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China GDP grows by 7% beating Reuters 6.9% forecast

China’s gross domestic product grew by 7% this year, beating Reuters’ prediction of 6.9%. This also prompts questions in the accuracy of the reports.

Jul 16, 2015 10:34 AM EDT


Greece Votes "Yes" on Reforms to Possibly Receive Bailout

Greece’s parliament voted yes to the austerity measures in order for them to receive fresh bailout and the “Grexit” from the euro. Prime Minister Alexis Tsiparas’ Syriza party deflected from his leadership with the majority voting yes.

Jul 16, 2015 04:56 AM EDT


Gas up with a tap: Apple Pay will soon be accepted at 3,000 Chevron Gas Pumps

Chevron oil company recently announced it will be accepting Apple Pay on 3,000 Chevron gas pumps spread across the whole country.

Jul 15, 2015 11:01 PM EDT


European markets went up for the 3rd Greek bailout, eurozone loses its luster

European markets rejoice in the news of a Greek remedy courtesy of the 19 European leaders. Eurozone have managed to ease the turmoil but its reputation may have suffered with long-term effects.

Jul 15, 2015 10:26 PM EDT


FBI and international authorities arrest 60 hackers connected to secret online bazaar for cyber criminals

62 hackers allegedly running the secret criminal online forum has been arrested by the FBI and its counterparts in Europe, Brazil, and other countries.

Jul 15, 2015 08:38 AM EDT


Russia offers energy pipelines to Greece - a very expensive lifeline, skeptics say

Expert views on Russia's offers to Greece warns for its long-term effect to the ailing country. Greece will have to work hard or suffer the effects of desperate actions.

Jul 15, 2015 12:09 AM EDT


Taylor Swift donates $50K to a sick fan with leukemia; crowdfunding site GoFundMe changes rules

GoFundMe had raised their limit to $50, 000 when Taylor Swift donated to an 11-year-old fan, Naomi, who is suffering from a leukemia.

Jul 14, 2015 04:41 AM EDT


Pope Francis Protested Against Unbridled Capitalism

Pope Francis opposed unbridled capitalism and the worship of money. Correspondingly, Bolivian President Evo Morales said the Pope is preaching socialism as the "first and the best politician in the world".

Jul 13, 2015 05:00 AM EDT


OPM data breaches started in 2013; director resigns

OPM cyber attack affects millions of individuals directly and indirectly connected to the government. Some 21.5 million social security numbers, 1.1 million filed fingerprints and 19.7 million filled out goverment forms containing sensitive information such as health backgrounds were all stolen by hackers.

Jul 13, 2015 02:32 AM EDT


Apple Extends iCloud Service Subscription For 30 Days Free To Greek Customers Due To Monetary Crisis

To avoid interruption of service, Apple has extended its iCloud service storage subscription to its Greek customers for 30 days without charging them any fee. This is because of financial crisis that is occurring in Greece as the government restricts the people to deal with credit card transactions outside the country.

Jul 12, 2015 06:53 AM EDT


Greece submits new proposals but creditors remain skeptic

Greece submitted new proposals that promise an overhaul to create additional revenue. The new proposal set could be ideal and more aligned to the creditors' earlier demands yet uncertainty remains.

Jul 12, 2015 02:45 AM EDT


NYSE Stopped trading, United Airlines grounded flights worldwide, WSJ website inaccessible - all in one day

The simultaneous events that halted operations in NYSE, United Airlines and Wall Street Journal caused concerns among the public. Homeland Security alerted the president but says there's no cyber attack links.

Jul 10, 2015 03:52 AM EDT


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