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facebook inc: Fuer Langfristige Investoren Tgv who had been investing in Facebook Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the 465.20 billion market cap company, according to MSNBC. The stock decreased 0.65% or 1.07 during the last trading session, reaching 163. The institutional investor held 190,000 shares of the technology company at the end of 2018Q3, valued at 31.25M, up from 145,000 at the end of the previous reported quarter. About 2.90M shares traded. FB has declined 21.26% since February 14, 2018 and is downtrending. Facebook, Inc. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

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Menu DeadlineTVNBC News To Host First Democratic Debate Of 2020 Election Cycle; CNN A Tip Breaking News Oscars Academy Reverses, Will Award All Categories Live Top Stories TV Maisel' Brosnahan, Shalhoub Salary Bumps; Bornstein Next by by Erik Pedersen Box Office Alita' Looking At 27M For Four-Day Holiday Frame by by Erik Pedersen Business Jussie Smollett Case Two Suspects Sprung, New Evidence Cited by by Erik Pedersen 2020 Release Date Bingo Bond', Dune', Furious 9'TVNBC News To Host First Democratic Debate Of 2020 Election Cycle; CNN Gets Second Oneby Erik Pedersen February 14, 2019 1 33pm 7TVBreaking News PoliticsTV NewsCNNDemocratic News, MSNBC and Telemundo will host the first debate of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates in June, the Democratic National Committee said today, according to MSNBC. CNN is set for the second one in July. Krux function var var ; window. Read an internal memo to staff from NBC News president Andy Lack below. No hard date, city or venue for either was announced. Related Donald Trump Will Declare National Emergency For Border Wall & Sign Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown; Senate Approves Bill Both debates will be held over two consecutive nights, given the growing size of the Dem field. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

minds subscription: Messi, in particular, has stoked the possibility of reuniting with the Brazilian, however, this week Bartomeu made clear that there was no possibility of Neymar returning, according to The Independent. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial I've spoken with Neymar, we've seen each other a few times, but his people have never told me he wants to come back, Bartomeu told Spanish radio station Radio Kanal Barcelona. The Brazilian, who left Barcelona in 2017 for 200m to join PSG, has continuously been linked with a return to the Spanish champions. No one's called us about it. We didn't want to. Neymar has a contract with PSG. It's his second season there and it's very difficult to imagine they want to sell. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

nbi headquarters: The move against Ressa, who was one of Time magazine's Persons of the Year last year, was denounced by her outfit, Rappler Inc., and media watchdogs as a threat to press freedom, according to The Japan Times. Duterte's government said the arrest was a normal step in response to a criminal complaint. ; What we're seeing is death by a thousand cuts of our democracy, Ressa told reporters after posting bail in the Manila regional trial court that issued a warrant for her arrest. National Bureau of Investigation agents served the warrant against Maria Ressa late Wednesday afternoon and escorted her from the Rappler Inc. office to NBI headquarters, where she stayed overnight in an office. She accused the government of abusing its power and of using the law as a weapon to muzzle dissent. Duterte has openly lambasted journalists who write unfavorable stories about him, including about his anti-drug campaign that has left thousands of mostly poor suspects dead. I'm appealing to you not to be silent you have to express outrage. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

respondents support: YouGov research commissioned by campaign group Positive Money found that a third of respondents support running RBS as a nationalised bank rather than selling it back to investors, according to The Independent. The government has been selling its shares since 2015, and plans to fully return the bank to private ownership by 2024. A similarly small proportion think the bank would serve the public interest if it returns to private hands. It is predicted to lose 28.5bn on the sale, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility. At 242p per share, RBS is valued at less than half the price the government paid in a 2008 bailout. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial The new poll found that a third believe the government should hold onto its 62.3 per cent stake for a year or more in the hope that the value of the shares in the bank recover, and then they can sell it for a higher price later on. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

