Friday, June 3, 2016

#USA - The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy: Council on Foreign Relations

Streamed live 5 hours ago
With another interest rate rise potentially on the horizon, please join Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard for a discussion on the economic outlook of the United States and the monetary policies of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Speaker:

S. Lael Brainard, Member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Former Undersecretary, U.S. Department of Treasury

#UK - Deepcut verdict: recruit Cheryl James took her own life: Channel 4 News

Published on 3 Jun 2016
Cheryl James was an eighteen year old army recruit who went to Deepcut Barracks in 1995 to learn how to serve her country. Instead she was found dead after being left alone on guard duty.

The army and police assumed she'd taken her own life but there was never a proper investigation and allegations swirled of harassment, rule breaking, heavy drinking and sexual misconduct.

Today at end of a second inquest they had fought for years to get her family were again told Cheryl took her own life.

Jim Cramer Says WhiteWave (WWAV) Is a Company to Own: TheStreet

Published on 3 Jun 2016
TheStreet's Jim Cramer says investors should own WhiteWave for its fundamentals, and not because an activist investor is accumulating a stake. The Deal reported that Hudson Executive Capital has been buying shares of the company, which is one of Cramer's holdings in the Action Alerts PLUS portfolio. Cramer said WhiteWave's growth is the fastest of any food company. He said if you own the stock, let it go higher. Cramer likes the food industry and said he's also a fan of Whole Foods .

TheStreet: Technology Is Killing U.S. Jobs Says Jim Cramer

Published on 3 Jun 2016
Technology is evolving quickly and that digitization is destroying a lot of U.S. jobs, said TheStreet's Jim Cramer on the heels of the worse-than-expected May employment report. The 38,000 jobs created in May fell well short of consensus expectations of around 160,000. Also not helping the employment figures is the fact that coal, rail and oil jobs are 'going away' more quickly than people expected. Even banks are shutting down branches because of smartphone apps that reduce the need for bricks-and-mortar outposts.

#USA - economy suffers weakest growth since 2010 adding 38,000 jobs: wochit Business

Published on 3 Jun 2016
The US economy added just 38,000 jobs in May for the weakest growth since 2010. It gained 122,000 fewer jobs than expected ahead of a crucial meeting of the Federal Reserve. The department of labor announced Friday that the unemployment rate slipped down to 4.7%. A strike by 40,000 Verizon workers impacted the numbers. However, including them in the count would still account for less than half of expected job growth. The massively disappointing report is the last before the Fed’s next two-day meeting on June 14 when the US central bank may raise interest rates again. It is sure to add to speculation that a rate hike could be delayed until July

#USA - Jamie Dimon: 'We are not losing talent to Silicon Valley. Political environment is 'terrible' : CNNMoney

Published on 3 Jun 2016
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the competition from Silicon Valley is real and keeps the bank on its toes, but says "we are chalk full of talent. We can hire most people we want."
Published on 3 Jun 2016
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the state of U.S. politics in this election cycle is "terrible" and that the electorate is being "jazzed up" and "manipulated."

#France - Water Levels Continue to Rise in Flooded Paris: Wall Street Journal

Published on 3 Jun 2016
At least two people have died, as water levels continue to rise in Paris.
The Seine River reached its highest level since 1982 and could peak at more than 19 feet later in the day, twice its normal height, according to local authorities. Photo: Reuters

Hummingbird Resources (LON:HUM) eyeing Mali gold production in 16 months: ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 3 Jun 2016
Bert Monro, head of business development at Hummingbird Resources PLC (LON:HUM), says the fundraise for up to £52.7mln for the Yanfolila gold mine in Mali has been “extremely well supported by new and existing shareholders, and management are taking part as well.”

He expects the project to be high margin, explaining that “the combination of the grade and open-pit mining means that you’re able to drive extremely high returns.” Crucially Hummingbird anticipates gold production in around 16 months time.

Monro says Hummingbird is looking to hire some key positions both for the immediate construction as well as over the longer-term and, because not too many projects are currently being commissioned globally, it makes the job of hiring “world-class” people that bit easier.

 http://www.4-traders.com/HUMMINGBIRD-RESOURCES-LTD-6978593/



Mortice (LON:MORT) going from strength to strength - Chairman: ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 3 Jun 2016
The past year has been a good one for security and facilities management company Mortice Limited (LON:MORT), and executive chairman Manjit Rajain expects this strong performance to continue over the coming 12 months.

“We’ve enjoyed consistent growth and the last year has been a really great one,” says Rajain. “I’m quite sure that the company will continue to grow and do well as it has done in the past.”

He says that Mortice is starting to benefit from some of the synergies being delivered by its portfolio companies, which is helping the growth.

Rajain also touches on the subject of acquisitions, stating that the company will look for more in the future, but cautions it can take time to find the right kind of buy.

http://www.4-traders.com/MORTICE-LIMITED-4008463/

Some Airbnb Users Claim Hosts Rejected Them Over Race: ABC News

Published on 3 Jun 2016
Home-sharing website says it's working to combat racial discrimination but some users say they were judged by their name and photo.

#USA - Father lunges in Cleveland courtroom at man convicted of killing his daughter: FOX 5 Atlanta

Published on 2 Jun 2016
Chaos in a Cleveland, Ohio courtroom Thursday as an anguished father attacked the man convicted of killing his 18-year-old daughter.

He was about to testify in the penalty phase of Michael Madison's murder trial, but turned and lunged at Madison before he was restrained.

Madison was convicted of killing three women whose bodies were found in July of 2013.

