The race to the South Pole now has its opera
Posted onThe “epic race to the South Pole”:http://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/race-south-pole-1911 between Britain’s Robert Falcon Scott and Norway’s Roald… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com
Category: General World News
Down Payment Insurance on a Home Purchase
Posted onI set out recently to write about a new program of down payment (henceforth DP) insurance, but quickly realized that such an article required an extensive preface that clarifies what the DP is and what it is not. The new program is discussed after that. Definition of Down Payment To a home buyer, the DP […]
ECB's Draghi: We have to aggressively fight ultra-low inflation
Posted onWe have to aggressively fight ultra-low inflation – that was the message repeated by “European Central Bank President Mario… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com
The hot debate on Wall Street has descended into an ugly war of words
Posted onThis is getting ugly. IEX― a trading venue made famous by Michael Lewis’ “Flash Boys” – and the New York Stock Exchange have gotten into a messy war of words over IEX’s exchange application. The latest installment of this back-and-forth battle arrived Thursday. In an earnings call Thursday, Jeffrey Sprecher, chairman and CEO of ICE, […]
First Zika pregnancy case in Europe
Posted onSpain confirms that a pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the Zika virus – the first such case in Europe. read more >>> Source : BBC
Amanda Holden flaunts enviable abs in sexy cut-out dress at Britain's Got Talent auditions
Posted onSHE’S got an enviable figure and Amanda Holden had her curves on full display as she attended the Britain’s Got Talent auditions in Birmingham earlier today. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Aloft Sarasota Hotel Opens in Florida
Posted onLocated at 1401 Ringling Boulevard, Aloft Sarasota is a short stroll to Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Opera House, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, the Florida State College of Medicine Sarasota campus, and a variety of boutiques and restaurants. read more >>> Source : HotelNewsresource.Com
Low interest rates cost savers £160BILLION and spark yet another debt binge
Posted onSEVEN years of rock bottom interest rates have cost savers £160BILLION while encouraging people to take on ever higher debts, suggests analysis. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Playboy goes non-nude, sort of, in revamped magazine
Posted onNEW YORK (Reuters) – The great-granddaughter of novelist Ernest Hemingway strips off for a revamped issue of Playboy magazine as it abandons full frontal nudity for flirty, more natural shots of women with some, or no, clothes on. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Shell postpones LNG Canada decision as profits plunge
Posted onRoyal Dutch Shell says it’s postponing a final investment decision on its proposed liquefied natural gas megaproject in British Columbia as it grapples with plummeting earnings due to low energy prices. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
FTSE 100 buoyed by mining stocks
Posted onLondon’s leading shares rise sharply in Thursday trading, with mining stocks leading the rally. read more >>> Source : BBC
Glitter, Feathers, Paint: New Orleans Preps for Mardi Gras
Posted onIt’s glitter season in New Orleans. A time for feathers, paper mache, sequins, paint, bailing wire, bones, and just about any other item that can be used for decoration. Across garages, kitchen tables and warehouses, residents are feverishly sewing elaborate costumes, painting floats and decorating custom throws. Outside of New Orleans, Mardi Gras has often […]
Flint
Posted onI’m sure you are aware of the catastrophe in Flint, Michigan. 100,000 citizens of that city were exposed to water contaminated by lead and other toxic chemicals, and were then lied to about it by their state and local political leaders. Flint was the topic of the cover story in the February 1 Time Magazine […]
A bomb threat seeking 'justice' for Steven Avery of 'Making a Murderer' turned up no bombs
Posted onThe Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department, which figured prominently in Netflix’s “Making a Murderer,” received bomb threats on Wednesday night that caused a lot of chaos. A person called the station and said that there were bombs planted throughout the building and the parking lot, TMZ reported. The caller also demanded justice for Steven Avery, the […]
Even The 'Me Before You' Trailer Will Make You Cry