rugby: The team's more pressing task this season is helping Japan's players prepare to compete in a World Cup that Japan will host, the first time the rugby's global showpiece will be held outside of the traditional rugby strongholds. ; The Sunwolves kick off their 2019 Super Rugby campaign on Saturday in Singapore against the Durban, South Africa-based Sharks, according to The Japan Times. New head coach Tony Brown and Jamie Joseph, head coach of the national team, will synchronize their efforts to ensure the best Japanese players are in peak condition by September when the World Cup kicks off in Japan. The Sunwolves struggled for wins in their first two seasons in the competition but showed signs of a breakthrough last year when they won three matches. It is 100 percent crucial the Sunwolves are aligned with Japan in the way we play the game and the players we use, as everything is geared toward the World Cup, Brown told Japan's domestic media when he announced his initial 29-man squad. In a World Cup year my core responsibility is to prepare the national team, especially as Japan is hosting the tournament, Joseph said. Joseph coached the Sunwolves last season and says the Super Rugby franchise will play a vital role in helping Japan prepare for the World Cup. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

sense time: Six Chinese AI companies have entered the annual cohort of the most promising 100 AI start-ups on a list CB Insights published on February 6, according to Global Times China. Among the 11 unicorns, private companies valued at more than 1 billion, there were five Chinese companies - Sense Time, YITU Technology, 4Paradigm, Face and Momenta. Although the nation's AI industry is somehow overshadowed by the US' latest move to undercut China's growth in the sector, many companies and analysts still remain confident about the future. China's top AI start-ups have become prized by investors due to China's vast market and AI technology application prospects, analysts noted. Sense Time and Face were the best-funded companies on the CB Insights 100 list, which said that they have found specific fields to focus on in the coming years. It means investors are confident with the technologies developed by Chinese start-ups, as well as their business strategies and market potential, Zhang Zijun, manager of the AI industry research center at Beijing-based CCID Consulting, told the Global Times on Thursday. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

iranian protests: Sadly, some of our leading European partners have not been nearly as cooperative on Iran as countries in the Gulf have been, Pence said in an address to the ministerial, according to CNN. Referring to Iranian protests in 2009, the vice president said, The world missed an opportunity last time to confront the regime, but not this time. Vice President Mike Pence cast Iran as the central driver of all regional instability as he addressed the 62 countries gathered in Warsaw and ripped into Europe for its refusal to leave the Iran nuclear deal and join Washington on increasing sanctions on Tehran. I don't rule anything out' Read More Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after a public appearance with Pence Thursday, told NBC that Iran has to be countered and it has to be countered now. A day earlier, the Israeli leader's office released, then softened a statement saying he had met with Gulf leaders to discuss their common interest in war with Iran. Asked if that means regime change, Netanyahu said, I don't rule anything out. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

police raids: A Federal Court trial continued on Thursday to hear evidence about the lawfulness of Australian Federal Police raids on AWU headquarters in Melbourne and Sydney in October 2017, according to Nine News Australia. The raids were part of investigations into the legality of 100,000 in donations the AWU made to left-wing lobby group Get Up! in 2006 when the union was led by now-Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, who also sat on the lobby group's board. To improve your experience update it here News National Cash due to testify at AWU raid court case By AAP1 51pm Feb 14, former staff member of Senator Michaelia Cash is being pressured to reveal what he knew of raids on Australian Workers' Union offices, while the senior Liberal remained tight-lipped in parliament. Senator Cash's then-chief-of-staff, Ben Davies, was asked who told him the raids would occur, but refused to answer. I do not wish to give evidence willingly. I respectfully decline to answer on the basis of self incrimination, Mr Davies told the court. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

uk attorney-general: May will be in Brussels in the same week to meet the European commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, according to The Guardian. The UK attorney-general, Geoffrey Cox, is expected to travel with her. Project Fur Brexit is a big blue monster, say the Dutch Read more The visit is likely to be highly unwelcome in Downing Street, and risks accusations that Labour is pursuing its own shadow negotiations, undermining the prime minister's hopes of fresh EU concessions. During a whistle-stop tour of the central figures in the Brexit talks on Thursday, Corbyn is also due to meet the European parliament's Brexit coordinator, Guy Verhofstadt. EU sources said Corbyn was expected to provide further details on his recent conditional offer of support for the prime minister's deal along with an update on the cross-party talks. He will also hold talks with senior figures in the socialist group in the European parliament, including Labour MEPs. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

