SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 7 (Reuters) – A Chinese steel manufacturer faces renewed U.S. criminal charges over allegations that it arranged to improperly obtain confidential trade secrets from DuPont and got access to hacked information from the U.S. company’s computers. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Jennifer Lawrence has spoken about her huge crush on Larry David in the past, but in the new issue of Glamour, the actress revealed she once gave the comedian her phone number. While on the topic of dating, JLaw mentioned that her taste in men is all about a “spark,” more than anything else. “It’s […]
Sunderland complete the signing of Bayern Munich central defender Jan Kirchhoff on an 18-month contract. read more >>> Source : BBC
The word radical is one of my favorites. It stems from the Latin word for root, radix. In fact, the English term doesn’t veer that far from its Latin origins. Among its “E-mail today is like playing whack-a-mole on groundhog day,” says Graeme Bodys, CEO of nooQ, a communication platform that collects and stores the […]
It was an ugly day on Wall Street. Overnight, stocks in China were halted. Oil hit a 14-year low. Stocks in the US got buried. And so for the third time this week stocks got slammed as stocks have managed to completely stumble to start the year. The scoreboard: Dow: 16,514, -391, (-2.3%) S&P 500: […]
* Dow index on track for worst start to a year in over a century read more >>> Source : Reuters
Carmen Electra may say an emphatic “no way!” to joining Tinder, but in an alternate universe, if the “Baywatch” beauty were to be on an all-celebrity version of the popular dating app, for whom would she swipe right? As it turns out, the answer is actually no one, which HuffPost Live discovered in a Thursday […]
Wine offered investors a glass of Christmas cheer with sales up 12 per cent in the 10 weeks to January 4. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Port director Juan Kuryla said that he has received approaches from companies from around the world keen to launch ferry services to Cuba, whose relationship with the US has thawed. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is offering to hire Syrian refugees to fill vacant jobs at two of its meat plants. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Some of the most awaited sequels, prequels, and original novels are set for publication this year, which means 2016 is a great year to make “read more” one of your New Year’s resolutions. Our friends at book recommendation sharing website Goodreads have come up with a list of the most-anticipated reads of 2016. Goodreads looked […]
ZINEDINE ZIDANE is desperate to make Eden Hazard Real Madrid’s main man, according to reports in Spain. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The musician and fashion designer shows T her favorite spots in South Africa’s biggest city. read more >>> Source : The New York Times
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior White House officials and U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials will meet with Silicon Valley executives on Friday to discuss the use of social media by militant groups, sources familiar with the meeting said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Windows 2-in-1s are growing increasingly popular, and Panasonic is joining the fray in its own particular way with the Toughbook 20, a new device that’s designed to take advantage of popular consumer trends while still being able to handle a hardcore environment. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk
Apple has purchased Emotient, which uses facial-recognition technology to determine a person’s emotions. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
* Dollar index posts biggest drop in nearly a month (Updates to late market action) read more >>> Source : Reuters
“I have invested years into this. Not just wonderful, easy, ‘my life is so great’ years, but hard, intense, rewarding years. Now, the next natural step is to move forward. After four years, it’s time. But if moving forward is the right thing to do, why do I feel so uneasy? Why do I lie […]
NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) – New York’s Mayor Bill de Blasio has submitted a resolution to the city’s police pension fund, urging it to consider exiting investments in companies that manufacture assault weapons for civilians, the mayor’s office said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
The US dollar has gained against commodity currencies and the pound, but is ceding territory to the safe haven euro and yen. Yet the team at BNP Paribas explains how the greenback could regain ground, especially against the yen: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: BNP Paribas outlook for the USD remains favourable as […]
SUNDERLAND have completed the signing of Bayern Munich defender Jan Kirchhoff. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Employment is dead, long live Entrepreneurialism. The days of regularised employment are numbered. We are standing on the brink of a revolution brought force by technological advancement. We no longer have to work long hours for bureaucratically obtuse multi-nationals instead we have a choice; we are in the age of agility and entrepreneurialism and we […]
Manchester United have reason to be nervous as they take on Midtjylland, the Danish champions having already ended one English side’s campaign this season. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
