Even though Adele broke records for album sales with “25,” she couldn’t stop overall record sales from continuing to decline in 2015 as consumers keep switching to on-demand streaming services. According to Nielsen Music’s 2015 year-end report, total album sales dropped 6.1 percent to 241.4 million, from 257 million in 2014. Even digital track sales […]
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz is expected to return to work by summertime and is recovering from a heart transplant, the company said. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
We’re starting to understand that things are coming to an end, yet in many more ways, we feel that we’re on the brink of a new beginning. Without a doubt, we’re in the middle of a crisis like never before. Our saving grace lies in acknowledging the totality of what is happening. We must admit […]
(Updates prices) By Bruno Federowski SAO PAULO, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Latin American stocks and currencies fell on Wednesday as investors fretted over economic weakness in China and a nuclear test by… read more >>> Source : Reuters
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc said in a news release that Chief Executive Oscar Munoz underwent a heart transplant on Wednesday and may return to the helm of the second-largest U.S. airline later than expected. United’s top officer has been on medical leave since October when he suffered a heart attack, with a planned […]
Content marketing is demanding if you’ve fully dedicated yourself to the strategy. Larger companies and brands need fresh, new, unique, insightful content churned out on a daily basis, and even smaller companies might have large-volume needs–with only one or two people to get the job done. In any case, it’s common to hit a creative […]
With election season well underway, education is sure to come up as a hot topic. Politicians make big promises but come up with nothing more than empty bromides. Who can argue with a policy called No Child Left Behind or Every Student Succeeds? But it takes more than political promises to truly inspire children, show […]
Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona eased to victory in the Copa del Rey, while Juventus and Benfica won their top-flight fixtures but Manchester City lost in the League Cup. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that 181,000 drones have been registered in the database it launched just over two weeks ago in response to a surge of rogue drone flights near airports and crowded public venues. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Samuel L. Jackson has discussed the word that helped him overcome a debilitating stutter in the past. This week, he revealed a little more about the unconventional method. On Tuesday’s episode of “The Howard Stern Show,” Jackson explained how the word “motherf**ker” — a familiar one for anyone who’s seen his movies — helps speech […]
Four energy companies CEOs weigh in on the upside of low oil prices for refiners. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Oil dropped below $34 a barrel in New York after U.S. gasoline inventories surged the most in 22 years and crude supplies at the American hub climbed to a record. Brent oil fell to an 11-year low in London as West Texas intermediate tumbled to a seven-year low in New York. Gasoline stockpiles rose 10.6 […]
SHE tied the knot on New Year’s Eve, so it’s no surprise Alex Jones looked happier than ever as she returned to work – and debuted her gorgeous wedding ring. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
January 3 marked the seventh anniversary of Bitcoins. ET takes a look at the current status of this digital currency. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
SAM ALLARDYCE has continued his goading of Jurgen Klopp by claiming the Liverpool manager has only himself to blame for the injury epidemic that threatens to derail the club’s campaign. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Matt is the Managing Director of Matt Kozlov What does entrepreneurship mean to you, and what underlying characteristics do you see in successful entrepreneurs? Matt: An entrepreneur is someone who not only identifies a real problem in the world they can solve, but then also fully commits their professional life to that pursuit. An entrepreneurs’ […]
Jazz singer Tia Brazda recently performed at the Vintage Prom in Toronto, a retro party advertised as one for “those born in the wrong era.” read more >>> Source : Canada.com
Rael Madrid forward Gareth Bale could inspire Manchester United to the Premier League title, says Harry Redknapp. read more >>> Source : BBC
The Writers Guild of America on Wednesday unveiled its nominees for this year’s best original and adapted screenplays awards. read more >>> Source : Reuters
CINEMA operator Everyman Media is getting the bigger picture with further expansion. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The final Anfield memorial service to remember the 96 people who died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster will take place in April. read more >>> Source : BBC
Gaining an advantage Much in the same way that sports men and women are seeking the services of sports psychologists to develop ways to achieve peak performance, so now are businesses turning to psychology to look for ways to gain an advantage over their competitors and maximise the potential of their employees. Leaders are learning […]
Two top federal regulators at CES on Wednesday urged tech companies to bolster efforts to protect consumer privacy. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk
We all love social media. Admit it — if you’re not glued to your screen, gawking at insanely beautiful outdoor photographs from greats such as 10-second video experiences, or ‘Facets’, are grouped by places to go, things to eat, and things to see or do. All featured Facets are hand-picked by the Facet50, who are […]