valerie: Another 21 Philpotts sandwich shops that were part of the Patisserie Valerie group have been bought by AF Blakemore & Son, the family-owned company which is the largest operator of Spar convenience stores in the UK. The two deals will save about 2,000 jobs, according to The Guardian. Patisserie Holdings the listed parent company of the two chains said they had been sold for 13m in total, a fraction of the 450m the group was once worth. Almost 100 cafes will be rescued in the deal, funded by Causeway Capital Partners. The company fell into administration in January, three months after a black hole emerged in its accounts which it blamed on potentially fraudulent accounting irregularities. Quick guide The lowdown on Causeway Capital Show Hide The Irish private equity firm Causeway Capital Partners has dared to go where many of its bigger rivals have feared to tread in by buying up the troubled Patisserie Valerie chain. A buyer for the group's five Baker & Spice cafes is still being sought but Patisserie Holdings said there had been strong interest. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

wednesday: Officers responded to a call for a robbery at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, near Lawrence Ave, according to The Toronto Star. E. and Birchmount Rd. The most recent incident occurred Wednesday night, police said. A woman was depositing money at an ATM, when a man threatened her with a knife and demanded she hand over the cash, police said in a news release Thursday. Investigators describe him as six-foot with a medium build and a light complexion. Toronto police are searching for this man, who is a suspect wanted in connection with a string of knifepoint robberies at ATMs in Scarborough. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

countries chip: The report urges the U.S. to advance such technology swiftly before other countries chip away at its technological advantage. ; Other nations, particularly China and Russia, are making significant investments in AI for military purposes, including in applications that raise questions regarding international norms and human rights, the report says, according to The Japan Times. It makes little mention of autonomous weapons but cites a 2012 military directive that requires humans to be in control. Outlined its first AI strategy in a report released Tuesday, the Pentagon called for accelerating the use of AI systems throughout the military, from intelligence-gathering operations to predicting maintenance problems in planes or ships. The U.S. and Russia are among a handful of nations that have blocked efforts at the United Nations for an international ban on killer robots fully autonomous weapons systems that could one day conduct war without human intervention. The strategy unveiled by the Department of Defense this week is focused on more immediate applications, but even some of those have sparked ethical debates. The U.S. has argued that it is premature to try to regulate them. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

earnings report: While investors applauded Cisco after its last earnings report as executives said tariffs from the U.S.-China trade war were not likely to slow growth and that the end of headwinds from memory-chip pricing was in sight, analysts appear less optimistic on enterprise spending seven weeks into 2019, according to Market Watch. On Tuesday, Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette downgraded Cisco to equal-weight from overweight and reduced his price target to 51 from 49 on the believe that Cisco's security business is unlikely to offset deceleration in the traditional hardware cycle. When Cisco CSCO, 1.89% reports fiscal second-quarter earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, executives will provide a closely watched forecast from a company that is typically seen as a bellwether for tech and the economy. Even with the downgrade, Cisco shares were up 0.5% at 47.81 at last check Tuesday. In 2013, Cisco acquired cybersecurity company Sourcefire for 2.7 billion. Also, Faucette said the recent departure of Sourcefire founder Martin Roesch, who we think has been integral to the security roadmap and talent retention success, gives us additional pause. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

gold bulls: With concerns over slowing global growth on the mind of many investors, Brexit drama, China slowdown fears and many other negative themes floating in the air, gold bulls are safe, he said in a note, according to Market Watch. April gold GCJ9, 0.27% edged up 1.10, or less than 0.1%, to settle at 1,315.10 an ounce. The risk-on' vibe sweeping across global markets and the stabilizing U.S. dollar are bad news for gold which tends to shine in times of uncertainty, said Lukman Otunuga, research analyst at FXTM. But gold has nothing to worry about in the longer term given the unfavorable market conditions and geopolitical risks bubbling in the background. The most-active contract had traded as high as 1,321.70. Gold has gained almost 3% since the end of last year based on the most-active contract as uneasy trade progress, grouped with a series of global growth downgrades and an expected pause in Federal Reserve rate-hike policy sent investors to seek cover in lower-risk pockets of the financial markets. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF GLD, 0.56% added less than 0.1%. The ICE U.S. Dollar IndexDXY, 0.13% a measure of the U.S. currency against a basket of six major rivals, was up 0.3% at 97.035. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

