NEW UP HEADQUARTERS OPENS IN OMAHA | June 2004

 With a move just across the street from its old home, Union Pacific ushered in a new era when it opened Union Pacific Center, its Omaha headquarters. More than 4,000 employees, who previously were spread out in seven locations and in St. Louis, now were working in a central location. The modern, 1.3-million-square-foot, 19-story glass-and-steel structure includes a dining facility, fitness center, health clinic and a host of other amenities. Union Pacific Center is the largest single-corporation office building in Nebraska.

Lance Fritz

 Lance Fritz as the chairman, president, and CEO of Union Pacific. He earned the position in 2015, as well as a seat the corporation's board of directors. [1] In addition, Fritz serves on the boards of the Association of American Railroads and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the STRATCOM Consultation Committee. [1]

Union Pacific CEO breaks down fourth-quarter earnings and railroad outlook

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Lance Fritz, Union Pacific CEO on company joins 'Squawk on the Street' to break down the company's Q4 earnings results.

The Union Pacific Railroad

 The Union Pacific Railroad (reporting marks UP, UPP, UPY), legally Union Pacific Railroad Company and often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles (51,800 km) routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Pacific is the second largest railroad in the United States after BNSF, with which it shares^[2] a duopoly on transcontinental freight rail lines in the Western, Midwestern and Southern United States.

Founded in 1862, the original Union Pacific Rail Road was part of the first transcontinental railroad project, later known as the Overland Route. Over the next century, UP absorbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad, the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, the Western Pacific Railroad, the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. In 1996, the Union Pacific merged with Southern Pacific Transportation Company, itself a giant system that was absorbed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. The Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of the Union Pacific Corporation, which are both headquartered at the Union Pacific Center, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Delta and American Express CEOs on Their Co-branding Relationship

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Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian and American Express Co. CEO Steve Squeri talk about their 64-year old co-branding relationship and how they plan to keep it growing. They talk to Bloomberg's David Westin.

美联储本轮最后一次加息？市场预测概率为8%

来源: 财联社 于 2023-01-25 19:54:25

 距离美联储 2 月 1 日的利率决定还有一周时间，期权市场的交易员们正在考虑一种情况，即美联储预期中的这次加息将是本轮紧缩周期的最后一次。

在下周的政策会议之前，与隔夜担保融资利率（Secured Overnight Financing Rate，SOFT）相关的期权活动，主要是针对鸽派结果的对冲，以及如果投资者降低对美联储未来几个月进一步收紧的预期，将会受益的直接押注。市场已经消化了今年下半年降息约 50 个基点的预期。

过去一周，掉期市场一直稳定地反映出未来两次政策会议加息 48 个基点左右的预期。这意味着，如果美联储下周将基准利率上调 25 个基点，这有可能是美联储在本轮紧缩周期中的最后一步，尽管这种可能性很小，只有大约 8% 的几率。

SOFR 期权近期鸽派表现的一个例子是一个 4000 万美元头寸的建立，该头寸将受益于 2023 年 9 月期货定价的约 25 个基点的加息溢价。其他鸽派方案还包括对冲联邦基金利率达到远低于多位美联储官员所说的 5% 水平的可能性。目前的利率是 4.3%。

在美国国债市场，较短期国债收益率开始回落，2 年期国债收益率有望录得 2020 年 3 月以来最大单月跌幅。

债券交易员们大举押注，美联储的终端利率不会超过 5%

可以肯定的是，对华尔街许多人来说，未来两次会议分别加息 25 个基点仍是基本预测，尽管两次会议之间相隔 7 周，给前景增加了一定程度的不确定性。

BMO 资本市场（BMO Capital Markets）驻纽约的美国利率策略主管伊恩 · 林根（Ian Lyngen）周一在一份报告中写道：" 考虑到 2 月和 3 月 FOMC 会议之间的窗口期，美联储在第一季度末开会时，将对美国经济表现有更深入的了解。"

