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 03:24 AM EST

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

Dec 02, 2015 02:32 AM EST

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 02:22 AM EST

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

Dec 02, 2015 02:16 AM EST

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 02:02 AM EST

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 01:53 AM EST

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 01:53 AM EST

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 01:52 AM EST

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 01:42 AM EST

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 01:34 AM EST

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

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

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 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

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