Tuesday, July 5, 2016

#Ukraine - Declares War on 'Amber Mafia': Several high-ranking police, prosecution officials arrested: UKRAINE TODAY

Published on 5 Jul 2016
Ukraine starts combatting the so called amber mafia. Four high-ranked police and prosecution officials have been arrested in the case of illegal amber diggers, among them the deputy prosecutor of the Rivne region Andriy Borovyk, allegedly the leader of the criminal group. On July 4th Ukraine's Security Service launched an unprecedented operation in Rivne region, that is western Ukraine. 

The detained officers are now accused of controlling and tolerating the illegal amber extracting. According to the police report, over 300 security servicemen conducted more than a hundred searches in the suspected homes, having confiscated numerous pieces of amber, jewelry, and exclusive watches. 

The detained people have been already transported to Kyiv, now waiting for the preventive punishment to be announced.

Spain - Vueling faces Spanish government enquiry after stranding thousands in Barcelona: euronews (in English)

Published on 5 Jul 2016
British Airway's low-cost sister outfit Vueling may face stiff financial penalties after its executives were called in to meet with representatives of the Spanish government following thousands of passengers being stranded at Barcelona airport. 

In the "last few days":http://www.thelocal.es/20160705/spani... 48 flights have been cancelled, and another 60 were scratched on Tuesday. Vueling is having problems across Europe.

`We have six more planes for Ju…
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#USA - FBI's Comey: No reasonable case for Clinton prosecution: Fox Business

Published on 5 Jul 2016
FBI Director James Comey said no reasonable prosecutor would bring a case against Hillary Clinton on the e-mail scandal.

#USA - Survey Shows Employers in Favor of Using More Freelancers: TheStreet

Published on 5 Jul 2016
Employers may love the loyalty full-time workers offer, but they are increasingly looking to freelancers to complete specific projects in the growing 'on-demand economy'. Still, full-time employees need not fear too much for their futures, said Rowan Benecke, global chair of Burson-Marsteller. 'The on-demand economy and these new modes of working are creating as many new opportunities for employment, for revenue creation and flexibility as they are in disrupting them,' said Benecke. 'People are going to re-skill and retool for new ways of generating revenue and managing different work streams.' According to the Workforce of the Future Survey, 56% of employers said having a full-time employee makes it easier to accommodate the ebbs and flows in work volume, as compared to a contract worker. Meanwhile, the employers surveyed said that contract workers are less loyal or invested. The survey, sponsored and developed by the Aspen Institute's Future of Work Initiative, the Markle Foundation, Burson-Marsteller and TIME, looks at how companies are coping with new employment models such as the growth of contingent and contract work and the On-Demand Economy. Despite having questions about their loyalty, employers surveyed still like using independent contractors both for the flexibility of hiring workers with specific skills as the need arises (90%), as well as for cost-saving purposes such as taxes and benefits (86%). When asked to choose one or the other, 58% of employers say full-time hires are better for their company because they provide more value over the long-term despite having to pay more up-front on taxes and benefits. Meanwhile, 67% of those employers surveyed say their company seeks to limit the number of contingent workers in favor of full-time employees, while 60% report using contingent workers. Of those who use contract labor, 57% expect to use more in the future and 70% of all employers predict that more companies will move toward a more on-demand labor model. Elsewhere, the survey showed that 97% of employers who use independent contractors are satisfied with their performance. And even those employers who say they will use fewer independent contractors report a 95% satisfaction rate with these workers. Additionally, the survey reported that 54% of employers agree that non-employee contingent workers are 'not always available when I need them;' and 52% agree that non-employee contingent workers are 'not as invested in their product.' Finally, 80% of employers who hire independent contractors offer healthcare benefits to full-time, W2-based employees, while only 17% offer those same benefits to independent contractors, according to the survey. And the survey said 80% of all employers offer paid vacation to full-time W2 based employees, while just 13% offer these benefits to independent contractors.

#Belarus: Blackout: Inside Europe's Last Dictatorship: VICE News

Published on 5 Jul 2016
In BLACKOUT, a series made possible by Jigsaw, VICE News takes viewers across the globe, from Pakistan to Belarus, to examine technology's role in the ongoing fight for free expression. Watch the rest of the series here: http://bit.ly/1UNxdKP

In October of last year, Alexander Lukashenko swept to his fifth term as the Belarusian president, marking 22 years in power. Despite the elections being marred by allegations of fraud, the EU has this month lifted travel sanctions against Lukashenko's government, as a reward for good behavior — the elections passed without a repeat of 2010’s violent crackdown against opposition parties. But critics argue that the EU is making a dangerous endorsement of an autocratic regime that still employs the use of internet surveillance, censorship, and intimidation to exert control over its people and press.

