Monday, April 2, 2018

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Is Dead at 81; Fought Apartheid

Nelson Mandela with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela after his release from a South Africa prison in 1990. She often acted as a conduit to his followers during his imprisonment. They divorced in 1996.

Itacuruça Jounal: ‘Sentinel’ Dolphins Die in Brazil Bay. Some Worry a Way of Life Has, Too.

A dead dolphin being recovered by scientists in Sepetiba Bay, near Rio de Janeiro.

Review: In ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ an Old Story for (Yet Another) New Millennium

John Legend as Jesus in “Jesus Christ Superstar” live in concert.

UPDATE 7-Oil falls 2 pct on Russia output rise, potential Saudi price cut

* Saudi Arabia expected to cut prices of May crude sent to Asia

China tariff hike on U.S. pork sinks CME hogs to 16-month low

CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures tumbled to their lowest in 16 months on Monday, hit by news that China raised tariffs on U.S. pork by up to 25 percent in response to higher duties on Chinese steel and aluminum by the United States.

Spotify is about to go public. Will investors sing along?

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PACIFIC for April 2: Zuckerberg fires back at Apple

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REFILE-US STOCKS-Wall Street slides on tech rout, Nasdaq erases 2018 gains

* Humana up after report Walmart discussing tie-up, acquisition

BRIEF-Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Reports A 5.01 Pct Stake In Maiden Holdings As Of March 22

* CATALINA HOLDINGS (BERMUDA) LTD REPORTS A 5.01 PCT STAKE IN MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD AS OF MARCH 22 - SEC FILING

UPDATE 1-Walmart opens first small high-tech supermarket in China

BEIJING/NEW YORK April 2 (Reuters) - Walmart Inc has opened its first small high-tech supermarket in China, where smartphones can be used to pay for items that are mostly available on the U.S. retailer's store on Chinese online marketplace JD.com, it said on Monday.

Trump's attacks on Amazon are working

If President Donald Trump wants to punish Amazon for lousy Washington Post coverage, it's working.

UPDATE 4-Transcontinental beefs up packaging business with $1.32 bln Coveris deal

* Shares hit near 5-month high (Adds market value, previous deals; updates share movement)

CANADA STOCKS-TSX drops as financials, energy stocks weigh

April 2 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index dropped on Monday, led by a slide in energy companies as crude oil prices tumbled and by declines in financial companies.

BRIEF-Linden Capital Reports 9.9 Pct Passive Stake In Tracon Pharmaceuticals

* LINDEN CAPITAL L.P. REPORTS 9.9 PCT PASSIVE STAKE IN TRACON PHARMACEUTICALS INC AS OF MARCH 27, 2018 - SEC FILING Source text: [https://bit.ly/2pZqDIp] Further company coverage:

BRIEF-Blonder Tongue Laboratories Q4 Earnings Per Share $0.03

* NET SALES INCREASED 2.2% TO $5.6 MILLION FOR Q4 OF 2017 FROM $5.4 MILLION FOR COMPARABLE PERIOD IN 2016 Source text: [https://bit.ly/2H3dZAg] Further company coverage: