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Poll Mirrors National Consensus: GMO Products Need to be Labeled

A poll from the Mellman Group shows that a majority of the American public want to know what food is a GMO. The FDA has recently approved a genetically modified salmon for human consumption.

Dec 04, 2015 6:18 AM EST

Secure messaging app Signal now available in Google Chrome

Open Whisper System will launched a desktop version of its secure messaging app Signal as a beta in the Google Chrome app. It has been previously available only in Android. The company is still developing an iOS version of the app.

Dec 04, 2015 6:13 AM EST

Haze from Indonesia Causing Money Problems for Billionaires and Health Problems for Everyone

The fires from the palm oil industry in Indonesia are polluting the air and causing major health problems for the locals, while businesses in the industry are being accused for the major fires.

Dec 04, 2015 6:08 AM EST

Bill Gates Convinces billionaires to invest in cleantech energy ventures during the COP21

Microsoft’s Bill Gates announced during the Conference Of the Parties in Paris that he has convinced 28 billionaires to invest big money in the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, which is a private venture fund for new energy cleantech.

Dec 04, 2015 6:05 AM EST

Japan labor groups demand half of minimum wage hike at only 3,000 yen in 2016

Japan Council of Metalworkers’ Unions Japan Automobile Workers’ Union and the Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union demand increases of 3,000 yen $24 in monthly base pay.

Dec 04, 2015 5:58 AM EST

Asian stocks reel under pressure ahead of Fed meeting

Asian stocks fell further after hovering at three-week lows amid weaker oil prices. The statements from the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank (ECB) further worsened the situation., The ECB reduced deposit rates and this discouraged the market. The forthcoming jobs data and inflation numbers will set the tone for US Fed, which will meet in December to take a decision on interest rate hike.

Dec 04, 2015 4:13 AM EST

Oregon nut butter recalled amid Salmonella outbreak

JEM Raw is recalling all flavour of its sprouted nut butter spreads as the CDC and U.S. health authorities investigate Salmonella-related illnesses that may be linked to the product. The are 11 people in 9 states infected by the Salmonella in age between 1 and 79.

Dec 04, 2015 4:11 AM EST

What entrepreneurs need to know about crowdfunding

The increasing number of new businesses are creating more demand for fresh capital in the US. The new startups are looking to raise funds via a crowdfunding platform. However, a majority of startups are not aware of crowdfunding platforms. Several states are relaxing norms allowing non-accredited investors to park their money in startups.

Dec 04, 2015 4:07 AM EST

Chinese regulator defends its intervention in securities market

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has defended its interventions in the market as it prevented further volatility after the August crash. The intervention was justified as foresight on the part of Chineses officials to prevent a possible market crash.

Dec 04, 2015 4:04 AM EST

Opec members lock horns over who should cut down production

The latest meeting of OPEC in Vienna concluded without any decision on the production level. Saudi Arabia is believed to have proposed production cuts if non-OPEC nations join them. OPEC members are also discussing on who should cut the production. There's no conclusion after the one hour-long meeting.

Dec 04, 2015 2:45 AM EST

American CEOs: US economy remains gloomy, tax code uncompetitive

A majority of chief executives expressed their concerns over the US economy and not willing to spend more in 2016. They said US tax code is not competitive and driving many companies to leave the US as they prefer tax havens.

Dec 04, 2015 2:37 AM EST

Amazon tops the 10 tech stocks in billionaires' trading

Technology stocks have been at the center of attention for billionaire traders on the Wall Street this year so far. Amazon leads the top-traded technology stocks among high net worth traders on the buy list. After recording encouraging gains in 2015, the FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google) stocks may witness reverse trend in 2016, forecast market analysts.

Dec 04, 2015 2:31 AM EST

Volvo unveils the 2017 S90 premium hybrid sedan with semi-autopilot feature

Volvo has introduced the 2017 S9 premium sedan at its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. The new sedan is the sedan version of Volvo XC90 with a similar engine, design, infotainment, and platform proportion. The S90 will go on the public at the Detroit Auto Show next month.

Dec 04, 2015 2:28 AM EST

Philippines snackmaker Liwayway Group is now a leading brand in China

Liwayway Holdings, a Philippines-based snackmaker, started its business in China in 1993 and now is one of the leading snack makers in the country. Its product, Oishi snacks, is now one of China's iconic brands and one of the top five snack food brand is Asia Pacific.

