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Adidas to open an automated shoe factory in Germany and the United States

Adidas tied up with Manz to build an automated production unit called the Speedfactory. The company targets Germany and the U.S. as locations.

Oct 21, 2015 10:08 AM EDT


Qantas plans non-stop service from United Kingdom to Australia, airlines offer first class award space

Qantas is reportedly planning to connect London to Perth in a non-stop flight. Moreover, the airline company is also currently releasing significant amounts of award space to/from Australia in First Class.

Oct 21, 2015 10:04 AM EDT


Florida Keys: Best stops on the Overseas Highway

Florida Keys islands link Miami on the mainland. A lot of tourists want to pay a visit to Florida Keys for its secluded islands, historic shipwrecks and some of the best fishing holes in the country.

Oct 21, 2015 9:50 AM EDT


Dementia Discovery Fund gets $100M from Glaxo, Pfizer, U.K., and more

Dementia Discovery Fund got $100 million funding from various pharmaceutical global companies as well as from the UK Department of Health.

Oct 21, 2015 9:49 AM EDT


China's Sinopec plans to buy majority shares from petrochemical firm Dragon Aromatics, after suffering fire accidents

China’s Sinopec Corp plans to buy petrochemical firm Dragon Aromatics after a series of accidents, which involved explosions and fires that jeopardized the lives of the residents in the locality.

Oct 21, 2015 9:47 AM EDT


It's time for rate hikes - Fed officials

More and more Fed officials are encouraging starting the interest rate hikes to keep up with the looming inflation rate increases due to the economic growth.

Oct 21, 2015 9:46 AM EDT


Tim Cook says Apple Music has 6.5 million paying users

Tim Cook revealed on the Wall Street Journal's Live Conference that Apple Music has more than 6.5 million of paying users. Added to this are the 8.5 million people participating on its free trial. That makes it more than 15 million users of Apple Music in total.

Oct 21, 2015 9:45 AM EDT


Australian cruise industry shows rapid growth, Aussie cruisers explore their "bucket list" destinations of Australia and New Zealand through cruising

With a million passengers sailing away into the Australian waters, the cruise market is reportedly growing rapidly. With that, many cruisers want to explore destinations of Australia and New Zealand through cruising.

Oct 21, 2015 9:42 AM EDT


Hawaiian Airlines to Launch 180 degree Lie-flat seats on their A330 Business class

The Hawaiian Airlines is to launch their new 180 degree Lie-flat seats on their A330 carrier's business class. The largest airline in Hawaii have parnered up with an Italian Company, Optimares and a design consultancy from Seattle, PaulWylde to create their new luxury design elements and redesigning their premium cabins.

Oct 21, 2015 9:37 AM EDT


Top 3 Destinations In England That You Must Not Miss

England prides many tourist destinations that are visited by tourists worldwide. If you're in England, you'll never get bored of various sightseeing destinations and things to do.

Oct 21, 2015 9:25 AM EDT


McLaren is comparable to Ferrari 488 and Lamborghini Huracan

McLaren is making its grand entrance and will show the world that it can compete with Ferrari 488 and Lamborghini Huracan. Every details on McLaren is designed for efficiency but the innovation brings luxury and fun driving.

Oct 21, 2015 9:11 AM EDT


Google Venture's Bill Maris: Redistribution of health is more interesting than wealth

Bill Maris discussed about the importance of life sciences and the study of how people could live longer in the recent conference held by the Wall Street Journal in California.

Oct 21, 2015 8:57 AM EDT


Lyft Offers DeLorean Ride in Celebration of 'Back to the Future'

In celebration of the arrival of the Back to the Future characters to the future, which is on October 21, 2015, Lyft is offering DeLorean rides to its users.

Oct 21, 2015 8:43 AM EDT


China's economy posts weakest growth in six years

China posts its slowest growth since the financial crisis, fueling speculations of further government intervention. The world's second-biggest economy posted GDP growth of 6.9% in the third quarter, its weakest in more than six years.

Oct 21, 2015 8:36 AM EDT


Sony agreed to pay $8M settlement to its employees

Sony agreed to pay a settlement worth $8 million to its employee for the data breach lawsuits filed by them. In the settlement, involved employees will get a payment worth aroun $10,000 per person from Sony.