" 我们预计，下一次会议间隙获得的信息不足以阻止 3 月份加息 25 个基点，但这可能会排除 5 月份加息的可能性。"

How to Create a Database, Add Tables and Import Data in MySQL Workbench

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Get up and running quickly with MySQL Workbench how to import csv files. How to create tables directly from Excel files. Video tutorial demonstrating database creation, table definition and importing data in MySQL

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MySQL Workbench Tutorial | Introduction To MySQL Workbench | SQL Basics For Beginners | Simplilearn

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"This MySQL Workbench Tutorial video will give you an introduction to MySQL workbench and how to install MySQL windows. You learn the different functionalities of MySQL workbench and the editions available for use. You will understand how to set up a connection, and look at the different panes available on the MySQL workbench. You will get hands-on experience working with basic SQL commands. Below are the topics that you will learn: 00:00 What is MySQL Workbench? 01:05 MySQL Workbench functionalities 02:57 MySQL Workbench editions 04:02 MySQL Installation 07:10 MySQL Demo"

A Complete Guide to Installing MySQL and PHP with IIS

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One of my latest projects was setting up WordPress, the popular content management system, on a client’s web server which was running Windows Server 2008. WordPress requires installations of MySQL for the database back-end and the PHP scripting language in order to serve up the WordPress content. On a local Windows machine, I’d probably just use a pre-configured WAMP (Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack package like XAMPP which is installed quickly and includes all the necessary components. That’s not quite an option in a professional environment, though. I was also working with Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 for the web server instead of Apache so the process is a little more involved.

Click here to read more about using XAMPP to create a local installation of WordPress.

In addition to installing the components, PHP must be be configured to work with MySQL so that WordPress, which maintains all the site content in MySQL, can access the database as needed. Having only previously done this in Linux with Apache as the web server, I had to do a little research. It was not painless – WordPress is a little finicky on IIS / Windows and I had to research my way past a couple stubborn errors.

For everyone’s benefit, I thought I’d share what I learned here. I’ve tested this process on both Windows Server 2008 and 2012 and noted the differences where necessary.

 

AXP | Credit card giants see consumer spending 'remarkably resilient' amid recession fears

 Quarterly results from credit card giants Mastercard (MA), Visa (V), and American Express (AXP) out this week added further evidence consumers remain in good shape amid elevated inflation and swirling recession fears.

"We aren't seeing recessionary signals," American Express CEO Stephen Squeri told Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi on Friday.

These comments echo similar notions set forth by Squeri's peers at Mastercard and Visa just a day before.

"While macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty persists, consumer spending has been remarkably resilient," said Michael Miebach, Mastercard CEO, in the company's earnings statement on Thursday. "We are well prepared to adjust our investment profile quickly if needed."

Visa CFO Vasan Prabhu told analysts on the company's call Thursday afternoon, "business trends have been remarkably stable." At the end of the firm's fiscal year — which wrapped up in September 2022 — Visa planned for no recession hitting its business in fiscal 2023. Right now, the company sees "no evidence" of a change in that trend.

Shares of American Express were up about 10% on Friday following its quarterly results, while Visa stock gained about 2%. Mastercard, which reported results before the open on Thursday, saw shares little-changed.

Results from these companies come as fears over an impending recession in the U.S. abroad continue to dominate the conversation for investors.

The latest reading on GDP growth out Thursday showed the U.S. economy finished 2022 in a stronger-than-expected position.

Retail sales data for December out earlier this month, however, suggested some moderation to cap last year.

In a note to clients, Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev said both Mastercard and Visa provided volume data that showed slowing consumer purchases between November and December. However, unlike Mastercard, Visa added purchasing volume from January.

“Healthy U.S. January trends should offer a sigh of relief amid broader slowdown concern,” Dolev wrote.

Still, the divide between corporate readouts on real-time activity and economists modeling higher interest rates and a loss of growth momentum are clear across markets.