Dec 04, 2015 2:26 AM EST

Fiat-Chrysler rolls out winter wheel and tire packages

Fiat-Chrysler Automobile launches new winter wheel and tire packages through its parts group Mopar. The winter sets come with 1,100 of wheel-tire combinations and available at FCA dealerships. The packages are priced between $242 and $292 per tire.

Dec 04, 2015 2:23 AM EST

Grupo BTG Pactual shares and bonds plummet, ratings downgraded after billionaire CEO Andre Esteves detention extended by court

Following the arrest of Banco BTG Pactual's CEO billionaire Andre Esteves, the Supreme Court in Brazil extended his detention indefinitely. Shares and bonds of Banco BTG plummeted while Moody's Investors Service downgraded its baseline credit assessment by two levels.

Dec 04, 2015 2:18 AM EST

General Electric agreed to pay $2.25M penalty for air pollution

General Electric Co. will pay a $2.25 million in civil penalty for releasing unsafe levels of air pollution former silicone plant in Waterford.

Dec 03, 2015 9:57 PM EST

Fiat Chrysler Delays Launch of Alfa Romeo, Maserati models due to Chinese economic slowdown

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will delay the introduction of its Maserati Alfieri sports car and Giulia-based Alfa Romeo SUV as its sales are affected by the slow economic growth of China.

Dec 03, 2015 9:52 PM EST

Australian authorities says new analysis shows they're searching for the Malaysian airliner Flight 370 in the right place

Australian authorities said that new analysis confirms they are searching in the right place for the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared on March 8, 2014 carrying 239 people.

Dec 03, 2015 9:49 PM EST

Google Donates Around $1 Million On Education In Android Pay Charity Campaign

Google Donates up to $1 Million on Education projects through Android Pay Apps for a Charity Campaign.

Dec 03, 2015 9:38 PM EST

Last Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane departs from Southern California

The Last C-17 Globemaster III made history in a Boeing plant in Southern California area's thriving aerospace industry with a flyover.

Dec 03, 2015 9:19 PM EST

Celebration of St. Andrews Day with Romanian Flag in Facebook: Scotland FB Users Upset

Scotland FB users are unhappy over the FB’s suggestion to celebrate St. Andrews Day with a Romanian flag. However, Facebook rectified as soon as it realized the situation through social media.

Dec 03, 2015 8:39 PM EST

Trendy Urban Breather Mask by Vogmask to Combat Air Pollution: Coming Soon in India

Nowadays, environmental pollution is one of the major causes for people untimely demises. Vogmask is set to launch trendy designer mask for protection against air pollution. The product will soon come to the Indian market with limited edition collection.

Dec 03, 2015 8:35 PM EST

Microsoft is Preparing Surface High-End Smartphone

Microsoft is preparing its Surface smartphone, the high end series to be available next year. Surface phone will be the new high end smartphone from Microsoft.

Dec 03, 2015 8:21 PM EST

Uber Tested Two New Services in Seattle and Denver

Uber is testing its color coding system in Seattle and its car rental program in Denver. Both programs are aimed to increase the service.

Dec 03, 2015 7:46 PM EST

The Wikipedia deploys more user-friendly AI

The Wikipedia has deploying more user- friendly AI engine to automatically analyze changes to the articles which will improve the quality of the articles and aims to boost participation by making Wikipedia more friendly to newbie editors.

Dec 03, 2015 5:25 AM EST

Japan's largest airline to use biofuel obtained from green algae

Japan's largest airline ANA Holdings Inc. is planning to use Euglena Co. bio-fuel made from the algae as Euglena who previously was algae-based nutritional supplement manufacturer, has teamed with Chevron Lummus Global LCC to build initial plant in Yokohama, Japan, to begin operations in 2018.

Dec 03, 2015 5:22 AM EST

Bill Gates wants to accelerate research on clean energy to battle climate change

Bill gates is ready to bet his $2 billion of his money to accelerate research on clean energy to battle climate change. Gates will join Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande to announce the initiative on the opening day of the two-week summit.

Dec 03, 2015 5:09 AM EST

'Monument Valley' Apple's Game of the Year for 2014 , now free on iOS

Monument Valley, an adventurous puzzle game awarded Apple’s game of the year for 2014 which usually sells for $3.99 on iTunes, although it has been free on android, is also now free on iOS.

Dec 03, 2015 5:04 AM EST

'Nano Terminator' Particles: Made from liquid metal, Seeks and destroys cancer cells

Liquid metal particles created by researchers have shown that they can send chemotherapy drugs directly to cancerous cells and also allow doctors to find cancerous areas.

Dec 03, 2015 4:51 AM EST

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