This 17-hour flight is now the longest in the world

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This 17-hour flight is now the longest in the world

USA TODAY
Qatar Airways is the new titleholder for the world’s longest regularly scheduled airline flight. The airline on Sunday inaugurated service on the 9,032-mile route between its Doha hub and Auckland, New Zealand.

Sterling stuck at one-week low as MPs work on Brexit law

Reuters
A pile of one pound coins is seen in a photo illustration shot June 17, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Illustration/File Photo. By John Geddie | LONDON.

Trump wants to renegotiate NAFTA — here’s what you need to know

Business Insider
nafta A man calling himself “The Death of US Jobs” joins thousands of other people as they attend the “Not To This NAFTA” rally on the steps of the state capitol in Lansing, Michigan, September 18, 1993.

Toyota, Suzuki courtship intensifies as partnership talks begin

Reuters
TOKYO Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Suzuki Motor Corp (7269.T) said on Monday they plan to trade expertise in parts supplies and R&D, in an agreement that will aid expansion in emerging markets and help them cope with rapid technological …

Tiffany’s stock slumps after CEO steps down

MarketWatch
Shares of Tiffany & Co. TIF, +2.93% slumped 3.2% in premarket trade, after the high-end jewelry retailer said over the weekend that Chief Executive Frederic Cumenal stepped down, effective immediately, after 22 months in the role.

Ivanka Trump’s foreign manufacturing practices could be her brand’s next big headache

Business Insider
Nordstrom announced on February 2 that it decided to stop carrying the brand due to declining sales. And as of February 3, all the first daughter’s products had disappeared from Nieman Marcus’ website as well.

The rise of Snapchat from a sexting app by Stanford frat bros to a $3 billion IPO

Business Insider
In Snapchat’s case, it wasn’t two ousted cofounders (the Winklevoss twins) against Mark Zuckerberg. But still, it featured the backdrop of an elite university – Stanford versus Harvard – and ended up in litigation, with Snapchat cofounders Evan

Dodd-Frank’s Tentacles Go Deep. They Won’t Be Cut Fast or Easily

Bloomberg
It has taken seven years to put in place the regulatory strictures imposed on Wall Street after the financial crisis. They won’t be removed fast or easily.

Chipotle could a take hit under President Trump’s proposed import tax

Fox News
After facing a series of foodborne illness scares and multiple lawsuits, Chipotle Mexican Grill could be taking another hit. President Donald Trump’s proposal of a 20 percent tariff on goods from Mexico to help pay for a border wall has some South of

Tepid Start to the Week in Markets as Trump Remains in Focus

New York Times
LONDON – European stock markets traded in narrow ranges Monday amid a dearth of economic data and as investors gauged the fallout from President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from …

Shortage of Philadelphia transit cars expected due to cracks

Houston Chronicle
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Philadelphia area’s main transit agency says there will be a temporary shortage of rail cars during peak hours following the discovery of cracks in the support beams of two cars.

FOREX-Dollar subdued after US wage growth disappoints

Reuters
TOKYO, Feb 6 The dollar started the week on the back foot on Monday, after U.S. data showed a smaller-than-expected rise in wages in January that reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will refrain from raising interest rates next month.

Fall armyworm ‘threatens African farmers’ livelihoods’

BBC News
Scientists are calling for urgent action to halt the spread of a pest that is destroying maize crops and spreading rapidly across Africa.

Journalist faces charges after arrest while covering Dakota Access pipeline protest

Los Angeles Times
A journalist arrested in a broad sweep of a “rogue” protest camp near the Standing Rock reservation is facing criminal charges from North Dakota authorities.

Portugal Is in a Fragile State, Group Warns

U.S. News & World Report
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has warned Portugal that its fragile banks and high national debt make it especially vulnerable to events, such as a slump in world trade or financial jitters in Europe.

Should you do your taxes yourself or hire a tax preparer?

USA TODAY
One of the biggest decisions taxpayers face each year is how to file their returns. Last year, 86%, nearly 132 million, of returns were filed with tax software.
Broadway World
PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii, Feb. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have completed the first successful intercept flight test of a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA, …

6 Things You Need to Know About Social Security Right Now

Fox Business
Social Security serves as a financial lifeline for countless retirees. Here are six things you absolutely must know about this crucial program.

Iran says US sanctions stop American oil firms taking part in projects

Reuters
FILE PHOTO: A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran July 25, 2005.

Top of the Mark, other local InterContinental properties hit by credit card data theft

SFGate
Two popular spots in the Mark Hopkins hotel in San Francisco are among 12 InterContinental Hotels Group properties that had customers’ credit card data stolen via malware.

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