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Articles by Staff Reporter
U.S. investigates 6 banks connected to the FIFA financial fiasco
US authorities are digging deeper into the FIFA financial fiasco by approaching more than half a dozen banks to ask them if the dirty money went through their accounts.
Jul 25, 2015 6:16 AM EDT
Apple treats Mac App Store developers like second-class citizens, Consumers will also be Affected
Mac App Store developers are earning less than iOS developers. Mac OS X developers also notics that they are being treated like second class citizens of the Apple world, especially because they are not given the vital tools that the iOS developers enjoy.
Jul 25, 2015 6:03 AM EDT
Google+ Photos shuts down this August, but Google Photos live on
Google+Photos will shut down on August 1 to pave way to the unlimited storage image sharing app Google Photos, which was launched in May.
Jul 21, 2015 4:42 AM EDT
Police tighten Tour de France security after British race leader claimed that a spectator threw urine at his face
French police added more security for Britain’s Team Sky after the race leader Chris Froome claimed that one of the spectators threw urine at his face in the 14th stage from Rodez to Mende Saturday.
Jul 20, 2015 9:10 AM EDT
Twilio sends letter offering to repurchase stocks to early shareholders, signalling possibility to go public
Startup Tech Company Twilio, which lets developers integrate their communications services into mobile and web through their API, sent out letters offering to repurchase stocks, which can be considered a big step that suggests it may finally go public.
Jul 16, 2015 4:44 AM EDT
Sony Announced Pricing, Availability for New Android-Powered 4k TV Series; 75-inch XC910 model available later this summer
Sony's new 4k Android-powered TV series will be available starting this July. Sony stores, Amazon, and Best Buy offer the ultra-thin TVs.
Jun 22, 2015 8:54 AM EDT
Apple launches streaming service Apple Music and Radio stations
In a bid to re-enter the already crowded market it once dominates, Apple unveiled its much-awaited online music service on Monday to regain its leadeship in digital music industry.
Jun 10, 2015 4:49 AM EDT
South Korea Counters North Korean Missile Test Last Month With Sanctioned Missile Launched
South Korea succesfully launched their own ballistic missile test last Wednesday as a show of arms to it neighboring bully, North Korea.
Jun 04, 2015 8:16 AM EDT
Volvo develops Apple Smartwatch to replace car keys; On Call System Features revealed
Volvo is one step closer in turning car keys into smartwatch car controller. They are progressing towards the launching of On Call System which is expected to happen by the end of the month. It is now easier to control you car with one wearable device.
Jun 03, 2015 10:57 AM EDT
Crane Accident in Manhattan Injures 10, Damages High-Rise Building
An accident took place late Sunday morning in Midtown, Manhattan when a huge industrial air conditioner hoisted by a crane fell from a 28 –story building to the sidewalk, causing minor injuries to ten people and damages to the building. Several streets in Manhattan are currently closed due to the ongoing investigation.
Jun 02, 2015 5:37 AM EDT
Didi Kuaidi launches carpooling service ‘Shun Feng Che’; Heads off US rivals Uber, Haha Pinche
Didi Kuaidi launches carpooling service Shun Feng Che.It competes against US rivals Uber and Haha Pinche.
Jun 01, 2015 9:06 AM EDT
Amazon debuts $99 Kindle bundle for kids; Promo offer aims to enforce reading this summer
Amazon offers a $99 Kindle bundle for kids. The promo aims to enforce reading this summer. A $99 Kindle bundle has been made available by web-based retailer Amazon specially intended for children.
May 29, 2015 7:02 AM EDT
Obama won't plead to Supreme Court over executive immigration action; Admin counting on 5th circuit appeal
The Obama’s administration chooses not to bring to the Supreme Court a judge’s recent decision to halt the government’s immigration policies. It will instead wait for the result of its appeal on the 5th circuit.
May 28, 2015 9:39 AM EDT
Supreme Court orders Big Pharma to pay damages for prescription drug disposal in Alameda County
The Supreme Court has ruled that Big Pharma should pay damages for disposing prescription drugs in Alameda County. The top court declined the pharmaceutical industry’s proposal to the County that entails drug makers to cover the cost of discarding unused medicines of consumers.
