Stunning, shimmering sunsets across the water, the peaceful lullaby of waves crashing and the wind blowing, the feeling of truly being removed for your everyday life … yep, islands are pretty much the best. While it’s wonderful to get that coveted passport stamp, there are plenty of islands to escape to that don’t require a […]
By Sam Forgione NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pacific Investment Management Co’s flagship fund posted an inflow of $1.3 billion in December on clients’ reinvestments of capital gains, the Newport Beach, California-based firm said on Tuesday. That marked the fund’s first inflow since April 2013. The fund’s assets stood at $89.9 billion at the end of […]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A torrential downpour did not hamper director Quentin Tarantino as he left imprints of his hands and feet in cement at Hollywood’s historic TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) mocked Donald Trump’s apparent concerns about whether Cruz’s birthplace should be an issue in the presidential campaign. Cruz tweeted a famous scene of Henry Winkler’s “Happy Days” character, Fonzie, “jumping the shark” late Tuesday. Earlier in the day, The Washington Post released an interview with Trump in which the GOP front-runner […]
Rich countries’ development aid hit a record high in 2014, but the share that reached the world’s poorest countries was the lowest since 2006, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday. Official development assistance (ODA) reached $137.2 billion in 2014, $2 billion more than in 2013, the Paris-based international think tank said. But […]
When it comes to Adele, it’s difficult to find something new to say. She has broken nearly every record imaginable, received close to 100 music awards (out of 168 nominations) and has proven with her latest album, 25, that she is not just a one-hit wonder – that her talent runs exceedingly deep, touching something […]
Fitbit’s shares plunge after it announced a new smartwatch at CES, where Huawei and Misfit also unveiled new smart wristwear. read more >>> Source : BBC
The digital sector has emerged as the leading driver of innovation and growth across the world; here’s how ASEAN can use it to their advantage read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s PRIFA infrastructure authority did not transfer funds to its bond trustee to pay debt due Jan. 1 on certain bonds, according to regulatory filings on Tuesday, further confirmation of a default by the U.S. territory. read more >>> Source : Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter appears ready to loosen its decade-old restriction on the length of messages to give its users more freedom and make its service more appealing to a wider audience. CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey telegraphed that change is coming in a tweet he posted Tuesday a few hours after the technology […]
By Greg Roumeliotis and Liana B. Baker (Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc has started a process to sell its data center assets, hoping to fetch more than $2.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the U.S. telecommunications conglomerate focuses on its core business. A sale would represent the latest effort by […]
Have you thought about renting one of your rooms on Airbnb–you know, the extra bedroom with the exterior door where you’ve been storing junk for the past decade–but cleaning up and letting people into your house feels like too much to handle? Cheer up! There are plenty of other things you can rent out for […]
(Updates prices) SAO PAULO, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Brazil and Chile’s currencies on Tuesday bounced back from steep losses from the prior session after a sharp slump in China’s equities roiled markets… read more >>> Source : Reuters
There are two front-runners in the race to claim the virtual reality crown. Oculus, founded by the modern virtual reality pioneer Palmer Luckey, has been leading the charge and even convinced Mark Zuckerberg to buy the company for $2 billion. But there’s also HTC and Valve, two companies who combined their skillsets — HTC’s hardware […]
Wherever “Gilmore Girls” leads, we’ll follow, and from the looks of it we’re all headed back to Stars Hollow. Although Warner Bros. and Netflix have yet to officially confirm the much-discussed revival of the beloved WB series, new photos of classic Stars Hollow locales have begun to pop up online, suggesting a formal announcement might […]
Treasuries were little changed Tuesday on the eve of the Federal Reserve’s release of minutes from the December policy meeting. Traders said they doubt officials will be able to raise interest rates as often as they envision. U.S. government debt fluctuated with stocks after rallying the most in two weeks on Monday when a contraction […]
STRICTLY COME DANCING beauty Kristina Rihanoff dazzled onlookers this evening as she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house in a racy red dress. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
JURGEN KLOPP has admitted that he may have to dip into the transfer market in January to alleviate Liverpool’s injury crisis. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Prince Ali bin al-Hussein says Fifa faces “catastrophe” if he is not elected president of world football’s governing body. read more >>> Source : BBC
Mark Zuckerberg picked quite a challenge for his New Year’s resolution. The Facebook CEO announced over the weekend that he plans to build himself an artificially intelligent butler to help around the home, from controlling lights and room temperature to checking on Zuck’s new baby girl, Max. Of course, it remains to be seen whether […]
NEXT sent a chill through Britain’s high street fashion sector after unseasonably warm weather hit sales in the run-up to Christmas. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
SanDisk today unveiled what it’s calling the world’s thinnest 1TB solid-state drive, which comes in an M.2 form factor that’s only 1.5mm thick. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk
