Valeant names interim CEO to replace ill Michael Pearson
Posted onValeant Pharmaceuticals, the embattled Quebec-based drug giant, has named an interim CEO as J. Michael Pearson remains in hospital for severe pneumonia. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
Apple reports over $1.1 billion in App Store sales in holiday season
Posted on(Reuters) – Apple Inc said customers spent over $1.1 billion on apps and in-app purchases in the two weeks ending Jan. 3, setting a record for holiday season sales. read more >>> Source : Reuters
The lowdown on Liverpool signing Marko Grujić
Posted onLiverpool have completed the signing of Marko Grujić from Crvena zvezda. Our Serbian correspondent gives the lowdown on a 19-year-old considered the Balkan nation’s hottest young talent. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
Scoundrels, Stoners And Elvis, Or: A Year In The Life Of Michael Shannon
Posted onThe he’s-in-everything phase of Michael Shannon’s career has begun. Shannon’s IMDb page lists 11 films on his 2016 slate, proceeding memorable supporting work in four movies from 2015: He played a hoggish real-estate tyrant in “99 Homes” (which netted him Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations), an eccentric drug dealer in dude-pal comedy […]
WATCH: Survivors share SHOCKING tales of how they cheated DEATH
Posted onFrom kidnapped and left to survive alone in the jungle, to lost in the desert in the Sahara desert, these real people share their incredible stories of survival read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Day Three Of Stock Futures Dive; Taser International Gets Upgrade
Posted onStock futures were down hard, shadowing losses in European markets, as investors reacted to a wave of early news. Dow futures tanked 267.7 points below fair market value. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 81.7 points. S&P 500 futures crumbled 32.9 points. Small caps were hit hard, with Russell 2000 futures slumping 20.4 points. A complex news […]
Belgian strike halts train services
Posted onThe start of a two-day rail strike in Belgium has almost completely paralysed train services in and around the capital, Brussels. read more >>> Source : BBC
Lake Tahoe tourists stranded for 2 HOURS after ski lift chair FALLS from line
Posted onGuests at the resort in South Lake Tahoe were lowered from the lifts using a rope after the unoccupied chair fell from the downhill path of the North Bowl run. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
Bell Media joins with iHeartRadio to offer Canadians multidevice digital radio
Posted onBell Media and iHeartRadio are creating a partnership to share and deliver digital radio content to a wide range of devices such as smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and automotive entertainment systems. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Liverpool sign Grujic for £5.1m
Posted onLiverpool sign Serbia Red Star Belgrade’s Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic for £5.1m on a four-year contract. read more >>> Source : BBC
2016 Is the Year to Finish All of Your Higher Education Resolutions
Posted onU.S. News Education Twitter followers share their education goals for 2016. read more >>> Source : USNews.Com
Research: We're mobile addicts but we just don't want new smartphones
Posted onEven though demand for new smartphones is waning, it seems consumers are happy with their existing devices and are using them more than ever. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Chipotle sales crater 30% in December (CMG)
Posted onSales at Chipotle are falling off a cliff. In a filing with the SEC on Wednesday, the fast food chain disclosed that for the month of December same-store sales — or sales at locations open for at least a year — were down 30%. This decline in sales follows an outbreak of E. coli tied […]
RBC mortgage rates set to rise on Friday
Posted onOne of Canada’s biggest lenders will be raising rates on several of its mortgages starting Friday. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
UPDATE 1-Five oil tanks now on fire at Libyan ports after clashes
Posted on* NOC appeals for unity against common enemy (Adds fifth tank on fire, detail, NOC comment) read more >>> Source : Reuters
North Korea, Weak Economic Data Drives Markets Lower
Posted onNYC – 8 pm (est) Tuesday, January 5th / Los Angeles, CA – 5 pm (pst), Tuesday, January 5th/ London, England – 1 am (gmt) Wednesday, January 6th/ Pyongyang, North Korea – 10 am (kst — Korean Standard Time) Wednesday, January 6th — The US geological Service reports a 5.1 magnitude earthquake 30.4 miles outside […]
Pictures: Five defenders Jurgen Klopp could sign to solve Liverpool’s injury crisis
Posted onEXPRESS SPORT brings you five defenders Liverpool could sign to help solve their injury crisis. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Lagarde tells Nigerian lawmakers IMF does not support FX restrictions
Posted onABUJA, Jan 6 (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde told Nigerian lawmakers on Wednesday the Fund does not support foreign exchange restrictions and that any such measures… read more >>> Source : Reuters
French composer Pierre Boulez dies aged 90
Posted onPARIS (Reuters) – French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, a standard-bearer of modern classical music and renowned for his experimentation, has died at the age of 90, his family said on Wednesday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Hedge fund is sick of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer
Posted onStarboard Value, an influential activist investing firm, said Yahoo needs new management to succeed and that the past three years under CEO Marissa Mayer have been a failure. read more >>> Source : CNN Money
Rupee retraces two-week low of 66.82 vs dollar
Posted onAfter a brief overnight calmer, the rupee once again turned shaky against the dollar and closed at 66.82 – its lowest level in more than two-weeks – on the back of frantic demand. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
Holiday gift: Private job growth surges in Dec
