Empoli 0-1 Inter Milan
Posted onRoberto Mancini’s Inter Milan move back to the top of the Serie A table thanks to victory at Empoli. read more >>> Source : BBC
How a small Ontario town is betting on the future by becoming a hub for self-driving cars
Posted onThe city of the future is adapting to the car of the future. Stratford, Ont., where wireless connectivity is considered a utility, is wooing developers of driverless cars with its connected streets and stop lights. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
Ashton Kutcher says the best investment he's ever made is something anyone can afford
Posted onIf the name Ashton Kutcher still brings to mind “Dude, Where’s My Car,” you’re behind the times. In the past few years, the actor-turned-entrepreneur and investor has co-founded a viral media site and a human rights organization, appeared on Shark Tank, and invested in buzzy tech companies such as Spotify, Airbnb, Uber and Meerkat. In […]
Chipotle Gets Grilled On Criminal Probe; Markets Down
Posted onStocks remained deep in the red in escalating volume amid a flurry of disappointing news in the retail sector. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, holding in the lower half of the day’s trading range. The action is typical for a market in a correction. The Dow industrials slipped 1.4%, while the Nasdaq fell 1.1%. Volume […]
White House says analysis not consistent with N.Korea claim of H-bomb test
Posted onWASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Initial analysis of North Korea’s reported nuclear test on Wednesday is not consistent with Pyongyang’s claim of a successful hydrogen bomb test, the White House said, but any nuclear test would be a “flagrant violation” of U.N. Security Council resolutions. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Natalie Dormer Hates 'Game Of Thrones' Spoilers Just As Much As You Do
Posted onBeing a “Game of Thrones” fan these days is difficult. If you prefer to be surprised by the series’ twists and turns, avoiding spoilers can feel like like dodging bullets in “The Matrix.” And if you are a scoop fiend like the rest of us, torturous tidbits like a Jon Snow-centric poster or teasers for […]
Minority Students With Disabilities Fast-Tracked to Prison: Activist Leroy Moore, Jr. Talks Solutions
Posted onIn part one of this Leroy Moore, Jr.’s new book Q: You already discussed the problems of students with special needs being funneled into prisons at an alarming rate. Let’s talk about the solutions. Do you see any immediate solutions? Leroy: The prison-to-pipeline problem won’t be solved overnight, but there are strategies parents, schools, advocacy […]
Top 10 child labor stories of 2015
Posted onThere were plenty of ups and downs in the fight against child labor this year. With an estimated 168 million children still trapped in exploitative labor, including 85 million doing hazardous work, we have an ambitious agenda ahead of us in 2016. Here are 10 highs and lows from 2015: 1. The U.S. Department of […]
Dal Richards, Leon Bibb celebrations set for this weekend in Vancouver
Posted onA celebration of big band leader Dal Richards’ life will be held at Christ Church Cathedral at Burrard and Georgia on Saturday at 2 p.m. Richards died New Year’s Eve, a few days shy of his 98th birthday. Christ Church is an appropriate venue for the memorial, because it’s across the street from the Hotel […]
Arsenal complete double deal as Arsene Wenger kick starts January business
Posted onARSENAL have completed their first pieces of business of the January transfer window. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Court ruling allows CP Rail to limit liability in transport of dangerous goods
Posted onCanadian Pacific Railway is welcoming a recent court ruling allowing it to strictly limit its liability when transporting toxic goods by rail. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Safer Polio Vaccines on Way for Use After Eradication
Posted onThe goal of eradicating polio worldwide is within sight. But public health officials must make sure that vaccines administered after that point cannot cause a recurrence of the disease. Researchers in Britain have come up with a safe strain that would prevent polio reinfection. Polio vaccines are stockpiled for use into the foreseeable future to […]
Powerball jackpot hits $500 million
Posted onThe Powerball numbers are drawn Wednesday night at 10:59 p.m. ET. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Argentine Central Bank Swaps Notes for $16B in New Sovereign Bonds
Posted onArgentina has swapped $16 billion in notes held by the central bank for fresh dollar-denominated bonds, the government said on Wednesday as the country moves to bolster reserves and strengthen its hand against creditors suing over defaulted debt. Long-awaited negotiations with a group of New York hedge funds that sued in the U.S. courts for […]
Apple stock is trading like a bond
Posted onMaybe it’s time to rethink Apple stock and call it a decent bond, with an ownership slice of a dominant tech company attached. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
20 Years On, Roth Says Tarantino Still 'the Same Kind of Chap'
Posted onTim Roth reunites with Quentin Tarantino in “The Hateful Eight,” with the actor saying the director is just the same as when he was making his name in the 1990s – albeit with more filmmaking knowledge. Roth, who was in Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” and “Pulp Fiction”, stars in the director’s eighth film, which tells the […]
You're even less likely to win Powerball than you think
Posted onThe longshot odds of winning $500 million in Powerball got even worse recently when lottery officials changed the way the game is played. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
It would take 25 days to binge-watch all of the new Netflix original content coming out this year (NFLX)
Posted onIn a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Netflix ‘s head of content Ted Sarandos announced that Netflix will release a whopping 600 hours of original content this year. That would take you 25 days to watch if you attempted to binge-watch it all straight through. The company has previously […]
New 'Star Wars' film to set all-time North American box office record
Posted on(Reuters) – Blockbuster movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will pass “Avatar” on Wednesday to become the top-selling film of all time in the United States and Canada, Walt Disney Co said. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Netflix launches in India, plans start at 500 rupees
Posted on(Reuters) – Netflix Inc launched operations in India on Wednesday, with plans starting at 500 rupees ($7.50) per month, as the U.S.-based video streaming company pushes ahead with its global expansion plans. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Stocks Pare Losses; Amazon.com Climbs As It Tries To Rebound