Oct 21, 2015 8:13 AM EDT


Irish High Court to investigate Facebook's transfer of European users' data to the U.S.

The Irish Data Protection Commission will hold an investigation on Facebook. This is due to the claim filed by an Austrian law student regarding Edward Snowden's revelation that internet companies are compelled to send user's personal data in the U.S. intelligence.

Oct 21, 2015 7:58 AM EDT


Cash-strapped Greece raising prices of tickets for tourist spots

Greece's financial woes are affecting not only locals, but also foreign tourists. The government is set to increase admission fees of tourist spots to offset austerity measures it has agreed upon with international creditors.

Oct 21, 2015 7:46 AM EDT


5 Amazing Business Travel Tips For Long Business Trips

The success of long business travel depends on your successful planning and preparation before your intended flight.

Oct 21, 2015 7:27 AM EDT


Uber and BMW partners up to launch the new 7 Series

The BMW 7 has teamed up with Uber Technologies Inc for only one day on October 19, to promote the all-new 2016 BMW 7 Series. Uber users in selected cities in the US were able to get complimentary rides in BMW 7, which will be on sale October 24.

Oct 21, 2015 5:23 AM EDT


Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Britain

Chinese President Xi Jinping starts his official four-day visit to Britain today and was welcomed by the Queen herself. Xi Jinping is expected to sign few agreement that will increase both countries relation.

Oct 21, 2015 3:45 AM EDT


Three decades of classic gaming: The Nintendo Entertainment System turns 30

The Nintendo Entertainment System celebrated its 30th anniversary. Hard to believe that the Super Mario Bros's maker has been already 30 years providing us with entertainment as we still seek out its most memorable releases and goods even in 2015.

Oct 21, 2015 3:30 AM EDT


United Tech third quarter profit falls

United Technologies Corp profit falls to $1.36 billion in the third quarter as sales from its product decreases due to wild currency swing. The company also announces shares buyback to increase its intrinsic value causing the share price to rally.

Oct 21, 2015 12:44 AM EDT


Opinion among Federal Reserve Policymakers on U.S. rate hike isn't as divided as it seems

There are opposing views on the interest rate hikes among Fed officials, but there are others who believe that this division aren’t truly as they seem, since they all operate under the same procedure when considering rate hikes.

Oct 21, 2015 12:20 AM EDT


Teenage hacker cracked CIA director's email, targets Trump and Hillary next

A student hacker revealed he had breached CIA Director John Brennan's AOL email account. According to his Tweeter post, his next prospect are presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

Oct 20, 2015 9:24 PM EDT


Blackstone to acquire Manhattan's Stuyvesant Town for $5.3 Billion

Blackstone Group LP is nearing a deal to acquire the Manhattan's Stuyvesant Town for $5.3 billion and ending the housing crisis there. The company is set to sign a deal with the Mayor, Bill de Blasio and CWCapital this Tuesday

Oct 20, 2015 9:19 PM EDT


Uber-like startup, Yidao Yongche receives $700M of investment

Yidao Yongche announces that the company had received $700 million in investment from LeTV. The investment is putting the company valuation to $1 billion.

Oct 20, 2015 9:11 PM EDT


Alibaba does not want to be listed under "Notorious Market" list for this year

Alibaba representatives have been working hard to lobby the US Trade Representative not to include both Alibaba.com and Taobao in the agency's list for this year. The list contains all websites and store selling pirated goods is expected to be released by November this year.

Oct 20, 2015 8:59 PM EDT


U.S. DoT to enforce registry for drone owners in December

The Obama administration has created a task force to regulate the commercial flying of drones in America. Department of Transportation is targeting to implement it by Christmas this year.

Oct 20, 2015 9:20 AM EDT


Yearender U.S. holiday sales forecast, 2.8% increase

This coming holiday season, holiday sales will have a decent increase giving consumers more spending power. With the huge savings they got from the decline in oil and gas prices, they will surely enjoy shopping.

Oct 20, 2015 9:16 AM EDT


West Virginia Introduces New Marketing Campaign By Using their Local National Parks to Increase Tourist Visitors

West Virginia is has a new marketing campaign to increase tourism in their region. They will make use of their National parks services for tourists promotions.

Oct 20, 2015 9:12 AM EDT


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