Japan PM's Orders new stimulus measures to achieve $5 Trillion Economy
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered the government Wednesday to come up with an economic stimulus measure to boost the economy by a fifth to 600 trillion yen, or almost $5 trillion within five years
Nov 09, 2015 04:50 AM EST
Reasons Why a Visit to the Sequoia National Park is a Must
Sequoia National Park houses giant Sequoia trees that a traveler couldn't find anywhere.
Nov 09, 2015 04:48 AM EST
Amazon to Shut Down mPOS Register by Feb 2016
Amazon.com, Inc gives its Amazon Register mPOS system users until February 1, 2016 before it shuts down the service.
Nov 09, 2015 04:32 AM EST
Goldman Sachs rolls out new strategies to keep junior bankers
To retain its junior bankers, Goldman Sachs Group Inc rolled out new strategies, which includes faster promotions, mobility, and more attractive compensation.
Nov 09, 2015 04:25 AM EST
Customers accuse Starbucks it "hates Jesus" for plain red holiday cups
Starbuck's new plain red holiday cups attract controversies as customers accuse it as an anti-Christ move.
Nov 09, 2015 04:15 AM EST
Keep your credit score high and debt low
Consumers with high credit amount raise up interest rate with time if the regular monthly payments are not done on time. In order to avoid the timely built load, there are some simple and wise rules to follow.
Nov 09, 2015 04:07 AM EST
Toshiba sues three former CEOs amid accounting scandal
Toshiba Inc. has sued its executives for ignoring overstated profits for almost seven years, worth about $1.3 billion. The company reported a loss on profit and shares fell.
Nov 09, 2015 03:50 AM EST
US wage growth at 6-year high; All eyes on US Fed
The US wage growth of 2.5 percent in October reaches its highest since July 2009. Beating forecast of 182,000, the US economy created 271,000 jobs during the month. The unemployment rate fell to five percent indicating its lowest level since 2009.
Nov 09, 2015 03:48 AM EST
Verizon plans to sell its business for $10 billion
Verizon plans to sell parts of its business for $10 billion in order to focus on its core business. The company would sell its internet and cloud services, and plans to focus on mobile services.
Nov 09, 2015 03:45 AM EST
Putnam farmers venture into agritourism; West Virginia Farms think beyond the corn maze
Although corn mazes and pumpkin patches provide additional revenue and interest, agritourism activities exist. A group of West Virginia producers even found out other agritourism opportunities.
Nov 09, 2015 03:43 AM EST
Toyota to invest $1B to establish artificial intelligence company in US
Carmaker Toyota will invest $1 billion over five years as it will establish a research company named the Toyota Research Institute, in Silicon Valley. The company will focus on artificial intelligence and robotic technologies.
Nov 09, 2015 03:38 AM EST
Wells Fargo to pay $81.6M to homeowners in bankruptcy
Wells Fargo - one the largest banks and 30th biggest corporation in the US- has come to a settlement with the US Trustee Program of the Department of Justice over errors in sending out Payment Change Notices.
Nov 09, 2015 01:50 AM EST
TPP trade pact draws flak for eroding online rights
The much-awaited text of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been made available online and has become a center of criticism globally. Consumer protection organizations and citizen forums are raising their voices against TPP as it erodes online rights and also restricts governments on protecting citizens' data.
Nov 09, 2015 01:29 AM EST
Toshiba intends to offload $7B US gas commitment
Toshiba is in a hurry to offload its 20-year commitment on LNG imports as much as possible as it becomes unviable for the electronics major. The total liquefaction charges will be $7.4 billion for Toshiba over 20 years.
Nov 09, 2015 01:24 AM EST
Two Fed officials say rate hike likely next month
Fed Chairperson Janet Yellen and another senior official of the central bank see interest rates going up next month. But they say that will depend upon incoming economic data.
Nov 09, 2015 01:20 AM EST