eco Many businesses may follow Amazon in stretching out work-from-home policies, crimping downtown recovery By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 20:25:21 -0700 Business and government insiders say other companies and organizations are contemplating similarly extended time frames as they consider the new realities of the workplace in the COVID-19 era. Full Article Amazon Business Economy Local Business
eco Coronavirus Economy daily chart: Health sectors register most first-time unemployment claims By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 06:01:50 -0700 This series of charts provides weekly data on how the Seattle-area economy is doing during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article Business Economy Local Business
eco Review: Michelle Obama, unplugged (kinda) in ‘Becoming’ doc By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 07:16:21 -0700 In the lovely new Netflix documentary “Becoming,” set around Michelle Obama’s book tour for her memoir, the former first lady makes a comment about the massive venues she’s speaking to. “What I experience in these big arenas is the power of gathering,” she says. “The shared experiences.” Not everything in film has me reflecting on […] Full Article Books Entertainment TV/Streaming
eco Mariners pitching coach Pete Woodworth endures ‘second offseason’ before first season thanks to coronavirus By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 14:39:45 -0700 Sitting at his home in Florida, new Mariners pitching coach Pete Woodworth can only wait, like everyone else, for a return to normalcy while monitoring pitchers that are spread out across the country. Full Article Health Mariners MLB Sports
eco Get to know Darrell Taylor, the Seahawks’ second-round NFL draft pick out of Tennessee By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:15:07 -0700 Taylor, who has drawn comparisons to Clark by several draft analysts and scouts could bring a level of explosiveness that the defensive ends on the roster simply don't possess. Full Article Seahawks Sports
eco Stanford withdraws scholarship for four-star Eastside Catholic football recruit Ayden Hector after seeking police records By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:42:57 -0700 The withdrawal came after the school sought details about his involvement in a months-long police investigation two years ago. Full Article High School Sports Sports
eco Senior spotlight: Archbishop Murphy’s Brooke Jordan left her name in record book By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 06:00:50 -0700 The lefty slugger broke the Wildcats' home-run record, but she was hoping for more. Full Article High School Sports Sports
eco As Eastside Catholic rolled to second state football title last winter, three players were under investigation for assault By www.seattletimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 19:36:04 -0700 Three Eastside Catholic players were under investigation for a parking-lot brawl as the team headed toward a second state championship. Prosecutors ultimately declined to pursue charges. Full Article Crime Eastside High School Sports Local News Sports
eco Cameco Posts Adj. Profit In Q1, Revenues Rise - Quick Facts By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 11:45:53 GMT Cameco Corp. (CCJ, CCO.TO), a uranium producer, on Friday reported attributable net loss for the first quarter of $19 million or $0.05 per share, compared to net loss of $18 million or $0.05 per share in the year-ago period. Full Article
eco TSX Ends Notably Lower On Economic Worries By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 21:54:52 GMT The Canadian stock market ended notably lower on Friday with shares from across several sectors reeling under sustained selling pressure amid concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
eco Economists Break Down U.S. Unemployment Numbers By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:11:00 -0400 What do the latest unemployment rates mean for the U.S. economy? NPR's Noel King speaks with Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute and Claudia Goldin of Harvard University. Full Article
eco Listener Questions On The State Of The U.S. Economy, Answered By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:12:00 -0400 NPR's business correspondent takes listener questions on the state of the U.S. economy and unemployment. Full Article
eco Stock Alert: Secoo Holding Shares Up 36% In Premarket By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:48:56 GMT Shares of Secoo Holding Ltd. (SECO) are rising over 36% in pre-market today, following the company's Q4 results. Full Article
eco Wyoming's Carbon County To Place Land Records On Blockchain By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:43:04 GMT Carbon County in the Western U.S. State of Wyoming is set to implement a blockchain-powered land registry system in 2020, which will assure immutability of records and help in registering and validating property ownership with a clear chain of title. The land records and information platform will be developed in partnership with Overstock.com's blockchain subsidiary Medici Land Governance (MLG). Full Article
eco Economists Break Down U.S. Unemployment Numbers By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:11:00 -0400 What do the latest unemployment rates mean for the U.S. economy? NPR's Noel King speaks with Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute and Claudia Goldin of Harvard University. Full Article
