcoming stadium tour is apparently also feeling the repercussions of the coronavirus. Either that, or the singer is using the epidemic as a convenient excuse to explain away lagging ticket sales in several markets. Stadium dates in nine markets — including Denver, Nashville, Tampa, Cleveland, Washington, DC, and Detroit — have been downgraded
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Disney/Pixar’s Onward made $2 million on Thursday night in box office previews, according to the Burbank, CA studio, from shows that started at 6 PM. Previous previews around this range include Disney’s Dumbo ($2.6M, $45.9M opening), Monsters University ($2.6M, $82.4M opening), Moana (which previewed on a Tuesday before Thanksgiving with $2.6M, 3-day of $56.6M, 5-day much greater due to Thanksgiving
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Jeremy Hughes did not receive a pay-off after Samaritans reversed its decision to appoint the former head of Alzheimer’s Society as its new chief executive, Third Sector has been told. The suicide-prevention charity abandoned the appointment of Hughes last week after newspaper reports alleged that he displayed bullying behaviour during his time at the Alzheimer’s
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Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, July 1, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Boeing‘s 737 Max was “marred” by technical problems, a lack of transparency and other issues, according to preliminary findings of a House investigation, released on Friday, into the beleaguered plane.
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Vreni Häussermann and her team analyse marine life in a dry laboratory. A polar scientist, robotic suit engineer, and an eye specialist on a mission to save millions from going blind, are among the innumerable international innovators in history, who have won the Rolex Awards for Enterprise. Identifying and investing in exceptional pioneers around the
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I always take note of the writer’s pen. What has begun as a mild curiosity more than a few decades ago has now become a mild obsession. What pen (or pencil) does a writer prefer? Do they use the inexpensive ballpoint pen, the felt tip pen, an upscale gel pen, or the sublime cartridge pen?
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