Netflix subscriber growth beats expectations on strong original content
The internet TV network signed up 5.46 million subscribers internationally in the quarter compared with the average analyst estimate of 5.02 million
Monthly Archive: April 2018
First Nations and cities double down on pipeline opposition
VANCOUVER — Several First Nations and the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby have joined together to redouble their opposition to the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline. Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan says the expansion project “short circuits” the legal process and civil disobedience against the pipeline it will only continue to grow. Corrigan says he’s […]
Netflix is proving to be a tough act for copycats to follow
SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix’s video-streaming service has been thriving for so long that other companies are striving to duplicate its success in other kinds of digital entertainment and content. Spotify’s music-streaming service has emerged as the most celebrated of the aspiring clones, despite significant challenges that will make it difficult to keep growing at the […]
AP FACT CHECK: Trump hypes new tax forms, misstates currency
WASHINGTON — On the eve of Tax Day, President Donald Trump is exaggerating the government’s plans to shrink the much-dreaded federal income tax forms. He is promising a simplified, one-page tax form for next year that basically already exists — the 1040EZ. And after weeks of promises, Trump appears to be dropping a pledge to […]
Strong Social Media Presence Critical To Advisor Success
Arlington, Va., and Windsor, Conn. – When it comes to purchasing life insurance, consumers are engaging online and through social…
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Life Insurance Activity Turns Positive In March
Braintree, MA.—U.S. life insurance application activity turned positive in March up 6.7%1 year-over-year, according to the MIB Life Index. The…
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Senior U.S. legislator: new NAFTA must lower Canada’s ‘dairy wall’
WASHINGTON — A senior American lawmaker is pressing for changes that would open up Canada’s dairy market — and he wants them in place before his country agrees to any new NAFTA deal. Senior Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer has sent a letter on the issue to U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer. Schumer says opening up […]
Lucara’s next generation growth project, Clara, is set to disrupt the diamond supply chain
Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX: LUC) is a new diamond producer. Its key asset is the Karowe Mine in Botswana. The 100 per cent owned Karowe Mine is a newly constructed state-of-the-art mine, which was fully commissioned in Q2 2012. The Karowe Mine is a large-scale asset with tonnage and throughput upside and production has consistently […]
Fiscal squeeze of its own making leaves Oregon paying pensioner US$76,111 — a month
The public pension plan is out of control and its mounting obligations are swamping local communities
Pistol Bay Mining uses VTEM plus survey to explore deeper in Confederation Lake Greenstone Belt
Pistol Bay Mining Inc. (TSX.V: PST) is a diversified junior mining Canadian exploration company with a specific focus on zinc and other base metal properties in North America. The company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties and is focusing on 100 per cent optioned properties in Confederation Lake VMS Greenstone […]