As reports of a draft deal between the EU and the UK helped out the pound, the In/Out referendum is getting closer. Here is the view of Goldman Sachs on a potential impact of a “Brexit”: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: Our base case forecasts for Sterling do not envisage that the UK […]
Japanese electronics firm Sharp posts a net loss of $918m (£630m) even as it considers multiple bailout offers. read more >>> Source : BBC
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SUFFERING from a urinary tract infection can be annoying and embarrassing – but do home remedies really work? read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Finally markets have moved, and it was certainly against the dollar. We’ll naturally dive into the dollar dive, with new levels on charts and things to watch out for. Join me for a live market open, hosted by FXStreet: walking though recent developments and their impact on currencies, going through charts of majors, minors and […]
Most Asian stocks jumped Thursday as oil prices bounced back and weak U.S. economic data fueled investor hopes that the Fed would slow the pace of rate hikes this year. Japanese shares fell as the yen rose against the dollar. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
The yuan weakened 1.2 percent against the euro at 7.2962, and also eased 1.6 percent against the Japanese yen , hovering at 5.5770 to 100 yen. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
Cancer Research UK says the number of people who die of cancer has fallen by 10% over the last 10 years. read more >>> Source : BBC
Tidjane Thiam, CEO of Credit Suisse, says there is a disconnect between share prices and value as a result of low oil prices. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Sitting beside a decaying Soviet-built housing complex on the outskirts of Havana, the Rotondo de Cojima farm grows several thousand kilos a month of carrots, lettuce and root vegetables, part of Cuba’s drive to feed its people through organic farming. Like many of its Caribbean neighbors, communist-governed Cuba imports more than two-thirds of its food, […]
KIM KARDASHIAN WEST is reportedly considering divorce from husband Kanye following his Twitter spat with Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Troubled Japanese tech giant Sharp has chosen Foxconn Technology Group’s rescue plan over a local fund in a deal worth over 600 billion yen ($5 billion), Japanese media is reporting. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
STEVE MCCLAREN has called for an immediate reaction from his Newcastle players after accusing them of an unacceptable performance in the 3-0 defeat at Everton. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
MEXICO CITY, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Mexico’s central bank is expected to hold borrowing costs steady on Thursday after inflation expectations improved despite a deep slump in the peso last month. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Twelve Pacific Rim countries have set the stage for what may become the world’s largest trading bloc. After more than five years of negotiations, ministers from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the United States gathered in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. […]
Faith is playing an important role on the campaign trail, especially among politicians trying to appeal to evangelical Christian voters. But some of the things the candidates have said aren’t exactly biblical. To show just how those words might sound coming from the leader of the faith the candidates profess to follow, Jimmy Kimmel had […]
A leading market figures tells the BBC the Governor of the Bank of England has confused markets by suggesting interest rates may rise – and then rowing back. read more >>> Source : BBC
ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Pakistan has shelved plans to privatise its power supply companies and will miss deadlines to sell other loss-making state firms, reneging on promises Islamabad had made to the IMF in return for a $6.7 billion bailout three years ago. read more >>> Source : Reuters
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that he will leave the Ecuadorian embassy if the verdict of a UN investigation goes against him. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
DAME Helen Mirren has defended the Academy over the lack of diversity in the nominations for this year’s awards despite ongoing criticism from her peers. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Jose Canseco has entered the negative interest rate deabte. In a few tweets on Wednesday night, baseball great Jose Canseco offered his thoughts on the Bank of Japan’s new policy to institute a negative interest rate of -0.1% on some reserves parked at the bank. Additionally, as of trading on late Wednesday night in New […]
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accused former GOP frontrunner Donald Trump of throwing a #Trumpertantrum for demanding a new caucus in Iowa after losing Monday night’s opening contest in the presidential nomination process. Does this mean Trump is acting like a whining child? At least one conservative voice seems to think so. Actor and former Nixon […]
CHELSEA should hand John Terry a mentoring role to keep him at the club. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The workers who produce world famous Crown Royal whisky have voted in favour of a walkout to back their contract demands. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
