Mercedes and Bosch commence self-driving trials in San Jose

Bosch and Daimler's self-driving trials are underway for select users in San Jose.

Bosch and Daimler launch self-driving car pilot in San Jose

Bosch and Daimler launched a self-driving car pilot in San Jose, roughly a year after the two jointly announced a plan to do so.

Flying cars could lure investors away from ground-based services: survey

(Reuters) - Electric air taxis — known colloquially, if somewhat misleadingly, as “flying cars” — could draw millions of investor dollars away from ground-based transportation start-up firms in 2020, according to a study released on Monday.

Smart Electric Bike Startup Cowboy Set to Launch Equity Crowdfunding Raise on Crowdcube

Cowboy, a Belgium-based smart electric bike startup, has announced plans to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this week. The funding rou

Parker: CoolIT delivers Direct Liquid Cooling solutions to data centres

A Calgary high-tech company, which is providing Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) to the world’s most demanding data centres, has recorded 100 new hires this year and is planning for more growth.Co…

28-year-old atop one of world's oldest fortunes faces backlash

Hugh Grosvenor, the seventh Duke of Westminster, is the U.K.’s third-richest person and considered by some its most eligible bachelor.

Inside the estate where 'hundreds of kids are starving and mums live off energy drinks'

Charity says 600 people in small community in Wales are relying on food bank parcels to eat

Cash doubt over £13m Arbroath dual-carriageway scheme

A divide over Arbroath active travel proposals to transform the town-splitting A92 dual carriageway has seen a bid to halt the multi-million pound scheme blocked.

£13m Arbroath active travel plan hits bump in the road over cash question

A divide over Arbroath active travel proposals to transform the town-splitting A92 dual carriageway has seen a bid to halt the multi-million pound scheme blocked.

Mums forced to 'live on energy drinks so kids can eat' on estate

Residents of an estate in North Wales are facing heartbreaking decisions

Managing data, security in a multi-cloud environment

The ITWeb Cloud, Data Centre & DevOps Summit will unpack the latest knowledge about managing multi-cloud environments.

Local developer deploys machine learning to accounting tool

Syncrony Digital wants to develop a machine learning component for its GreenLine financial close platform. 

Help/Systems to acquire Clearswift

Clearswift is a UK-based content threat protection software company.

Age of the rental: SOC as a service, IaaS, DaaS, HaaS

Challenging economic forecasts and complex local and global political outlooks has companies focused on sustainability, says Patrick Reeves, managing executive at Axiz.

Keeping up with industry changes the only way to manage connectivity expenditure

There are many connectivity options that businesses can invest in today, but cost remains a major concern for most, says Vishal Barapatre, CTO at In2IT Technologies.

Nigeria's weak operating environment is still a challenging factor for the banking sector

Moody's Investors Service has said that Nigeria's weak operating environment posed a challenge to the banking sector in maintaining the recent improving trend, particularly as regards asset quality, given the increasing bank lending.

Debt profile: MAN raises concerns over Nigeria’s rising figures

Manufacturers in Nigeria have disclosed that President Buhari's request for more loan to fund the 2020 budget is a serious source of concern.

Foreign capital inflows into telecoms rise by $659.03m

The country’s desire to deepen broadband penetration nationwide is hinged on capital investment into the telecom sector. IFE OGUNFUWA examines how the sector has fared in investment in the past two...

Hungary’s Central Bank Issues Warning stating that Traditional Lenders Might Be Forced Out of Market Due to Competitive Fintech Firms

Some of Hungary’s financial institutions might be forced to exit the market as they may not be adequately prepared to continue to compete with challengers fro

Rupee firms up to five-month high against dollar; strengthens by 15 paisa today

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Skechers' 'cool' value gives it room to run like Nike: Barron's

Shoemaker Skechers USA is expected to post earnings growth on pace with Nike over the next three years, giving its relatively low valuation a ...

What To Remember From Ulta Beauty's Q3 Earnings

Ulta Beauty reported numbers that exceeded expectations and show that the growth deceleration is stabilizing.Ulta is outperforming its competitors significantly by improving customer satisfaction and

Strong Jobs Numbers Boost Bank of America

We want to take advantage of rising long-term interest rates with a put write on Bank of America (NYSE:BAC)

If You Haven’t Ditched NBEV Stock Yet, Now Is the Time

NBEV stock is an irredeemable loser. The CEO is selling shares and the company is in debt and losing money.