festival: Photo Xinhua During the weeklong Spring Festival holidays that ended on Sunday, over 3 million trips were made to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, an unprecedented 71 percent year-on-year growth, data from Xinjiang's tourism department shows, according to Global Times China. Over 2.18 million trips, or 72 percent, were made by locals in the region, and traveling has become a popular lifestyle for Xinjiang people to spend the most important festival for family reunion as a result of social development and stability, the department said. Kanas scenic spot attracts lots of visitors during the Spring Festival holiday with its pure snow scenery and various entertainment. Apart from traditional entertainment such as skiing, nearly 300 cultural and travel events were held in the autonomous region during the holidays, including exhibitions of intangible cultural heritage, opera performances, light shows, dragon dances and traditional temple fairs at major tourist sites. Winter is regarded as the off-season for traveling in Xinjiang, as temperatures are normally below -10 C or even hit -40 C in some areas. The trips generated 3.6 billion yuan 532 million a 74.4 percent growth over last year. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

gr ie: On Wednesday, Ford warned that crashing out of the EU with no trade deal would threaten the future of its UK operations, according to The Independent. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Such a situation would be catastrophic for the UK auto industry and Ford's manufacturing operations in the country, the company said in a statement. The US car giant employs 13,000 people in the UK including 5,000 in manufacturing roles at its Bridgend, Dagenham and Halewood plants and 3,000 at its research and development hub. We will take whatever action is necessary to preserve the competitiveness of our European business. Brexit casualties Show all 10 Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

indexes trading: Trump said Tuesday that he may not insist on a March 2 deadline in bilateral talks if the two countries are close to a compromise, according to Market Watch. The U.S. is slated to hike tariffs on 200 billion worth of Chinese imports on that date if no agreement is reached, according to the Associated Press. The news has also bolstered U.S. stocks SPX, -0.27% with major indexes trading at 2019 highs. The positive reaction to the possibility of a detente between the two economic superpowers underscores the impact that trade has had on the global markets, amid fears that a prolonged standoff could further weigh on economic growth beyond China and the U.S. China, the world's largest exporter, has already felt the sting of relentless trade tensions with its gross domestic product growing 6.6% in 2018, the slowest since 1990. Meanwhile, the trade war, a slowdown in China, tightening corporate credit conditions and U.S. politics are all tail risks that investors should be on the look out for, according to Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist, at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. While the pace of China's economic expansion is nothing to scoff at, for a country with such a huge effect on international trade and economy, any hiccup could ripple across the globe. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

malpass: The Trump administration has reportedly considered a number of candidates, which even included President Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump, according to some media reports, according to Global Times China. Eventually, after a month of careful consideration, on February 6, Trump nominated David Malpass, a top Treasury official, to be the next president of the World Bank, calling him the right person for this position. Since then, speculation has been swirling as to who will take over Kim's post. With 40 years of experience in economics, finance, government and foreign policy, Malpass currently serves as undersecretary of the US Treasury for international affairs, overseeing the IMF and the World Bank. Undoubtedly, in the face of the new globalization, Malpass echoed Trump's views on a number of major issues such as, how to safeguard the superpower status of the US in the changing world and how to maintain the US' overwhelming superiority in terms of economy, technology and military. As a Trump loyalist, Malpass is suspicious of multilateral agreements and international cooperation, believing that multilateralism has gone substantially too far, deviating from the values of limited government, freedom and the rule of law. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

dow jones: The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013, according to The Toronto Star. Aaron Vincent Elkaim / THE CANADIAN PRESS In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 117.51 points at 25,543.27. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 15.37 points at 15,626.73, after hitting an intraday high of 15,689.66. The S&P 500 index was up 8.30 points at 2,753.03, while the Nasdaq composite was up 5.76 points at 7,420.38. Florida Sen. We both started off on a leg up just on the hopes that there could be that breakthrough in that trade war with China, and also the president saying that they're moving closer to avoiding a government shutdown, but that kind of faded, said Jayson Moss, research analyst at Franklin Bissett Investment Management. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

generation xers: It found that millennials and generation Xers are delaying both retirement savings and paying off credit card and student debt in order to afford homes, with 78 per cent expecting homes to match or outperform other financial investments over the next five years, according to The Toronto Star. In Toronto, that number rises to 83 per cent.A new study found that young families in Canada are delaying both retirement savings and paying off credit card and student debt in order to afford homes. The study is based on a survey of 1,743 families headed by adults aged 20 to 45. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO But the biggest barrier to buying, cited by 33 per cent of families, is the expense of day-to-day living groceries, rent and utilities. Increasingly, it is the essentials in life that are absorbing most of everyone's income, Henderson said. That's a concerning trend, said Sotheby's CEO Brad Henderson. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

