Winter isn’t coming: Game of Thrones book delayed
Posted onGeorge R.R. Martin has revealed he’s missed his deadline for his next novel “The Winds of Winter.” read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
George R.R. Martin has revealed he’s missed his deadline for his next novel “The Winds of Winter.” read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
The UK medicines regulator approves a brand of e-cigarette as an anti-smoking aid and it could be prescribed on the NHS. read more >>> Source : BBC
Oil could break below $20 as tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia rise, oil analyst John Kilduff says. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
More than £1 million was spent repairing vandalism to Scottish schools last year. read more >>> Source : HeraldScotland.Com
The amount of money being borrowed by consumers in the run-up to Christmas rose by £1.5bn, the largest rise for nearly eight years. read more >>> Source : BBC
Frank Bruni of the New York Times finds it hard to believe that the Republican Party establishment considers Senator Marco Rubio of Florida a viable candidate for President of the United States. Rubio can’t seem to make up his mind on immigration reform or apparently obey traffic laws and balance his checkbook. But I was […]
The economic situation in Sweden right now is extraordinary, and a new note to investors from HSBC says that Swedish housing may be in a bubble that “is not sustainable.” Here’s the macro picture: 3.9% GDP growth, year on year. House prices up 18%. Interest rates are set at -0.35%. And the government isn’t doing […]
More than 1,000 pupils do not turn up to a school in Blackpool that was threatened online with a “mass shooting”. read more >>> Source : BBC
When Gene Roddenberry’s computer died, it took the only method of accessing some 200 floppy disks of his unpublished work. Here’s how this tech mystery was solved. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk
THE nation’s fittest cities and fattest cities have been disclosed – and the findings might surprise you read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The mesmerising images, which were taken in the Hebei Province of northern China, reveal the waters that attract tourists from all of the world annually, have been suspended in icy shards by the cold. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
DONNY OSMOND’s brother Jay insists the former teen idol owes his career to him and his other siblings. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
CANTERBURY, England, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Britain has granted asylum to a Sudanese man who made global headlines in August when he walked 50 km (31 miles) through the Channel Tunnel from France to England, highlighting the desperation of many migrants seeking a better life in Europe. read more >>> Source : Reuters
(Reuters) – Ant Financial Services Group, the finance arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, said on Monday it is looking to raise funds from investors ahead of a planned initial public offering, the second time in less than six months the company taps investors to finance its growth. read more >>> Source […]
Samsung Electronics shares fell over 4 percent after it warned of a tough environment in 2016. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
THE average woman criticises herself a worrying EIGHT times every day, according to a report out today. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t do New Year’s resolutions like the rest of us. Instead of pledging to lose weight or give up alcohol, the Facebook founder plans in 2016 to build himself an artificially intelligent butler to help him around the home. Zuckerberg revealed his goal to create the assistant in a Facebook post on Sunday. […]
Ford will be giving Sync 3 vehicle owners an update that will expand their infotainment system to run Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
One of the Fed’s hawkish officials said she is not opposed to her colleagues’ view that the U.S. central bank needs to raise rates only four times. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
2016 is already here and we bring you a special outlook all dedicated to 2016: the path of interest rates, currencies, bonds, stocks and of course the slippery price of oil. Here is your guide to the new year. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge support on Patreon. Fed hike path […]
LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Emerging markets suffered their biggest fall in four months on Monday as Chinese stocks slumped by 7 percent and deteriorating relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran drove… read more >>> Source : Reuters
BORUSSIA DORTMUND are relaxed about the future of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, despite interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
By the staff of Panama Ranked World’s No.1 Retirement Destination for 2016 Retiring abroad is easier and more affordable than ever before. These days it really is possible to spend your days relaxing beneath palm fronds on a Caribbean beach, enjoying farm-fresh produce in a mountain haven with year-round spring weather, or wandering the storied […]
The oldest player in Europe’s major leagues, Juan Carlos Valerón discusses his hopes for 2016, his Deportivo heyday and how he has gone 21 years without a red card. read more >>> Source : UEFA.Com
Let’s take a look at some of the big bucks movie productions you can look forward to seeing on a screen near you this year. Due out in February,… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com
As adults, it can be challenging to learn new hobbies. We’re usually all pretty set in our ways, but that doesn’t mean we should hold ourselves back from branching out every now and then. — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It […]
Airbnb has over 1,500,000 listings around the world, that include very remote or dangerous locations. Travelers can stay with a nomadic Mongolian family or in a village hut in Papua New Guinea. read more >>> Source : DailyMail.Co.UK
Against the euro, sterling hit a 2-1/2-month low of 74.235 pence before recovering to 73.79 pence, flat on the day. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
Trading has been suspended in China after share prices plunged today by more than 7 per cent. The slide triggered an automatic shutdown of the country’s stock exchanges and underscores the ongoing weakness of China’s manufacturing sector. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
Kenya’s Garissa University College officially reopens, nine months after the killing of nearly 150 people, mainly students, in an attack by militant Islamist group al-Shabab. read more >>> Source : BBC
The UK’s manufacturing sector grew at its slowest pace for three months in December, a survey indicates. read more >>> Source : BBC
BRITAIN’s top stock market lost billions of pounds this morning, prompting fears over invested pension savings. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
PLAYING FIFA 16 is all about nurturing young players into world-class performers. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
David Cameron’s government is going to take “radical” steps to intervene in Britain’s housing market, and to try to reduce the chronic undersupply of affordable housing that is plaguing potential housebuyers in the UK right now. On Monday, Cameron will announce plans to commission tens of thousands of new so-called “starter homes” on brown field […]
JUST when you thought you’d seen it all, end-of-life treatment is now online read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
SUPERMARKETS have today slashed diesel prices to below £1 a litre for the first time in six years, marking a good start to 2016 for millions of drivers. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
The government is “pulling out all the stops” by directly commissioning the building of up to 13,000 homes on public land, ministers say. read more >>> Source : BBC
SEOUL, Jan 4 (Reuters) – South Korea will review safety at its six budget airlines after two recent incidents, including one involving a plane that had to return to its departure airport after a door was not properly sealed, a transport ministry official said. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Oil traders can’t make their minds up. The price of Brent and crude spiked overnight amid escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Saudi Arabia has cut off diplomatic relations with Iran, getting people worried about the supply of oil from the Middle East. But oil prices fell back dramatically in early morning trade in […]
Four new elements have been added to the periodic table, making science textbooks across the world out of date. The elements were verified and added by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) last week, making the scientific chart’s seventh row officially complete. The inclusion of the super-heavy man-made chemical elements temporarily named […]
Hollywood and video game makers look set to storm the immersive, virtual reality marketplace now that the VR makers have finally worked the bugs out. Their wares are expected in force at the annual CES extravaganza in Las Vegas later this week. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
The tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia are escalating after diplomatic ties were cut this weekend. CNBC discusses how other countries could get involved. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
ANNE HATHAWAY shocked fans by posting a photo of herself in a bikini on her Instagram page last night. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
A majority of Canadians remain confident about their finances heading into 2016, but the percentage holding a positive view is down from a year ago, according to a new poll from one of the country’s big banks. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Eurozone CPI Flash Estimate is an inflation index which measures the change in the price of goods and services charged to consumers. A reading which is higher than the market forecast is bullish for the euro. Here are all the details, and 5 possible outcomes for EUR/USD. Published on Tuesday at 10:00 GMT. Indicator Background […]