Now Statins could be miracle cure for BLINDNESS
Posted onSTATINS could provide a miracle cure for blindness, new research suggests. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Is homeownership worth it? Not in these cities
Posted onWhile homeownership has long been deemed the “American dream,” it may not actually make sense for younger Americans right now. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
GrubHub Cleans Up With Q4 Earnings During Online Food Fight
Posted onIn an ever-increasing food fight for market share, GrubHub (GRUB) reported strong fourth-quarter earnings Thursday morning that gave its stock a much-needed boost. The operator of an online food delivery network reported revenue of $100 million, up 36% year over year and exceeding the consensus estimate of $99.4 million. Earnings per share minus items of […]
Helen Mirren says it's 'unfair' to criticize the Oscars for nominating only white actors
Posted onHelen Mirren is defending the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, saying it’s “unfair” to criticize the organization over the Oscars’ diversity controversy. For the second year in a row, all 20 actors nominated are white, which prompted criticisms against both the Academy and Hollywood for a lack of recognition given to minorities. “I […]
Nigerian Artist Inspires South Africans to Get Up And Boogie
Posted onAn acclaimed Nigerian actress and dancer is inspiring growing numbers of people in South Africa to get up and boogie. Vera Ephraim is also an award-winning choreographer, having collaborated with a host of celebrated African musicians, including South Africa’s Hugh Masekela and Nigeria’s Femi Kuti. Darren Taylor has more from Johannesburg. A lithe woman, Ephraim, […]
B.C. union joins First Nations vowing to use law to fight pipelines
Posted onA union representing 65,000 workers in British Columbia has signed a declaration vowing to oppose pipelines from crossing the territories of more than 130 First Nations. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Sylvester Stallone shows off incredible behind-the-scenes photos from 'Rocky'
Posted onSylvester Stallone is waiting to see if his name will be called in the best supporting actor category on Oscar night this year for reprising his role of Rocky Balboa in the hit “Creed” (he’s currently a favorite). In the meantime, he went on Instagram and posted some rare stills from the movie that launched […]
Martin Shkreli just faced Congress, and you can guess what happened next
Posted onFinance Insider is Business Insider’s midday summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours. To sign up, scroll to the bottom of this page and click “Get updates in your inbox,” or click here. Infamous former Turing CEO Martin Shkreli just faced Congress. Shkreli, as expected, invoked the Fifth Amendment and seemed to […]
These are early signs of capitulation for oil
Posted onEarly signs of capitulation by oil producers could mean a bottom is getting closer. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Warren Buffett's new oil bet nears $1 billion
Posted onAmid the wreckage of the crude oil market, Warren Buffett’s already big bet on an oil giant nears $1 billion. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Learning from the Genome of American Schooling
Posted onAt a time when of Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, we stand solidly behind our schools. Our national optimism, even in pessimistic times, sees the schoolhouse as the workhorse of a better tomorrow, the bedrock of opportunity. By large margins we love our and trust our teachers, according to the […]
The Flight Is Grounded, at Least for Now
Posted onI first saw Jefferson Airplane in May 1967. They were doing as show at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Ore. with The Byrds. PH Phactor was providing the light show. They were amazing. The harmonies between Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and Marty Balin were rich in tone and powerful in delivery. These musicians really had […]
Danier Leather seeks creditor protection, bankruptcy possible
Posted onCanadian retailer Danier Leather has begun insolvency proceedings that could lead to a sale of all or part of the company, including bankruptcy. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
Shell sees 80% drop in profits due to weak oil prices
Posted onSHELL warned yesterday that continued weak oil prices would lead to more cutbacks as the company’s annual profit plunged 80 per cent to a 13-year low. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Can We Turn Our Dreams Into Watchable Movies?
Posted onBy Daniel Oldis via DreamsCloud While your dreams may not be coming soon to an IMAX theater near you, technology has already evolved to the point of being able to recording a very simple dream and projecting it on a computer screen, complete with your dream images, your dream conversations and your movements within the […]
VIDEO: Allardyce did not want Fletcher 'moping'
Posted onSunderland manager Sam Allardyce discusses Steven Fletcher’s loan move to Marseille, saying he couldn’t see him “feeling sorry for himself” read more >>> Source : BBC
Super Bowl TV Commercials are Super Business for Advertisers
Posted onThe Super Bowl, the championship clash between the two top teams in American Football, is the most-watched sporting event of the year, and advertisers are lining up and paying big bucks to get their commercials on the air. In fact, the TV commercials during the Super Bowl have become one of the most anticipated and […]
VIDEO: Charging cable backs up your phone
Posted onA phone charging cable that backs up your data as you top up your battery is produced by a British firm. read more >>> Source : BBC
The Schofield Hotel Opens in Cleveland
Posted onKimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced yesterday the March 2016 opening of The Schofield Hotel, following an extensive $50 million renovation of the Victorian-era Schofield Building, located in the heart of downtown Cleveland at 2000 East 9th Street. read more >>> Source : HotelNewsresource.Com
Confirmed: Arsenal announce deal for midfielder
Posted onARSENAL have handed 17-year-old Marcus McGuane his first professional contract. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Find out what your HEIGHT says about your risk of DISEASE
Posted onARE you tall? If so, you’re more predisposed to a potentially deadly condition, according to a study. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The race to the South Pole now has its opera
Posted onThe “epic race to the South Pole”:http://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/race-south-pole-1911 between Britain’s Robert Falcon Scott and Norway’s Roald… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com
Down Payment Insurance on a Home Purchase
