I was raised by a single mom, an immigrant from South America who left her family, support system, and incredible career as a well-connected influencer for a completely different life in the United States. My mother, a beautiful and talented woman, became a domestic worker. And for most of my youngest years, she cleaned wealthy […]
An emergency meeting of the World Health Organization will take place later to discuss the unprecedented Zika outbreak and whether to declare a global emergency. read more >>> Source : BBC
HSBC is imposing a hiring and pay freeze across the bank globally in 2016, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
SEOUL, Feb 1 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (HMM) plans to seek another buyer for its majority stake in stock brokerage Hyundai Securities Co Ltd , an HMM spokesman said on Monday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
There are growing concerns that the Zika virus may become a threat to global health, as Ebola did in 2014 and 2015. The mosquito-borne virus is spreading rapidly through the Americas, and travelers have brought individual cases to other continents. Zika is especially dangerous to pregnant women because it may cause severe birth defects. VOA’s […]
Two major global banks, Barclays and Credit Suisse, are paying a combined $154.3 million to settle government investigations that they misled clients about being able to safely trade on their “dark pool” financial exchanges, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Attorney General’s office said Sunday. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, is seeing a growing number of transport services catering exclusively to women. read more >>> Source : BBC
EXPRESS SPORT brings you all the latest transfer news from Old Trafford. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trading on Monday after South Korea posted its weakest export data since 2009 and the prospect of a coordinated production cut by leading crude exporters seemed remote. Front-month Brent crude was trading at $35.55 per barrel at 0047 GMT, down 44 cents or over […]
TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Asian shares started a new month on somewhat firmer footing on Monday, helped by accommodative monetary policies in Japan and Europe, but traders were cautious ahead of China… read more >>> Source : Reuters
El Salvador works to contain the spread of the virus read more >>> Source : BBC
I know what you’re thinking. “Hey, wouldn’t this country be better off if huge corporations called more of the shots?” Yes, I’m nothing if not a shill for the benefits of global conglomerates having even more control over our society. I mean, when has big business ever screwed us over? While you ponder that most […]
Theresa May must spell out more clearly how her plan to store internet browsing records will work in practice, MPs say. read more >>> Source : BBC
The media company donated AU$160,000 more to the Liberal Party than the Labor Party during the 2014-15 financial year, according to the Australian Electoral Commission donor disclosures. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
ONE of Scotland’s leading universities has been named and shamed over the number of animals tested in their laboratories in 2014. read more >>> Source : HeraldScotland.Com
IT TAKES some ceremony to outshine the Oscars but Eden Hazard’s first goal of the season and his celebration in front of Chelsea’s fans managed it in Milton Keynes. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
LAEM FA PHA, Thailand, Feb 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – S urakit Laeaddee walks along the narrow banks of earth dividing his organic shrimp and fish ponds, rests under the shade of a tree he recently planted, and points to the lush mangroves marking out his plot. read more >>> Source : Reuters
THE City will want to hear more of BT’s plans now that it has completed its £12.5billion merger with telecoms rival EE when it reports third-quarter results today. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
ELLIE GOULDING wasn’t a big fan of the opposite sex prior to dating Dougie Poynter, who made her rethink her plans to remain single for “a long while”. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
These housing markets seem to be “beating the winter chill” as homes move more quickly this winter than the rest of the nation…. read more >>> Source : Realtor.org
JAN MOLBY has hailed Jurgen Klopp for installing a big game mentality in his Liverpool players following their Capital One Cup win over Stoke. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
As a business owner, you expect to work long hours and wear many hats. But, there comes a time when “enough is enough.” You make a decision to get some help. Depending on how long and how hard you’ve been working, your first reaction might be to hire the first promising candidate that applies or […]
Innovid, a video adtech company that allows marketers the ability to serve and measure interactive advertising across screens, has raised $27.5 million in new funding, the company says. New Spring Capital has become the latest investor in the company, while all previous investors, including Sequoia Capital Israel, Genesis Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, Cisco Ventures and […]
Away from the shiny gadgets at CES, an Israeli start-up offers a radical new way to track data and keep it private. read more >>> Source : BBC
Kristina Rihanoff confirms she’s expecting a baby with Ben Cohen on Celebrity Big Brother. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