VICE News meets the Belarusian journalists and bloggers struggling to tell the truth about Belarus in this post-soviet dictatorship.

#USA - Investigation Underway After Explosive Injures 1 in Central Park: ABC News

Published on 5 Jul 2016
Explosive material found at the scene is suspected to have injured a young tourist over the July 4th Weekend.

Globally Stocks are Lower as Britain Begins Selecting new Leader: TheStreet

Published on 5 Jul 2016
Stocks are snapping their post-Brexit bounce. Wall Street heads back to work after the long July 4th weekend, looking at losses. The ruling Conservative party in Britain will hold the first stage of its selection process for a new leader today and potential candidates have been busy putting their ideas forward for the post-Brexit environment. Walt Disney

Forex: Top FX Headlines: Critical Week Ahead for US Dollar as Markets Await NFPs: Forex News by DailyFX

Published on 5 Jul 2016
- US Dollar rally has been built on exogenous pressures, not endogenous progress.
- Brexit concerns flare once more as BOE's Carney issues warnings.

#España - Noticias Castilla y León 14.30 h / Buenos días Castilla y León (05/07/2016): Radio Televisión de Castilla y León



Published on 5 Jul 2016
Buenos días Castilla y León (05/07/2016)

The Iraq war, Tony Blair and the Chilcot report | Guardian Explainers: The Guardian

Published on 5 Jul 2016
Lord Chilcot’s inquiry into Britain’s involvement in the Iraq war has taken seven years and cost more than £10m. 

On Wednesday he will publish his report, which is expected to criticise former prime minister Tony Blair, the intelligence services, diplomats and the armed forces. We look back at the events that led to an invasion widely regarded to be Britain’s biggest foreign policy mistake since the 1950s Suez crisis.

Kiliwani well (Aminex LON.AEX) commissioning going 'extremely well': ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 5 Jul 2016
Gas production at Kiliwani North has reached 30mln cubic feet per day as the ramp up phase of the field in Tanzania quickens. 

The rate, which equates to 5,000 barrels oil equivalent per day, is a very good rate of production for Aminex (LON.AEX) chief executive Jay Bhattacherjee told Proactive, but a well test next month will see if this flow rate can be pushed even higher.

Kiliwani will provide cashflow while Aminex develops the potential of the Ruvuma licence, also in Tanzania, which is much larger than Kiliwani and has the potential to be ‘something special’ says Bhattacherjee.

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#UK - My son 'tried to shoot Donald Trump': BBC News

Published on 5 Jul 2016
The mother of a British man who tried to kill US Presidential hopeful Donald Trump fears her son will take his own life if he ends up having to serve a sentence in America. Michael Sanford from Surrey is due to appear in court today to enter a plea against charges of disrupting an official function and illegal firearm possession. The 20-year-old, who has a history of autism and mental health problems, was arrested last month, when he allegedly attempted to grab a police officer's gun to shoot Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Las Vegas.

#USA - Anxiety and anger pervades America's working class: Al Jazeera English

Published on 5 Jul 2016
For most American voters, this year's presidential election is about the economy and jobs.

There has been a steady erosion of traditional manufacturing and mining jobs over the years, as a result of new technology and globalization.

A sense of anxiety and anger among working-class Americans is having an impact on the campaign.

Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Wright, Wyoming.

Daily Market Roundup (July 5, 2016): DailyForex

Published on 5 Jul 2016
The US Dollar and Japanese Yen stage a recovery in Asian trading, while precious metals and stocks pull back.

The EUR / USD currency pair is consolidating above 1.10 and looks to be going nowhere, but with a slight upwards drift.

The AUD / USD currency pair has been unable to break 0.7550 even though the RBA left rates unchanged in its monthly decision, suggesting an underlying weakness.

The GBP / USD currency pair is beginning to settle in a more normal range, between 1.32 and 1.34, although Brexit uncertainties persist.


Published on 5 Jul 2016
سجل الدولار الأمريكي والين الياباني ارتفاعاً خلال التعاملات الآسيوية، في حين تراجعت أسواق المعادن الثمينة والأسهم.