The European Central Bank is planning to allow customers to link their mobile number or email address to their bank accounts to reduce complications related to payment transfers. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Sharp board members have decided to give Foxconn preferred negotiating rights, a source familiar with the move said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
SYDNEY, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he took refuge in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, on Friday and accept arrest if a UN panel investigating his case rules against him, he said in a statement on Thursday posted on the Wikileaks Twitter […]
EVA LONGORIA was red hot as she promoted Godiva chocolates ahead of Valentine’s day in California last night. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Flight 252 had set out of Nassau in the Bahamas en route to Heathrow, when the pilot took the decision to land at St John’s International Airport in Canada. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
The Zika virus rarely causes problems for the people who get it. Eighty percent don’t show any symptoms, others might have a rash or a slight fever. The disease seems insignificant, but it also seems to be having a devastating effect on babies whose mothers are infected with the virus. The Zika virus erupted in […]
How do you escape? Many people would say they’d mostly curl up with a good book, and so do we. Books are a way of getting away and seeing things from a new perspective no matter where you are, even more so if you don’t have the opportunity to do so otherwise. This is the […]
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Sharp Corp board members have decided to give Hon Hai Precision Industry Co preferred negotiating rights, choosing the Taiwan firm’s offer over a rescue plan from a Japanese state-backed fund, a source familiar with the move said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Sumner Redstone, the ailing 92-year-old media mogul who controls TV and movie powerhouses CBS and Viacom, has stepped down as executive chairman of CBS amid a courtroom battle over his health and mental capacity. CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves will replace him as chairman. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
The Zika virus rarely causes problems for the people who get it, but it seems to be having a devastating impact on babies whose mothers are infected with Zika. VOA’s Carol Pearson has more. read more >>> Source : VOANews.Com
Personal technology has come a long way over the past 25 years. Computers aren’t just for nerds and gamers anymore. Put-near everyone has a smartphone of some kind, which means they also have access to everything from a camera (for still photography and video) to a music player to hundreds of thousands of apps. Here’s […]
ARSENE WENGER has explained why Arsenal were unable to sign a world-class striker in the January transfer window. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., Feb 3 (Reuters) – U .S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday the U.S. military was keeping a vigilant eye on North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs, and was continually expanding its defenses against a possible missile attack by Pyongyang. read more >>> Source : Reuters
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, I moved to Chicago to pursue comedy, using a carefully and brilliantly devised strategy. By day, I’d find my inspiration in hip and trendy coffee bistros and on El trains, gazing out at the quickly passing cityscape. By night, I’d play at open mics, only to catch the […]
To access the newsletter, click on the link: http://share.thomsonreuters.com/assets/newsletters/Indiamorning/MNC_IN_02042016.pdf FACTORS TO WATCH 9:30 am: Junior Finance Minister Jayant Sinha, World… read more >>> Source : Reuters
Mester had told Reuters in an interview early last month that she prefers a slightly quicker rate hike pace. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
The death of Australian singer-songwriter Audrey Auld shocked the country western music scene last year. Despite her passing, her fans continue to buy her CDs and visit her online memorial. Dallas music critic Mike Granberry, a contributor to OurPaths.com, wrote this remembrance: AUDREY AULD Jan 14, 1964 – Aug 9, 2015 By MIKE GRANBERRY Tasmanian-born […]
By Rebecca Howard WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the world’s biggest multinational trade deals, was signed by 12 member nations on Thursday in New Zealand, but the massive trade pact will still require years of tough negotiations before it becomes a reality. The TPP, a deal which will cover 40 percent of […]
One of Australia’s largest energy says it is winding down its coal seam gas operations, citing falling oil prices and long development times. read more >>> Source : BBC
(Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet Inc said Amit Singhal, the longtime chief of its Internet search business, will leave the company and be replaced by the head of the technology giant’s artificial intelligence business. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Oil extended gains on Thursday, as a weaker dollar and unconfirmed talk of producers potentially meeting to discuss output cuts lifted the market. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com