Vector - Still Not Covering Dividend, Current Share Price Is A Gift To Longs, Sell

Even after a 50% dividend cut, Vector is still not covering its dividend. Don't take my word for it - the CFO just admitted it! Bond holders are getting paid over 10.5% while equity investors will be

Swelling U.S. IPO backlog points to crowded 2020 field

(Reuters) - More and more companies are putting plans for U.S. initial public offerings (IPO) on ice this year because of investor pushback against their valuations, creating a backlog that could make stock market debuts more challenging in 2020.

iDreamSky in Talks to Buy Gaming Company Leyou for $1.4 Billion

iDreamSky has entered negotiations for the takeover of Leyou Technologies and has reportedly submitted a $1.4 billion bid.

The Saudi Aramco IPO Overvaluation Is Overblown

The Saudi Aramco IPO will surpass Alibaba's as the biggest in history.Analysts had made valuation estimates for the company that ranged from $1.1 trillion to $2.5 trillion.The company settled on a val

Virgin Galactic leaps after Morgan Stanley says the company's stock can jump 203% over the next year

Virgin Galactic stock surged as much as 21% on Monday after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on the company with a buy-equivalent rating The fi...

Tullow’s timely lesson for bets on battered energy stocks

The search for unfairly undervalued energy investments is peppered with difficulties

Rupee firms up to five-month high against dollar; strengthens by 15 paisa today

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Rupee climbs

But so does debt It has been a rough ride for the PTI government in terms of the economic issues it has had to face. The slide of the rupee against the US dollar, record inflation, ri

Central bank changes required reserve regulations

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) on Monday lowered the reference values it uses to determine required reserve ratios for banks, while...

ADB, Pakistan sign $1.3 billion loan agreement

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar was present on the occasion.

Nigeria's weak operating environment is still a challenging factor for the banking sector

Moody's Investors Service has said that Nigeria's weak operating environment posed a challenge to the banking sector in maintaining the recent improving trend, particularly as regards asset quality, given the increasing bank lending.

HSBC shakes up senior management after 'unacceptable' third quarter

HSBC has replaced its investment banking boss and group chief operating officer in a raft of changes due to take effect in 2020.

HSBC COO to Step Down, Amid Senior Management Changes

There’s been a number of changes to the senior management team at HSBC, which have been made as part of the next phase of the bank’s strategy.

HSBC reshuffles top team ahead of restructuring

Interim chief Noel Quinn plans big overhaul of group to slash costs in Europe and the US

HSBC Holdings shuffles executive ranks ahead of restructuring

Interim CEO plans to close some parts of the sprawling bank’s business and sell others

Subprime lender Amigo’s chief executive and chairman quit

Departures follow move by founder James Benamor to reassert control of the business

AG Barr Made Last-Minute, ‘Highly Unusual’ Decision to Alter OIG Russia Report

Attorney General William Barr intervened in the construction of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report on the genesis of the Russia investigation in order to include de-classified information about a well-known British spy. Barr’s out-of-the-blue push for additional transparency is decidedly out of character and being viewed with askance eyes as “highly unusual.”

Barr Allows Redacted Deets About Christopher Steele To Be Released In DOJ IG Report

Attorney General Bill Barr approved the release of originally redacted details about former British spy Christopher Steele as part of...

Steele warned that IG report contains information previously blacked out, report says

Christopher Steele, the British ex-spy and author of the anti-Trump dossier, was reportedly told that the Justice Department will release information about him that was previously blacked out in the department’s internal watchdog report on the investigation into President Trump’s 2016 campaign due on Monday.

Watchdog expected to find Russia probe valid despite flaws

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department's internal watchdog will release a highly anticipated report Monday that is expected to reject President Donald Trump’s claims that the Russia investigation was illegitimate and tainted by political bias from FBI leaders. But it is also expected to document errors during the investigation that may animate Trump supporters.