United Airlines says CEO Oscar Munoz is doing well after undergoing a heart transplant surgery Wednesday morning. Munoz is expected back to work in the spring. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
Clothing retailer Gap, which operates stores under its own brand as well as Banana Republic and Old Navy, said Thursday that a key sales measure fell 5 per cent for the five-week period ended Jan. 2. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve was closely monitoring the sell-off in stocks that shook world markets on Thursday, while U.S. Republican presidential candidates took aim at Chinese… read more >>> Source : Reuters
Most energy stocks have tanked with the price of oil. Not Valero Energy (VLO). The world’s biggest independent oil refiner is up 50% over the past year, while the S&P 500 is down slightly and the 39-stock oil and gas refining group has dropped 14%. The stock is currently getting support at its 10-week moving […]
The Reserve Bank of India would not aggressively defend a falling rupee to make exports competitive, and instead allow it to slip along with the Chinese yuan. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
Brazil’s health ministry promised Thursday to hire nearly 2,500 medical staff in Rio de Janeiro state as it scrambles to help local authorities deal with a funding crisis that has left hospitals understaffed and ill equipped. Eight months before the Olympics are due to unfold in Rio, fallout from what is turning into the country’s […]
Warning: spoilers for the movie ahead. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” brought original characters from the “Star Wars” franchise back to the screen, but when R2-D2 finally popped up, the beloved droid was in “low-power mode.” The old droid has apparently been in that state since Luke Skywalker disappeared following Kylo Ren’s transition from his […]
Craig Morgan’s 96th-minute header denies Gillingham top spot in League One as Wigan come from 2-0 down to win. read more >>> Source : BBC
As The Economist is reporting in its upcoming January 9th print edition that Saudi Aramco, the Saudi state-owned oil company believed to be the world’s most valuable company, might issue shares for the first time in its history. Aramco is a monster. As The Economist notes, the company produces 10 million barrels of oil each […]
Back in the 1970s as a tour guide, I drove small groups in little minibuses around Europe with a passion for getting my travelers beyond their comfort zones. It’s fun to look back on the crudeness of my techniques. Today we have the same goals, but pursue them more maturely, gracefully, and effectively — for […]
Missouri lawmakers believe reporters should be able to do their jobs — unless they’re trying to do them at the state Senate. On Monday, Republican lawmakers in Missouri made public a letter demanding that the University of Missouri fire Melissa Click, an assistant professor in the school’s communication department who became notorious last year after […]
The one question nobody has ever said “no” to: Do you want to make more money? Almost every New Year’s resolution list includes something about making more money. By asking for a raise. Getting a promotion. Perhaps starting a side business to generate additional income Or taking a leap of faith to start your own […]
(Reuters) – Apple Inc suppliers Cirrus Logic Inc and Qorvo Inc estimated third-quarter revenue below analysts’ expectations, exacerbating fears about softening iPhone demand. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Most major indexes have something called “circuit breakers,” a mechanism that temporarily shuts down trading when markets become too volatile, allowing traders and investors a “cooling off period” to make the right decisions. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
In the past year alone, Airbnb hosted over 40 million people in 150 countries – but the majority did not stay within tourist hotspots. So where exactly are the up-and-coming hotspots to explore? read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
Amati Quartet Jan. 9, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Knox United Church Tickets $15-$30 Box office: persephonetheatre.org or 306.384.7727 Four plus one equals quintet. The Amati Quartet will be joined by local violist, and Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra member, Heather Wilson for a performance of Mozart’s String Quintet in G Minor on Jan. 9. Wilson holds […]
This adventurous pup is a world traveler with an impressive modeling portfolio – and isn’t afraid of exploring parts unknown. Claire is a three-year-old bulldog terrier with penchant for visiting abandoned buildings with her trusty owner and accomplice, Alice Van Kempen. Van Kempen, a professional photographer, got the idea to travel to deserted locations across […]
CINDY CRAWFORD has shared a hilarious throwback snap that proves even the world’s most famous supermodels can suffer embarrassing faux pas from time-to-time. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
My mother is the kind of person that has chosen to stay away from social media. To her, the idea of posting what she would call “intimacies” on the internet for the world to see is revolting, not because she’s opposed to establishing human connections through technological means but because she’s working under the wrong […]
Stocks dropped more than 2% in higher volume after China devalued its currency, fanning concerns about the world’s No. 2 economy. The Nasdaq sank 3%, the S&P 500 declined 2.4% and the Dow Jones industrial average lost 2.3%. Volume rose 22% on the NYSE and 20% on the Nasdaq compared to Wednesday, according to preliminary […]