November, 2017

• 18 November

  Sinclair Broadcast wins again at FCC

  Bloomberg A divided Federal Communications Commission approved a new TV broadcast standard backed by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., sparking renewed criticism that the agency is favouring the company—a notion rejected by its Republican chairman. The FCC, on a 3-2 party-line vote, said broadcasters may voluntarily start using so-called Next Gen TV, an over-the-air service that promises better pictures and interactive ...

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• 18 November

  Puerto Rico loses workers in 21 years after hurricane

  Bloomberg Puerto Rico employers reduced payrolls in October by the most in 21 years after Hurricane Maria devastated the island and knocked out power for weeks to most of the territory, Labor Department figures showed. The drop totalled 3.6 percent of payrolls, or 31,600 people— the biggest drop since 1996— reducing nonfarm employment to 842,000, the lowest level since 1991. ...

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• 18 November

  Apple delays launch of HomePod speaker

  

  Bloomberg Apple Inc. said its next major new hardware product, the HomePod speaker, is being delayed until early next year, missing the key holiday shopping season. “We can’t wait for people to experience HomePod, Apple’s breakthrough wireless speaker for the home, but we need a little more time before it’s ready for our customers,” Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller said. “We’ll ...

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• 18 November

  Stitch Fix sinks back near offer price in disappointing IPO

  

  Bloomberg Stitch Fix Inc. initially soared before sinking back near its offer price in a downsized $120 million initial public offering that fell about a third short of its target. The online personal-styling service backed by Benchmark jumped almost 24 percent in its trading debut. After then dropping as much as 1.3 percent below the $15 offer price, the shares ...

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• 18 November

  Two-thirds of US vehicles with Takata air bags still not fixed

  

  Bloomberg Nearly two-thirds of the US vehicles containing defective air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. remain unrepaired as automakers have made varying degrees of progress addressing the largest auto recall in US history. As of mid-September, 20 million vehicles containing defective Takata air bag inflators still haven’t been fixed, 64 percent of the 31.5 million vehicles containing the defective ...

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• 18 November

  Brexit talks at standoff as Tusk sets ‘ultimatum’

  

  Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May is stuck in a Brexit stand-off as European leaders set her a deadl- ine to give ground on the exit bill and the future of the Irish border if talks are to move on to trade before next year. “I made clear to Theresa May that this progress needs to happen at the beginning ...

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• 18 November

  Catalan separatist voters shrug off broken promises for elections

  

  Bloomberg Catalan separatist voters are standing by their political leaders despite the disappointments and broken promises of the past month, according to pollster Narciso Michavila. After weeks of protests and the decision by more than 2,000 firms to move their legal base from the region, the group led by ousted Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and its two pro-independence allies may ...

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• 18 November

  North Korean missiles still lack re-entry capability, says Seoul

  Bloomberg North Korea hasn’t secured the key technologies needed to build ballistic missile that can survive a return through the atmosphere, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. An official from South Korea’s top spy agency told lawmakers that Pyongyang’s missile program still faced the barrier, Yonhap reported, citing a “parliamentary source.” Building a vehicle that can protect warheads from ...

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• 18 November

  Mugabe era winds down as ruling party backs ouster

  

  Bloomberg Robert Mugabe’s 37-year grip on political power in Zimbabwe is all but over. The ruling party’s 10 provincial co-coordinating committees resolved to oust the 93-year-old president, a decision that’s set to be ratified by its central executive as early as this weekend. The nation’s parliament is due to reconvene on Tuesday and could impeach him should he refuse to ...

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• 18 November

  Aussie government faces knife-edge vote in key by-election

  Bloomberg Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is at risk of losing his one-seat parliamentary majority with a new poll showing the ruling Liberal-National coalition running neck and neck with the opposition Labor Party in a by-election in the Bennelong district of Sydney to be held on December 16. The by-election came after incumbent Liberal MP John Alexander resigned because of ...

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