In a note to clients on Friday, Paul Ashworth, chief North America economist at Capital Economics, wrote: "Calling a recession in real time is never a simple task. The data rarely all point in one direction at the same time. We start with the simple question: are there reasons to expect a recession? In this case, the answer is a resounding yes."

In Ashworth's view, last year's rise in interest rates and the firm's tracking of forward-looking economic behavior suggests the odds of recession starting within 6 months are 98%.

"If the model is wrong, that would turn out to be one hell of a false positive," Ashworth wrote. "That's why we are sticking with our forecast that the US economy will experience a mild recession beginning soon."

Things to Know Before Installing WordPress

 

Things to Know Before Installing WordPress

Before you begin the install, there are a few things you need to have and do. Refer the article Before You Install.
If you need multiple WordPress instances, refer Installing Multiple WordPress Instances.

Basic Instructions

Here’s the quick version of the instructions for those who are already comfortable with performing such installations. More detailed instructions follow.

1. Download and unzip the WordPress package if you haven’t already.
2. Create a database for WordPress on your web server, as well as a MySQL (or MariaDB) user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it.
3. (Optional) Find and rename wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php, then edit the file (see Editing wp-config.php) and add your database information.
   Note: If you are not comfortable with renaming files, step 3 is optional and you can skip it as the install program will create the wp-config.php file for you.
4. Upload the WordPress files to the desired location on your web server:
   • If you want to integrate WordPress into the root of your domain (e.g. http://example.com/), move or upload all contents of the unzipped WordPress directory (excluding the WordPress directory itself) into the root directory of your web server.
   • If you want to have your WordPress installation in its own subdirectory on your website (e.g. http://example.com/blog/), create the blog directory on your server and upload the contents of the unzipped WordPress package to the directory via FTP.
   • Note: If your FTP client has an option to convert file names to lower case, make sure it’s disabled.
5. Run the WordPress installation script by accessing the URL in a web browser. This should be the URL where you uploaded the WordPress files.
   • If you installed WordPress in the root directory, you should visit: http://example.com/
   • If you installed WordPress in its own subdirectory called blog, for example, you should visit: http://example.com/blog/

That’s it! WordPress should now be installed.

注意！加拿大入境要求有变，从中国入境的旅客将受影响 | 2023-01-04

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2022年加拿大入境政策（持续更新中） | 2022-03-10

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首先， 加拿大入境政策要求所有18周岁以上的国际学生、工签持有人等已经完全接种加拿大认可的疫苗至少15天，才能够入境。比如，你的第二针疫苗是在1月1日接种的，你就可以在1月16日之后搭机进入加拿大。

加拿大于7月19日重新恢复了四大机场的新冠测试，包括温哥华、多伦多、卡尔加里以及蒙特利尔机场。

加拿大最新入境要求采取随机抽测的方式，被选中需要进行新冠测试的旅客在完成加拿大海关申报后15分钟内收到电子邮件，里面会详细说明他们需要如何安排测试；没有完全接种疫苗的旅客则需要通过虚拟预约或者到加拿大指定药房进行预约和测试，并且需要强制隔离14天，在第一天和第八天进行新冠测试。