Ivanka Trump Once Spoke with Author of ‘Steele Dossier’ About Working for the Trump Org: Report

Years prior to authoring the Steele Dossier at the center of Republicans allegations that federal authorities improperly “spied” on the Trump campaign, Christopher Steele and Ivanka Trump had been in talks about the former British intelligence officer potentially working for the Trump Organization, according to ABC News.

Homeless man who used to sleep in airport now on his way to becoming aircraft engineer

Lawrence, a man whose life was upside down, and without home, has triumphed over all odds to training to become an aircraft engineer.

'A year-long ordeal': What I learned from getting my driving licence in Berlin

I thought that driving tests couldn’t get much worse than my first and last in the UK five years ago. That was before I attempted again in Berlin.

MacKenna On Monday: Blame Must Also Lie With Those That Supported John Delaney

Picture the scene. Better again, consider the mindset. Last Tuesday night, three of our elected repr

MacKenna On Monday: Blame Must Also Lie With Those That Supported John Delaney

Picture the scene. Better again, consider the mindset. Last Tuesday night, three of our elected repr

Fear over future of disabled people's day centre

Parents have learned of plans to close ROC Creative in Paignton

Global financial watchdogs take aim at Big Tech's data dominance

Could be forced to share data on financial services customers with banks.

Global watchdogs urge ‘vigilant monitoring’ as big tech companies shift into financial services

Google and other big tech companies may have to share data on financial services customers with banks and fintech firms to prevent unfair competition.

Canadian Fintech FlexPay Secures $6 Million Through Latest Investment Round Led By Impression Ventures

FlexPay, a Canada-based fintech that uses AI and machine learning to help merchants recover lost revenues from declined transactions, announced on Monday it sec

BigTech Cryptocurrencies Pose Risk to Global Financial Stability: FSB

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says government and regulators should closely monitor the emerging trend of BigTech companies entering the crypto

An Industry in Transition: ThinCats Exits P2P Lending to Focus only on Institutional Money

Last week, P2P property lender Landbay announced it would no longer accept retail money as it moved away from the peer to peer lending model. Managing P2P inves

Tamil Nadu Couple Gets Bouquet Of Onion As Wedding Gift, Picture Goes Viral

In a picture that has now gone viral, a married couple can be seen holding the bouquet of onions while being surrounded by their friends.

Onion nightmare continues for consumers

Price of the commodity ranges between ₹110 and ₹170 per kg depending on the variety

My predictions for health trends in 2020

Quinoa will go mainstream, and flying to Peru to buy quinoa will no longer be cheaper than buying at Fabindia, predicts the writer

​​​​​​​Learning the right lessons from the onion crisis

Political parties that slam central governments on high prices for consumers/low prices for farmers will do zilch about getting their state governments to implement these reforms.

India orders over 36,000 metric tonnes of onions; imports at 5-year high

State-run trading firm MMTC has already floated a tender for buying 21,090 metric tonnes (MT) of onions from Turkey and Egypt and the shipments are expected to arrive mid-January

Private equity tycoon Guy Hands looks to buy struggling Kier Living

Hands' private equity firm - Terra Firma Capital Partners - is one of the last remaining bidders for Kier Living.

French-listed behemoth Elis weighs bid for Spotless Laundries

French behemoth Elis is weighing a bid for Spotless' commercial laundries business.

Tullow’s timely lesson for bets on battered energy stocks

The search for unfairly undervalued energy investments is peppered with difficulties

An American trucking giant is expected to declare bankruptcy — and it may leave more than 3,200 truck drivers stranded and jobless

Celadon is said to be declaring bankruptcy this week, and that collapse may leave thousands of truck drivers jobless and away from home.

Tesco shares soar as investors salivate over potential sale of Asian division

Analysts believe the sale of the Thailand and Malaysia division could bank Tesco up to £7.2bn.

'EV charging biz to grow at 50 by 2022 in India'

Power and energy management firm Delta Electronics expects its electric vehicle charging business in India to grow around 50 per cent per annum in the next three years with more car makers bringing their EVs into the country, according to a senior company official. The company, which has

SAIL reworks marketing strategy to draw high volume sales in November

Company clocks 36% YoY rise in volume sales to 1.40 million tonnes

Hero MotoCorp bikes set to get costlier by Rs 2,000 from January 1

Auto manufactures have increased prices owing to the transition cost for migrating to the BS-VI platform

Toyota to invest PhP 4.5 billion to build new Luzon import hub

Toyota does import over 100,000 CBU vehicles a year

Electric vehicle charging station map goes live

Electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle drivers can now view the current statuses of SA’s public charging stations online.