Posted onPrivate companies created far more jobs than expected, a bright sign for an economy that has been struggling. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Homebuyers warned of new deposit scam after devastated couple lose £45,000
Posted onHOPEFUL homebuyers are falling prey to heartless criminals who steal their deposits and leave them with nothing. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Products you need to use to ensure better skin this year
Posted onIN the world of anti-ageing there is always something new to look forward to and this year is no different. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
ADP Non-Farm Payrolls jumps 257K – USD follows
Posted onGreat news from the US for a change: 257K private sector jobs were created in December, much better than expected. November’s figure was marginally revised to the downside at 211K. This is a powerful signal for Friday’s official NFP. The US dollar is making more gains across the board. EUR/USD had already made an attempt […]
Radio DJ tells of his daughter's terror on British Airways flight from Heathrow to Dubai as passenger screamed: 'I have a bomb and you're all going to die'
Posted onSteve Penk’s daughter Natalie, 27, said she feared for her life after the man began running up and down the aisles and hurling abuse at staff, during a flight from Heathrow to Dubai. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
Teacher shortage pupils have to travel
Posted onPupils in a primary school in Yorkshire have to travel to another school because of difficulties finding teachers. read more >>> Source : BBC
Samsung makes Gear S2 smartwatch work with Apple’s iOS
Posted onSamsung announced on Wednesday that its Gear S2 smartwatch will now be compatible with Apple’s iOS devices. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Bubbles really jump out at you when you look at a chart like this one (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)
Posted onIt’s hard to spot an asset price bubble, especially if you’re in the midst of one. Usually, people find out they’re in a bubble only after it bursts. Goldman Sachs’ David Kostin offers this interesting stock market chart in a new note to clients. It’s a favorite of his. It shows the sector composition of […]
Record lottery jackpot tops £50m
Posted onA record National Lottery jackpot of £50.4m is expected to prompt a surge in ticket sales, operator Camelot says. read more >>> Source : BBC
Pierre Boulez, French Conductor And Composer, Dies At 90
Posted onFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Pierre Boulez, the former principal conductor the New York Philharmonic who moved between conducting, composition and teaching over a long career that made him one of the leading figures in modern classical music, has died at age 90. A spokesman for the Paris Philharmonic, Hamid Si Amer, confirmed that Boulez had […]
Powerball players eye $450M jackpot
Posted onWednesday’s lottery prize will be the largest since last February. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Now Huawei goes big on tablets with new Android MediaPad M2 10.0
Posted onHuawei unveils the MediaPad M2 10-inch tablet with four speakers and its M-Pen stylus. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Lumosity game 'deceived customers'
Posted onThe makers of brain-training game Lumosity will pay $2m to settle claims it falsely marketed its products. read more >>> Source : BBC
Starboard urges Yahoo to change management, board
Posted on(Reuters) – Activist investor Starboard Value LP said on Wednesday Yahoo Inc should consider changing its management, board and its business strategy. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Royal Bank to hike some mortgage rates starting Friday
Posted onOne of Canada’s biggest lenders will be raising rates on several of its mortgages starting Friday. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Starboard to Yahoo: Investors have lost confidence
Posted onIt’s time for Yahoo and CEO Marissa Mayer to recognize their turnaround approach isn’t working, Starboard says. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
INSIGHT-Why I can't buy Minion toys with Chinese yuan
Posted onBASILDON, England, Jan 6 (Reuters) – British businessman Tony Brown is ready to pay in Chinese yuan for the cuddly toys and other funfair stall prizes he buys from a handful of Chinese factories. But… read more >>> Source : Reuters
Horror on Heathrow flight as passenger yells: ‘I’ve got a bomb and you’re all going to die
Posted onRadio DJ Steve Penk tweeted about his daughter’s terrifying incident on a flight to Dubai read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Adele: Queen of the charts
Posted onLet’s have a look at what’s topping the charts as 2016 gets underway. The unbeatable queen is British singer-songwriter Adele, whose latest album… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon rules out publication of new school test results
Posted onTHE results of new national tests for Scottish primary and secondary pupils will not be published, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. read more >>> Source : HeraldScotland.Com
The American Workplace Is Broken. Here’s How We Can Start Fixing It
Posted onThis story is part of our month-long “Work Well” initiative, which focuses on thriving in the workplace — staying healthy and free of anxiety even in the midst of difficult work conditions. The series presents creative solutions you can use to take care of yourself as you take care of business. You can find more […]
Elliott Wave Analysis on USDJPY and EURAUD
Posted onUSDJPY USDJPY finally fell to a new low after a nice corrective bounce up into wave iv) which found resistance near 119.70. Now we are tracking a new five wave decline from that swing high which is still underway, pushing the price lower within the red wave v) that can hit levels around 118.00 today. […]
RBI sets rupee reference rate at 66.7165 against dollar
Posted onThe Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 66.7165 against the US dollar and 71.7002 for the euro. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
Carneiro appears at tribunal hearing
Posted onEx-Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro appears at a tribunal hearing for her constructive dismissal case against the club. read more >>> Source : BBC