يقوم زوج اليورو/الدولار الأمريكي بالتركيز فوق مستوى 1.10 ويبدو أنه يسير على غير هدى، ولكن مع انجراف طفيف نحو الأعلى.

لم يتمكن زوج الدولار الأسترالي/الدولار الأمريكي من تجاوز مستوى 0.7550 على الرغم من أن البنك الاحتياطي الأسترالي ترك أسعار الفائدة دون تغيير في قراره الشهري، مما يدل على وجود ضعف أساسي.

بدأ زوج الجنيه الإسترليني/الدولار الأمريكي في الاستقرار ضمن نطاق أكثر طبيعية بين المستويات 1.32 و1.34، على الرغم من أن الشكوك التي سببتها نتيجة التصويت في بريطانيا لا تزال قائمة.

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Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (LON:CMCL) raises dividend 22%: ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 5 Jul 2016
Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (LON:CMCL) CFO Mark Learmonth tells Proactive Investors that the company has increased the quarterly dividend by 22% while it delivers on its growth strategy. "That higher dividend will be paid at the end of July and we expect that to be he new base for the dividend going forward,... still keeping quite a lot of gas in the tank to allow us flexibility to do other things" he says. 

Learmonth said the company is in a position where their cash generation has improved substantially but notes the dividend increase is not a result of higher gold prices or windfall gains. "That is helpful, but even if the gold price had stayed at 1050-1100, our cash generation would be improving significantly. This dividend is underpinned by consistent, solid delivery against the plan that we have outlined nearly two years ago" he says.

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#UK - business confidence 'gone off a cliff' since Brexit: FRANCE 24 English

Published on 5 Jul 2016
A new survey of UK businesses has found that confidence as "gone off a cliff" since the Brexit vote. The study - carried out by the Centre for Economic and Business Research - found that the number of companies pessimistic about their future had almost doubled since before the referendum. Also today, why the sale of France's regional airports is causing controversy among local officials.

Tour de France 2016 - Présentation - Etape 4 par Jean-Michel MONIN Onboard camera - Stage 3 (4 July Granville / Angers) -



Published on 4 Jul 2016

#Ukraine - Prisoners in Eastern Ukraine: Militants captured by Ukrainian soldiers surprised with treatment: UKRAINE TODAY

Published on 4 Jul 2016
Ukrainian soldiers demonstrated that they can go forward having no casualties. Eight enemy prisoners near the city of Mariupol is the largest military success of the Ukrainian army since the beginning of 2016. Prisoners' eyes show doomness, and fear is taking over them. They are unsure about their own future, because they expect the same treatment they give to Ukrainian prisoners. However, their expectations don't meet the reality.

#UK - Brexit: the tax haven effect | FT World: Financial Times

Published on 4 Jul 2016
The UK is a well-established offshore financial centre but does it have a future as a tax haven after the Brexit vote? The FT finds out at the Festival of Finance.

#Euro2016 - France into semis, Iceland finish with a bite: AFP news agency

Published on 4 Jul 2016
France beat Iceland 5-2 to set up a Euro 2016 semi-final clash against world champions Germany in Marseille.

#USA - A Fourth of July Celebration at the White House with the President and First Lady: The White House

Washington, DC

#UK - After The Vote To Leave: A Nation Divided: Sky News

Published on 5 Jul 2016
Sam Kiley travels across England to talk to people who voted in the EU referendum, and find out their reasons for wanting to remain or leave, as part of Sky News' Nation Divided special

#Brazil - Rio 2016: Protests cloud Olympic Games build-up: Al Jazeera English

Published on 5 Jul 2016
With one month to go until the start of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, public workers have been protesting over unpaid wages and last-minute building work is still ongoing.

There are also concerns about the Zika virus and Brazil’s wider political crisis.

Yet, organisers say they are on schedule for a successful Games.

Al Jazeera’s Daniel Schweimler reports from Rio de Janeiro.

#Iraq - Fmr. Ambassador: Challenge to keep country functioning: CNN

Published on 4 Jul 2016
Former Iraqi ambassador to the U.S., Samir Sumaida'ie talks to CNN's Michael Holmes about the political and security fallout in the aftermath of the deadly blast that killed more than 200 people.