Beware of snakes in June | Short View: Financial Times

Published on 3 Jun 2016
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Markets have been a game of snakes and ladders this year, and there are still some serpents ahead in June, says US markets editor Robin Wigglesworth.

#EU - Mario Draghi: Negative Rates Are the Right Policy to Restore Economy: Bloomberg

Published on 2 Jun 2016
June 2 -- ECB President Mario Draghi unveiled largely unchanged inflation forecasts for the euro zone even as its latest stimulus measures start to take effect, and called on governments to play a bigger role in cementing the region’s pickup.

#F3 - Eurosport Magazine 2016 - Spielberg 21/22 May: FIA Formula 3 European Championship

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#USA - Watters' World: Airport chaos edition: Fox News

Published on 2 Jun 2016
Jesse Watters heads to Newark Airport to ask the folks about travel conditions on 'The O'Reilly Factor'

Europe floods: Death toll rises as France declares natural disaster - BBC News

Published on 2 Jun 2016
Heavy rains across Europe have left at least 10 people dead, most of them in Germany. Five drowned in their own homes on Wednesday in Bavaria and central France. Dozens of towns have been inundated and forecasters say water levels are expected to keep rising for several days.
Dan Johnson reports.

Huge opportunity for Eckoh (LON:ECK) in behind-the-times US: ProactiveInvestors Stocktube

Published on 2 Jun 2016
“We retain our focus on the US which is definitely our number one strategic goal,” says Nik Philpot, chief executive of Eckoh PLC (LON:ECK). The boss of the secure payments and customer contact systems says he is “very confident” about making more multi-million US dollar deals with enterprise customers particularly as the market was “heating up nicely” and momentum building.

Philpot is seeing good progress from every part of the group particularly in the US. “There’s huge opportunity for us there. It’s virtually a virgin market. There’s virtually no competition and corporations are slowly waking up to the fact that they need to do more to protect their customers.”

Eckoh’s biggest hurdle is educating US companies about the importance of secure payments. “The US’s approach to credit card security is wholly different”, says Philpot. "It’s many years behind Europe so they are in catch up mode.“

http://www.4-traders.com/ECKOH-PLC-4004190/

#USA - State Department doctored video to hide Iran deal: CNN

Published on 2 Jun 2016
Video from a State Department briefing addressing secret talks between the U.S. and Iran was deliberately deleted before it was posted online, an investigation by the department's legal adviser found. CNN's Elise Labott reports.

#UK - Cameron urges voters not to 'roll the dice' by backing Brexit: euronews (in English)

Published on 2 Jun 2016
David Cameron has urged British voters not ''roll the dice'' on their children's future by quitting the European Union.

In the first major TV debate over whether the UK should stay or leave the bloc, the Prime Minister said a vote to exit would be an economically ''self-inflicted wound''.

He also insisted he'd take Britain into the EU under the special terms it now enjoys if it wasn't already a member.

"I've enhanced our special status with real protection for Britain in the bits we want …
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2016/06/03/ca...

#Syria - Inside Story - Is there still a political way out of Syria's crisis? Al Jazeera English

Published on 2 Jun 2016
Is there still a political way out of Syria's crisis?

The United Nations describes the humanitarian situation in Syria as unrelentingly distressing, and dire.

The agency says more than 13 million people need some form of aid, but the fighting is making it difficult for assistance to reach civilians.

France and Britain are pushing for airdrops, but the UN says that should be a last resort, and not a susbstitute for land deliveries.

It estimates more than half a million people are living under siege, but some groups put that figure at more than one million.

The UN has accused both the government and rebels of preventing aid delivery.

And with so many actors involved, and different agendas, is there still a political way out of the Syria crisis??

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault

Guests:

Mohamad Katoub - Advocacy Manager for the Syrian American Medical Society

Ziad Majed - Assistant Professor of International Politics at the American University of Paris

Michael Horowitz - Lead author of a report on the Russian intervention in Syria

#USA - Hillary Clinton Unleashes Slew of Attacks on Donald Trump: ABC News

Published on 2 Jun 2016
The Democratic presidential front-runner called the presumptive Republican nominee "dangerous" and "ignorant."

#USA - Prince Died From Opioid Overdose: WCCO - CBS Minnesota

Published on 2 Jun 2016
There is still a lot left to learn about Prince's death – but we now know what killed him, reports Liz Collin (2:19). WCCO 4 News At 10 – June 2, 2016

#Venezuela - Cry For Food In Protests Near Presidential Palace: wochit News

Published on 2 Jun 2016
In Caracas, Venezuela groups of protesters chanting, "We want food!" gathered near the presidential palace, as security forces started firing rounds of tear gas. President Nicolas Maduro has been under intense pressure as the economic conditions worsen in his country of 30 million people. One woman told a reporter, "There's no more food in the shops and supermarkets. We're hungry and we're tired." Venezuelans are suffering from shortages of basic goods like milk and flour, despite being a country with the world's largest oil reserves. President Maduro blames the unrest on the fall in global oil prices. Government officials tried to reassure citizens that "things will improve in the next few weeks."
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/t...

Trading Video: Euro and Oil Quiet Through ECB and OPEC, Now for NFPs... Forex News by DailyFX

Published on 2 Jun 2016
Talking Points:

• The Euro slipped after ECB holds its ground, pulling EUR/USD back towards 200-day MA and holding EUR/GBP H&S break
• NFPs is top event risk ahead with both US equities and Dollar wrestling with resistance
• OPEC's meeting ends without reductions in output - as expected - and oil's lack of reaction shouldn't reassure

Read the full article here:
https://www.dailyfx.com/forex/video/d...