Tuesday January 03, 2017

Historical Events

• Ford announced that it had cancelled plans to build Mexico's $1.6 billion plant. This decision was long criticised by Donald Trump. Instead, Ford will invest $700million in Flat Rock, Michigan, which could create 700 jobs through the expansion and investment. (CNN),
• U.S. Commerce Department announced that November 2016 saw construction spending rise by 0.9 percent to $1.18 Trillion, the highest level since April 2006.
• Donald Tsang, the former chief executive of Hong Kong, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of misconduct and bribery related to a Shenzhen penthouse he leased. (AFP, Reuters via The Straits Times), BBC News
• 2017 Kidapawan jail siege. More than 100 prisoners escaped in the Philippines following an attack by armed Muslim rebels on a Kidapawan prison. A prison guard dies. (ABC Australia),
• After armed suspected Muslim rebels stormed a prison in Kidapawan, more than 100 prisoners fled to the Philippines. A prison guard dies. (ABC Australia),
• Donald Trump's presidential transition: The U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Robert Lighthizer would be the country’s chief trade negotiator.
• Donald Trump, the US President-elect, has announced that Robert Lighthizer will serve as the country's chief Trade Negotiator.
• 115th United States Congress: After widespread criticism including a tweet from President-elect Trump that would have weakened the House's independent ethics watchdog Office of Congressional Ethics, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives has canceled plans for Monday. (CNN). (Washington Post). The House GOP caucus elects Paul Ryan to a second term as House Speaker.
• After widespread criticism including a tweet from President-elect Trump about plans that would have weakened the independent ethics watchdog of the House, the Office of Congressional Ethics, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives has canceled them.
• The House GOP caucus unanimously re-elected Paul Ryan to another term of House Speaker.
• The Grand National Assembly of Turkey votes for an extension of the state of emergency that was imposed following last year's attempted coup to be extended for three more months.
• After years of financial difficulties, the English rugby league club Bradford Bulls is going into liquidation.
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See also

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Capricorn

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Chinese Zodiac

Rooster

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January 3rd marks the 2nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2017.

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January 2017 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
2. Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
3. The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer
4. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
5. Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall - Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem)

Top #5 R&B songs

1. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
2. Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
3. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
4. Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall - Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem)
5. Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello - Bad Things

Top #5 Rock songs

1. twenty one pilots - Heathens
2. X Ambassadors - Unsteady
3. twenty one pilots - Ride
4. Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons With Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Feat. X Ambassadors - Sucker For Pain
5. Fitz And The Tantrums - HandClap

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Shakira Featuring Maluma - Chantaje
2. Daddy Yankee - Shaky Shaky
3. J Balvin Featuring Pharrell Williams, BIA & Sky - Safari
4. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
5. Carlos Vives & Shakira - La Bicicleta

Premier League

• Bournemouth - Arsenal : 3 - 3
• Crystal Palace - Swansea : 1 - 2
• Stoke - Watford : 2 - 0

Ethniki Katigoria

• Iraklis - Xanthi : 0 - 1
• Levadeiakos - PAOK : 0 - 1

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.94
• Apple AAPL: opens at $115.80
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $62.79
• General Electric GE: opens at $31.67
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $167.00

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 0.9605 EUR
• 1 USD = 117.698 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.8169 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3847 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3425 CAD