Even though demand for new smartphones is waning, it seems consumers are happy with their existing devices and are using them more than ever. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Sales at Chipotle are falling off a cliff. In a filing with the SEC on Wednesday, the fast food chain disclosed that for the month of December same-store sales — or sales at locations open for at least a year — were down 30%. This decline in sales follows an outbreak of E. coli tied […]
One of Canada’s biggest lenders will be raising rates on several of its mortgages starting Friday. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
* NOC appeals for unity against common enemy (Adds fifth tank on fire, detail, NOC comment) read more >>> Source : Reuters
NYC – 8 pm (est) Tuesday, January 5th / Los Angeles, CA – 5 pm (pst), Tuesday, January 5th/ London, England – 1 am (gmt) Wednesday, January 6th/ Pyongyang, North Korea – 10 am (kst — Korean Standard Time) Wednesday, January 6th — The US geological Service reports a 5.1 magnitude earthquake 30.4 miles outside […]
EXPRESS SPORT brings you five defenders Liverpool could sign to help solve their injury crisis. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
ABUJA, Jan 6 (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde told Nigerian lawmakers on Wednesday the Fund does not support foreign exchange restrictions and that any such measures… read more >>> Source : Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) – French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, a standard-bearer of modern classical music and renowned for his experimentation, has died at the age of 90, his family said on Wednesday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Starboard Value, an influential activist investing firm, said Yahoo needs new management to succeed and that the past three years under CEO Marissa Mayer have been a failure. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
After a brief overnight calmer, the rupee once again turned shaky against the dollar and closed at 66.82 – its lowest level in more than two-weeks – on the back of frantic demand. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
Private companies created far more jobs than expected, a bright sign for an economy that has been struggling. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
HOPEFUL homebuyers are falling prey to heartless criminals who steal their deposits and leave them with nothing. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
IN the world of anti-ageing there is always something new to look forward to and this year is no different. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Great news from the US for a change: 257K private sector jobs were created in December, much better than expected. November’s figure was marginally revised to the downside at 211K. This is a powerful signal for Friday’s official NFP. The US dollar is making more gains across the board. EUR/USD had already made an attempt […]
Steve Penk’s daughter Natalie, 27, said she feared for her life after the man began running up and down the aisles and hurling abuse at staff, during a flight from Heathrow to Dubai. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
Pupils in a primary school in Yorkshire have to travel to another school because of difficulties finding teachers. read more >>> Source : BBC
Samsung announced on Wednesday that its Gear S2 smartwatch will now be compatible with Apple’s iOS devices. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
It’s hard to spot an asset price bubble, especially if you’re in the midst of one. Usually, people find out they’re in a bubble only after it bursts. Goldman Sachs’ David Kostin offers this interesting stock market chart in a new note to clients. It’s a favorite of his. It shows the sector composition of […]
A record National Lottery jackpot of £50.4m is expected to prompt a surge in ticket sales, operator Camelot says. read more >>> Source : BBC
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Pierre Boulez, the former principal conductor the New York Philharmonic who moved between conducting, composition and teaching over a long career that made him one of the leading figures in modern classical music, has died at age 90. A spokesman for the Paris Philharmonic, Hamid Si Amer, confirmed that Boulez had […]
Wednesday’s lottery prize will be the largest since last February. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Huawei unveils the MediaPad M2 10-inch tablet with four speakers and its M-Pen stylus. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
The makers of brain-training game Lumosity will pay $2m to settle claims it falsely marketed its products. read more >>> Source : BBC
(Reuters) – Activist investor Starboard Value LP said on Wednesday Yahoo Inc should consider changing its management, board and its business strategy. read more >>> Source : Reuters
One of Canada’s biggest lenders will be raising rates on several of its mortgages starting Friday. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
It’s time for Yahoo and CEO Marissa Mayer to recognize their turnaround approach isn’t working, Starboard says. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
BASILDON, England, Jan 6 (Reuters) – British businessman Tony Brown is ready to pay in Chinese yuan for the cuddly toys and other funfair stall prizes he buys from a handful of Chinese factories. But… read more >>> Source : Reuters
Radio DJ Steve Penk tweeted about his daughter’s terrifying incident on a flight to Dubai read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Let’s have a look at what’s topping the charts as 2016 gets underway. The unbeatable queen is British singer-songwriter Adele, whose latest album… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com
THE results of new national tests for Scottish primary and secondary pupils will not be published, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. read more >>> Source : HeraldScotland.Com
This story is part of our month-long “Work Well” initiative, which focuses on thriving in the workplace — staying healthy and free of anxiety even in the midst of difficult work conditions. The series presents creative solutions you can use to take care of yourself as you take care of business. You can find more […]
USDJPY USDJPY finally fell to a new low after a nice corrective bounce up into wave iv) which found resistance near 119.70. Now we are tracking a new five wave decline from that swing high which is still underway, pushing the price lower within the red wave v) that can hit levels around 118.00 today. […]
The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 66.7165 against the US dollar and 71.7002 for the euro. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
Ex-Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro appears at a tribunal hearing for her constructive dismissal case against the club. read more >>> Source : BBC
TONY PULIS has ruled out a West Brom move for Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian-born music mogul Robert Stigwood, who managed the Bee Gees at the height of their fame and guided musician Eric Clapton’s successful solo career while producing musicals for the stage, has died aged 81, friends said on Tuesday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Fashion retailers in the U.S. and Britain may have lost as much as $1 billion in sales due to the very mild winter weather. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
Why do black students do worse in school when they are taught by white educators? The answer might be because these teachers are more likely to suspend them, and under these teachers, black students are more likely to miss class. A recent study from researchers at American University looked at the attendance and suspension rates […]
A group of friends applying to U.S. colleges at the same time can help keep each other on track. read more >>> Source : USNews.Com
AFTER make the country swoon on Strictly Come Dancing, Gleb Savchenko has made his UK magazine cover debut and it’s certainly a memorable one. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The stock market’s ho-hum performance in 2015 didn’t affect the heads of these three tech companies. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com
Can 18-carat gold, platinum and Swarovski Zirconia make us finally fall in love with smartwatches? read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
The cleaning brand Cillit Bang has just launched its first global campaign and it has managed to find a bigger “maniac” than former brand ambassador Barry Scott to front it. In the 97-second video, Daniel Cloud Campos — recognizable as one of Madonna’s front dancers — is a mechanic who discovers bottle of cleaning product […]
A maths teacher who taught at one of the schools caught up in the so-called Trojan Horse affair is found guilty of professional misconduct. read more >>> Source : BBC
A Fed rate hike pulled mortgage demand forward, and made for a steep drop-off in the past two weeks. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com