Posted onGrab the tissues. The trailer for the big-screen adaptation of Jojo Moyes’ 2012 novel “Me Before You” is here, and the two and a half minutes are filled with almost too much emotion to handle. Emilia Clarke stars as Louisa Clark, a small-town girl who gets a job caring for a recently-paralyzed banker named William […]
University of Chicago professor says her alleged 'sexual predator' colleague never should have been hired
Posted onJason Lieb — a prominent molecular biologist at the University of Chicago — recently resigned after the school accused him of sexually preying on female graduate students. One of his colleagues told us he never should have been hired in the first place. Lieb, 43, had faced allegations of sexual misconduct at The University of […]
Exclusive: Two friends share what it’s like to battle cancer at the SAME TIME
Posted onTWO friends explain how they braved cancer together – and how it made them stronger. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Hackers targeted Alibaba accounts
Posted onHackers tried to access over 20 million active accounts on the Taobao shopping site, Chinese state media says. read more >>> Source : BBC
Abengoa to offload UAE solar stake in fire sale
Posted onMADRID, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Indebted Spanish renewable energy firm Abengoa said on Thursday it would sell its stake in a solar thermal power plant in the United Arab Emirates as it offloads assets in a bid to avoid bankruptcy. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Returning Stag Benning hits the wall
Posted onMansfield’s Mal Benning took an odd approach to his rehabilitation after injury by testing his knee by tackling a wall. read more >>> Source : BBC
Sharp chooses Foxconn as preferred bidder over Japan fund -sources
Posted onTOKYO (Reuters) – Sharp Corp has chosen Taiwan’s Foxconn as its preferred bidder in takeover talks, sources with knowledge of the decision said, paving the way for the biggest acquisition by a foreign company in Japan’s insulated technology sector. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Op-ed: Five secrets to Uber's success
Posted onAn Uber full of puppies! And other lessons start-ups can learn from Uber’s success. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
UEFA Champions League squad changes confirmed
Posted onArda Turan, Stephan El Shaarawy, Alexandre Pato and Kelechi Iheanacho are in; Radamel Falcao and Samir Nasri are out. Get a rundown of all the squad changes for the knockouts. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
GLOBAL MARKETS-Equities advance as weaker dollar boosts oil
Posted on* Materials, energy lead U.S. stocks higher (Adds open of U.S. markets, byline, dateline; previous LONDON) read more >>> Source : Reuters
From a tiger to SEVERED HEADS: The most shocking things found by airport security
Posted onYOU won’t believe the things people have tried to get on board. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Sanders Vows to Kill TPP If Elected. Will Clinton?
Posted onAs the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “free-trade” agreement was signed in New Zealand by representatives of the 12 participating countries, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders strongly voiced his opposition and committed to doing what he can to kill the deal if he is elected president. Rival Hillary Clinton has also stated opposition to the TPP, but […]
Kik Messenger under scrutiny over possible link to U.S. teen's murder
Posted onKik Messenger, a Canadian-made smartphone app popular among younger teens, is on the defensive following the stabbing death of a 13-year-old girl in Virginia who told friends she was using Kik to connect with an 18-year-old man. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
Chelsea team-mate reveals why Alexandre Pato will succeed in the Premier League
Posted onALEXANDRE PATO has all the skills to be a success at Chelsea, according to one of his team-mates. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Tax phishing scam targets TurboTax users
Posted onUse tax software? Then you could be a target of phishing scams seeking to steal your identity this filing season. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com
Britain's low interest rate environment is a blessing and a curse for homeowners
Posted onThe Bank of England has kept rates at a record low of 0.5% for the 83rd month in a row. Homeowners and others with a lot of debt will be rejoicing at the unanimous 9-0 decision by the BoE’s rate setting panel — the Monetary Policy Committee — to keep rates low. This is because […]
Harlem Globetrotters fete 90th birthday with special video
Posted onThe Harlem Globetrotters have teamed up with members of percussion group STOMP for a video to mark the basketball team’s 90th birthday this year. read more >>> Source : Reuters
