Iran will continue to export oil despite U.S. pressure aimed at reducing the nation's crude oil shipments to zero, Iran President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live on Iranian state TV on Tuesday. from Latest http://bit.ly/2PL0Znr
China's factory activity softened in April, official data showed Tuesday, in the latest sign that the world's second-largest economy remains on uneven footing despite a raft of government stimulus measures. from Latest http://bit.ly/2IOS1Vh
Profit at China's biggest banks accelerated in the first quarter in line with a better-than-expected performance in the domestic economy, but rising bad loans may pressure authorities to ease up on pump-priming measures. from Latest http://bit.ly/2J2Tff3
SINGAPORE: The Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore (ASAS) on Tuesday (Apr 30) said it received 19 instances of feedback about beauty-related advertisements in 2018, making it the most complained about industry for the year. Restaurant advertisements came next, with 18 complaints. ASAS ... from Latest http://bit.ly/2UR95vH
SYDNEY: Virgin Australia said on Tuesday (Apr 30) it has delayed delivery of its order of 48 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft over safety concerns, following two deadly crashes. The 737 MAX has been grounded worldwide since mid-March following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight and an earlier Lion ... from Latest http://bit.ly/2DCHFDM
WASHINGTON: Hotel chain Marriott International on Monday (Apr 29) announced the launch of an online rental platform for luxury homes - joining the likes of home-sharing giant Airbnb. Starting next week, the group will offer around 2,000 high-end homes in certain areas of the US, Europe, the ... from Latest http://bit.ly/2VHfhed
Shares in Asia fell on Tuesday despite another record high close for the S&P 500, as investors await a U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision for clues of whether it will continue to take a "patient" approach to interest rate policy. from Latest http://bit.ly/2V4JF2s
SEOUL: South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd flagged improved second-half results on expectations of a pick up in memory chip and smartphone sales, after posting its weakest profit in more than two years in the first quarter. The world's top maker of semiconductors, however, warned of more ... from Latest http://bit.ly/2vuD41W
Virgin Australia Holdings said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Boeing to delay deliveries of the U.S. planemaker's now contentious 737 MAX aircraft. from Latest http://bit.ly/2WbZMYs
Investors’ latest love affair with equity markets may continue this year, but the prospects for global growth looks bleak, says Nouriel Roubini. from Latest http://bit.ly/2DChrS4
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina adopted a new measure on Monday (Apr 29) aimed at stabilising its exchange rate, six months out from presidential elections in which economic worries are having an impact on opinion polls. The central bank now has the power to sell up to US$250 million a day to satisfy ... from Latest http://bit.ly/2PBdku4
The tiny, two-person Smart cars once pitched as the next big thing in urban mobility will be discontinued in the United States and Canada at the end of the current model year, German automaker Daimler AG said on Monday. from Latest http://bit.ly/2DE2WwW
NEW YORK: Leading US stock indices edged to records on Monday (Apr 29) for the second straight session, gaining on strong consumer data ahead of major earnings reports later in the week. The S&P 500 advanced 3.15 points (0.11 per cent) to 2,943.03, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index ... from Latest http://bit.ly/2We2zR1
REUTERS: Alphabet Inc's Google failed to reap the benefits of a strong economy that bolstered rivals in the first quarter as the leading internet ad company faced increased competition in its search and hardware businesses and suffered from disruptive changes at YouTube. Shares of Alphabet dropped ... from Latest http://bit.ly/2V9ZDIQ
Colombia's Avianca Holdings SA said on Monday it is experiencing "reputational harm" from its association with Avianca Brasil, an air carrier that licenses its name and has canceled over 1,000 flights amid a bankruptcy restructuring. from Latest http://bit.ly/2V1xQKp
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at its policy meeting this week as policymakers balance recent stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth against sluggish inflation. from Latest http://bit.ly/2PGDHis
A top economic adviser to President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the White House still backs Stephen Moore for a seat on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, despite concerns Democratic lawmakers have about his competence. from Latest http://bit.ly/2GQbeDL
LONDON: Europe's stock markets had a lacklustre session on Monday (Apr 29) as a Spanish election brought uncertainty and weak eurozone data weighed, but were helped off their day's lows by another record-breaking Wall Street performance. The broad S&P 500 index reached a fresh high in the New York ... from Latest http://bit.ly/2vq87w5
Slowing inflation may lead the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said in a television interview on Monday. from Latest http://bit.ly/2V3OeKd
Airbnb will be ready for an initial public offering later this year, the home-renting company's chief executive officer told CNBC on Monday. from Latest http://bit.ly/2PA0qfX
Makan Delrahim, the head of the U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Division, said on Monday that there had been no decision made on whether to approve the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile but that meetings on the matter continued. from Latest http://bit.ly/2GNBDAT
Amazon's promise of one-day shipping threatens to upend the retail sector, but its rivals’ physical stores give the likes of Walmart and Target powerful assets that Amazon itself is scrambling to match. from Latest http://bit.ly/2PAwBMc
Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi sought to persuade money managers in London that the loss-making ride hailing firm's growth plans justified a valuation of up to US$91.5 billion in an initial public offering (IPO). from Latest http://bit.ly/2UNnxVl
Expectations were high last year for three new migraine drugs hitting the market from Amgen Inc, Eli Lilly and Co and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. from Latest http://bit.ly/2vqvFAH
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the Trump administration to offer its views on whether it should hear Google's bid to end Oracle Corp's copyright infringement lawsuit involving the Android operating system that runs most of the world's smartphones. from Latest http://bit.ly/2GRgGXi
WASHINGTON: US consumer spending increased by the most in more than 9-1/2 years in March as households stepped up purchases of motor vehicles, but price pressures remained muted, with a key inflation measure posting its smallest annual gain in 14 months. The surge in consumer spending reported by ... from Latest http://bit.ly/2V3Oc53
Boeing Co said on Monday it was making steady progress to certify its grounded 737 MAX jets with a software update and completed a final flight test prior to the certification flight. from Latest http://bit.ly/2IPJ9im
U.S. stocks were on course to open lower on Monday after hitting another closing high in the previous session, as investors awaited inflation data and a fresh batch of earnings. from Latest http://bit.ly/2GPsiZo
Tesla Inc said on Monday it could seek alternative financing sources although it expects cash generated from its business would be enough to fund its investments and pay down debt. from Latest http://bit.ly/2GJzWVn
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, in an television interview that aired on Monday, said he hopes that the United States and China can finalise a trade deal with two more rounds of talks between the global economic powerhouses. from Latest http://bit.ly/2J1YJXf
Ask HN: How to deal with a terrible senior colleague who acts like he's boss? 5 by happppy | 2 comments on Hacker News. I have a senior colleague who thinks he's my manager and talks in a way like he knows everything(in reality he doesn't and is transferred to our team because his previous team laid him off). He can't understand simple logic and I have to explain him simple logic and then he acts like I don't know anything. I can't complain to my manager as he's a friend of my manager and I am junior and new in this company!
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