Monday, June 20, 2016

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Brexit (HBO) - LastWeekTonight

Published on 19 Jun 2016
Britain could soon vote to leave the European Union. John Oliver enlists a barbershop quartet to propose a smarter option.

#USA - Stocks Surge on 'Brexit' Votes Shifting in Favor of Remaining in Union - TheStreet

Published on 20 Jun 2016
Stocks are in rally mode as opinion polls shift toward remaining in the European Union. British residents head to the polls Thursday to vote on whether to stay or not to stay in the E.U. A big move in the polls happened in the weekend with unity in Europe, gaining traction, however the polls are still very close. Facebook (FB) is holding its annual shareholder meeting today and the biggest news may involve one of its board members. Peter Thiel, generated a barrage of headlines over his secret funding of a lawsuit against Gawker media. Thiel bankrolled the Hulk Hogan suit against the provocative online media group and it was revealed after the verdict was reached. The board of Facebook has also engineered a structure that puts founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on control of its destiny. The switch from American Express (AXP) to Visa (V) for Costco (COST) membership credit cards goes live today. Shoppers can use Visa to pay for items as well as cash or check. Last year, the retail giant signed an exclusive agreement with Citigroup to provide Costco-branded Visa credit cards for Customers, ending its 16 year relationship with American Express.

#UK - Rachel Reeves: "Jo wanted to make the world more fairer, more equal" - BBC News BBC

Published on 20 Jun 2016
Rachel Reeves and Stephen Kinnock paid tribute to Jo Cox, the MP who was killed in her constituency. Members of Parliament spoke in the House of Commons about her contribution to politics and remembered her life.

#USA - Apple won't be funding GOP Convention because of Trump - Fox News

Published on 20 Jun 2016
Cheryl Casone has the details

#España - ¿Cómo influyen en nuestros ahorros el IPC y los tipos de interés? - RTVE .es

Published on 20 Jun 2016
Marc Vidal nos explica en 'Economía de bolsillo' cómo influye el IPC y los tipos de interés en nuestros ahorros. Más consejos de cómo no perder ni un euro en el programa completo. Mira www.rtve.es/v/3638347

#Mexico - six die in teacher protests / seis mueren en protestas de maestros - euronews (in English)

Published on 20 Jun 2016
At least six people have been killed in southern Mexico following clashes between protesting teachers and security forces.

More than 50 others were injured - many of them police.

The violence erupted in the southern state of Oaxaca and follows the arrest of two high-profile union leaders last week.

#USA - LEG 15 LIVE: Solar Impulse Airplane - InFlight Day 1 from New York - SOLAR IMPULSE

#UK - Leave campaign dominated by "lies" and "xenophobia" says Baroness Warsi - BBC News

Published on 20 Jun 2016
A former chairman of the Conservative Party has switched her support from the Leave campaign to Remain. Baroness Warsi told the Times the "hate and xenophobia" of the Leave campaign was "a step too far". She said she realised she could no longer support Leave when she saw UKIP's "breaking point" anti-EU poster.