此外，在通过陆地交通入境点需要继续进行强制性的随机抽查新冠感染情况。

目前加拿大所接受和认可的疫苗种类：

1、AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD (AZ /阿斯特捷利康)*两剂；

2、Moderna (莫德纳) *两剂；

3、Pfizer-BioNTech (辉瑞BNT) 两剂 ；

4、Janssen/Johnson & Johnson (娇生)一剂；

5、Bharat Biotech (印度科瓦克辛) *两剂；

6、Sinopharm BIBP (中国国药) *两剂；

7、Sinovac (中国科兴) *两剂。

您也可以回答以下问题以了解是否可以进入加拿大，详细信息请参考官方网站。

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加拿大入境材料（除了加拿大公民或者永久居民之外）

1、持有学签的旅客准备好在读证明和课程表；

2、持有工签的旅客准备好雇主信、在职证明等；

3、持有旅游签证的旅客准备好必要的出国证明，包括直系亲属关系证明文件等；

4、儿童独自出行需要持有监护人的同意书，比如监护人声明。

详细的入境过程及攻略

若您完全接种了加拿大认可的疫苗

一、入境前

1、首先，旅客需要确定自己已经具备了入境加拿大的基本资格，具体可以上加拿大政府的官方网站确认；

2、旅客在乘机前15天完整接种疫苗，并且准备好自己接种的疫苗证明中英文版本，在起飞前需要被机场人员进行查看确认。（比如在Check in的时候）。

3、准备好入境的必备资料，包括有效的各类型入境证件，比如护照、学签、工签等；

4、确认完全接种疫苗的人员不需要再做72小时核酸检测，但是中国部分城市需要48小时或者24小时内的核算检测报告。需要了解您起飞当地的防疫政策，具体参考“国务院“小程序上面更新的公告；

5、此外，加拿大目前已经取消非必要旅行的呼吁，民众可以自由出行；

6、旅客还需要在搭机前72小时内下载ArriveCAN app或者ArriveCAN网页版填写疫苗接种资料和上传疫苗接种证明。（截图二维码，在机场Check in和过海关都需要被检查），保存最后一页档案号，加拿大入关需要，最后一页要长期保留，您的 ArriveCAN 最后必须在您的姓名旁边显示 A、I 或 V；

注意：ArriveCAN 填写所需材料包括旅客身份证明（护照或其他有效旅行证件）、有效联系方式及旅行信息、近14天的旅行记录、有效的隔离计划、疫苗接种证明、新冠症状自我评估等。

7、可以提前下载“eDeclaration”App，填写报关单，获得二维码，出关时可直接使用机器扫码报关；也可以直接在机场报关机器上填写报关单，有中文可以选择；

8、入境加拿大的海关没有会说中文的，如果有语言不通的旅客，可以直接提前准备英文解释信。

二、抵达时

1、旅客下飞机之后跟随着大部队或者机场指示牌到自动通关机台(PIK/kiosk)申报并取得回单。（不太会英文的旅客也不要太担心，可以在系统选择中文或者志愿者帮忙）；

2、在入境海关处，出示海关要求的文件，比如ArriveCAN二维码，申报回单、

疫苗接种证明、护照和入境文件等；

3、最新入境要求采取随机抽测的方式，被选中需要进行新冠测试的旅客在完成加拿大海关申报后15分钟内收到电子邮件，里面会详细说明他们需要如何安排测试；没有完全接种疫苗的旅客则需要通过虚拟预约或者到加拿大指定药房进行预约和测试，并且需要强制隔离14天，在第一天和第八天进行新冠测试；

4、在海关之后便可以拿取行李、到移民审查处换正式签证；

5、最后在海关大厅时将回单交给边境人员后，方可离开机场。

三、入境后

1、若旅客符合所有入境要求，并且完全接种疫苗，则入境后不需要再隔离；

2、在入境几天内，加拿大政府官员可能会打电话给你关心状况，请照实回答；

3、旅客入境后的14天不再需要隔离，但也请保留好疫苗接种证明及这段时间密切接触人的连络资讯；

4、如果你发现机场的检测报告结果为阳性或者有新冠相关症状，需在24小时之内联络卫生单位1-833-641-0343。

若您没有完全接种疫苗

1、加拿大公民或永久公民，以及由于身体或者其他原因具有疫苗豁免资格的旅客有入境资格；

2、更新的政策，5岁至11岁没有接种疫苗的孩子可以跟随完全接种疫苗的大人同行，并且可以豁免隔离，但是需要戴好口罩。

3、旅客需要准备好在搭机前72小时内采检的核酸检验(PCR)或搭机前一天采检的抗原快筛(rapid antigen test) 阴性报告（如有转机，请以最后一个直飞加拿大航班起飞时间为准）；

