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Why UK or USA Forex companies are the Safest Ones?
What exactly should you look for in a good or safe forex broker? This may be one of the most asked questions among new and even expert forex traders. You can find a lot of credible sites offering exceptional information on the top... More of this article »
YouTube TV Quickly Expanding Across The Nation
Google’s live TV streaming service YouTube TV has expanded its reach to 14 more US cities, now reaching about half of the households in America. YouTube TV says it will add 17 more markets including Denver, Cleveland and St.... More of this article »
Union Pacific Announces 750 Layoffs In The U.S.
Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE:UNP) has announced that it will cut 750 jobs from its United States workforce by mid-September. Union Pacific is the nation’s second-largest freight railroad, trailing only western freight train rival BNSF... More of this article »
Facebook Announces Marketplace Launch In 17 European Countries
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is expanding its Marketplace service to 17 new European markets. The service is being rolled out to Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... More of this article »
Amazon Exploring New Food Technology To Eliminate Refrigeration Needs
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is exploring ways to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration. The cutting-edge food technology would be a major step forward for the company. The dishes could be offered quite cheaply... More of this article »
Facebook Rolling Out New Video Streaming Feature
Facebook is adding a new “Watch” tab for video streaming to its platform. The Watch tab will feature personalized recommendations of live and recorded shows to watch. Users with access will see a TV-shaped Watch button in the bottom... More of this article »
Discovery Communications Announces Acquisition Of Scripps Networks
Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA) has announced that it has reached a deal to buy Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (NASDAQ:SNI) for $11.9 billion. The deal calls for Scripps shareholders to receive $90 a share, a 34 percent... More of this article »
New Apple Mac Spyware Detected
A new variant of the Fruitfly malware has been found on hundreds of Apple Macs. The malware has been infecting Macs for at least five years while remaining undetected by both macOS and commercial antivirus products. The malware appears... More of this article »
Alphabet Beats Earnings And Revenue Estimates
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has beat analysts’ expectations for quarterly revenue and earnings for its latest quarter. The company reported that revenue rose about 21 percent to $26.01 billion in the second quarter ended on June... More of this article »
Regulators Shut Down Top Online Black Markets
American and European authorities have shut down two of the largest online black markets, AlphaBay and Hansa Market. The AlphaBay takedown involved officials from six countries and Europol, led by American authorities. Dutch police... More of this article »
Owner Puts Houston Rockets Up For Sale
Change is coming to Houston’s basketball scene after more than two decades of stability. After 24 years of ownership, Leslie Alexander is putting the Houston Rockets up for sale. Rockets CEO Tad Brown made the announcement at a Monday... More of this article »
Amazon Prime Day 2017 Shatters Records
Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime Day 2017 broke the e-commerce company’s single-day sales record for the second year in a row. Amazon said overall sales grew 60 percent from a year earlier. Amazon also reported that more than 50... More of this article »
Faraday Future Ends Plant Construction In Nevada
Silicon Valley startup Faraday Future has canceled its plans to build a $1 billion factory in Nevada. Stefan Krause, Faraday’s chief financial officer, announced in a statement, “We have decided to put a hold on our factory at... More of this article »
Hackers Target Power Plants Across America
Hackers believed to be working for a foreign government recently breached at least a dozen U.S. power plants. The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation said they are aware of a potential intrusion in the... More of this article »
France To End Sales Of Gas And Diesel Vehicles
France has announced that it aims to end the sale of gasoline and diesel cars in the country by 2040. The announcement was made by Nicolas Hulot, the French environment minister. Mr. Hulot said that the government would make investments... More of this article »
Judge Dismisses Facebook Tracking Lawsuit
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) brought over its tracking of users of its social network. The lawsuit revolved around the way Facebook tracks people when they are logged out of the site. The plaintiffs... More of this article »
New Law Proposed To Help FDA Police Personal Care Products
New laws could provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with better tools to respond to bad personal care products. The proposed Personal Care Products Safety Act (PCPSA), introduced by Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein of... More of this article »
Sprint Seeking Deal With Charter Communications And Comcast
Reports have emerged that Sprint Corp. (NYSE:S) is in talks with Charter Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA) about a partnership. According to reports, Sprint will put its merger talks with T-Mobile US Inc. on hold... More of this article »
Syngenta Ordered To Pay $218M In GMO Suit
Farmers who sued Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta (NYSE:SYT) over its genetically engineered corn seed variety were awarded nearly $218 million by a federal jury in Kansas. The case involved four Kansas farmers representing roughly... More of this article »
Sears Canada Announces Store Closures, Job Cuts
Sears Canada Inc. (NASDAQ:SRSC) has sought court protection from its creditors so it can eliminate nearly 3,000 jobs and close 59 stores. The company secured protection from Ontario Superior Court under the Companies’ Creditors and... More of this article »
Uber Offers New Tipping Option On App
Some Uber passengers can now tip their U.S. drivers with a tap on the ride-hailing app. The new tipping option will first be available in Seattle, Houston and Minneapolis. Uber plans to roll out the feature in all U.S. cities by the... More of this article »
DraftKings, FanDuel Merger Facing Challenge by FTC
Federal and state officials have moved to block the fantasy sports merger between DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel. The Federal Trade Commission, joined by the attorneys general of California and the District of Columbia, intends to file... More of this article »
Verizon’s Acquisition Of Yahoo Completed
Verizon (NYSE:VZ) has officially completed its deal to acquire Yahoo’s Internet assets. The deal’s close comes nearly a year after the acquisition was first announced. Verizon paid $4.48 billion for the assets. The remains... More of this article »
German Grocer Aldi Announces U.S. Expansion Plans
German grocery chain Aldi stated that it would invest $3.4 billion to expand its U.S. store base to 2,500 by 2022 in an announcement made on Sunday. The company is also planning to remodel 1,300 of its stores at a cost of about $1.6... More of this article »
Low Income Consumers Can Now Enjoy Amazon Prime For Less
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is making its Prime membership program more affordable to customers on government assistance programs by cutting the monthly cost from $10.99 to $5.99. When paid up front, the Prime membership is $99 a year. Greg... More of this article »
Plans To Privatize Air Traffic Control System In Works
More than 30,000 federal air traffic controllers and other workers from the Federal Aviation Administration would be spun off into a private nonprofit corporation if a new plan from the White House comes to fruition. White House officials... More of this article »
Criticism Mounts As Herbalife Lowers Sales Guidance
Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) has lowered its sales guidance for the second quarter, alarming some of its investors. Herbalife now expects revenue to be 1.5 percent lower than prior estimates, but increased estimates for earnings per share... More of this article »
Toyota Flying Car Project Takes Off
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM) has developed a test model for a “flying car” in partnership with a tech start-up. Toyota will invest 42.5 million yen ($386,000) in Cartivator Resource Management over the next three years... More of this article »