media: The Senate voted 35-27 on Wednesday to order her to make the statement before question time at 2pm on Thursday, according to Nine News Australia. It comes after her former media adviser David de Garis admitted in Federal Court damaging Labor leader Bill Shorten partly motivated him to tip-off media about the raids on Australian Workers' Union headquarters in 2017. To improve your experience update it here News National Senate orders Cash to make AWU statement By AAP5 53pm Feb 13, frontbencher Michaelia Cash has been ordered to make a five-minute statement to the Senate concerning leaks from her office about raids on union offices. Pauline Hanson and her One Nation colleague Peter Georgiou were among the crossbench supporters of the motion forcing Senator Cash to make a statement to the upper house. The motion calls on her to correct the record over the incident. The motion noted Senator Cash had previously told a Senate hearing Mr de Garis got information from a media source . But he told the court the minister's then-chief-of-staff Ben Davies was the source of his knowledge of the leaks. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

morrison government: We have death and devastation at every turn' the flood massacre of Queensland cattle Read more Katter is one of the key crossbench votes Labor needs to recall parliament for two extra sitting weeks in March to discuss banking reforms, according to The Guardian. But Katter has a 200m commitment for water infrastructure from the Morrison government which could be at risk if he joins the insurrection. Scott Morrison confirmed on Wednesday he was working with Bob Katter on the reconstruction of the cattle industry in northern Australia as the independent MP laid out an ambitious series of demands including to abolish two key financial regulators and reduce debt for cattle farmers. The threat to the government receded on Wednesday when Andrew Wilkie who had previously supported an extension of parliament said that so few extra sitting days would not allow time to properly prepare, scrutinise and debate the necessary bills in both houses of parliament . Wilkie told Guardian Australia the change of heart came after a treasury briefing and seeing the Law Council's view. I'm sceptical that adding six days to the parliamentary sitting calendar would achieve any meaningful progress on legislating the bank royal commission recommendations, Wilkie said. It wants banking reforms referred to the Australian Law Reform Commission rather than rushed through in extra sitting weeks. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

soundtrack: Additionally star Chadwick Boseman and director Ryan Coogler are each nominated for entertainer of the year, according to MSNBC. And Black Panther soundtrack single All the Stars is up for best music video, along with other nominations. Courtesy of Marvel Studios The nominees for the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards were announced today, with Black Panther scoring a leading 14 nominations across film and music. Other top projects nominated across film and TV include If Beale Street Could Talk and Black-ish with nine nominations each, Insecure and Seven Seconds with eight each, Blac KkKlansman with seven nods, The Hate U Give with five and Atlanta and How to Get Away With Murder with four apiece. Beale Street actress Regina King is also up for entertainer of the year. Black Panther, Beale Street, Blac KkKlansman, The Hate U Give are all nominated for outstanding motion picture along with Crazy Rich Asians. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

march deadline: The Shenzhen Component Index gained 2.01 percent to 8,171.21 points, according to Global Times China. Boosted by optimism that a trade deal may be in the making, Asian stocks edged up across the board to reach a more than four-month high on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.84 percent to close at 2,721.07 points. Japan's Nikkei average climbed 1.3 percent, to mark an eight-week high, while South Korea's KOSPI also gained 0.5 percent. If we're close to a deal I could see myself letting that slide for a little while, Trump said at a cabinet session, according to the Wall Street Journal. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he could extend the March 1 deadline for increasing US tariffs to 25 percent for 200 billion of Chinese imports, for reaching a trade deal with China, but only if the two sides were close to a complete deal. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

minds subscription: Che Donald, vice chair of the association, told The Independent that the loss of more than 20,000 officers since 2010 and slashed budgets were eradicating neighbourhood policing, according to The Independent. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial We're becoming a completely reactive service, we can barely keep up with demand from 999, Mr Donald added. Police Federation leaders said traditional British policing has been left on its knees and facing extinction after years of austerity. Neighbourhood and community policing is falling by the wayside. The teenagers murdered in London in 2018Show all 21 Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.