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McDonald's in former Taiwanese leader's house in China Gained Controversy

McDonald's opened a McCafe franchise in the historic house of former Taiwanese leader Chiang Ching-kuo in Hangzhou, China that sparked controversy.

Nov 19, 2015 6:42 AM EST


Hired Gun-Hacking Played Important Part In JP Morgan, Fidelity Breaches

U.S prosecutors this week charged two Israelis and an American fugitive with raking hundreds of millions of dollars.

Nov 19, 2015 6:29 AM EST


Chevy Camaro named Motor Trend Magazine's Car of the Year

The Chevy Camaro is named as the Car of The Year, while the Chevy Colorado gets the Truck of the Year honors given by Motor Trend Magazine.

Nov 19, 2015 5:31 AM EST


Russia comes up with new strategies to stabilize crude output for the next two decades

Russia plans to stabilize its crude output by squeezing all the oil it can get from Soviet-era discoveries as sanctions and declining prices delay exploration projects.

Nov 19, 2015 4:30 AM EST


Indian Rupee dropped after Boost in Consumer Prices

India's rupee dropped 9 paise to 66.12 against US dollar Wednesday after reports of boost in consumer prices and the looming December fed rate hike.

Nov 19, 2015 4:21 AM EST


Fiat reintroduces the Spider Roadster to attract more customers

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will reveal the new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show to increase sales.

Nov 19, 2015 4:11 AM EST


South African Inflation Rose to 4.7% in October

South African inflation in October rose to 4.7%, in line with the forecast. South Africa, the Africa's most developed country faces an increase in inflation rate to 4.

Nov 19, 2015 3:57 AM EST


Audi, Somerville working on infra supporting self-parking cars in 'two to three years'

Audi is working with Somerville, Massachusetts to develop an infrastructure with a technology that could support self-parking cars.

Nov 19, 2015 2:56 AM EST


Salesforce Q3 profit beats forecast

Salesforce has adjusted its third quarter profit that surpassed forecasts. Encouraed wtih improving operating margins, the cloud-based software maker has increased its forecast for the year ending January 2016. The increasing demand for cloud software is enhancing company's financial performance.

Nov 19, 2015 2:53 AM EST


IBM Watson Trend App forecasts trend products for holidays

IBM launched an app to predict trending products on holidays, called IBM Watson Trend App. The app helps the consumer to find out the hottest products for holiday gifts.

Nov 19, 2015 2:45 AM EST


Kurdistan bypasses Baghdad; looks to more buyers for oil

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is bypassing Baghdad to continue oil exports independently. After waiting for its righteous share in budget allocations, KRG has decided to go ahead with oil exports on its own. It's taking several measures to avoid Baghdad's detection in oil exports.

Nov 19, 2015 2:00 AM EST


Construction scandal in Tokyo hits property sales

The data manipulation pertaining to piles' strength has been creating tremors in the Tokyo's apartment market. The ongoing probe into 546 projects is impacting the market as buyers prefer to wait and watch until total clarity emerges. Some developers have even postponed their apartment sales.

Nov 19, 2015 1:40 AM EST


Metals prices soften on slump in Chinese consumption; Zinc at 6-year low

The metals prices are dropping continuously owing to bleak demand in the China's market, the world's biggest consumer of metals. The metals prices fell to 2010 level low while zinc is trading at a six-year low. The slump in China's commodity market is also causing an oversupply.

Nov 19, 2015 1:27 AM EST


Clue is an app that tracks menstrual cycle and gives power to women

The health app Clue has been the world's fastest growing period tracker. The app now has 2 million users in over 180 countries.

Nov 19, 2015 1:23 AM EST


Android users’ loyalty fell after a new iPhone launched

Ericsson published a report of a research examining customer's loyalty to smartphone brands including iOS, Android, and Windows phones. The report showed that Android users have a higher loyalty than iPhone users until a new iPhone is launched.

Nov 19, 2015 1:13 AM EST


Bomb Threat Enforce Two Air France Flights To Be Diverted

Two Air France flights bound for Paris were diverted after bomb threat this Tuesday. One of the plane was landed in Salt Lake City, Utah and another one in Halifax.

Nov 19, 2015 12:22 AM EST


Activist investor Carl Icahn sells eBay shares in favor of PayPal

Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn swapped his entire equity stake in eBay for the same number of shares in PayPal Holdings in the third quarter.

Nov 18, 2015 11:21 PM EST


China Thoroughly Scrutinizes eCommerce: Will The Country Be Successful In Controlling Fake Goods?

China is trying hard to revamp the entire eCommerce market through quality control measures. China authorities have introduced certain hard and fast rules and regulations to enhance their image in the global platform.

Nov 18, 2015 11:12 PM EST


China to Create Single-Regulator After Market Crash

After an unexpected market crash in June, China is planning to increase its financial security by creating one single regulatory body.

Nov 18, 2015 11:01 PM EST


Major Differences: iPad Pro uses mobile operating system, while Surface Pro 4 uses desktop operating system

The major difference between Apple's iPad Pro to Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 is one uses a desktop operating system, while the other uses a mobile operating system.

Nov 18, 2015 10:39 PM EST


China Vanke uses robots to work to solve issues on rising wage bills, labor shortage

China's biggest property developer is using robots to solve labor shortage and increasing wage bills.

Nov 18, 2015 10:30 PM EST


Gogoro Smartscooter to launch in Amsterdam

Taiwanese startup Gogoro will expand its Smartscooter sales in Amsterdam after launching a few months ago in Taipei. The company has raised $130 million funding for the expansion.

Nov 18, 2015 9:34 PM EST


T-Mobile offers free video streaming; Sprint restructures

Two U.S. carriers steal attention this week: T-Mobile offers free streaming videos while Sprint plans company restructuring that would involve some job cuts.

Nov 18, 2015 9:29 PM EST


DOJ files charges against dietary supplements makers and marketers

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it filed criminal and civil enforcement charges against 117 companies and individuals involved in illegally marketing dietary products.

Nov 18, 2015 9:17 PM EST


Federal Reserve President William Dudley warns of higher possibility for rate hike

New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley signals that a Fed rate hike by December is most likely going to happen.

Nov 18, 2015 9:04 PM EST


The New York Times' Google Cardboard virtual reality technology brings audiences inside the story

The New York Times started rolling out its Google Carboard virtual reality headsets that would literally bring the news into the faces of the viewers.

Nov 18, 2015 8:41 PM EST


Windows 10 going for two-times-a-year upgrade tempo, instead of three-times-a-year

Microsoft is going for a slower tempo on its Windows 10 update, from a three-times-a-year upgrade to only two-times-a-year upgrade.

Nov 18, 2015 8:41 PM EST


Isis Pharmacuetical association considers to replace its name

California biotech association, Isis pharmaceutical considers replacing its name 'ISIS', following the recent brutal attacks conducted by a terrorist group, ISIS. The company thinks that the name may affect its global sales rate.

Nov 18, 2015 7:39 PM EST


AliBaba Keeps Dominating The Market Despite Of The Counterfeit Goods Issue

Last week Alibaba made history when it sold $14 billion of merchandise in a single day more than Cyber Monday and Black Friday deals combined.

Nov 18, 2015 7:29 PM EST


Foreigners Are Piling In As Argentina Open Doors For Business

For the first time in two decades, the US Chamber Of Commerce is bringing business leaders to Argentina.

Nov 18, 2015 7:27 PM EST


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