5 charged after break-in at Ont. medical marijuana facility
Posted onFive people are facing charges after a break-in at a Health Canada-authorized medical marijuana producer in central Ontario. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
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Rangers talk to Accrington duo
Posted onRangers are in talks with Accrington midfielders Matt Crooks and Josh Windass, says Stanley’s majority shareholder. read more >>> Source : BBC
Leadership Skills That Can Be Learned From Star Wars
Posted onWhat lessons about leadership and mentorship can we learn from the Star Wars universe? originally appeared on Quora – the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Nicolas Cole, Writer, Fitness Model, Entrepreneur, on Quora. I am a huge Star Wars fan. I remember seeing Episode I […]
UPDATE 1-GM, Lyft set out self-driving car partnership, $500 mln investment
Posted on* General Motors to invest $500 mln in ride-sharing service Lyft read more >>> Source : Reuters
Volkswagen could be hit with $18 billion in U.S. fines
Posted onEPA and Justice Department sue Volkswagen seeking at least $16 billion in fines for violating Clean Air Act with cheating diesel cars. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
How To Set Your Desk Up For The Most Productive Workday Ever
Posted onYou may have your work routine down to a science, from where you prefer to grab some quiet space to the exact time you take a lunch break. But there’s one very important element you may be forgetting when it comes to success in the office: Your desk. How you use your workspace — from […]
Zidane replaces Benítez at Real Madrid
Posted onRafael Benítez has left his position as Real Madrid coach seven months after his appointment, with Zinédine Zidane taking charge having previously been at the reserve helm. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
Is Dropbox planning a P2P option? New patent suggests it's looking beyond the cloud
Posted onDropbox has been granted a patent on a new peer-to-peer file-sharing technology that suggests it may be planning an alternative to its existing cloud-based service. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk
The good taste of Phillip Chiu: classical pianist knows how to cook
Posted on“Classical music isn’t about knowing which composer wrote what piece, sitting on which chair, thinking about what image, in what city, in which time period. It is a personal experience; a combination of sounds that will resonate within your prism of experiences and speak with you. Yes, of course, like other pleasures in life, further […]
Real Madrid sack manager Benitez
Posted onRafael Benitez is sacked as manager of Real Madrid after just seven months in charge at the Bernabeu, with Zinedine Zidane replacing him. read more >>> Source : BBC
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini confesses she 'could have turned to drugs if it wasn't for dance'
Posted onCHERYL FERNANDEZ-VERSINI has admitted she could have ended up being a “drug addict” if she didn’t end up taking dance lessons. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The Plan
Posted on2015 is nearing a close, and the notion of planning is all around us. Plan your resolutions, plan your budgets, plan your projects. I came across a poem earlier this year that made me think about planning in general. It also brings in the topics of leadership, organizational structure, communication and a stark reality in […]
Designing Infographics That Last
Posted onThe web is inundated with new content on an hourly basis. So much so that it can be hard for any content to stand out. Readers have an attention span shorter than a goldfish! With trending hashtags, sponsored posts and the brevity of posting with fewer than 140 characters, hot trending topics often play a […]
VW sued by US justice department
Posted onThe US justice department is suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal that saw the German car giant fit software to millions of cars to cheat emissions tests. read more >>> Source : BBC
FOREX-Yen rallies on global stock market rout
Posted on* Yen hits 11-week peak vs dollar, highest vs euro since April read more >>> Source : Reuters
Reason, Empathy and Integration: The Anti-Fear Combination Treatment
Posted onIn the depths of the Great Depression Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famously These practices serve several purposes in the Framework. First, they describe the ways in which scientists and engineers go about doing their work. Scientists develop, test, and continually refine explanations of how the natural world works. Engineers use the systematic practice of design to […]
Airbnb is Becoming a Real Threat to the Hotel Business in Big US Cities – Quartz
Posted onAirbnb’s US bookings are disproportionately concentrated in the top metropolitan markets, according to a report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch earlier this month. While the top 10 markets account for only 13% of bookings at traditional hotels, those markets make up 40% of equivalent bookings for Airbnb. read more >>> Source : HotelNewsresource.Com
Year's best U.S. global stock fund sees emerging markets rallying in 2016
Posted onBy David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – The year’s top-performing U.S.-listed global equities fund as rated by Morningstar sees Asian and emerging market stocks as undervalued and primed to outperform in 2016. Kristian Heugh, whose $641 million Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity fund gained 20 percent for the year through Dec. 29, said his fund has […]
Gun maker stocks surging as U.S. sales rise amid gun rights debate
Posted onGun maker stocks are surging in a slumping market, as new federal data indicates a sales jump after 2015 ended with more mass shootings and growing political pressure to tighten regulation. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Year's best U.S. global stock fund sees emerging markets rallying in 2016
Posted onNEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The year’s top-performing U.S.-listed global equities fund as rated by Morningstar sees Asian and emerging market stocks as undervalued and primed to outperform in 2016. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Accrington Stanley chief rages as Rangers start talks with Arsenal target
Posted onRANGERS have started talks with Accrington duo Josh Windass and Matt Crooks, according to Stanley’s majority shareholder Andy Holt. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Now there's a Mike Tyson Bitcoin app
Posted onLegendary boxer Mike Tyson now has a Bitcoin-trading app named after him. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
Peru cenbank sells $80 mln, sol slips 0.23 pct
Posted onLIMA, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Peru’s central bank sold $80 million in the local spot market on Monday and the sol slipped 0.23 percent to finish trading at 3.422/3.423 per dollar, the lowest in nearly ten… read more >>> Source : Reuters
Eva Longoria Reveals She Was 'An Ugly Duckling' As A Child
