Oil price crash-hit Kazakhstan's currency tumbles over 23% in free-float trading
Suffering from oil price crash, Kazakhstan has allowed free-float trading in its currency Tenge, which fell steeply 23% creating tremors in the central Asian economy.
Aug 23, 2015 11:17 PM EDT
Starbucks coffee went up despite coffee price decline
Coffee prices already went down and most coffee shops provide their customers with the taste of savings and of course with their best tasting coffee. The scenario is not the same with Starbucks that impose an increase with their coffee and other drinks to offset labor cost and rent.
US housing costs on the rise, CPI reveals
The housing costs in the U.S. continue to rise despite the inflation rate. Last month, prices of commodities slightly went up but Federal Reserve will not be moved from raising interest rates this year.
Background checks of Uber drivers not extensive enough - prosecutors
Billion-dollar ridesharing company, Uber, accused of misleading consumers by lax background checks of drivers.
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Salesforce Q2 results meet St forecast; outlook for fiscal up
Encouraging growth in sales volume, Salesforece.com Inc announced second quarter results beating the market forecast. The company also raised outlook for the whole financial year.
Aug 23, 2015 11:00 PM EDT
Uniqlo to begin offering four-day workweek plan
Uniqlo will soon be starting to offer their four-day workweek plan for employees. The offer will be limited to the approximately 10,000 employees the company currently employs in store-based positions inside Japan.
Aug 21, 2015 5:22 AM EDT
Y Combinator held Summer 2015 Demo Day unveiling groundbreaking tech startups
Y Combinator conducts the Summer Demo Day 2015, a twice a year event featuring innovative tech startups that could make it big in the business field. Here are some of them.
Aug 21, 2015 3:44 AM EDT
What the 2016 presidential candidates have to say about student loans
See what the big names in race for the White House have to say about student loans. As of now, the total amount of student loan debt for Americans has risen to a combined amount of $1.3 trillion, and many citizens are now calling for the system to be overhauled, according to Forbes.
Aug 21, 2015 3:42 AM EDT
Iran's huge potential now open for global investments as crisis-hit nation comes out of sanctions
With the five nations led by the US lifting the sanctions on Iran, the underdeveloped oil and gas sector in the fourth largest oil reserves country offers huge investment and growth potential for global companies.
Aug 21, 2015 3:39 AM EDT
McDonald's hit with labor and tax malpractice allegations during Brazil hearing
McDonald's has been hit with allegations suggesting they have been avoiding tax payments and abusing employees during a hearing in Brazil.
Aug 21, 2015 3:37 AM EDT
U.S. housing regulator seeks support from housing finance giants for low-income Americans
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released Wednesday proposals for housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to offer more support for low-income families who are taking out mortgages and are refinancing their home loans.
Aug 21, 2015 3:35 AM EDT
Rovio seeks to rebound with 'Angry Birds 2' by tailoring an Asian fit game
Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment plans to rebound after a dreadful 2014 and expand to its Asian market by tailor fitting Angry Birds 2 according to how its Asian users would want it to be.
Aug 21, 2015 3:33 AM EDT
Oil at 6-year low, Sends stocks sinking
Oil price is at a 6-year low as stockpile increase. This spooked investors as it brings down stock shares, especially from the energy market.
Aug 21, 2015 3:31 AM EDT
Here's How to Retire with a Peace of Mind - Protect Your Retirement By Diversifying your Portfolio
Diversification allows you to sell high and buy low, which basically mitigates your portfolio from any decline in the stock market.
Aug 21, 2015 3:31 AM EDT
Dropbox latest update: Cloud storage service provider now lets you drag and drop URLs with files
Dropbox recently released a support that enables its users to drag and drop URLs making it easier to work on present projects or bookmark links for future references.
Aug 21, 2015 3:28 AM EDT
What to do with excess contribution in your retirement account?
There are times employees are not aware they have paid too much for their contribution and do not know what to do. The Internal Revenue Service is ready to help.
Aug 21, 2015 3:25 AM EDT
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