Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Florida, Syria, Fox News: Your Tuesday Briefing
Syrians running for cover after government strikes on rebel-held suburbs of the capital, Damascus, on Monday. At least 98 people died.
Syrian Bombardment Kills Nearly 100 in Eastern Ghouta
Carrying an injured child through rebel-held territory near Damascus, Syria, on Monday. 
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir Are Ice Dancing’s King and Queen
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won gold in ice dancing on Tuesday. They had previously won silver in 2014 and gold in 2010. 
Rob Porter’s Charisma and Ambition Disguised Flare-ups of Anger
Rob Porter, the former White House staff secretary, observing President Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office this month. 
N.B.A. Owner Backs Lawsuit Against Russian Doping Whistle-Blower
Mikhail D. Prokhorov, owner of the Brooklyn Nets, was in charge of the Russian biathlon federation when several Russian biathletes violated doping protocols leading up to and during the 2014 Sochi Olympics. 
School Shootings Put Teachers in New Role as Human Shields
Pallbearers carry the coffin of Scott Beigel, a teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after his funeral in Boca Raton, Fla., on Sunday. 
Murdoch's Fox extends Sky News guarantee to secure bid approval
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox has strengthened its offer to protect the independence of Sky's loss-making news channel in a bid to overcome regulatory concerns about the takeover of the parent company.
REFILE-Olympics-The brand Olympics: getting attention without getting in trouble
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb 20 (Reuters) - In packing for the Winter Olympics, Canadian entrepreneur Domenico Ciarallo stuffed his bags with hats and t-shirts bearing the logo of his company, which makes locker-room dryers.
Rhodes Scholarships Go Global as Students From Anywhere Now Qualify
Radcliffe Camera, part of Oxford University. 
REFILE-Albertsons will buy chunk of Rite Aid that isn't going to Walgreens - WSJ
Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. grocery chain operator Albertsons Companies Inc plans to buy the part of Rite Aid Corp that is not being bought by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc , the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Trump Endorses Mitt Romney’s Run for Utah Senate Seat
President Trump, left, with Mitt Romney in November. Mr. Trump’s endorsement of Mr. Romney opens another chapter in their fraught relationship. 
Hong Kong Disneyland FY loss doubles to $44.1 mln
HONG KONG, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's Hong Kong theme park operator said on Tuesday its net loss for 2017 doubled to HK$345 million ($44.10 million), marking a third straight year of losses, due to park expansion plans and higher operating costs.
UPDATE 1-Corbyn warns bankers: finance will serve Britain under Labour government
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain's financial sector will be "the servant of industry not the masters of us all" if the opposition Labour Party gets into power, its leader Jeremy Corbyn will say on Tuesday, accusing bankers of taking the economy hostage.
UPDATE 2-M&A synergies, economic growth lift HeidelbergCement
* Shares up 1.5 pct (Adds details on synergies, Egypt, shares)
UPDATE 1-HSBC weighs on European banking stocks
* Edenred, Simcorp jump on earnings updates (Adds shares, comments)
In Ukraine, Corruption Is Now Undermining the Military
Supporters of Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, have joined angry veterans of the war in the east in a protest encampment outside the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev. 
Ex-divs to take 9.1 points off FTSE 100 on Feb. 22
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-makers would take 9.1 points off the index. COMPANY (RIC) DIVIDEND STOCK OPTION IMPACT (pence) Carnival
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