Новости за 21.07.2016

Politics just got even more surreal

NEW YORK (AP) — American Express said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 37 percent, helped by the sale of its Costco credit card portfolio and increased spending on its namesake cards. AmEx sold the Costco portfolio to Citigroup, providing one-time after-tax gain of $677 million for the April-June quarter. Costco announced in early 2015 it was ending its relationship with AmEx, adopting Visa as its exclusive network for processing credit cards and announcing Citi as the new bank issuer for its popular cash-back credit card. Читать дальше...

Select Comfort Corp. shares fell in the extended session Wednesday after the maker of Sleep Number beds topped Wall Street expectations on earnings but not on revenue. Select Comfort shares fell 11% to $21 after hours. The company reported second-quarter earnings of 3 cents a share on revenue of $276.9 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast earnings of a penny a share on revenue of $283.5 million. Select Comfort reiterated its full-year earnings forecast of $1.25 to $1.45 a share... Читать дальше...

Canada’s sluggish business investment faces a demographic puzzle as business owners nearing retirement look to ease out instead of taking on more debt

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on demonstrations and gatherings outside the Republican National Convention (all times local):

Cleveland police say about a dozen people have been taken into custody and will be arrested following a chaotic protest near the arena housing the Republican National Convention. Butler says the individuals are being held in jail vans while police identify and photograph each one, speak to the arresting officers and take a short narrative of what happened. Cleveland police say two officers suffered minor injuries when they were assaulted during a chaotic protest centered on a flag burning near... Читать дальше...

Hillary Clinton appears closer to selecting Tim Kaine or Tom Vilsack as her number-two, meaning DNC organizers are going to have to direct the bejesus out of next Wednesday’s programming. Donald Trump refused Melania’s speechwriter’s resignation, an awful punishment as it prevents her from taking a near-assured CNN contributor gig. And Trump said his wife’s plagiarized convention speech “got more publicity than any in the history of politics,” though he forgot about the Slovenian model’s famous... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — President Obama, taking stock Wednesday of his efforts to boost living standards in developing countries, said he made global development a “fundamental pillar” of U.S. foreign policy because it’s a good investment, and he urged his successor to continue to prioritize the issue. “If you care about human dignity, if you care about reducing violence and terrorism, if you care about fighting climate change, if you care about addressing inequality and creating trade and prosperity that works for all and not just some... Читать дальше...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A $20 million restoration project is poised to revive two shuttered motels along separate sections of Historic Route 66 in Albuquerque, where the neon signs of motor inns once lit the highway's miles-long run through the…

Select Comfort Corp. shares fell in the extended session Wednesday after the maker of Sleep Number beds topped Wall Street expectations on earnings but not on revenue.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Texas’ voter ID law "has discriminatory effects" in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act.

Following this year's previous release, the 300 Days, 300 Nights mixtape and his 2015 Def Jam debut My Name Is My Name, which...

The largest public school district in Tennessee is under a federal civil rights investigation into bias allegations surrounding district officials' treatment of migrant children from Central America and their parents, U.S. Department of Education officials said Wednesday.

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — Defense leaders at a counter-Islamic State meeting expressed concerns about what happens after the expected defeat of the militant group, and whether countries are ready to help stabilize and rebuild the war-torn cities, particularly in Iraq, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday.

The Dwarka expressway project will be handed over to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), with the Centre giving 'national highway' status to the high-speed corridor.

The Secret Service will investigate New Hampshire state Sen. Al Baldasaro after he said Hillary Clinton should be shot for 'treason.'

It was fitting that in the midst of a Republican National Convention boasting pro-Trump 'stars' like Scott Baio and Antonio...

Apple could make as much as $3 billion in revenue from Pokémon Go over the next two years, analyst predicts.

Apple could make as much as $3 billion in revenue from Pokémon Go over the next two years, analyst predicts.

Apple could make as much as $3 billion in revenue from Pokémon Go over the next two years, analyst predicts.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president on Wednesday declared a three-month state of emergency following a botched coup attempt, declaring he would rid the military of the "virus" of subversion and giving the government sweeping powers to expand a crackdown that has already included mass arrests and the closure of hundreds of schools. Turkey imposed emergency rule in the southeast of Turkey in 1987, allowing officials to set curfews, issue search and arrest warrants and restrict gatherings as the security forces fought Kurdish rebels. Читать дальше...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A motorcycle, nativity statutes, mannequins and a gold-and-silver-painted throne are among the scores of items being sold off in a massive estate sale by The Holy Land Experience religious theme park as it deals with a financial crunch. The estate sale by the Christian theme park starts Thursday and lasts through Saturday.