Posted onI set out recently to write about a new program of down payment (henceforth DP) insurance, but quickly realized that such an article required an extensive preface that clarifies what the DP is and what it is not. The new program is discussed after that. Definition of Down Payment To a home buyer, the DP […]
ECB's Draghi: We have to aggressively fight ultra-low inflation
Posted onWe have to aggressively fight ultra-low inflation – that was the message repeated by “European Central Bank President Mario… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com
The hot debate on Wall Street has descended into an ugly war of words
Posted onThis is getting ugly. IEX― a trading venue made famous by Michael Lewis’ “Flash Boys” – and the New York Stock Exchange have gotten into a messy war of words over IEX’s exchange application. The latest installment of this back-and-forth battle arrived Thursday. In an earnings call Thursday, Jeffrey Sprecher, chairman and CEO of ICE, […]
First Zika pregnancy case in Europe
Posted onSpain confirms that a pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the Zika virus – the first such case in Europe. read more >>> Source : BBC
Amanda Holden flaunts enviable abs in sexy cut-out dress at Britain's Got Talent auditions
Posted onSHE’S got an enviable figure and Amanda Holden had her curves on full display as she attended the Britain’s Got Talent auditions in Birmingham earlier today. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Aloft Sarasota Hotel Opens in Florida
Posted onLocated at 1401 Ringling Boulevard, Aloft Sarasota is a short stroll to Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Opera House, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, the Florida State College of Medicine Sarasota campus, and a variety of boutiques and restaurants. read more >>> Source : HotelNewsresource.Com
Low interest rates cost savers £160BILLION and spark yet another debt binge
Posted onSEVEN years of rock bottom interest rates have cost savers £160BILLION while encouraging people to take on ever higher debts, suggests analysis. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Playboy goes non-nude, sort of, in revamped magazine
Posted onNEW YORK (Reuters) – The great-granddaughter of novelist Ernest Hemingway strips off for a revamped issue of Playboy magazine as it abandons full frontal nudity for flirty, more natural shots of women with some, or no, clothes on. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Shell postpones LNG Canada decision as profits plunge
Posted onRoyal Dutch Shell says it’s postponing a final investment decision on its proposed liquefied natural gas megaproject in British Columbia as it grapples with plummeting earnings due to low energy prices. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
FTSE 100 buoyed by mining stocks
Posted onLondon’s leading shares rise sharply in Thursday trading, with mining stocks leading the rally. read more >>> Source : BBC
Glitter, Feathers, Paint: New Orleans Preps for Mardi Gras
Posted onIt’s glitter season in New Orleans. A time for feathers, paper mache, sequins, paint, bailing wire, bones, and just about any other item that can be used for decoration. Across garages, kitchen tables and warehouses, residents are feverishly sewing elaborate costumes, painting floats and decorating custom throws. Outside of New Orleans, Mardi Gras has often […]
Flint
Posted onI’m sure you are aware of the catastrophe in Flint, Michigan. 100,000 citizens of that city were exposed to water contaminated by lead and other toxic chemicals, and were then lied to about it by their state and local political leaders. Flint was the topic of the cover story in the February 1 Time Magazine […]
A bomb threat seeking 'justice' for Steven Avery of 'Making a Murderer' turned up no bombs
Posted onThe Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department, which figured prominently in Netflix’s “Making a Murderer,” received bomb threats on Wednesday night that caused a lot of chaos. A person called the station and said that there were bombs planted throughout the building and the parking lot, TMZ reported. The caller also demanded justice for Steven Avery, the […]
Even The 'Me Before You' Trailer Will Make You Cry
Posted onGrab the tissues. The trailer for the big-screen adaptation of Jojo Moyes’ 2012 novel “Me Before You” is here, and the two and a half minutes are filled with almost too much emotion to handle. Emilia Clarke stars as Louisa Clark, a small-town girl who gets a job caring for a recently-paralyzed banker named William […]
University of Chicago professor says her alleged 'sexual predator' colleague never should have been hired
Posted onJason Lieb — a prominent molecular biologist at the University of Chicago — recently resigned after the school accused him of sexually preying on female graduate students. One of his colleagues told us he never should have been hired in the first place. Lieb, 43, had faced allegations of sexual misconduct at The University of […]
Exclusive: Two friends share what it’s like to battle cancer at the SAME TIME
Posted onTWO friends explain how they braved cancer together – and how it made them stronger. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Hackers targeted Alibaba accounts
Posted onHackers tried to access over 20 million active accounts on the Taobao shopping site, Chinese state media says. read more >>> Source : BBC
Abengoa to offload UAE solar stake in fire sale
Posted onMADRID, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Indebted Spanish renewable energy firm Abengoa said on Thursday it would sell its stake in a solar thermal power plant in the United Arab Emirates as it offloads assets in a bid to avoid bankruptcy. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Returning Stag Benning hits the wall
Posted onMansfield’s Mal Benning took an odd approach to his rehabilitation after injury by testing his knee by tackling a wall. read more >>> Source : BBC
Sharp chooses Foxconn as preferred bidder over Japan fund -sources
Posted onTOKYO (Reuters) – Sharp Corp has chosen Taiwan’s Foxconn as its preferred bidder in takeover talks, sources with knowledge of the decision said, paving the way for the biggest acquisition by a foreign company in Japan’s insulated technology sector. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Op-ed: Five secrets to Uber's success
Posted onAn Uber full of puppies! And other lessons start-ups can learn from Uber’s success. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
UEFA Champions League squad changes confirmed
Posted onArda Turan, Stephan El Shaarawy, Alexandre Pato and Kelechi Iheanacho are in; Radamel Falcao and Samir Nasri are out. Get a rundown of all the squad changes for the knockouts. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
GLOBAL MARKETS-Equities advance as weaker dollar boosts oil
Posted on* Materials, energy lead U.S. stocks higher (Adds open of U.S. markets, byline, dateline; previous LONDON) read more >>> Source : Reuters