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Jury duty scams are very common for one simple reason: They work. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com

Russia says it is open to a meeting with fellow major oil-producing nations to discuss production levels amid a plunge in global oil prices. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – China’s capital has become notorious for its smog but the biggest contributors to local air pollution are industrial furnaces, district heating systems, residential fires and trucks rather than power plants. read more >>> Source : Reuters

Simon leads Ceros, the interactive content marketing platform, with an innate curiosity about the world and how everything works. With Ceros, he has combined his passion for art and technology by building a platform that leverages technology to create digital works of art that fundamentally change how brands communicate and relate to their customers. As […]

Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $2.78 billion. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca

Investors have one thing on their minds these days. Economist at Credit Suisse say a day doesn’t go by without them being asked whether the US could be in a recession. They aren’t the only ones. Stock analysts focused on the financial sector have said it is the number one topic with clients. Markets are […]

GOOGLE owner Alphabet has overtaken Apple to become the most valuable firm in the world with a staggering worth of £386BILLION, just days after the tech giant sparked outrage by paying only £130million of tax in Britain to cover the last 10 years. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express

Exxon Mobil’s quarterly profits drop 58%, continuing the trend of poor results from the oil sector. read more >>> Source : BBC

FRANKFURT, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Global interest rates are likely to go even lower before they rise as financial market volatility and the spectre of deflation raise fresh doubts about central banks’… read more >>> Source : Reuters

Self-driving cars and automatic features should reduce the number of road accidents, but could dent the revenues of car insurers. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com

ROME, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Italy’s Meridiana Fly held talks with the country’s development minister on Tuesday about the ailing airline’s future, its CEO said after the meeting, but did not comment on speculation Qatar Airways could come to the rescue. read more >>> Source : Reuters

Shares of Google’s parent company Alphabet have surged – making it worth more than Apple – thanks to better than expected quarterly profit. Strong… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com

WestJet Airlines has been hit hard by the dollar’s decline, which contributed to a 30 per cent decline in fourth-quarter profit. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca

BRITAIN’s first easyFoodstore is offering customers the chance to buy all products at a cut price of just 25p each – for a month. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express

When choosing a career, it’s important to seek out jobs that are meaningful and challenging — but a high salary doesn’t hurt, either. U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2016 Best Jobs rankings, which determines the best occupations in the country based on median salary, employment rate, growth, job prospects, stress level, and […]

By Brandon Geary, Chief Strategy Officer, POSSIBLE “I want the truth!” Tom Cruise shouts at Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men. In reply, Nicholson sneers, “You can’t handle the truth.” If you look around today, you’ll find plenty of evidence that Jack is right. The leading Republican candidate for president is Donald Trump, and […]

KARACHI, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Pakistani security personnel on Tuesday clashed with marchers protesting government plans to privatise the ailing national airline, a skirmish that a hospital official said killed at least two protesters and injured eight. read more >>> Source : Reuters

Unemployment in the eurozone has fallen to its lowest level in over four years despite worries about the global economy. read more >>> Source : BBC

SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury’s has offered to buy Argos owner Home Retail Group for £1.3billion, in what is tipped as a move to fight against Amazon huge online dominance. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express

* Goldman says devaluation chance may reach 80 pct in 3 years (Recasts with analysis, context) read more >>> Source : Reuters

British oil company BP said fourth-quarter earnings plunged 91 percent because of sharp declines in oil prices. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca

Exxon reported a steep drop in earnings as low oil prices hurt results at the world’s largest publicly traded oil company. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com

Stock futures are lower on Tuesday morning as oil prices continue sliding. Following a flattish close on Monday, Dow futures were down about 111 points near 7:40 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were down 13 points, and Nasdaq futures were off 31 points. All the indexes were close to a 1% decline. Crude oil was […]

Privatisation of state owned Russian companies is being considered by President Putin to make up the shortfall from falling oil prices. read more >>> Source : BBC

The dollar was weaker against the yen during Asian trade today, as a decline in oil prices overnight capped gains in the greenback. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com

* Shares up 3.3 pct at $44 premarket (Adds details, background) read more >>> Source : Reuters

Mattel has reported a surprise increase in quarterly net sales; the first time it has managed that in over two years. That was thanks to a recovery… read more >>> Source : EuroNews.Com

The Tehran Stock Exchange has rallied to a one year high in the wake of Iran’s landmark nuclear deal with world powers last summer. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca

GENEVA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Tuesday that the country’s currency remains “significantly overvalued” compared to the euro and that the central remains… read more >>> Source : Reuters

European Council President Donald Tusk discusses proposals to protect non-euro zone countries from deeper euro zone integration. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com

After yesterday’s late-day surge in equities failed to produce a positive close, risk appetite is having a déjà vu moment with high-yielding asset classes under pressure ahead of the opening bell in North America. The Reserve Bank of Australia met overnight, and as expected decided to maintain its overnight lending rate at 2.0%, along with […]

Dow Chemical says low energy costs are a “net benefit”. The maker of plastics and chemicals reported fourth-quarter earnings results on Tuesday morning that topped analysts’ expectations. It’s no surprise that while other firms exposed to the energy sector are getting slammed and expecting further losses, Dow Chemical is hoping to continue cashing in from […]

London’s leading shares fall in Tuesday trading, as poor results from oil giants weigh on the market. read more >>> Source : BBC

Air Transat’s pilots have voted almost unanimously to support a strike that would hit the vacation airline just before the busy March Break travelling season, if the two sides can’t come to terms before then. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca

Intense negotiations over the weekend have resulted in some kind of draft agreement between the European Union and the UK. While the agreement is vague on various matters, actually getting to a draft agreement and a few wins there for UK PM Cameron have some influence. GBP/USD is rebounding from the lows seen after the […]

* At least 80 busloads of migrants stranded on road to border read more >>> Source : Reuters

GENEVA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Tuesday that the country’s currency remains “significantly overvalued” compared to the euro and that the central remains… read more >>> Source : Reuters

Don’t rule out adjustable-rate mortgages as interest rates rise. read more >>> Source : BankRate.Com

AMSTERDAM, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Dutch police puzzling over how to remove drones that pose a public safety threat are testing a way to get the job done in one fell swoop – with trained eagles. read more >>> Source : Reuters

Scottish Power cuts the price of its standard gas tariff by 5.4% from 15 March, the third of the big suppliers to do so this year. read more >>> Source : BBC

China’s central bank and banking regulator said they would adjust mortgage policy regulations for home buyers in some cities. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com