Of all the new “Star Wars” characters to emerge out of “The Force Awakens,” Rey (Daisy Ridley) was by far the breakout. There are still a lot of mysteries surrounding her, and fans have been working hard to try and figure out who she really is and where she came from. Now, three major theories […]
Business Insider considered the dollar costs and probabilities involved in winning Wednesday’s massive $500 million Powerball jackpot, and concluded that buying a ticket is a pretty bad decision. In other words, a rational person who is all about the numbers and the money would not play. However, for many people, playing the lottery is about […]
* Emerging market stocks lowest since mid-2009 (Updates to U.S. market close) read more >>> Source : Reuters
If your new year’s resolutions include getting in shape, consider this, dancing at a show counts as cardio. The Hearts When: Jan. 8 Where: Amigos What: The Hearts (formerly Jeff Stuart & The Hearts) are one option to get that organ pumping. If you’re not quite ready to leave the glitter of the holidays behind, […]
Calgary-based TransCanada Corp. says it intends to file a claim under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement in response to the U.S. government’s rejection of the company’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
By Euan Rocha and John Tilak TORONTO (Reuters) – Bank of Nova Scotia , Canada’s third biggest lender, is in discussions to sell a C$1 billion ($715 million) vendor and equipment financing portfolio, according to four sources familiar with the matter. Scotiabank, which began the sale process a few weeks ago, is in talks with […]
Wall Street markets close lower following renewed concerns about the Chinese economy, falling oil prices, and global stability. read more >>> Source : BBC
The World Bank has cut its forecast for global growth this year to 2.9 per cent given weakness in developing countries including Brazil and China. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Stocks dropped more than 1% Wednesday as plunging oil prices and North Korea’s claim that it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb stoked fear on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 1.5%, the S&P 500 lost 1.3% and the Nasdaq sank 1.1%. Volume was mixed, down 11% on the NYSE and up 9% on […]
Demi Lovato knows there’s nothing wrong with being confident — especially when you’re naked. “I feel the most beautiful when I’m naked,” said Lovato in an interview with People. “Just completely stripped down, completely organic, me. That’s when I feel the most confident, because that’s the most natural state that I could possibly get in.” […]
ROMELU LUKAKU’S late header gave Everton a crucial lead going into the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
BUMPER online orders helped John Lewis ring up a 4.1 per cent rise in festive sales to £1.81billion despite a drop in takings at its department stores and Waitrose supermarkets. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The global Twitterati set their sights on Twitter on Wednesday, widely decrying a reported plan by the microblogging site to blow out its length limit to as much as 10,000 characters. read more >>> Source : Reuters
According to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, 2016 is the year of running. Zuckerberg shared his fitness goal — running 365 miles, or one mile for each day of the year — on Facebook (where else?). He also created a public Facebook group called “A Year of Running” to include other people who want to take […]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles County district attorney has declined to bring criminal charges against comedian Bill Cosby stemming from sexual assault allegations by two women over separate incidents, one dating back to 1965 and the other to 2008, prosecutors said on Wednesday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Microsoft this week took the next step following its acquisition of Revolution Analytics last year by unwrapping an advanced-analytics platform of its own based on the open source R programming language. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk
NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than a third of U.S. businesses are now owned by women, a marked increase from previous years, but the vast majority of these are one-person companies, new research shows. read more >>> Source : Reuters
The charter school industry — consisting of schools that are funded partly by tax dollars but run independently — may be heading toward a bubble similar to that of the subprime mortgage crisis, according to a study published by four education researchers. The study, “Are charter schools the new subprime loans?,” warns of a number […]
Not too long ago I was invited to be interviewed by Buzzfeed for how the colors you paint your home can make a difference to your life when you make the right choices. When I entered the expansive headquarters of this social media giant, I was struck by the wide open spaces and the vibe […]
You love technology, but you love alcohol and shame, too! If only there were a way to have your expensive iPhone AND your irresponsible drinking habits. Well, now there is! Above Average introduces the iPhone D, for the iPhone-lovers in your life who swiped left on moderation years ago. Also on HuffPost: — This feed […]
Stocks tumbled on Wednesday while oil broke to a new multi-year low. Brent crude oil, the international benchmark fell to a more than 10-year low while West Texas Intermediate crude was closing in on a roughly 7-year low, settling below $34 a barrel. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 16,906.5, -252.2, (-1.4%) S&P 500: 1,990.3, -26.5, (-1.3%) […]