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New York program to teach English by means of phone calls and text messages

New York state is offering a unique pilot English language learning program that works through phone calls and text messages.. Candelaria Lopez a Mexican immigrant, living in the United States for 20 years, was pretty much only comfortable saying “Hi”. It was hard for her to find the energy to sit throuh a 3 hour session after her long days as a farmworker in a New York’s Hudson Valley region.

Dec 02, 2015 8:11 AM EST

Coca-Cola ad in Mexico attacked for insensitivity to indigenous rights and health

A new Coca-Cola ad in Mexico has been taken down due to massive criticism that its depicts local indigenous groups poorly while also encouraging poor health.

Dec 02, 2015 5:32 AM EST

7-Eleven in Asia: the HQ of Snacks and Unique Services

7-Eleven stores in the Asian market provide unique products and services to their customers unlike the originals in the US.

Dec 02, 2015 5:20 AM EST

Yahoo Searching for Prospective Buyer for its Revolutionary Core Business of Internet

Even if Yahoo is still one of the popular websites worldwide after Google and Facebook, the board is considering selling off its web properties. The decision is still pending until Friday.

Dec 02, 2015 5:12 AM EST

Egyptian Oil declines, imports increase

Egypt’s oil exports is in a steady decline amid growing domestic demand and increasing local production, while imports are steadily increasing.

Dec 02, 2015 5:07 AM EST

Faulty component, inadequate crew response major factors for AirAsia A320 plane crash December last year

Indonesian officials said Tuesday that faulty rudder and inadequate response from the crew are the major reasons for the crash of the Indonesian AirAsia A320 on December 28 last year, killing 162 people on board.

Dec 02, 2015 5:02 AM EST

APEC summit expected to bring economic development to Philippines' Mindanao

The Apec Summit 2015 held in the Philippines is expected to boost economic activities in the country’s southern region of Mindanao.

Dec 02, 2015 4:58 AM EST

Alibaba's stock decline despite acquisition spree is due to its traditional business strategy, says Forbes

China’s Alibaba has been acquiring companies for the past two years, but it is a wonder why its stock prices are continuously declining. Experts blame its strategy and China’s economic slowdown.

Dec 02, 2015 4:55 AM EST

AT&T to increase grandfathered unlimited plans price to $35 from $30 on February 2016

AT&T increased the price for its unlimited data plans to $35 from $30 a month, the first hike since seven years.

Dec 02, 2015 4:53 AM EST

BlackBerry exits Pakistan to prevent government from accessing servers

BlackBerry Ltd. will exit Pakistan to avoid the country’s government demands of unfettered access to its secure enterprise service servers.

Dec 02, 2015 4:47 AM EST

Honda lifts retirement age to address Japan's aging demographics

Honda Motor Co. will lift its employees’ retirement age to 65, making it one of the biggest companies in Japan to address the nation’s aging demographics.

Dec 02, 2015 4:44 AM EST

Indian billionaire takes on India's top wireless carrier to enhance voice and data service

India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd will invest 600 billion rupees, or $8.98 billion, to protect market share as the country’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, plans to invest $15 billion on cheaper 4G broadband network services.

Dec 02, 2015 4:40 AM EST

Kuwait Appoints New Oil Minister before meet with OPEC

Kuwait on Sunday appoints Anas al-Saleh, its oil minister with its current finance minister and deputy prime minister, replacing Ali Al-Omair, who is now minister of public affairs and is still current state minister for parliamentary affairs.

Dec 02, 2015 4:36 AM EST

Samsung launches web browser for Gear VR

Samsung launches beta version web browser for Gear VR called Samsung Internet for Gear VR. It supports 360 degree and 3D video streaming as well as HTML5 video. The app is available for download in Oculus store starting on Dec 2.

Dec 02, 2015 3:25 AM EST

Mark Zuckerberg gives 99% of his Facebook shares to charity

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan announced in an open letter to their new daughter, Maxima Chan Zuckerberg that they are donating 99 percent of Zuckerberg stocks in Facebook to charity. The donations will take place over their lifetime, and the exact worth of the shares will likely change.

Dec 02, 2015 3:24 AM EST

GazProm Halted Gas Supply to Ukraine Due to Non-Payment

GazProm CEO said that the Russian company has stopped its gas supply to Ukraine starting last Wednesday due to payment issue.

