In the 20 years between the launch of the War on Terror in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the collapse of the Afghan government last August, the top five defense contractors have outperformed the S&P 500, many by a wide margin. The defense giant has also embarked on an aggressive campaign to hike its dividend payment.
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Simon Clarke tells inquiry when he realised expert knew of IT bugs and how he helped halt Horizon prosecutions.
The current “election + runoff” method that determines Orange County school board members is connected with Jim Crow-era laws that diluted the power of Black voters..
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a measure on Thursday to rebuild Baltimore’s historic but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control. Under the new law, Maryland can use $400 million in state bonds to rebuild the home of the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes. The 149th running of the race is set for May 18. “Because of this bill, we have a path forward to continue running the Preakness in Maryland and renovate the h
GUELPH, Ont. — Quarterback Chad Kelly, who is under suspension for violating the CFL's gender-based violence policy, was on the field Thursday at the Toronto Argonauts' rookie camp. Kelly's appearance at the University of Guelph comes just two days after the CFL suspended its 2023 outstanding player for at least nine regular-season games following its investigation into a lawsuit filed a former strength-and-conditioning coach against both Kelly and club. Kelly is also suspended for Toronto’s two
A new name will be etched onto the Women’s FA Cup this Sunday, but there are players on both teams who know what it is like to lift the coveted trophy.
Tributes are given for the slain surfers that were killed in Mexico Callum and Jake Robinson and their friend Jack Carter Rhoad at a San Diego beach.
Shoplifting fell slightly last year according to official figures but remains high.
Some of Canada's biggest business lobby groups on Thursday asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government to scrap a planned tax hike on capital gains, a move they said would stifle growth and investment climate in the country. The federal government disclosed last month its plan to increase the share of capital gains subject to taxation to 66.7%, up from the current 50%, for individuals with annual investment profits exceeding C$250,000 ($181,752), companies and trusts, as it seeks to raise revenue to fund public programs. The hike, set to take effect on June 25, would raise C$19.4 billion ($14.2 billion) in revenue over a five-year period, according to the government.
The Lemba view is that one can be indigenous to more than one place, and that more than one people can be indigenous to a single place.
OTTAWA — Canada's Competition Bureau says it will begin a market study focused on the Canadian airline sector. It will look into the state of competition in the airline industry and how governments can make improvements. In a market study, the bureau examines barriers to competition, such as regulations or policies, within a specific sector. Melissa Fisher, a deputy commissioner with the bureau, made the announcement while testifying in front of a parliamentary committee studying airline competi
Crude oil futures (CL=F, BZ=F) stabilize on a surprise inventory drop. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré joins Catalysts to discuss oil price trends seen in May so far as Wall Street anticipates OPEC+ to extend its production cuts. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Catalysts. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
Coronation Street star Ben Price has shared more insights into Nick Tilsley's feelings over Leanne Battersby's departure amidst the soap's cult storyline.
John Swinney has faced mockery for insisting he represents “fresh leadership” for Scotland after being challenged over his “legacy of failure” during 16 years at the top of the SNP government.
Vertex, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERX) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 8, 2024 Vertex, Inc. isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Operator: Greetings, and welcome to Vertex’s First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. Please note this conference is being recorded. At […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s biggest trade unions mounted one of their fiercest challenges to the libertarian government of President Javier Milei, staging a mass general strike on Thursday that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and halted key bus, rail and subway lines. Main avenues and streets, as well as major transportation terminals were left eerily empty. Most teachers couldn’t make it to school and parents kept their children at home. Trash collectors walked off
The newest Kentucky Wildcat and former Harlan County star has joined a select category of players in the commonwealth’s hoops lore.
Two summers ago, Julia Roberts and George Clooney starred in the ho-hum Ticket to Paradise. They played estranged exes thrown together when their daughter got married in Bali; the film didn’t spin much comic gold out of their flustered reunion, but majored in sunsets, strained misunderstandings and sticky cocktails.
John Swinney’s brave but foolhardy pledge to introduce a “new politics” to the bear garden that we’ve got used to in Scotland lasted just as long as his first session of Question Time. An outspoken and bitter personal attack on the views of Swinney’s new deputy, Kate Forbes, by the Scottish Greens, saw to that.
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