Starling Bank Adds First Legal Services Partner to Business Marketplace

UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank announced on Monday it has added its first legal services partner, Sparqa Legal, to its business marketplace. Ac

UBank adopts Basiq's AI-powered tools to help Millennials budget

Open banking will help the NAB subsidiary crunch data to help younger customers save more.

Legaltech: India’s Lawyered, a Legal Technology Company, has Raised $100,000 from Angel Investors

Finding a good law firm to work with can be challenging, however, Lawyered aims to make it simpler, easier and faster to get the legal services companies may ne

Credit Unions Find Opportunity In Payments Disruption

CULedger discusses credit unions' opportunity in payments innovation by being "rail agnostic" and supporting digital identity, data exchange and value exchange.

Accuity To Power GoCardless’ Recurring Payments Expansion Into US

GoCardless entered into a collaboration with Accuity to launch a seamless way for businesses to collect payments in the U.S. via an ACH-based debit offering.

How early is too early for holiday decor? Poll puts hot topic to rest

In an attempt to put the hotly debated question to rest, pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson, host of Fox Nation's "What Are the Odds?" shared the findings of a recent poll in Fox Nation's Christmas special "All American Christmas on Fox Square."

Watch: Steve Harvey Rolls His Eyes After Reading Climate Change Question at Miss Universe Pageant

Comedian and TV host Steve Harvey rolled his eyes after reading a question about climate change to one of the contestants at the 2019 Miss Universe Pageant on Sunday.

Nolte: 7,700 Media Jobs Slashed This Year

Almost 7,700 people lost their media jobs this year, which is more than the 5000 who lost their between 2014 - 2017.

‘General Hospital’ Monday Scheduling Scoop: ABC Executive Details Plans For December 9 Episode

A new week of drama in Port Charles is about to kick into gear and General Hospital fans are wondering whether they will face any schedule interruptions this week. ABC and many other networks are ...

Michelle Obama tells Jenna Bush Hager that Trump's impeachment is 'surreal' but says the country will 'come back from it', Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - "We've seen tough times in this country ... and we've always come out stronger," she said in an interview with former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

More than 100 Middletown-based soldiers to be sent off to year-long deployment

ST. CLAIR TWP., Butler County — More than 100 soldiers with the 324th Military Police Co. with the Ohio National Guard based in Middletown will soon deploy for a year to support the U.S. Southern Command operations, according to the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department.

Longtime Edmonds resident leaves legacy at new senior center

Rose Mary Specht’s family donated her 25 solar credits from the PUD to the Edmonds Waterfront Center.

Inhofe, Horn chide Tinker housing contractor

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn leveled harsh criticism last week at the contractor accused of negligence and fraudulent activity while operating private housing at Tinker Air Force Base and other military installations. Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, referred to Balfour Beatty Communities as “notorious.” Horn, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, told a company executive she was “incredibly disappointed you have failed to live up to your responsibility for taking care of the people that are living in these houses.” At a hearing of his committee, Inhofe asked Air Force Secretary Barbara M.

Cascade grad starring as KOMO 4 News’ weekend sports anchor

Femi Abebefe, 29, is one of the Seattle market’s youngest broadcasters.

Club Where Dimebag Was Killed on Sale for $1.3 Million

The Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, site of the murder of Dimebag Darrell Abbott, was for sale in December 2019.

This Dividend-Paying Chip Stock Could Switch Up a Gear in 2020

Secular end-market growth should be a catalyst for chipmaker Analog Devices in the new year.