eco Listener Questions On The State Of The U.S. Economy, Answered By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:12:00 -0400 NPR's business correspondent takes listener questions on the state of the U.S. economy and unemployment. Full Article
eco U.S. Stocks May Open Higher Despite Record Job Losses By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:55:47 GMT Stocks are likely to move higher at the start of trading on Friday, extending the strong upward move seen in the previous session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 277 points. Full Article
eco U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher As Traders Shrug Off Record Jobs Losses By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:52:36 GMT Following the notable advance seen in the previous session, stocks are seeing further upside in morning trading on Friday. With the continued upward move, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has reached its best intraday level in over two months. Full Article
eco U.S. Stocks Rally As Traders Seem Unconcerned By Record Job Losses By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:18:01 GMT After moving significantly higher early in the session, stocks saw some further upside over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages added to the gains posted in the previous session, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq reaching its best closing level in well over two months. Full Article
eco U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher Amid Optimism About Economy Reopening By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:44:18 GMT Stocks have shown a strong move to the upside in morning trading on Thursday following the mixed performance seen in the previous session. The major averages have all climbed firmly into positive territory after ending Wednesday's trading on opposite sides of the unchanged line. Full Article
eco Trump Set To Announce Guidelines To Reopen US Economy By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:38:20 GMT President Donald Trump said he will announce Thursday new guidelines on easing coronavirus restrictions in the country. The move, aimed to help reopen the ailing U.S. economy, is on the basis of his consultations with governors and business leaders. According to him, the United States has passed the peak of new coronavirus cases and predicted some states would reopen this month. "The data sugg Full Article
eco Trump Finalizing Plan To Reopen US Economy By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:59:53 GMT President Donald Trump announced that the Government was finalising a plan to reopen the U.S. economy, which has been paralyzed due to stay-at-home orders intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The social distancing guidelines that the Trump administration announced expire on April 30. At his routine news conference Monday, Trump said he remains determined to reopen the U.S. for bus Full Article
eco Dollar Retreats After Recovering From Early Fall By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:12:34 GMT The U.S. dollar recovered a bit Friday morning after data showed a slightly smaller than expected drop in U.S. employment in the month of April, although the fall was quite steep and the biggest in several decades. Full Article
eco European Economics Preview: Bank Of England Rate Decision Due By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 04:02:02 GMT The outcome of the monetary policy committee meeting of the Bank of England and the monetary policy report are due on Thursday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news. Policymakers are likely to unanimously vote to hold the benchmark interest rate at 0.10 percent and quantitative easing unchanged at GBP 645 billion. Full Article
eco Philippine Economy Contracts For First Time Since 1998 By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:57:34 GMT The Philippine economy contracted for the first time since 1998 as coronavirus containment measures weighed heavily on investment and shipments, official data showed Thursday. Gross domestic product fell 0.2 percent on a yearly basis in the first quarter, in contrast to fourth quarter's revised 6.7 percent expansion, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported. Full Article
eco European Economics Preview: UK Final Services PMI Data Due By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 04:45:00 GMT Final Purchasing Managers' survey data from the UK is due on Tuesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 1.45 am ET, Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs releases final consumer confidence survey data. According to initial estimate, the confidence index fell to -40 in April from -9.4 in January. Full Article
eco Indonesia's Q1 Economic Growth Eases More Than Expected By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:11:16 GMT Indonesia's economic growth eased more than expected in the first quarter as the coronavirus, or Covid-19, outbreak weighed heavily on consumption, investment and tourism, official data showed Tuesday. Gross domestic product climbed 2.97 percent on a yearly basis in the first quarter, much slower than the 4.97 percent expansion seen in the fourth quarter. Full Article