Analysts say 2016 will be a virtual reality tipping point read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
After looking at some rather dramatic reports on the news, a visit to Turkey may have moved down a few notches on your travel planning short-list. But maybe you should reconsider, or adjust that thought. Cappadocia Turkey is an island of calm sitting in the very center of Turkey. The lunar-like landscape dotted with jutting […]
Tina Fey (a.ka. “Bossypants”) is doubling down on Manhattan real estate. According to Curbed NY, the famously funny comedian, “Sisters” star, and author reportedly just closed on a $9.5 million deal for a ten-room apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Situated directly above the home she currently shares with with husband Jeff Richmond and their […]
Men and boys on the streets of Sana’a, Yemen’s largest city, sell fuel for cars and generators out of jerry cans, water bottles and barrels. The fuel black market is one of the few ways to keep a family afloat during this relentless war, they say. Meanwhile, airstrikes are only getting worse. “Yemen is under […]
Investors should be most concerned about THIS when weighing the situation in China, Art Cashin of UBS says. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Smart cocktail makers, showers and games consoles for the family pet are all on show at the CES tech show. read more >>> Source : BBC
SHE’S been showing off her incredible figure on numerous occasions during her luxurious Thailand break, but her latest bikini snap is a little different to the rest… read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Valeant Pharmaceuticals’ new interim CEO Howard Schiller isn’t staying the course while J. Michael Pearson is hospitalized. In interview with the Financial Times’ David Crow, Schiller, a former Valeant CFO, said the company will steer clear of price increases for the foreseeable future. Valeant’s practice of buying off-patent drugs and drastically increasing the price came […]
Beginning April 2016, the 292-room Vail Cascade Resort and Spa will undergo a $35 million transformation to be completed for the 2016/17 ski season as it joins The Luxury Collection® Hotels & Resorts read more >>> Source : HotelNewsresource.Com
Instead of an antenna on the bottom of the plane connecting with points on the ground, the new 2Ku system from US-company Gogo connects with satellites in orbit with speeds of 70Mbps. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
When the news broke that Amy Schumer has been dating a very handsome man named Ben Hanisch, the Internet was excited, but reasonably put off by the lack of further information about this mystery man. The absence seemed, for lack of a better word, intentional. Fans demanded to know: How did they meet? Online? At […]
Boeing looks to have cemented its position as the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturer after delivering a record 762 planes last year. read more >>> Source : BBC
If the brand new 2016 American Girl doll Lea Clark were to be driving in a 2016 Ford Focus RS — my household would explode. We couldn’t handle that sort of energy. My seven-year-old daughter wants the new 2016 American Girl doll so bad she can hardly speak about it. Likewise, I want the new […]
BENGHAZI, Libya, Jan 7 (Reuters) – A car bombing at a checkpoint in the Libyan oil port of Ras Lanuf left seven people dead and 11 wounded on Thursday, a Petroleum Facilities Guard spokesman said. read more >>> Source : Reuters
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A toilet that does not need water, a sewage system or external power but instead uses nanotechnology to treat human waste, produce clean water and keep smells at bay is being developed by a British university. read more >>> Source : Reuters
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A foundation run by the heirs of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton said Thursday it will spend $1 billion over the next five years to improve public education by backing new charter schools and helping programs already up and running. The foundation has spent more than $1 billion on K-12 education […]
As student-loan debt in the US has grown to staggering levels, many policymakers refer to the seemingly inexorable levels of mounting debt as a crisis. They have suggested plans to provide college for free, or at minimal cost. US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), a Democratic presidential candidate, unveiled his ambitious College For All Act in […]
STEVE MANDANDA has announced he intends to stay with Marseille until at least the summer. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
All roads in Italy may lead to Rome, but most of them go through Tuscany first. And for good reason. Strolling the streets of Florence, looking at the juxtaposition of cutting edge fashion boutiques inside ancient palazzos, it occurred to me that Tuscany may well be the birthplace of modern luxury. Rome’s glory is based […]
Chelsea midfielder Oscar denies reports he was involved in a training-ground confrontation with team-mate Diego Costa. read more >>> Source : BBC
Spot relies on great imagery to deliver a compelling place-discovery experience. Here, our content and community lead, Kelly Lack, shares the one simple tip that has helped top Instagrammers build beautiful portfolios (and huge followings). Off the bat you should know that this is not an article about how to game followers. I possess no […]