Elastic: Dramatically Lowered Valuation Justifies Billings Slowdown

Shares of search company Elastic have peeled back ~20% ever since reporting Q2 results.Most notably, investors hammered the company on its deceleration down to 45% y/y billings growth (on a constant c

SailPoint: Potential Tailwind Ahead, But Expect Some Sales Execution Issues

The broader data privacy trends in particularly US and Europe will drive growth for SailPoint going into FY 2020.We see SailPoint's platform as a painkiller for enterprises to navigate the complexitie

Shopify: Beware Of Deceleration

Shopify is up 160% year-to-date, crushing the S&P 500's year-to-date performance.While the company continues to put up record revenue each quarter, there are signs that we're seeing even more material

The 5 Best Industrial Stocks to Buy for 2020

Assuming the economy avoids a protracted slowdown next year, these companies' catalysts could deliver strong gains for investors.

My 10-Year-Old Picks Starbucks For Her Dividend Duchess Portfolio

My 5th grade daughter chose Starbucks as the 2nd purchase for her Dividend Duchess portfolio.We fund this custodian account exclusively with my Seeking Alpha Contributor earnings.  All dividends will

Dan Murphy's looks to Netflix, Spotify for algorithm advice

Launches new Discovery Engine.

Creating Rent The Runway For Jewelry Lovers

Jewelry rental platform Switch aims to make it easy for consumers to rent, use and return jewelry they might like to wear but not own.

Subscription Services Top Santa’s 2020 Gift List

Recurly discusses the newer trend, reflected in Cyber Monday data, among consumers to give the gift of subscription services during the holiday season.

How to treat your money well

India Business News: NEW DELHI: Regret is tough to deal with.

France braces for further travel chaos as pension strike continues

Only a fifth of high-speed trains and cross-country services are expected to run in France on Monday as strikes over President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform continue.

Day 5 of public transport chaos as French strike bites

PARIS: French commuters and tourists braced for a fifth day of public transport chaos Monday (Dec 9) as the government prepared to respond to ...

French pension reform commissioner in conflict of interest controversy

Delevoye said not disclosing his role was "a mistake" and an "omission by oversight".

Staff on two Paris metro lines extend strike to Friday

PARIS (Reuters) - Drivers and maintenance staff on two Paris metro lines voted on Monday to extend their strike against the government’s planned pension reforms until Friday, a Reuters witness said.

Finnish leader Sanna Marin, 34, becomes world's youngest prime minister

Finland prime minister: The new PM Marin was the former transport minister. At the age of 27, Marin was elected the head of the city council in her hometown of Tampere

Met Office warns of power cuts when high winds hit Derbyshire

Winds could reach up to 60mph

Weather forecaster predicts travel problems as wind and rain warning for Ayrshire is issued

The warning comes after a weekend of heavy rain.

UK weather: Storm Atiyah brings high winds and power cuts

Blustery weather prompts two yellow alerts and warning of disruption to election voting

Thousands of homes and businesses left without power following Storm Atiyah

Around 7,000 homes and businesses are without power this morning following high winds from Storm Atiyah which took place last night.

Weather chaos: tourists stranded on West Coast for days

Weather chaos: tourists stranded on West Coast for days

Noynoy in hospital

FORMER President Benigno Aquino III is confined at the Makati Medical Center where he is scheduled to undergo a heart surgery, the Makati police chief said yesterday.

Mount Sinai Hospital emergency department is a ‘war zone,’ workers say

Mount Sinai Hospital is considered one of the best in the country — but its emergency department is a “war zone” and a danger to the very patients it is supposed to save, current and former

More than 100 Middletown-based soldiers to be sent off to year-long deployment

ST. CLAIR TWP., Butler County — More than 100 soldiers with the 324th Military Police Co. with the Ohio National Guard based in Middletown will soon deploy for a year to support the U.S. Southern Command operations, according to the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department.

A new medical examiner will explain death to the living

Snohomish County’s top autopsy doctor will soon be J. Matthew Lacy. Dr. Daniel Selove is retiring.

Inhofe, Horn chide Tinker housing contractor

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn leveled harsh criticism last week at the contractor accused of negligence and fraudulent activity while operating private housing at Tinker Air Force Base and other military installations. Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, referred to Balfour Beatty Communities as “notorious.” Horn, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, told a company executive she was “incredibly disappointed you have failed to live up to your responsibility for taking care of the people that are living in these houses.” At a hearing of his committee, Inhofe asked Air Force Secretary Barbara M.

