October2016
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National Australia Bank posted better-than-expected cash earnings
Oct 27, 2016News Hour: National Australia Bank posted better-than-expected cash earnings on Thursday after “a milestone year” in which writedowns for loss-making assets contributed to a 94.4 percent fall in annual net profit. Cash profit in the year... -
Previously unknown Ingmar Bergman script to be into turned movie
Oct 27, 2016News Hour: A previously unknown script written by Ingmar Bergman for a collaboration between him, Italy’s Federico Fellini and Japan’s Akira Kurosawa is being turned into a movie by Swedish director Suzanne Osten, daily Dagens Nyheter... -
Sinking oil and falling Apple caused most world stock markets to retreat
Oct 27, 2016News Hour: Sinking oil and falling Apple caused most world stock markets to retreat on Wednesday, although strong Boeing results supported the Dow. In New York, the Nasdaq took a beating and the S&P was down... -
Paul Beatty’s race satire wins Man Booker Prize
Oct 27, 2016News Hour: Paul Beatty was on Tuesday named as the first American to win the prestigious Man Booker fiction prize, for “The Sellout”, a biting satire on race relations in the United States. The narrator of... -
Qatari cycling event foreshadows 2022 World Cup strains
Oct 27, 2016News Hour: Competitors at a world cycling competition in Qatar this month may have enjoyed the hospitality but they also struggled in a swirl of heat, wind, dust and humidity. If the presence of such top... -
Bangladesh face England in crucial final Test tomorrow
Oct 27, 2016News Hour: Bangladesh looking forward to restore some lost pride as they face visiting England in the crucial second and final Test of Rocket two-match series scheduled to begin tomorrow (Friday) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium... -
Mushfiq aim to carry good performance in 2nd Test
Oct 27, 2016News Hour: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim said though they lost the first Test but this time they would not miss any opportunity and would carry to their fighting performance in the second Test against England. The... -
Bayern host Wolfsburg, Dortmund draw Hertha in cup
Oct 27, 2016News Hour: Holders Bayern Munich have drawn VfL Wolfsburg at home in the third round of the German Cup, while Borussia Dortmund were paired with Hertha Berlin in Wednesday’s draw. In the round’s only other all-Bundesliga... -
Second McLaren report due in December
Oct 27, 2016News Hour: The second part of Richard McLaren’s report on accusations of widespread state-backed doping in Russia is expected to be released in December, the World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday. “Professor Richard H. McLaren announces that... -
Antidepressants in pregnancy tied to health risks for kids
Oct 27, 2016News Hour: Children exposed to a common type of antidepressant in the womb may be at an increased risk of complications soon after birth and years later, according to two new studies. One study suggests newborns...