WTI Crude Oil and Natural Gas Forecast July 5, 2016: DailyForex

Published on 4 Jul 2016
The WTI Crude Oil markets did very little during the day on Monday, as American traders were away for the holiday. However, it does continue to show a bit of bearishness, and I believe that we are going to continue to drift a little bit lower. Ultimately, the market should try to reach down to the $46 handle, which of course is a supportive “floor” in this market. A break down below there would send this market much lower. Any rally at this point in time should be a selling opportunity and less of course we can make a fresh, new high, something that could be a bit difficult. A break above the downtrend line should be a buying opportunity as well. However, if we break down below the $46 level, this market should fall apart completely.

Monday, July 4, 2016

#NASA - Optimistic About Juno's Approach to Jupiter: Associated Press

Published on 4 Jul 2016
After a nearly five-year journey, a solar-powered spacecraft is passing Jupiter's inner moons as it readies for the closest encounter with the biggest planet in the solar system. (July 4)

#UK - Lawyers launch Brexit legal challenge.'Brexit is an example of what nationalists and populists can do' : FRANCE 24 English

Published on 4 Jul 2016
The British government faces a legal challenge to stop it beginning the process of leaving the European Union without an act of parliament, a law firm announced Sunday. Lawyers at Mishcon de Reya argue that the British government cannot trigger Article 50, the legal process for leaving the EU, without a parliamentary debate and vote authorising it to do so.
'Brexit is an example of what nationalists and populists can do'
Published on 4 Jul 2016
This week we focus on the fallout from Brexit. Our guest is Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev. He is saddened by the result but he urges the European family to stand together in this time of crisis.

As Bulgarian head of state he points out that Brexit and the referendum is an example of how direct democracy "can help but can also create problems for democracies if it falls into the hands of nationalists". He denounces the way that politicians misled people with "false" arguments during the Brexit campaign and declares that "Brexit is also an example of what nationalists and populists can do".

He compares migration to an earthquake that you can’t stop but that you can at least try to control, by protecting the borders but also by addressing the issues in Syria and in Iraq.
 
Presented by Eve Irvine
Produced by Isabelle Romero and Mathilde Bénézet

#UK - How Brexit will affect house prices | FT Business: Financial Times

Published on 4 Jul 2016
Following the UK’s decision to leave the EU, many people in the process of buying new homes are having second thoughts about whether to go through with their purchases. The FT’s Judith Evans examines the outlook for UK house prices.

#Australia - elections: New politicians headed for Canberra: Al Jazeera English

Published on 4 Jul 2016
Australian voters are still waiting to find out the overall result of their national election after voting on Saturday. 
But what’s clear is that a record number of independent candidates and representatives from very small parties have been elected.

Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas takes a look at the eclectic group of politicians Australians are sending to Canberra.

#Ukraine - National Police Chief Stages Two Wars: Against criminals and corrupt officials: UKRAINE TODAY

Published on 4 Jul 2016
In July 2015 the Ukrainian government started to gradually introduce the brand-new police force in the country's cities.

Now, almost a year since, we are joined by Ukraine's police chief Khatia Dekanoidze to discuss this major reform of the Ukrainian government. 

Khatia Dekanoidze: "I can't say that of course that all police officers are fair right now – of course they are not. But we're trying to get rid of the corrupted officers.

I can face this pressure or stress every day, because it's my everyday job. And nobody can't deny that this is a tough job. Of course, it is tough. Because on the one hand we have to fight against criminals, and on the other hand – do some reforms.

There are a lot of signs of sabotage, resistance from the system, especially at the first phase, when we started"

#USA - President Obama set to campaign with Clinton: Fox News

Published on 4 Jul 2016
Mike Emanuel reports from Chappaqua, New York

#USA - Toxic Algae Bloom Cancels Some Florida July 4th Celebrations: ABC News

Published on 4 Jul 2016
Residents have been complaining about headaches, respiratory issues and rashes since polluted water was drained from Lake Okeechobee weeks ago.

West Africa is a great place to operate from and at low cost says Kodal Minerals (LON:KOD): ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 4 Jul 2016
Bernard Aylward, chief executive at mining and exploration company Kodal Minerals (LON:KOD) talks to Proactive Investors about the recent acquisition of its West African gold portfolio, which includes eight mineral licences and two licence applications covering a collection of highly prospective gold exploration targets in Côte d'Ivoire and Mali.

"The company has changed focus. We are now gold-focused, West African explorers but we are maintaining our lookout for other projects. We focus on Africa but we are assessing all opportunities," Aylward explains, whilst adding he is seeing a lot of positive newsflow for gold recently.

"West Africa is a great place to operate from," he adds, highlighting the low operating costs.

http://www.kodalminerals.com/

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