Christmas done cheaper with everything you need under £100- including food and booze

Get everything you need for Christmas in one quick swoop for MUCH less than your usual splurges

Thrifty father-of-three reveals how he saves £2,000 a year and even gets money off his utility bills - just by scanning his supermarket receipts

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Chatfield, 39, from Deal in Kent, funded a family holiday to Disneyland Florida, after saving £2,000 through cashback on supermarket shopping apps and special offers.

How to create a slap-up family Christmas dinner for less than £50

It includes Bucks Fizz and Christmas cake

Frame up your perfect Christmas gift!

Stettler framing and art supplies dealer has solutions to the trickiest gift questions

Dan Murphy's looks to Netflix, Spotify for algorithm advice

Launches new Discovery Engine.

Mettler Toledo releases the 2nd edition of Its Best Practice Guide

In the second edition of its guide for chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, Mettler Toledo (Urdorf, Switzerland; www.mt.com) reveals how the latest tr

Sponsored Content: Keep it Quiet: Overcoming the Latest Challenges in EMC Regulation

Consumers and companies alike require high quality electronic equipment to support everyday lives and more of these devices are now wireless enabled, writes ROHDE & SCHWARZ.

Local developer deploys machine learning to accounting tool

Syncrony Digital wants to develop a machine learning component for its GreenLine financial close platform. 

Parker: CoolIT delivers Direct Liquid Cooling solutions to data centres

A Calgary high-tech company, which is providing Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) to the world’s most demanding data centres, has recorded 100 new hires this year and is planning for more growth.Co…

PIXEL: Port-IoT for environmental leverage

Carlos E. Palau, Universitat Politècnica de València, profiles PIXEL, a revolutionary European R&D project that concerns Port-IoT for environmental leverage

Banks to quiz borrowers about Netflix, private school

Lenders should be asking customers to prove they can save money for loans by cancelling their Netflix subscriptions under new responsible lending guidelines.

Tougher financial accountability rules come into force in UK

Asset managers, independent financial advisers and hedge fund managers are lable for bans or nines

Shareholders in revolt over EOH pay policy

EOH is in the cross-hairs of shareholders over executive pay, with an astonishing 65% of shareholders voting against the group’s remuneration policy and its implementation at Thursday’s AGM.

Government defends R&D law changes

The Coalition will have a second crack at passing R&D reforms in February, but some companies are warning the proposals are insufficient and out of date.

City regulator toughens up financial accountability rules after scandals

Tougher accountability rules have today been extended to cover around 47,000 firms as the financial watchdog seeks to clean up the City’s reputation.

Keep your audience engaged post holidays

Keep your audience engaged and prepare for the upcoming seasonal peaks

Coca-Cola's 'Star Wars'-themed bottles come with light-up lightsabers on the label

The latest coveted “Star Wars” collectible isn’t found in toy stores, but rather in the refrigerated aisles of 7-Eleven locations around Singapore.

Struggling to Find the Perfect Job Candidate? How to Overcome the Vicious Circle of 'Experience Inflation'

A survey of 90,000 jobs found that 61 percent of entry-level jobs required 3 years experience. It's no wonder that 700,000 IT jobs are unfilled.

To Be or Not to Be: That is the VR Question

Whenever I talk to innovative educators about VR, the excitement and buzz are deliciously palpable. That’s not the usually the case for school leaders, however. Nor is it true for educators of the slow-to-adopt-new-things variety. As evidence, let me mention two recent requests from the leadership at educational conferences, both asking me to highlight in my presentations not only when it makes great sense to employ virtual reality in learning, but also

Child poverty figures show much more needs to be done

The New Zealand Maori Council has called the latest childhood poverty statistics released by the Children’s Commissioner as appalling for a first world nation and has called upon the Government to do more. Matthew Tukaki, the Councils Executive Director has also indicated that a good per head of population proportion within the data shows that Maori and Pacific communities are most affected.

Saudi Arabia ends gender segregation at restaurants

Restaurants in Saudi Arabia are no longer required to have separate entrances for men and women, the kingdom's government announced on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants

Restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia are no longer required to have gender-segregated entrances, officials said, in a further easing of social...

Saudi Arabia ditches rules separating women and men in restaurants

Restaurants too small to enforce the law would not allow women inside.

