Whisper remains over hurdles
Whisper is to have his chasing plans put on hold for at least another season after connections said the Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury next month would be his likely starting point.
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Bradford let keeper Jones leave
Bradford have announced the termination of goalkeeper Brad Jones’ contract by mutual consent.
Mullins doubles up at Punchestown
News of the rest of the action from Punchestown where Danny Mullins completed a quick double.
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Fed has created 'a fear environment': Economist
The market should put aside the notion that the Federal Reserve knows something the Street doesn’t, economist Drew Matus says.
U.S. Plans to Sell Down Strategic Oil Reserve to Raise Cash
The U.S. plans to sell millions of barrels of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve from 2018 until 2025 under a budget deal reached on Monday night by the White House and top lawmakers from both …
Alibaba gets more bang for its buck as revenue growth tops forecasts
(Reuters) – China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is squeezing more money from online shopping than expected, beating analyst forecasts for revenue growth and putting its shares on track for their biggest daily rise since the firm’s blockbuster flotation. “Mobile is the trend and Alibaba is capturing that trend,” said T.H. Capital Research analyst Tian Hou. Alibaba’s New York-listed shares were up 6 percent in morning trade.
Cyber data-sharing measure headed for U.S. Senate approval
By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sharing of computer data on cyber threats between the private sector and U.S. government would increase under legislation expected to win Senate approval on Tuesday despite objections of privacy advocates who fear excessive government surveillance. Two related measures won approval in the House of Representatives earlier this year and must be reconciled with the Senate bill before final legislation goes to President Barack Obama.
Fiat Chrysler recalls nearly 94,000 Jeeps due to fire risk
Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 94,000 SUVs because the air conditioning lines are too close to the exhaust manifold and could catch fire. The company looked into the problem after U.S. regulators got …
Exclusive: Wal-Mart seeks to test drones for home delivery, pickup
By Nathan Layne CHICAGO (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc applied Monday to U.S. regulators for permission to test drones for home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories, a sign it plans to go head-to-head with Amazon in using drones to fill and deliver online orders. The world’s largest retailer by revenue has for several months been conducting indoor tests of small unmanned aircraft systems – the term regulators use