WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The United States Marine Corps will try to maintain funding for its plans to modernize its fleet of aging aircraft and ships in the fiscal 2017 defense budget, the commandant of the Marine Corps said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Recently, one of my friends asked me: “What is Kim Kardashian famous for, again?” My reply was: “I think she is just famous for being famous.” But this, albeit short, topic of conversation made me want to find out what exactly it was that put the Kardashian family on the map and how they managed […]
If Coldplay’s “Hymn for the Weekend” is the theme music for your upcoming weekend, let us stop you right there. Let’s rewind and think about this. What about the video excites you? Is it the music? The lyrics get you pumped. Or maybe it’s the idea of Coldplay and Beyoncé collaborating and they’re your favorite […]
NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) – A top Federal Reserve official on Thursday said she is comforted that U.S. interest rates are headed higher and has not yet been convinced to adjust her economic… read more >>> Source : Reuters
LinkedIn shares plunged as much as than 28 per cent in after-hours trading Thursday after it reported better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter but provided a weak forecast for 2016. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Man Utd made £145m offer for Neymar, Sturridge to leave Liverpool, Valencia want Benitez, Atletico eye Costa, plus more. read more >>> Source : BBC
Maurice White, the founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, died in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. White was 74. “My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep,” Verdine White said in a statement on Earth, Wind & Fire’s Facebook page. “While the world […]
Chipmaker MaxLinear (MXL) popped onto the Sector Leaders list Thursday, just ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report due out after Monday’s close. The maker of communications and video display chips pre-announced its Q4 revenue Jan. 6. It projected revenue of $99 million, at the high end of its prior guidance. It put first-quarter revenue at […]
Venture funding of startup companies has surged during the last seven years and is now back to pre-recession levels. Yet with the public markets in turmoil and $1 billion “unicorn” companies holding off on IPOs, it’s hard to know what will happen to venture capital in the year ahead. For one, the sentiment is changing: […]
The federal Competition Bureau says it won’t challenge the proposed $1.6-billion acquisition of struggling wireless carrier Wind Mobile by Shaw Communications. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
No matter whom you talk to, you will quickly find out that there are few people with solid solutions as we move into a very different way of working. Some people have more information, more data points, some have more understanding based on research and or specific trials (and some errors), and some are going […]
Over the past week, the “Motherhood Challenge” has been sweeping Facebook. The challenge urges mothers to share photos that make them “proud to be a mom” and tag other women they believe to be great parents. It has received criticism for being “smug,” “insensitive” and diminishing of motherhood, and has prompted many response essays from […]
They are beautiful, talented and fiercely competitive. Many of this year’s Academy Award nominees in the categories of Best Actress in a Leading Role and Supporting Role are young, prolific thespians who are making their way into the Hollywood establishment. VOA’s Penelope Poulou has more. read more >>> Source : VOANews.Com
Once a year for four months, the pine and oak forests of the UNESCO-protected Biosphere Reserve, high up in the Transatlantic Volcanic Belt outside of Mexico City, come alive. Starting in early November, on the Day of the Dead, millions of monarch butterflies arrive after their 3,000-mile journey from eastern Canada and the United States […]
DANIEL STURRIDGE is ready to leave Liverpool after his injury-stricken season, according to reports. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. economy remains sound and will overcome recent market turbulence, allowing the Federal Reserve to continue tightening its monetary policy as planned, a top Fed… read more >>> Source : Reuters
CALGARY, Alberta, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Canada will not rush to lift sanctions against Iran, despite calls to scrap the measures quickly so Canadian companies can compete for contracts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
SHE’S known to flash the flesh and Rita Ora certainly didn’t hold back in her latest photo shoot. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Sumner Redstone and his two other top Viacom executives together received $603 million from the company in the last six years despite the company’s troubles. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
Beyond China few may have heard of OPPO or Vivo, but these local handset vendors are rising up the rankings in the world’s largest smartphone market, using local marketing savvy and strong retail networks in lower-tier cities. Industry experts say these cities – there are more than 600 of them and some are bigger than […]
It’s that time again…the next Conscious Interview is here! This month The Conscious Professional had the wonderful pleasure of getting to know Suryacitta Malcolm Smith. Suryacitta started practising mindfulness in 1989. He spent five years living in a meditation retreat centre leaving in 2005. Since then he has been teaching mindfulness in the UK, Europe […]