There's only one sequel the Coen brothers want to make — and it's not 'The Big Lebowski 2'
Posted onThe Coen brothers have such a distinct style with interesting characters that any one of their movies could be made into a viable sequel. But in a recent interview with Variety, Ethan and Joel admitted that there’s only one sequel they want to make. “We’re going to do a ‘Barton Fink’ sequel at some point,” […]
Hotels in Melbourne Report 90.4 Percent Occupancy During Australian Open
Posted onMelbournes occupancy during the tournament (18-31 January 2016) increased 16.3% from the week before the event started, reaching an average of 90.4%. Average daily rate was up 36.3% to AUD238.13. read more >>> Source : HotelNewsresource.Com
Rangers serve notice on retailer
Posted onRangers give Sports Direct formal notice that they wish to end their retail deal for club merchandise. read more >>> Source : BBC
Travel claim paid out by Canadian Commercial Corp. based on false receipt
Posted onA Canadian Crown corporation paid out a travel claim to the chair of its board based on a false receipt, and approved two taxpayer-funded trips to international conferences that overlapped with his private business interests, CBC News has learned. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
Tunnel vision: Mesmerising timelapse video shows a driver's-eye view of New York's iconic subway system
Posted onThe camera was fitted to the front of the C line, a rapid transit service in the B Division of New York City’s underground system, and shows a rather less hectic view of the Big Apple. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson recreate The Beatles' famous Abbey Road pose
Posted onHOLLYWOOD actors Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson may be in London to promote their latest film Zoolander 2, but the mischievous pair made sure they had time for a spot of sightseeing today as well. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
'Chloe Sevigny' Is Here To Teach You How To Make It As A 'Mo-del'
Posted onOne of our favorite queer comedians, Drew Droege, is back with a new video in his hilarious, long-running web series where he pretends to be an exaggerated version of actress and model Chloe Sevigny. Droege’s Sevigny impersonations often revolve around a specific holiday or event. However, in this clip, he’s bringing us his interpretation of […]
Not Married Yet? Marriage Success Starts Now!
Posted onI was recently asked if I had any financial advice for 20-somethings. As I wrote out my thoughts, and reflected back on 10 years helping newlyweds make their wedding and honeymoon dreams come true without blowing their budget, I realized that a few smart money moves in one’s twenties can be hugely impactful on future […]
Suncor CEO: 1,700 jobs cut in 2015, surpassing original target
Posted onThe CEO of Canada’s biggest oilsands player says about 1,700 jobs were shed over the past year or so — far surpassing its original target. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
US Lawmakers Grill Ex-Pharma Chief Shkreli
Posted onA former U.S. business executive, who abruptly raised the price of a life-saving drug by more than 5,000 percent, refused to answer questions when he appeared before Congress on Thursday. Martin Shkreli’s appearance before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform was a chance for lawmakers to sound off on the case, which drew […]
F-35 fighter jet hampered by bugs
Posted onSoftware bugs leave a jet fighter in development for 15 years unable “to provide accurate coordinates for precision attack” and with “limited ability to respond to threats”. read more >>> Source : BBC
Ivory Coast cocoa quality to see sharp mid-crop decline – exporters
Posted onMEAGUI, Ivory Coast, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The quality of cocoa in top grower Ivory Coast’s main crop has already fallen to levels normally seen later in the year as poor weather takes its toll, raising fears for the April-to-September mid-crop, exporters and farmers said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
ila signs Rudding Park spa deal
Posted onAward-winning British Organic spa and beauty brand, ila, has signed a partnership with luxury hotel Rudding Park, with the introduction of ila products and treatments to the venue’s Harrogate Spa. Set among the beautiful landscape gardens and woodland, Rudding Park Harrogate Spa is the perfect place to enjoy ila’s signature treatments using artisan spa products, […]
You won't see $70 oil until 2018: Morgan Stanley
Posted onMorgan Stanley has downgraded its outlook for oil prices, expecting the supply and demand imbalance to continue for another two years. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com