“I would assume a greater number of traders are done by prop or day traders since this segment does not attract securities transaction tax,” said Rajesh Baheti, MD, Crosseas Capital. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have increased their airline prices. Will other airlines follow suit? read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
I love sunsets. They can be a vivid and romantic capper for a beautiful day on the road. Here are a few dramatic and memorable sunsets that come to mind: 1. On the Greek isle of Santorini, nursing a drink with a single flower in a vase on my table, as I sit on the […]
Two trends are converging within today’s global workplace. First, demographic changes are producing a leadership gap due to the exit of baby boomers from the workplace, placing pressure on companies to fill the gap in leadership and to prevent valuable knowledge from exiting the organization. The second trend is the need for innovation and creativity […]
Following the breakout success of Ryan Coogler’s “Creed,” a spin-off of the “Rocky” franchise that’s earned over $100 million in the US to date, talk is heating up about what the possible storyline could be for the now-official “Creed” sequel. Though it’s hard to say if Coogler will return to direct it, as he’s currently […]
As oil prices fell toward an 11-year low Tuesday, experts debated what this means for the global economy. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Photo courtesy of Flickr. I agree with the glowing reviews of The Big Short. The film does a wonderful job of exposing the mendacity of the financial industry and the role it played in almost causing a worldwide economic collapse. Its depiction of Wall Street as infested with greed, devoid of ethics and indifferent to […]
The U.S. Justice Department has sued Volkswagen for up to $48 billion for allegedly violating environmental laws – a reminder of the carmaker’s problems nearly four months after its emissions scandal broke. Although such U.S. lawsuits are typically settled at a fraction of the theoretical maximum penalty, analysts said the size of the claim meant […]
This is the Top Five Countdown featuring the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Jan. 9, 2016. The chart is sleeping off a New Year’s hangover apparently, because nothing really changes this week. Number 5: Justin Bieber “What Do You Mean” In fifth place, Justin […]
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Global equity markets were flat on Tuesday after their worst January kick-off in years as concerns about the global economy weighed on sentiment and pushed traders to seek… read more >>> Source : Reuters
Quit your job and travel. Just leave your job, pack your bag and travel! It’s a quote said by many travelers who’ve been on the road a while — by some expats, travel bloggers, and others in between. You’ve seen it as their status updates, maybe they’ve told you face-to-face. It’s even become a meme. […]
Three stocks in the Spotlight screen were getting support at their 10-week moving averages Tuesday, putting them in a potential buy range. Small cap stock LeMaitre Vascular (LMAT), which makes catheters and other vascular devices, is getting support at its 10-week line for the first time since it cleared a 14.84 buy point in heavy […]
(Adds strategist comment, details; updates prices) * Canadian dollar ends at C$1.3989, or 71.48 U.S. cents * Bond prices higher across maturity curve By Alastair Sharp TORONTO, Jan 5 (Reuters) – The… read more >>> Source : Reuters
LIVERPOOL will take a slim advantage back to Anfield for the second leg of the semi final of the Capital One Cup against Stoke. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
(Reuters) – Yum Brands Inc , the owner of Pizza Hut and KFC restaurant chains, said executive chairman and former CEO David Novak plans to retire in May. The company said it plans to appoint a non-executive chairman from the board. Novak was appointed chairman in January 2015. (Reporting by Yashaswini Swamynathan in Bengaluru) Join […]
The Powerball lottery drawing for Wednesday evening has an estimated jackpot prize of $450 million. While that’s a huge amount of money, buying a ticket is still probably a losing proposition. Consider the expected value When trying to evaluate the outcome of a risky, probabilistic event like the lottery, one of the first things to […]
Names, addresses and voting records were among the exposed voter information. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com
(Reuters) – Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley, whose career spanned seven decades and myriad forms of the genre, died on Sunday at his home in Florida, according to his record company, ECM Records. He was 83. read more >>> Source : Reuters
“Invest in what works.” It seems simple: The public and private resources available to invest in reducing achievement gaps in education, teenage pregnancy rates, child poverty and any other cause are limited. Therefore, funding should be channeled to programs that are proven to be effective. The new Every Student Succeeds Act could direct billions in […]
Jennifer Lawrence has been speaking her mind more and more lately — and we absolutely love it. In an interview with Glamour’s editor-in-chief Cinid Leive for the magazine’s February issue, the 25-year-old actress covered topics including the wage gap, the 2014 celebrity nude photo hack and the recent Planned Parenthood attacks. As always, Lawrence’s conversation […]
Here’s how you know diversity is not something most businesses take seriously: They spend more time talking about the issue — crafting diversity mission statements, conducting bias trainings — than actually doing anything about it. The message is, even though there aren’t many women or people of color at the top of our company, we […]
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) – The top U.S. airlines said Tuesday that they have raised fares in the first industry-wide hike since June, moves that may offset increasing labor costs but draw the ire of customers. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Meet the accomplished classical and jazz flutist whose concert Saturday night at Ottawa’s GigSpace is already sold out. read more >>> Source : Canada.com