Over time, currency and oil markets tend to move inversely to each other, explains Tobias Levkovich, chief U.S. equity strategist at Citigroup. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Super Bowl censors are already f***ing up. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin let an f-bomb slip during Thursday’s press conference about the band’s upcoming Super Bowl 50 halftime show. “It’s a difficult question to answer,” Martin cheekily said in response to a journalist’s question. “Are you saying which part of our show we’ll f**k up terribly?” […]
On a fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 earnings conference call with analysts on Wednesday, before she uttered a single word about a car or a truck, General Motors CEO Mary Barra talked about leading “the transformation of personal mobility.” GM was founded in 1908, at a time when over 24 million horses and mules were still […]
An Indian software company plans to open its first North American sales office on Prince Edward Island this spring, creating between five and 10 jobs, the provincial government says. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
The Berggruen Institute, an independent, non-partisan “think and action tank” that is co-publisher of The WorldPost, announced this week that Craig Calhoun will become the new president of the organization. Professor Calhoun will leave his current position as director and president of the London School of Economics and Political Science in the summer of 2016 […]
Selected concerts: Raine, Chantal coming to Chrysler Theatre read more >>> Source : Canada.com
(Reuters) – Australian Atlassian Corp PLC reported a 44.7 percent increase in quarterly revenue as more customers purchased its software that help companies collaborate and manage their operations. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Hungary 3-6 UkraineDmytro Bondar scored two and made one at crucial times to send Ukraine through with Spain and end Hungary’s hopes. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
Yes! I’m dabbin’ on them on the ice! Please excuse the stereotype, especially since I hate them and never want to be the one to reinforce them, but up until a few weeks ago, this black girl had never gone skiing. It wasn’t about fear. It wasn’t about costs. There were no inhibitions. It was […]
Business Insider is looking for a food reporter for INSIDER, a new publication that delivers stories to readers across digital platforms. The ideal candidate is a multimedia journalist who is obsessed with food in all forms. He or she is a home chef who loves making new dishes — and posting pictures of them on […]
CALGARY, Alberta, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Canada will not rush to lift sanctions against Iran, despite calls to scrap the measures quickly so Canadian companies can compete for contracts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
President Barack Obama plans a fee of $10 (£6.85) on every barrel of oil produced by US firms to fund green transportation projects. read more >>> Source : BBC
(Adds analyst comments, updates prices) * Canadian dollar ends at C$1.3745, or 72.75 U.S. cents * Currency touches strongest level since Dec. 11 at C$1.3640 * Bond prices mixed across the maturity… read more >>> Source : Reuters
President Obama proposed a tax of $10-a-barrel on oil companies to help pay for a wave of clean transportation investments. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
ANDRIY YARMOLENKO has admitted he would rather play for Everton than Barcelona. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Captain Scott Brown urges Celtic’s players to shoulder more responsibility with manager Ronny Deila under pressure. read more >>> Source : BBC
For their retirement, NFL players partly rely on a multiemployer plan that’s on shaky ground, not unlike some other plans. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com
U.S. President Barack Obama is proposing to implement a $10 US-a-barrel tax on oil in the 2017 budget he presents to Congress next week, the White House says. The proposed fee would fund a range of green transportation initiatives. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
SHE’S known to flaunt her envy-inducing figure, so it’s no surprise Myleene Klass stepped out in an extremely revealing outfit at the Zoolander No.2 premiere this evening. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
While most stocks continued to struggle, a few big names are continuing to make new highs. Mattel (MAT) made a strong move into new high territory Thursday, following up on gains since the company’s Q4 earnings beat estimates late Monday. The toy maker announced a turnaround in earnings growth with a 21% increase after eight […]
Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur will miss the rest of the season, while Jason Puncheon is out for several weeks. read more >>> Source : BBC
LinkedIn shares plunged by as much as 21% in after-hours trading, after the company reported quarterly earnings, with weaker-than expected guidance. The company said it expects first-quarter adjusted earnings-per-share of $0.55, but analysts had estimated $0.75 according to Bloomberg. It projected first-quarter revenues at $820 million, missing the forecast for $867.1 million. More to come […]
Former press baron Conrad Black is looking to sell his 23,000-square-foot home in Toronto’s exclusive Bridle Path neighbourhood. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
The greenback ruled the market for much of 2015 as the prospect of higher growth and higher interest rates in the US increased demand for the dollar. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com