May 28, 2015 9:23 AM EDT
Worldwide smartphone growth to slow down this year, Android to lead market share
The global smartphone growth is expected to slow down this year. Android meanwhile is predicted to lead in terms of market share.
May 27, 2015 1:02 PM EDT
Italian court bans unlicensed taxi services including Uber
An Italian court has banned unlicensed taxi services such as Uber. Uber plans to appeal, saying the court ruling was a discrimination on new technologies.
May 27, 2015 4:25 AM EDT
Will we see a thinner iPad Mini 4 this year? Samsung to supply processor to Apple?
There is no confirmation yet as to the release of the iPad Mini 4 this year. However, the new gadget will be thinner and better than the iPad Mini 3.
May 26, 2015 10:53 AM EDT
Google patents toys that pay attention to a person and interact with media devices
Google has patented toys that pay attention to a person’s commands. It can also be used to control other media devices.
May 25, 2015 6:04 AM EDT
Russian rouble suffers steepest drop in 16 years
The rouble plunged more than 11 percent against the dollar on Tuesday in its steepest intraday fall since the Russian financial crisis in 1998 as confidence in the central bank evaporated after an ineffectual rate hike.
Dec 16, 2014 2:05 PM EST
Vanguard's stockpickers outperform despite firm's passive push
Vanguard Group became the largest U.S. fund manager by assets by persuading investors that they don't need to pay for a stock picker. Yet a funny thing happened along the way: Most of the 30 active stock funds the firm runs have actually beaten their respective benchmarks and Vanguard’s own highly touted index funds.
Dec 16, 2014 2:03 PM EST
Stocks rebound, oil pares losses ahead of Fed meeting
Crude oil prices pared losses and global equity markets rebounded on Tuesday as investors snapped up beaten-down energy stocks and wagered the U.S. central bank will express caution in the midst of growing turmoil in capital markets sparked by oil's collapse.
Dec 16, 2014 1:59 PM EST
Airbus ops chief resigns, replaced by Tom Williams
Airbus Group (AIR.PA) on Tuesday announced the resignation of the no.2 at its planemaking unit, Chief Operating Officer Gunter Butschek, after 2-1/2 years in the role.
Dec 16, 2014 1:45 PM EST
U.S. housing starts fall, but trend points to recovery
U.S. housing starts fell in November as groundbreaking for single-family homes declined after two hefty increases, in what appeared to be a brief pause in a gradual recovery trend.
Dec 16, 2014 1:14 PM EST
Lehman trustee petitions Supreme Court over Barclays dispute
The trustee handling the liquidation of the brokerage unit of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday seeking review of the business's cash assets awarded to Barclays Plc (BARC.L).
Dec 15, 2014 3:13 PM EST
Coca-Cola shareholder says CEO Kent should be replaced
Wintergreen Advisers, a minority shareholder in Coca-Cola Co (KO.N), said Chief Executive Muhtar Kent was "incapable of leading Coke's turnaround and should be replaced".
Dec 15, 2014 3:05 PM EST
Goldman files for a new batch of exchange-traded funds
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) has filed for a slew of new exchange-traded funds, most of them alternative, another step by the Wall Street bank in its pursuit of the fast-growing, nearly $2 trillion U.S. ETF market.
Dec 15, 2014 3:01 PM EST
Oil slide roils emerging markets, stocks fall anew
Oil prices plumbed 5-1/2-year lows on Monday, pulling down emerging market assets and boosting demand for the safe-haven yen, while global equity markets slipped further after last week's rout amid nagging worries about worldwide growth.
Dec 15, 2014 2:59 PM EST
Slow demand, rising supply put further pressure on oil price: IEA
Oil prices are likely to come under further downward pressure, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as it cut its outlook for demand growth in 2015 and predicted healthy non-OPEC supply gains would aggravate a global oil glut.
Dec 12, 2014 2:24 PM EST
Oil, materials lead Wall St towards weekly loss
U.S. stocks fell on Friday, putting the benchmark S&P 500 on track for its first weekly decline in eight, after a further drop in oil prices and disappointing data out of China pushed investors away from the raw materials sector.
Dec 12, 2014 2:14 PM EST
U.S. consumer sentiment at eight-year high
U.S. consumer sentiment rose in December to a near eight-year high on improved prospects for jobs and wages and on lower gasoline prices, a survey released on Friday showed.
Dec 12, 2014 2:12 PM EST