Posted onTake heart, children of the world: You might grow up to look like Eva Longoria! The actress appeared on the “Today” show Monday to discuss her new NBC sitcom “Telenovela,” and in the course of her talk with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, she revealed that she was “an ugly duckling” when she was […]
Here's More Proof The Push For Healthier School Lunches Is Working
Posted onThe federal government was criticized for sweeping changes to the national student lunch program when it launched the effort to make school meals healthier in 2012 — but new research shows that skepticism may be unwarranted. There have been widely shared reports of students throwing their food in the trash and complaints that the new […]
Apple shares off but weather U.S. market selloff
Posted onSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Shares of Apple Inc fell to their lowest since August on Monday following recent worries about potentially soft iPhone sales but fared better than a 2 percent drop in major indexes. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Stocks Slump On China News; Netflix, Amazon Weigh On Nasdaq 100
Posted onStocks held near session lows in early afternoon trading Monday, hurt by a rout in China stocks overnight and increased tension in the Middle East. The Nasdaq slumped 2.5%, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 2.2% and the S&P 500 fell 2.1%. Volume on the NYSE and Nasdaq was tracking sharply higher than Thursday’s levels […]
EPA and U.S. Justice Department sue Volkswagen for emissions rigging
Posted onThe U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency are suing German carmaker Volkswagen for falsifying the emissions on 600,000 diesel vehicles in the U.S. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
Back to work: James Corden returns to LA for Late Late Show after short family break in UK
Posted onCHRISTMAS is officially over for James Corden, as The Late Late Show host was pictured arriving back in Los Angeles yesterday after a short break in the UK. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The 20 US public colleges that offer the best value for your money
Posted onSome public colleges give you more bang for your buck. Kiplinger recently released its list of 300 best-value public and private schools, ranked based on quality — including test scores of incoming students, admission rates, academic support, and graduation rates — and cost measures, such as total cost, financial aid packages, and average debt at […]
Easy-to-use ransomware uncovered
Posted onCyber-thieves have used the Javascript programming language to create ransomware that is cheap and easy to use. read more >>> Source : BBC
U.S. regulators sue Volkswagen over emissions-cheating software
Posted onU.S. federal authorities are suing Volkswagen over emissions-cheating software found in nearly 600,000 vehicles sold in the United States. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Blackstone's Byron Wien unveils his big surprises for 2016
Posted onFor the 31st year in a row, Blackstone’s vice chairman and investing guru Byron Wien has released his 10 surprises for the year. These are things Wien believes have a better-than-50% chance of happening, but the average investor anticipates a less than 30% likelihood of occurring. Wien started this tradition in 1986 when he was […]
The US government is suing VW for emissions cheating
Posted onThe Justice Department is suing Volkswagen over an emissions-cheating scandal that has affected hundred of thousands of vehicles in the US and millions worldwide. Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: How to cut and drink a fresh coconut read more >>> Source : BusinessInsider.Com
Where to invest in 2016: Apple or Amazon?
Posted onWhat’s worth an investment in 2016, Amazon or Apple? read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
U.S. November Jobless Rates Down over the Year in 322 of 387 Metro Areas
Posted onJobless rates were lower in November than a year earlier in 322 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 54, and unchanged in 11. Nonfarm payroll employment was up in 294 metropolitan areas over the year, down in 82, and unchanged in 11. read more >>> Source : HotelNewsresource.Com
Local sheriff says 'Making a Murderer' 'manipulated' the story of Steven Avery's arrest
Posted onManitowoc County Sheriff Robert Hermann says now that he’s watched Netflix’s “Making a Murderer,” he’s still not happy about the crime documentary series, an opinion he previously expressed. “Because of all the media stuff we’ve been getting, I actually did watch with it my inspector and I still stand by that statement,” Hermann, who oversees […]
Pre-orders for Oculus headset open
Posted onPre-orders for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will be open from 8 January, says the Facebook-backed company. read more >>> Source : BBC
Where to Go Next?: Two Insiders Share their Personal Lists
Posted onThis post was co-authored with Ignacio Maza, Executive Vice-President for Signature Travel Network. Where do two of the travel industry’s most experienced, picky, passionate and peripatetic travelers want to travel in 2016? Combined, we have been to just about every corner of the globe (several times) in their years of worldwide travels. Join us on […]
Trojan head banned from teaching
Posted onA head teacher accused of misconduct in the so-called Trojan Horse scandal has been given a prohibition order from teaching. read more >>> Source : BBC
Chinese economic data sends tremors across stock markets
Posted on“Violent New Year fireworks,” is how one analyst summed up events on Wall Street where the Dow fell 450 points having its worst opening day in 84… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com
Famous Harvard professor says 'sense of humor has disappeared from college campuses'
Posted onThe famous law professor Alan Dershowitz, who has been outspoken about student protesters, is again lashing out at the culture of college campuses, Breitbart News reported. This time, Dershowitz lamented the supposed demise of humor among college students. “My God, sense of humor has disappeared from college campuses,” Dershowitz said on the radio program “The […]
Exploring Morocco’s Other Coast
Posted onChange is coming to Morocco’s wild Atlantic coast, but there are still historic forts and ports and deserted beaches. read more >>> Source : The New York Times
5 Stupid Small-Business Finance Mistakes to Avoid in 2016
Posted onBy Steve Nicastro Don’t become a small-business statistic. Nearly half of small businesses don’t make it past the first five years, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Optimistic owners may underestimate the costs of starting a business, run up too much debt or have bad personal credit that keeps them from getting a business […]
The Saudis vs. Iran: Why there won't be an oil war
Posted onWhat’s the likelihood of a “scorched earth” oil-price battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia? The experts weigh in. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com