Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street on his way to Buckingham Palace after the general election in London, Britain, December 13, 2019. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson successfully tested his new parliamentary majority on Friday, with lawmakers approving his amended Brexit bill, which puts the country on course to leave the European Union by Jan. 31. Lawmakers have agreed to the legislation in principle and it will now be debated further by both chambers of Parliament ea

Boeing’s spacecraft Starliner did not achieve the proper orbit it needed to reach the International Space Station, shortly after the capsule launched from Florida early Friday morning. “This precluded” a rendezvous with the space station, Bridenstine added, meaning it will not be able to reach the space station. “The Boeing Starliner space vehicle experienced an off nominal insertion. Delays have plagued the Commercial Crew program, as NASA intended the first launches to happen as early as 2017.

The CFA franc, a key pillar of French influence in its former colonies, encompasses 14 West and Central African nations, and has faced calls for a fundamental overhaul from African leaders. French President Emmanuel Macron has also publicly signaled his willingness to engage in “meaningful” reform. The currency is pegged at a fixed rate against the euro, and compels participating African countries to deposit 50% of their foreign exchange reserves with the French treasury. While an important sour

The Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear power unit moored at the port of Pevek in the Chukotka Autonomous Area, in Russia’s Far East. A floating nuclear power plant has been connected to the grid and has commenced electricity production for the first time in a remote region of Russia. While Rosatom describes the facility as a “first of a kind”, the history of floating power plants stretches back decades: the U.S. converted a ship called the STURGIS into a floating nuclear power plant during the

Shares of Royal Dutch Shell dipped 0.7% in trade Friday after the firm announced a profit warning to the markets. The Anglo-Dutch energy giant said it expects to log a fourth-quarter impairment charge ranging between $1.7 billion and $2.3 billion after tax. Royal Dutch Shell has two classes of share listed in both London and Amsterdam. On Friday, its ‘B’ share listing on the Amsterdam exchange had slid almost 1% from its Thursday closing price. Shell highlighted “materially lower” margins in its

France’s competition authority on Friday fined Google 150 million euros ($167 million) for anti-competitive behavior and for having unclear advertising on the Google Ads page. The fine comes as France and other European countries maintain high levels of scrutiny on major U.S. tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon, which are often criticized for having relatively low tax payments. In September, Google agreed to pay close to 1 billion euros to French authorities to settle a fis

Futures point to further Wall Street gains1 Hour AgoU.S. stock index futures were slightly higher Friday morning after stocks rose to all-time highs in Thursday’s session. Investors appear to have shrugged off mixed economic data as well as news of President Donald Trump’s impeachment by the House. CNBC’s Rahel Solomon reports.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was higher at around 1.935%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also higher at around 2.365%. Sentiment received a boost when Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that he had no doubt trade negotiators representing the U.S. and China would sign their so-called “phase one” trade deal in early January. The world’s two largest economies announced late last week that they had reached a prelimin

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts as he is greeted by staff, arriving back at Downing Street, after meeting Queen Elizabeth and accepting her invitation to form a new government, in London, Britain December 13, 2019. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will test out his new parliamentary majority on Friday by putting his Brexit bill to a new vote in the House of Commons. If passed into law, it would mean that the U.K. would leave the EU on January 31, three-and-a-half years after the 2

Andrew Bailey, the current head of the U.K.’s financial watchdog, has been named as the next governor of the Bank of England. Bailey, 60, is the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the financial services industry in the country. Prior to joining the FCA in 2016, Bailey was the chief executive for the Prudential Regulatory Authority — another part of the U.K.’s central bank. Bailey is set to take over from Mark Carney on March 16, becoming the 121st governor

The capsule is being launched on top of an Atlas V rocket built by United Launch Alliance (ULA), the joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. While no people will be inside the capsule, the flight represents a key test in Boeing’s effort to build a spacecraft capable of flying NASA astronauts and cargo to the space station. Both Boeing and SpaceX have been developing capsules for NASA’s Commercial Crew program, which is the agency’s solution to end reliance on Russian Soyuz spacecraft. In 20

During his speech marking the 20th anniversary of Macao’s transfer of sovereignty from Portugal to China, Xi lauded the gambling hub. He said the special administrative region is one of the safest cities in the world and one where people “rationally” express various views, Reuters reported. Hong Kong and Macao are both semi-autonomous regions of China that have their legal, administrative and judicial systems separate from the mainland. But since early June, Hong Kong has been crippled by widesp

Macao’s gaming revenue could grow to $100 billion: Ossolinski HoldingsMatthew Ossolinski of Ossolinski Holdings says Macao’s gaming market could “easily top” $100 billion in the next decade, up from around $37 billion now. He also says his top Macao picks include Wynn Macau traded in Hong Kong and Melco traded in the U.S.

If you’ve ever struggled to find your focus and cross items off your to-do list, you’re not alone. “There is absolutely no virtue in putting something on a to-do list and then not doing it.” Here’s how to create a to-do list that actually helps you get things done. The strategyWhen you’re making your to-do list, you may be tempted to write down every single task you have to complete, no matter how small. There is absolutely no virtue in putting something on a to-do list and then not doing it.

GasThough gas prices vary by location and have fluctuated, the real price of gas is slightly lower than it was at the start of the decade. In 2018, the national average price for all grades of conventional gasoline was $2.70 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “I don’t think those [gas] prices are getting affected by any notable changes in demand,” says Boockvar. One way to cut down how much you spend on gas is to download gas saving applications like GasBuddy or

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Set your rates, availability, and the kinds of dogs your comfortable with and begin booking jobs with your smartphone. Earnings: HomeGuide reports an average cost of $20 to $30 per 30-minute walk, and $30 to $60 per hour-long walk. As a dog walker, you can take home an average of $576 per week according to ZipRecruiter. The national weekly average salary for professional organizers is $819 a week according to ZipRecruiter. Once you’re set up, you’ll need to identify your preferred skill areas, s

How the US avoided a recession for the longest time in historyFor the first time ever, the U.S. economy started and ended an entire decade without entering a recession. It’s been the longest expansion in the country’s history, taking place during a decade marked by the memory of the Great Recession and unprecedented access to information about the state of the economy. But overall economic growth during this decade has been slower compared to previous booms.

Shares in Japan were lower on Thursday as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept monetary policy steady. The Nikkei 225 slipped 0.29% to close at 23,864.85 as shares of FamilyMart dropped more than 2%. “All that supports the Bank of Japan … staying on hold for the foreseeable future,” he said. Shares of chipmaker SK Hynix advanced 0.65% on the back of Micron posting a first-quarter beat on the top and bottom line. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate also came in lower than expected at 5.2%, as com