Dec 02, 2015 2:32 AM EST

Russia Started To Build The Largest Nuclear-Powered Data Center

Russia began the construction of its largest nuclear-powered data center. The first phase of data center will be opened in 2017.

Dec 02, 2015 2:22 AM EST

Greece Economy Decline More than Expected in Q3

Greece economy declines 0.9% in third quarter according to Elstad, the Hellenic Statistical Authority.

Dec 02, 2015 2:16 AM EST

Bugatti Chiron will debut next year at the Geneva Motor Show

Bugatti confirmed Monday that the new supercar will be called the Chiron, and will debut next year at the Geneva Motor Show.

Dec 02, 2015 2:02 AM EST

The Showrooming Trend: 50% Adult Engaged In Smartphone Shopping During Store Browsing

The holiday and festive shopping season are on full swing. Half of the adults are turning to online shopping through their smartphones or tablets to complete their gift-purchasing procedure. The latest report on showrooming trend shows how distinct the shopping styles of conventional and modern generations are.

Dec 02, 2015 1:53 AM EST

The ‘Dawn of Justice’ - The Extraordinary Epic Duel Of Batman v Superman

Are you a die-hard follower of superhero movies? The New Year will be charged up with the back to back superhero movie releases. ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ is one of the heavy-weight mega-budget among them that people are waiting eagerly for.

Dec 02, 2015 1:53 AM EST

6 ways to put off financial dependency of your adult children

Parents are caretakers as well as providers of their children. But when children grow up, they get dependent on their parents in every manner.They then lack financial management skill in themselves which not only financially and emotionally drain the parents but also cause long-term harm to children.

Dec 02, 2015 1:52 AM EST

Researchers created new phase of diamond at room temperature

Scientists at North Carolina State University came up with a new phase of diamond, Q-carbon. Previously thought of impossible to create, the new creation is harder than a diamond and is produced at room temperature.

Dec 02, 2015 1:42 AM EST

Anonymos couple from Minnesota drops a check of $500,000 Into Salvation Army Kettle

Over the weekend, an anonymous couple from Minnesota contributed $500,000 worth of donations. They dropped the check into the Salvation Army kettle, without the conscience of anyone. The generous contribution has made the Christmas campaign get closer to its goal of $11.6 million.

Dec 02, 2015 1:34 AM EST

Canadian startup found the new wireless technology to replace security camera

Cognitive System, a Canadian startup, has developed a new technology to visualize wireless signals. The new platform called Amera is powered by R10 chip that is able to analyze any wireless signals from electronic devices.

Dec 02, 2015 12:53 AM EST

Google's self-driving cars aims to talk to pedestrians and motorists

The issue of the safety of pedestrians and motorists is strongly considered by Google while working on driverless cars. The company now aims to add some things such as voice alarms, lights, robotic arm and eyes etc. to enable the autonomous car to communicate with the pedestrians.

Dec 02, 2015 12:52 AM EST

Spain, Italy, Germany beat expectations in November PMI

The PMI in November for the Eurozone was at 52.8 indicating encouraging growth in the industrial output. Spain, Italy and Germany beat forecasts, while France was lagging. All the European nations except Greece recorded growth on the support from new orders and surge in domestic demand.

Dec 02, 2015 12:51 AM EST

Macau's GDP sinks 24% in Q3

Macau's GDP fell over 24 percent in the third quarter. The continuous drop in gambling revenues, which account for two-thirds of its economy, has been taking a toll on Macau for the past 17 months. Chinese government's campaign against corruption and drop in VIP visitors are major reasons from dwindling gambling volume at casinos.

Dec 02, 2015 12:46 AM EST

Chinese buyers step back from US housing market

After witnessing peak level this year, the Chinese investments in the US property markets have suddenly changed the direction. The Chinese government's restrictions on capital outflows and devaluation of Yuan have become major hurdles for the dragon country's investments in the US housing sector. The economy slowdown and sluggish financial markets were prime reasons tha propelled Chinese investors to invest heavily in overseas markets mainly the US, London and Canada.

Dec 02, 2015 12:38 AM EST

Cards Against Humanity: The team's nothing-for-something deal raised $71K this Black Friday

Cards against Humanity team promoted an exclusive deal this Black Friday. They asked for $5 with nothing in return. Surprisingly, the deal was highly met with positivity and generated 71K in one day. They also revealed the purchases, the team members made with the hard-earned money.

Dec 01, 2015 11:48 PM EST

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