eco European Economics Preview: Germany Factory Orders Data Due By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 04:31:37 GMT Factory orders from Germany and final composite Purchasing Managers' survey from euro area are due on Wednesday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is set to release Germany's factory orders for March. Economists forecast orders to fall 10 percent on month after falling 1.4 percent in February. Full Article
eco Eurozone Private Sector Registers Record Downturn In April By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:06:02 GMT The euro area private sector experienced a record downturn in April due to the severe disruption caused by the coronavirus, or covid-19, pandemic, final survey results from IHS Markit showed Wednesday. The composite output index slid to a new series low of 13.6 from March's 29.7. The flash score was 13.5. Both manufacturing and services reported record fall in output in April. Full Article
eco EU Sees Worst Recession On Record This Year On Covid-19 By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:14:25 GMT The European Commission on Wednesday downgraded the growth forecasts for the Eurozone and the European Union and said the region is set to witness a recession of "historic proportions" this year due to the "major shock" from the coronavirus, or Covid-19, pandemic and the consequent lockdown. Full Article
eco German Factory Orders Log Record Fall In March By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:23:10 GMT Germany's factory orders declined the most since the records began in 1991, as measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, or covid-19, pandemic dampened both domestic and foreign demand. Factory orders declined sharply by 15.6 percent on a monthly basis in March, much bigger than the 1.2 percent drop posted in February, data published by Destatis revealed Wednesday. Full Article
eco US Author Colson Whitehead Wins Pulitzer Prize For Fiction For Second Time By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:32:28 GMT US author Colson Whitehead has achieved the rare honor of winning the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for a second time. The African-American writer is only the fourth person ever to win the coveted prize twice in its century-old history. Whitehead was adjudged the best fiction writer for his novel The Nickel Boys, whoch tells the devastating story of abuse of black boys at a reform school in Jim Cro Full Article
eco Optimism About Economy Reopening May Generate Early Buying Interest By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:01:35 GMT The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher opening on Thursday following the mixed performance seen in the previous session. Full Article
eco Disappointing Earnings, Economic New May Weigh On Wall Street By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:56:22 GMT The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a sharply lower open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to give back ground following the rally seen in the previous session. Full Article
eco US Records Nearly 2000 Covid-19 Deaths In Past 24 Hours By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:51:55 GMT After a lull in coronavirus-related death toll in the United States since the beginning of this month, the country recorded nearly 2,000 deaths in the past 24 hours. Daily death toll has been moving around 1000 since May 1, but it rose to the 2000 range for the third day in a row. On Wednesday, 1,949 people died of the killer disease in the U.S. The new surge in casualties brought the total numb Full Article
eco CDC Director Says Second Wave Of Coronavirus Could Be Deadlier: Report By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:16:20 GMT The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of a second wave of the novel coronavirus in the next winter, which, according to him, is likely to be even more devastating than the one that is raging across the globe. "We're going to have the flu epidemic and the coronavirus epidemic at the same time," CDC Director Robert Redfield said in an interview with The Washington Po Full Article
eco FTSE 100 Inches Higher As BoE Keeps Rates At Record Low By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:54:31 GMT U.K. stocks advanced on Thursday as the Bank of England maintained its key interest rate and refrained from unveiling additional quantitative easing, despite the coronavirus pandemic taking its toll on the economy. Full Article
eco Are you interested in GDP, Inflation, Economic news ? By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:15:03 GMT Read the latest on US Economic News, World Economic News and more on RTTNews Economic News. Full Article
eco European Economics Preview: German Foreign Trade Data Due By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:31:35 GMT Foreign trade data from Germany is due on Friday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's external trade figures for March. Exports are forecast to fall 5 percent on month, in contrast to an increase of 1.3 percent in February. Imports are expected to drop 4 percent. Full Article
eco Australia's GDP To Decline Most On Record: RBA By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:09:53 GMT The Australian economy is set to log its biggest contraction in the history due to the coronavirus, or Covid-19, pandemic, the Reserve Bank of Australia said Friday. In its quarterly statement on monetary policy, the central bank said gross domestic product is expected to contract around 10 percent over the first half of 2020, mostly concentrated in the June quarter. Full Article
