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A lifestyle tax for couch potato retirees? Get up and read this standing up

A tax bull on retirees who live in a sedentary lifestyle and this may be just a joke from a finance professional, but baby boomers and other seniors should wake up and avoid that couch-potato lifestyle to not ruin their lives.

Sep 01, 2015 11:19 PM EDT

World

IBM to fight pollution in China with artificial intelligence

China has been fogged with severe pollution and IBM is willing to help lessen if not totally clear the air from harmful particulates. They will use a syatem that can predict the level of air pollution several days ahead of time.

Farmlink launches an Airbnb for farm trucks

MachineryLinked is a sharing service for agricultural equipment. The service is owned by Kansas City-based date science and Technology Company FarmLink. The sharing service is modelled after Airbnb.

Markets

August is over - Worst Month for Dow but decline may continue until September

August was not a good month for the stock market as it experienced declines. Stock Market drops may continue in September.

China-based Internet entrepreneurs back Tesla rival NextEV

Wealthy Internet entrepreneurs and investors invested in a China-based electric car manufacturer NextEV. The investors hired ex-Ford Motor Co executive Martin Leach to create a global automaker.

Sep 01, 2015 10:17 PM EDT

China manufacturing woes continue: PMI index slips below 50 pts

The slowdown in Chinese manufacturing sector continued in August pushing the PMI below 50 level, which indicates the deceleration in the industry. The drop in orders for new work and export demand is the major reason for dip in manufacturing industry's output.

Sep 01, 2015 10:16 PM EDT

Google lets Android Wear smartwatches work with iPhones

Google latest smartwatch will hit the market and it will be compatible with iOS. As for now, LG smartwatch, the Watch Urbane, is the only smart watch that is compatible with iOS.

Sep 01, 2015 10:10 PM EDT

Europe is far behind in its electronic waste recycling target

Europe did not even reach half of its initial goal to effectively recycle 85 percent of its electronic wastes, study says. It is in European law to recycle electronic wastes or objects that come with a battery or plug.

Sep 01, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

Global central bankers ready for US rate hike - Reuters

Central banks around the world want a Fed rate hike, sooner rather than later, according to Reuters. But, considering developments in the domestic and international fronts, Fed officials say it's too early to tell whether they would raise interest rates this month.

Sep 01, 2015 9:56 PM EDT

Around 200 people arrested in China for spreading stock market rumors

Chinese authorities arrested 197 people for spreading rumors that can lead to troubles. The rumors they have spread included a man jumping to death in Beijing because of the drop in stock market.

Sep 01, 2015 9:40 PM EDT

Tesco plans to sell Iron Maiden's The Book of Souls in vinyl

Big supermarket chain Tesco has long been selling records but recently, it plans to add a more modern format into their offered products.

Sep 01, 2015 9:35 PM EDT

Walmart reduces working hours at some stores after raising pay, thus raising cost

Walmart cuts working hours on 4,600 stores. Reports said this is due to Walmart's $1B lost when the retail company increases its workers' wages last April.

Sep 01, 2015 5:18 AM EDT

Athens goes for gas grid privatization

Greece is in favor of selling stake in energy grid to Azerbaijan government company. This is subject to the outcome of general elections and clearence of third round of bailout package. Greece aims to be energy transport hub for eastern European nations.

Sep 01, 2015 5:09 AM EDT

Oil price up 27% in just 3 sessions; OPEC agrees on a fair price deal

Oil price recovered as two sets of news made it positive for the energy sector. Opec says it'll try to get a fair price deal by speaking to other oil producers. The cut down in US Eenrgy production forecast also boosted the market sentiment. Oil price rose 27% in just last three sessions.

Sep 01, 2015 4:47 AM EDT

Nordstrom, TJMaxx earnings report upbeat; Kohl's is down

TJX Companies, Ross Stores, and Burlington experience an upbeat second-quarter income report, so did Nordstrom. But Kohl’s seems to be slumping with its second-quarter report.

Sep 01, 2015 4:42 AM EDT

Alibaba Pictures lost $24M in first semester amid twists and turns

Alibaba Pictures Group, the film-making unit of the Chinese e-commerce giant, announced Friday that it lost 151.8 million Yuan ($24 million) in the first half of 2015.

Sep 01, 2015 4:38 AM EDT