Shares of auto parts retailers are taking a hit in premarket trade Thursday, in the wake of Advance Auto Parts Inc. disappointing first-quarter results, downbeat outlook and departure of its chief financial officer. Advance Auto's stock tumbled 7.6%, putting it on course to open at the lowest level since October 2014. Shares of AutoZone Inc. slumped 2.8%, of O'Reilly Automotive Inc. shed 2.2% and of Genuine Parts Co. slid 0.7%.
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US agrochemical and seed producer Monsanto received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Bayer AG for a potential acquisition of Monsanto, subject to due diligence, regulatory approvals and other conditions, according to official press release.
Extreme security measures implemented following last November's Paris terror attacks will be extended to cover this summer's showpiece events in France
Developer Sharif El-Gamal who proposed mosque near World Trade Center to build 665-ft skyscraper
Talk of schism filled debates regarding rules on gay rights as the United Methodist Church voted late Wednesday to have a commission re-examine rules regarding LGBT clergy and marriage. A 428-405 vote by church delegates delayed a decision on LGBT equality issues, the Washington Post reported. United Methodist Church doctrine describes homosexuality as “incompatible” with its faith. The measure passed Wednesday called for “profound unity” as talk of a schism in the church has surrounded debates in the days before the vote.
EPE – FC Twente is wat betreft de clubs uit de Jupiler League niet welkom in die divisie.
James Hasik
Security,
Military modularity done right is too valuable to forgo.
Last week was Nordic Week in Washington DC, with a combined state visit by leaders from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Denmark. This week was Sea-Air-Space, the annual confabulation of the Navy League at National Harbor, Maryland. So there’s no better time to discuss the Royal Danish Navy—or better yet, to criticize a criticism about the US Navy, taken too far. On Defense One this week... Читать дальше...
China bested Germany as the most refugee-welcoming country in the world, according to a survey by Amnesty International.
Wade Sheridan
HOLLYWOOD, May 19 (UPI) -- Dustin Diamond has cleared the air regarding his time in jail and the tell-all "Saved by the Bell" book with former co-star Mario Lopez on "Extra."
NEW YORK (AP) — FMC Technologies will attempt to merge with Technip in an all-stock deal worth about $13 billion to create a larger player in the energy services sector. Companies in the energy sector are trying to drive down costs and have laid off thousands of workers because of tumbling oil and natural gas prices.
The struggle over demarcation has been shaped by old Bantustan borders and has become an ethnic conflict, says Imraan Buccus.
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling about a half-million Jeep Wrangler SUVs worldwide because the driver's air bag may not inflate in a crash.
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling about a half-million Jeep Wrangler SUVs worldwide because the driver's air bag may not inflate in a crash. The company says excessive exposure to dust and dirt from off-road driving can cause electrical problems in the steering column air bag wiring.
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Airbnb is facing a lawsuit from a 25-year-old black man from Washington, D.C. who believes the company ignored his requests to correct the racist practices of one of its hosts.
George Selden, who's planning on making the lawsuit into a class action suit, made three profiles on the site. His personal account with his photo was declined by the host he requested to book with — and after declining Selden, the host kept the dates available for other guests.
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The debris was spotted south of a Greek island close to where contact was lost with the plane.
Mrs Right Guy is set to premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, which coincides with the movie's premiere at cinemas on home soil tonight.
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston-based public policy research institute has released a report critical of the University of Massachusetts for admitting too many out-of-state students to its Amherst campus. The Pioneer Institute's report released Thursday says the UMass system has ramped up academic selectivity and increased its focus on out-of-state recruiting at the expense of in-state students.
David Schwimmer's little girl is growing up fast—faster than he would like, it turns out. Because the 49-year-old actor plays a widowed sommelier in AMC's upcoming drama...
PARIS (AP) — Four lucky competition winners are set to be the first people in history to use the Eiffel Tower as a vacation home next month.
PARIS (AP) — Four lucky competition winners are set to be the first people in history to use the Eiffel Tower as a vacation home next month.
PARIS (AP) — Four lucky competition winners are set to be the first people in history to use the Eiffel Tower as a vacation home next month.
Rental company HomeAway is taking over part of the first floor of the iconic 300-meter (yard) landmark for the duration of the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament in Paris, and transforming it into Hausmannian-style living quarters.