eco German Exports Fall At Fastest Pace On Record By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:30:34 GMT German exports declined the most on record in March as foreign demand was dampened by coronavirus, or Covid-19, pandemic, official data showed Friday. Full Article
eco Amended: Finland Industrial Production Rises For Second Month By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:40:41 GMT Finland's industrial production rose for the second straight month in March, figures from Statistics Finland showed on Friday. Full Article
eco Economic Recovery May Vary By Location: NRF Chief Economist By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:51:41 GMT The National Retail Federation's Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz believes the economic recovery in the United States from the Coronavirus crisis would come gradually and may vary by location depending on the severity. His remark comes as more and more stores are reopening across the country after at least 30 U.S. states began easing lockdown restrictions and decided to reopen businesses... Full Article
eco German Exports Log Record Fall Amid Covid-19 Pandemic By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:39:24 GMT German exports declined at a record pace in March as widespread lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, or Covid-19, across major economies hurt the demand, official data showed Friday. Exports fell by seasonally adjusted 11.8 percent month-on-month, in contrast to February's 1.2 percent rise, Destatis reported. This was the strongest decline since the beginning of the time series in August Full Article
eco U.S. Employment Nosedives By Record 20.5 Million Jobs In April By www.rttnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:34:57 GMT Reflecting the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to contain it, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing a record nosedive in employment in the U.S. in the month of April. The report said non-farm payroll employment plummeted by 20.5 million jobs in April after tumbling by a revised 870,000 jobs in March. Full Article
eco Naxos among ICMA 2020 winners – wins Recording of the Year Award (May 02, 2020) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Naxos was among the winners of this year’s International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), announced on 30 April. Ondine, one of Naxos’ affiliated labels, was also the recipient of an award. Of the nineteen citations in the audio and video categories, Naxos received two awards, both of which went to its box set of Beethoven’s complete symphonies, featuring the Danish Chamber Orchestra under Adam Fischer. The collection won the Symphonic Music category and was also na ...more Full Article
eco KREISLER, Fritz: Complete Recordings, Vol. 9 (1927-1928) (8.111410) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Over the course of the twelve months charted in this ninth volume, the 52-year-old Fritz Kreisler made a series of recordings where he set down the standard electric versions of many of his most popular pieces. They include his first ever recording of his own Gipsy Caprice and of Falla’s Canción as well as a replacement for his acoustic 1912 recording of Schön Rosmarin. Four pieces with his cellist brother Hugo were made in Berlin, whilst some of his greatest playing comes in the Ruralia hungarica by his former sonata partner Dohnányi. All preserve the inimitable tonal and expressive beauties of which he was a master. Full Article
eco RACHMANINOV, Sergey: Piano Solo Recordings, Vol. 6 - Victor Recordings (1922-1924) (8.111413) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT After the end of his contract with Edison, the period covered in Volume 5 (8.111408), Rachmaninov signed for Victor in April 1920 and recorded for the company for the rest of his life. Victor was keen to record their star pianist in his own compositions, as well as short works by Chopin and popular encore pieces. This volume also contains the very rare test pressing of Le Cygne in Alexander Siloti’s transcription, and the premiere release first take of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 first movement, recorded acoustically in 1924. Full Article
eco Opéra-Comique Overtures - BOIELDIEU, F.-A. / DELIBES, L. / GOUNOD, C.-F. / HALÉVY, F. / HÉROLD, F. / LECOCQ, C. (Vienna Radio Symphony, M. Halász) (8.574122) By www.naxos.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Opéra-comique emerged in the 19th century as an intermediary between grand opera and burlesque operetta. This album charts its progression as a distinct genre, tracing the origins from Boieldieu and Méhul early in the century via the classic vitality of masters such as Hérold and Maillart into the operetta style of Offenbach and Lecocq. With innovative features, colourful orchestration, drama, wit and atmospheric writing, the operas proved very popular and these overtures encapsulate their immense vivacity and charm. Full Article
eco How data becomes knowledge, Part 1: From data to knowledge By www.ibm.com Published On :: 06 Mar 2018 05:00:00 +0000 Trace the path from raw data to stored knowledge. Identify various data sources and the differences between structured and unstructured data. Learn what makes data valuable before applying the DIKW model to data science. Full Article data