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Pandora missed Wall Street targets for its Q4 earnings per share, and the stock is down almost 6% after hours.

It has been a roller-coaster day for Pandora. The stock had been up over 8% in trading on reports that Pandora is in preliminary talks to sell itself.

Here's how Pandora did versus Wall Street expectations:

• Adjusted EPS: 4 cents per share, which was lower than both Bloomberg (6 cents) and Yahoo's (7 cents) analyst estimates. 
• Revenue:$336.2 million... Читать дальше...

Foreign and defence ministers of the leading international states are meeting in Munich and Brussels following the collapse of the latest round of peace talks

The local government elections will be held three months after 18 May, the date of the last election, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.

The armed occupation of a wildlife refuge ended after more than a month, as the final occupant — a distraught-sounding man who had been yelling about having suicidal thoughts — could be heard surrendering to authorities.

King was originally going to remain the acting head of the Department of Education for the rest of Obama’s time in office, but officials said the administration wants to have him firmly in place as Congress embarks on the reauthorization of higher education legislation.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge was arrested Thursday on a complaint of negligent homicide after the death of his son who was left in the back seat of a hot car last summer.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - An Arkansas judge was arrested Thursday on a complaint of negligent homicide after the death of his son who was left in the back seat of a hot car last summer.

AGL Energy's plan for a $2 billion-$3 billion renewable energy fund has fuelled doubts as to whether potential partners will be able to stomach the risks.

– The late Olubadan’s lying-in-state ceremony was attended by eminent Oyo people – There was an array of colourful display of ttires – The ceremony revealed a combination of culture and modernity The lying-in-state ceremony of the late Oba Samuel Odulana, the Olubadan of Ibadan as part of the week-long burial programme witnessed an array […]

When the diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba started to ease in late 2014, Bacardi thought it was just a matter of time until it would reacquire full ownership of the Havana Club rum prized trademark.

Anne Hathaway steps out in a long, flowing black dress to run some errands on Wednesday (February 10) in West Hollywood, Calif. The 33-year-old pregnant actress, who debuted blonde highlighted hair earlier in the week, covered her baby bump with a blue umbrella when she noticed she had drawn attention. “Be honest. Did I unwittingly [...]

Dellen Millard and Mark Smich have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of the Hamilton man

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A new research report shows just how ridiculously tough it can be to be a woman programmer, especially in the very male dominated world of open source software.

Open source software is supposed to be the kumbaya concept of software coding – an inclusive way to develop a software project where anyone can use the software and contribute their ideas, features, and fixes to it.

But it's also a very male-dominated part of the programming world.

Some research indicates... Читать дальше...

BURNS, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on the standoff at a national wildlife refuge in Oregon (all times local):

BURNS, Oregon - The Latest on the standoff at a national wildlife refuge in Oregon (all times local):

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport this morning due to a "mechanical problem," an LAX spokesperson has confirmed.

He pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.

Sen. Marco Rubio has a new enemy on the campaign trail: Chocolate. Specifically when it’s frozen. The Florida Republican told reporters on Thursday that he cracked a tooth the night before on a Twix bar that had frozen, either from cold weather generally or being on his airplane for too long. The presidential candidate gathered […]