注意：检测报告需要为中英文报告（包括护照号、姓名、日期、出生日期、检测方式和仪器、检测机构公章）。

关于隔离

1、未完全接种疫苗的人员需要直接抵达目的地隔离至少14天；

2、若14天后没有新冠肺炎症状且测试结果为阴性，则隔离结束；

3、若该人员新冠测试结果为阳性，则需要再隔离10天并遵守隔离规则和等待指示。

新冠检测

1、未完全接种疫苗的旅客需要进行落地核酸检测，将ArriveCan的二维码交给边境人员登记，并给邮件发送确认文件，登录邮箱点击链接确认；

2、保留新冠测试结果文件，直到隔离解除；

3、在隔离期间，该人员需要将检测结果提供给政府。

主动报告

1、该人员再抵达自己的隔离点时，在落地后48小时内将地址通过ArriveCan或者拨打卫生单位1-833-641-0343进行报告；

2、隔离期间，每天在ArriveCan或者打卫生单位1-833-641-0343进行症状的报告；

3、注意观测自己的健康状况，有问题主动上报。

隔离期间

1、需要隔离的人员需要确保自己是独处的生活环境；

2、通过外卖或者朋友家人送物资到门口的形式，禁止和其他人有实际的接触；

3、同行的人可以一起在院子里活动；

4、积极回应检测人员或者相关防护人员的电话联系；

5、需要隔离的人员，在入境加拿大第8天时，扫描新冠测试盒子上的二维码，按照护士的指导完成核酸检测，测完的检测盒可以叫快递或者自行送到LifeLabs或者有检测点的Shoppers。

隔离计划书范本

1、有效的个人信息，包括签证类型、号码、抵达时间、航班号、隔离起止时间；

2、隔离信息：隔离地址、独立空间环境（单独的房间）、无60岁以上和16岁以下的人士同住；

3、说明抵达隔离点的交通信息，包括接送人员和其基本信息、如何防护、和接机人的关系；

4、说明在隔离期间的生活用品以及食物获取途径，比如点外卖，不与人直接接触，写明自己的联系方式、地址、和送物资人员的关系等；

5、若出现新冠病毒感染情况，如何处理，致电Public Health Authorities等。

机场新冠检测

被抽查到新冠测试的人员，需要尽快完成抵达测试：

1、温哥华机场（YVR）- LifeLabs

机场附近的LifeLabs完成您的抵达测试，

地址：6084 Russ Baker Way, Richmond, British Columbia

时间：太平洋夏令时间上午 7:00 至下午 5:00；

2、多伦多机场（(YYZ) – LifeLabs

机场附近的LifeLabs完成您的抵达测试，

地址：6900 Airport Rd, Hall 3, Mississauga, Ontario

时间：7:00 am – 11:00 pm EDT；

3、蒙特利尔机场（YUL） – Biron

抵达蒙特利尔机场 (YUL)，可以在位于出发区（11 号门）的 Biron 诊所进行新冠检测；

时间：5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. EDT；

4、卡尔加里机场（YYC）- Switch Health

抵达卡尔加里机场 (YYC)后，在 Switch Health 诊所领取测试相关东西；

地址：该诊所位于国内航站楼出发层的安检前；

时间：8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. MDT。

美国入境加拿大要求

1、所有18周岁以上且已经完全接种加拿大认可的疫苗至少15天，才能够入境从美国入境加拿大。比如，你的第二针疫苗是在1月1日接种的，你就可以在1月16日之后搭机进入加拿大；

2、该旅客没有任何新冠症状；

3、飞机起飞前72小时在ArriveCAN 上传疫苗接种证明；

4、入境需要携带以下文件：ArriveCAN 回执，接种疫苗证明，新冠阴性证明等其他旅行文件。

总结

从加拿大逐步放宽入境政策可以看出加拿大在鼓励国际旅客恢复进入加拿大。希望以上入境加拿大的最新政策咨询和注意事项能够帮助你顺利来到加拿大，有一个平安的旅途。