Posted onThe stock market pared losses but remained broadly weaker at midday Wednesday. The Nasdaq, down as much as 1.6% earlier, was 0.7% lower. The S&P 500 lost 0.9% and the Dow Jones industrial average 1.1%. The small-cap Russell 2000 slid 1%. Volume was running higher across the board. Losing stocks led winners by 2-to-1 on […]
GOLDMAN: Here are the 8 most overpriced stocks on the market (RIG, NVDA, ILMN, INTC, FOSL, BA, COH, TRIP)
Posted onGoldman Sachs doesn’t see a whole lot of upside for the stock market in aggregate. For some stocks, the firm sees a whole lot of downside. In a new chartbook for the first quarter, Goldman Sachs’ David Kostin and his team have compiled a list of stocks that are priced much too high compared to […]
This classic Ferrari could become the world's most expensive car
Posted onA classic Ferrari to be featured at an auction to be held in Paris next month may challenge the record for the highest price ever paid for an automobile. The 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti, once driven to victory by British World Champion Stirling Moss at the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix, is expected by […]
Netflix adds 130 countries to service
Posted onNetflix announces that its service is now available in almost all the world’s countries with the exception of China. read more >>> Source : BBC
Oculus Rift preorders crash site
Posted onOculus Rift priced at $599 and preorders crash site. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
UPDATE 3-United Technologies to take $870 mln charge in 4th qtr
Posted on* Shares down nearly 2 pct in afternoon trading (Adds details about agreement, analyst downgrade; updates share price) read more >>> Source : Reuters
Hilton Orrington Evanston Hotel Sold for $60 Million
Posted onJLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced that the firm arranged the sale of the Hilton Orrington/Evanston on behalf of The Carlyle Group and The Dow Hotel Company. read more >>> Source : HotelNewsresource.Com
Toronto, Vancouver house prices finish 2015 strong
Posted onThe hot real estate markets in Vancouver and Toronto post record sales in a year that saw already stratospheric prices rise even higher. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
New discount airline offers Canadian flights for $89
Posted onA new, ultra-cheap, all-Canadian airline is poised to take off next month, with low-cost flights running between seven smaller Canadian airports in five different provinces. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Jamie Carragher: What Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp must do in the transfer window
Posted onJAMIE CARRAGHER has urged Jurgen Klopp to be cautious in his transfer dealings as he attempts to solve Liverpool’s injury crisis. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
ZTE decides to crowdsource its Project CSX device
Posted onZTE has launched Z-Community, a forum the company hopes will help develop its future devices and services. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Fill' er up! Gasoline prices set to tank
Posted onThanks to the global oil glut, expect to see even cheaper prices at the pump in a matter of days. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Scots set up Czech Republic friendly
Posted onScotland will travel to Prague to play Czech Republic in an international friendly on 24 March. read more >>> Source : BBC
A&Es under 'extreme pressure'
Posted onA&E departments across Wales are facing “unprecedented demands”, prompting health boards to urge the public to only attend if necessary. read more >>> Source : BBC
Holly Willoughby flaunts serious cleavage as she teases eye-popping FHM final cover shoot
Posted onIT MAY not hit shelves until tomorrow, but Holly Willoughby couldn’t help giving viewers a sneak peek of her FHM cover shoot on today’s This Morning. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
White People 'Are A Lot More Blind Than I Thought,' Killer Mike Tells Stephen Colbert
Posted onRapper Killer Mike said that white people should have worked to address racial and economic inequalities long before recent police killings of unarmed black people focused national attention on the issue. “If white people are just now discovering that it’s bad for black or working class people in America, they’re a lot more blind than […]
Princess Cruises to add new ship to fleet in 2019
Posted onPrincess Cruises has confirmed it will launch a new ship in late 2019, with its next ship – Majestic Princess – launching in 2017. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Mining stocks drag FTSE 100 down
Posted onLondon’s leading shares sag on Wednesday, dragged down by mining stocks, oil hits new 11-year lows but defence giant BAe Systems jumps more than 3%. read more >>> Source : BBC
This top public university is getting more diverse in spite of a ban on affirmative action
Posted onIn welcoming its freshman class to campus last fall, the University of Michigan did something that it has been incapable of achieving over the past decade. It increased the minority students in its 2015 freshman class by almost 20% — its highest since 2005, The New York Times reported. After 2005, there was a steep […]
New York starts paying student loan debt
Posted onNew York state recently started offering a loan forgiveness program that provides up to 24 months of relief for federal student loan debt. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com
Spotify has gobs of data about its 75 million users thanks to 'selfie culture'
Posted onSpotify has 75 million users in 58 countries. On average, each Spotify user listens to 148 minutes of music on Spotify per day. As you might imagine, Spotify can collect a ton of data about its users — what kinds of music they listen to, when they listen to it, and more. At the International […]
Villarreal v Napoli background
Posted onVillarreal face Napoli for the fifth time, with past meetings suggesting that the visitors’ Marek Hamšík may be one to watch in the round of 32 encounter. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
Osborne's landlord tax grab pushing one in 10 landlords to sell up
Posted onALMOST one in 10 landlords are planning to sell their rental properties as a result of brutal new taxes coming into force, research has revealed. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The Flight of the Concorde: An Analysis
Posted onFor more travel inspiration, follow Steele Luxury Travel on Instagram: STEELETRAVEL If you blinked, you may have missed it: Back in September 2015, there was travel buzz in the travel biz that the famously fast Concorde may take to the skies after being grounded in 2003. The story, first reported in the Telegraph, out of […]
I am tough enough – Prince Ali
Posted onFifa presidential candidate Prince Ali of Jordan tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan he can be trusted to lead the world governing body. read more >>> Source : BBC