SARA CARTER: New Bruce Ohr Texts Show Dossier Author Steele Panicking Over Comey Testimony ‘Hope Firewalls Will Hold'

Added 08-15-18 07:41:01pm EST - “Investigative reporter Sara Carter exclusively obtained new Bruce Ohr text messages from a Congressional source showing dossier author Christopher Steele panicking two days before James Comey's March 2017 testimony. Twice-demoted…” - Thegatewaypundit.com

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• SARA CARTER: GOP Lawmakers Demand Declassification of Bruce Ohr FBI Interviews
• SARA CARTER: New Bruce Ohr Docs Mentioning Strzok and Page Raise Serious Questions With Investigators
• SARA CARTER: House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte Preparing to Depose Bruce Ohr, Nellie Ohr and Glenn Simpson
• FBI Releases Redacted Documents SHOWING AGENCY PAYMENTS to Dossier Author Christopher Steele

Qatar pledges $15 billion to Turkey as lira rallies

Added 08-15-18 04:03:01pm EST - “Turkey's Gulf ally Qatar pledged $15 billion of investment into the Turkish economy on Wednesday, offering further support to a lira rally after the central bank tightened liquidity and curbed selling of the currency.” - Reuters.com

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• Turkey doubles tariffs on some U.S. imports; lira rallies
• Wall Street dragged down by fall out from Turkey's plunging lira
• Turkey blames Trump for attack on lira, says it won't ‘kneel' and has counter-measures ready
• Turkey's lira crisis may be down to Erdogan's fundamental misunderstanding of how 'evil' interest rates work

Brennan responds to Trump: My principles are worth more than your clearance

Added 08-15-18 08:35:02pm EST - “"It should gravely worry all Americans, including intelligence professionals, about the cost of speaking out."” - Hotair.com

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• BREAKING: President Trump Revokes John Brennan's Security Clearance
• Huckabee Sanders: Trump Has Revoked John Brennan's Security Clearance
• John Brennan's nasty history with Trump preceded national security clearance revocation
• 'This is how a whiny tyrant acts': Democrats and intel veterans slam Trump for revoking Brennan's security clearance

Stock futures rise ahead of retail earnings

Added 08-14-18 04:04:02am EST - “Home Depot begins a week of retail results.” - Foxbusiness.com

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• Stock futures tentative ahead of Fed meeting and Apple earnings
• Stock futures, oil rise as Iran sanctions take effect
• Stock futures flat as trade fears counter strong earnings
• Stock futures tentative ahead of Iran sanctions

Exclusive: Carlyle starts preparations for listing of chemicals group Atotech - sources

Added 08-14-18 04:03:02am EST - “Buyout group Carlyle is starting preparations for a stock market listing of German speciality chemicals group Atotech, a former unit of oil group Total , which it bought for $3.2 billion two years ago, people close to the matter said.” - Reuters.com

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• Exclusive: Mattress Firm explores U.S. bankruptcy to close stores - sources
• Exclusive: Kimberly Guilfoyle Left Fox News After Investigation Into Misconduct Allegations, Sources Say
• Exclusive: Alibaba merging China food delivery units to counter Tencent-backed Meituan - sources
• The White House is staffing up its Middle East policy team in preparations for a peace plan between Israel and Palestine

'Alive and kicking': German economy shifts into higher gear

Added 08-14-18 04:02:01am EST - “Germany's GDP expanded by 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter, versus an expected 0.4 percent.” - Cnbc.com

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• Cramer Remix: The bull market is still alive and kicking
• Cop fired after allegedly kicking pregnant woman in stomach
• Uber's Security System Is Kicking Transgender Drivers Off The App Over Photo ID Mismatch
• Deutsche shifts chunk of euro clearing to Frankfurt from London

Beijing appeals to US for fairness under investment law

Added 08-14-18 03:04:02am EST - “China appealed to Washington on Tuesday not to misuse security concerns to hamper business activity after President Donald Trump signed a law that expands the jurisdiction of an investment review panel.” - Foxbusiness.com

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• China appeals to US not to misuse security concerns to hamper investment activity
• Ai Wei Wei's Beijing Studio Destroyed By Chinese Authorities
• Chinese Hackers Back Beijing's Authoritarian Pals
• Ai Weiwei says China authorities raze his Beijing studio

South Korea to ban about 20,000 BMW vehicles after engine fires

Added 08-14-18 02:03:02am EST - “South Korea's transport ministry said on Tuesday it would ban some 20,000 BMW vehicles from the streets amid mounting public fears about engine fires.” - Reuters.com

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• South Korea bans driving BMWs under recall due to fires
• South African Racist EFF Leader Julius Malema Fires Off Shotgun at End of Rally (VIDEO)
• South Korea Is Going Crazy Over a Handful of Refugees
• Presumed US war remains begin journey home from South Korea

Struggling Chinese stocks may cheer news of increased inclusion on a widely followed index

Added 08-14-18 02:02:02am EST - “MSCI will be proceeding with the next phase of partial inclusion of mainland Chinese stocks, a move that could be good news for the county's markets, which have been under pressure.” - Cnbc.com

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• Concerns about possible dealmaking constraints hit Chinese education stocks
• Chinese stocks jump, other markets mixed as trade in focus
• Chinese investors are putting their money in a lot of places. That rarely means stocks
• 'Traders are hunting': Chinese stocks are the latest to get caught in the crisis for emerging markets

Times Up gives $750,000 for combatting sexual misconduct

Added 08-14-18 01:04:02am EST - “A fund dedicated to aiding victims of sexual harassment and assault is giving $750,000 in grants to local organizations across the country.” - Foxbusiness.com

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• CBS chief Les Moonves accused of sexual misconduct
• CBS CEO Les Moonves faces sexual misconduct investigation
• Former FEMA Executive Investigated For Sexual Misconduct
• CBS shares tumble on report of sexual misconduct by CEO Moonves