Thursday, February 22, 2018
UPDATE 1-SNC-Lavalin tops profit estimates, forecasts strong 2018 earnings
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Canadian construction and engineering group SNC-Lavalin on Thursday reported better-than-expected earnings for the final quarter of 2017, benefiting from its purchase of Britain's WS Atkins and helping it give a strong forecast for 2018.
11 of the Most Dramatic Moments in a Day of Confrontation Over Guns
Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., addressed President Trump at the White House on Wednesday. 
An Envoy Who Can Rival ‘North Korea’s Ivanka’
During her visit to South Korea, Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s daughter and adviser, is likely to project a more accessible image than the vice president, simply by virtue of her age and background. 
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus ready for lift off: Is it the flagship vs. Galaxy Note 8
Samsung wants a premium option in your face at all times. Here's how Samsung is competing with itself in the hero phone department.
Using BIC 4 Colors 3+1 ballpoint pen and mechanical pencil - 2018 video
Using the BIC 4 Colors 3+1 ballpoint pen and mechanical pencil to write every message you want, draw and erase
Premarket: 5 things to know before the bell
Here's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day.
Stock markets dip; Diesel ban ruling; Tobacco company suffers
1. Negative sentiment takes hold: US stock futures are pointing down again, indicating it could be another negative day on Wall Street.
No Miracle for Lindsey Vonn, but Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Silver in Combined
Mikaela Shiffrin after finishing in second. 
11 of the Most Dramatic Moments in a Day of Confrontation Over Guns
Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., addressed President Trump at the White House on Wednesday. 
An Envoy Who Can Rival ‘North Korea’s Ivanka’
During her visit to South Korea, Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s daughter and adviser, is likely to project a more accessible image than the vice president, simply by virtue of her age and background. 
Sunday Review: London’s Concrete Ladders
Piccadilly Circus, London, as seen from the top of the Centre Point building. 
Op-Ed Contributor: Forced Confessions in Iran’s House of the Dead
Political prisoners who recanted their views to support the Islamic Republic at a news conference at Evin Prison in Tehran in February 1986. 
Marco Rubio and N.R.A. Jeered on Gun Stance
Fred Guttenberg, the father of a teenager killed at a Florida high school, addressing Senator Marco Rubio during a CNN town hall-style meeting on Wednesday. 
Women in Barclays investment bank earn half as much on average as men
LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Barclays pays women in its international division on average half of what men earn, the British bank revealed on Thursday, underscoring how major financial firms still have far fewer female employees in senior roles.
Novo Nordisk successfully kicks off final-stage trials for first diabetes pill
COPENHAGEN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The world's largest diabetes drugmaker Novo Nordisk on Thursday presented the first successful data from a final-stage study for a pill it hopes will transform the diabetes market.
UPDATE 1-German court to decide on fate of 15 million diesel cars
* Resale values could suffer, costly modifications may follow
GLOBAL MARKETS-Fed points upwards for rates, world stocks lurch downward
* Treasury yields ease off highs but world stocks at one-week low
UPDATE 1-European demand drives Magna International's profit beat
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc on Thursday posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by higher production sales in Europe.
UPDATE 3-Oil falls as stronger dollar eclipses U.S. inventory drop
* API report showed lower U.S. crude inventories (Updates throughout, changes dateline from SINGAPORE)
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