Новости за 06.01.2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The South Point Casino says it's giving more than $1 million in bonuses to its employees in response to the recently passed tax reform bill. The Las Vegas Sun reported Thursday that the amount is more than double than the amount of bonuses the casino gave in 2016. The casino says it will also cancel a scheduled increase in the share of health insurance costs paid by employees. Owner Michael Gaughan said in a statement that he believes the Trump administration's tax reform will have a monumental impact on the country's economy. Читать дальше...

Charlton killed Lyne at her Renton home sometime after midnight April 9, 2016, after they went on a date at a Mariners game. He dismembered her body and left its parts in at least three locations in Seattle, using her car to transport them.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: Constellation Brands Inc., down $5.91 to $219.88 The beer and wine maker disclosed weaker sales than Wall Street had forecast. Sonic Corp., up 46 cents to $28.03 The drive-in restaurant chain reported a bigger profit than analysts expected. Francesca's Holdings Corp., down $1.55 to $5.95 The retailer cut its forecasts after a weak holiday season. Sears Holdings Corp., down 10 cents to $3.48 The struggling retailer said it will... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of working Americans should start seeing fatter paychecks as early as next month, Republican leaders say, as a result of the recently passed tax law. But the precise timing hasn't been fixed yet. And some employees should be aware that less money withheld doesn't necessarily mean that their tax burden will shrink next year. The massive Republican tax legislation, signed into law last month by President Donald Trump, kicked in Jan. 1. Billed as a huge benefit for the stressed middle class... Читать дальше...

— Will the Seahawks trade down from #18? A lot of people think they will. So what can they get in a trade? The late teens have been a difficult dealing spot in recent years but there is some precedent. In 2013 the 49ers moved up from #31 to #18 to select safety Eric Reid. […]

After another solid monthly jobs report, technology companies again led the way as U.S. stocks rose for the fourth day in a row to start 2018. They are on their longest new-year winning streak in eight years. On Friday: The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 19.16 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,743.15. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 220.74 points, or 0.9 percent, to 25,295.87. The Nasdaq composite advanced 58.64 points, or 0.8 percent, to 7,136.56. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks added 4.29 point... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring by U.S. employers slowed a bit as 2017 ended and pay growth was sluggish. Yet that's actually how investors, at least, like it. The modest but steady pace of hiring is a reassuring sign for investors who have been buoyed by the just-passed Republican tax plan and have been sending stock market indexes roaring to uncharted heights. U.S. employers added 148,000 jobs in December, the Labor Department reported Friday. Though down from November's 252,000, last month's job gain... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — After another solid monthly jobs report, technology companies again led the way as U.S. stocks rose for the fourth day in a row to start 2018. They are on their longest new-year winning streak in eight years. The Labor Department said employers added 148,000 jobs in December. That was a bit less than experts expected, but still underscored the continued health of the economy. Wages grew and factory managers received more new orders than in any month since 2004. Health care and consumer-focused companies also rose... Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Hong Kong was diverted to Alaska after a passenger was accused of soiling two lavatories and trying to flush his shirt down a toilet, officials said Friday. The man spread human waste in the lavatories Thursday before Flight 895 was diverted to Anchorage, airport police Lt. Joe Gamache said. There were no indications the incident was related to terrorism, according to FBI spokeswoman Staci Feger-Pellessier. No injuries were reported. Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A drone maker has won a $48 million contract to continue developing its unmanned aerial vehicles in Mississippi and Virginia. Local media in Mississippi report that the U.S. Air Force awarded the contract to Aurora Flight Sciences, which was bought by Boeing Co. in October. Aurora's twin-engine Orion aircraft can fly for more than 100 hours at a time carrying loads of more than 1,000 pounds. The new contract funds further development of Orion vehicles in Columbus, Mississippi, and Manassas, Virginia. Читать дальше...

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are capping a solid opening week of the year with big gains for technology, materials and energy companies. Tech stocks, which were the biggest stars of the market last year, continued in that role in the opening week of 2018. Cisco Systems rose 1.4 percent Friday and Apple gained 1.1 percent. For the week, tech stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 index are up 4.2 percent. The four-day winning streak for the S&P... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government inspected a record number of international travelers' electronic devices last year, expanding a practice that has drawn alarm from privacy advocates. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday that its border agents inspected 30,200 phones and other electronic devices in fiscal year 2017, which ended in September — a nearly 60 percent spike from 2016, when 19,051 devices were searched. But the agency stressed the searches represent just a tiny fraction —... Читать дальше...