Aide of former King provides a ‘tonne’ of historical documents

Documentation Centre of Cambodia (DC-Cam) director Youk Chhang considers the new documents on contemporary Cambodian history, especially during Pol Pot’s Democratic Kampuchea regime provided by Julio A Jelres as very valuable.

Will States relax the rules on busking?

STREET entertainers will be allowed to use amplifiers while performing if proposals to relax Jersey’s busking laws are approved by the States this week.

Market watch: Index ends in red amid lack of triggers

Benchm­ark index decrea­ses 289.44 points to settle at 40,442.81

Sensex falls 70 pts in early trade; banking stocks drag

Equity benchmark BSE Sensex on Monday fell over 70 points in early trade, dragged mainly by losses in financial and banking stocks amid persistent foreign fund outflows. The 30-share index was

TASI ends Monday at three-month high

Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) maintained its rising trend for the third consecutive session and ended Monday’s trading in gains, reaching its highest level since last August. The Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) added 0.26% …

Monday’s Vital Data: Bank of America, Apple and JPMorgan Chase

Options trading was buzzing in Bank of America, Apple and JPMorgan Chase stock. Here are the metrics that matter moving forward.

Bursa Malaysia ends lower on subdued sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Bursa Malaysia finished lower today on subdued sentiments as weak export data from China, the country’s biggest trading partner, signalled weakness for the broader Asian economy. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 5.73 points to 1,562.71 from Friday’s...

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover retail sales fall 3% in November

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) posted fifth straight month of double-digit sales growth of 29 per cent in China. North America sales also grew by 4.9 per cent during the month under review, achieving best ever November sales levels

Tata Motors share has gained 32% in last three months: Time to buy, sell or hold the stock?

Tata Motors share was reeling under losses as auto sector was clouded by economic slowdown for more than a year. Uncertainties on the global front also hit sales of its UK arm JLR which affected the stock

Maruti Suzuki among top gainers on Sensex as output rises for the first time in 10 months

The car company produced a total of 1,41,834 units last month – 4.3% higher than the same month in 2018.

Jaguar Land Rover sales fall 3.4% in Nov

The sales of Jaguar brand were at 11,464 units during the month, down 23.1 per cent per cent from November 2018, Tata Motors said in a BSE filing. Land Rover sales stood at 35,078 units, up 5.5 per cent per cent from the same month last year, it added. Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Monday reported 3.4 per cent decline in total retail sales.

Jaguar Land Rover sales fall despite hopes for Chinese recovery

Jaguar Land Rover sales fell last month, despite the car maker seeing “green shoots” of a recovery in the all-important struggling Chinese market.

Biden Says He Doesn’t Actually Know What Hunter Did In Ukraine: ‘I Trust My Son’

Former Vice President Joe Biden grew defensive during an interview with Axios that aired Sunday evening, calling out reporter Mike...

‘I Don’t Know What He Was Doing’: Joe Biden Gets Defensive When Asked About Son’s Business Dealings

Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared defensive when Axios co-founder Mike Allen asked him during an “Axios on HBO” interview about his son’s business dealings in Ukraine.

Joe Biden Claims No One Told Him About Potential Conflict of Interest With Hunter's Job at Burisma

Former Vice President Joe Biden said no one told him about the appearance of conflict of interest when his son Hunter took a job at Ukrainian gas company Burisma during his interview with NPR.

Biden says no foreign business for family if he wins White House

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden says his family members would not engage in any business abroad if he were to win the White House next year, citing the activities of Donald Trump

Joe Biden says he would consider Elizabeth Warren as a running mate, wonders if she'd pick him

Axios' Mike Allen sat down with former Vice President Joe Biden for Sunday's Axios on HBO, and he noted that when asked about potential running mates recently, Biden mentioned several women but didn't name Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Biden said sure, he would add Warren to the list, but even talking about vice presidential picks is "presumptuous" at this point. "The question is, would she add me to her list?" he added. Allen also addressed the elephant in the room, asking Biden what he believed his son Hunter was doing "for an extraordinary amount of money" on the board of Ukrainian gas company Burisma while he was vice president. "I don't know what he was doing," Biden said. "I know he was on the board, I found out he was on the board after he was on the board. And that was it." "Isn't this something you want to get to the bottom of?" Allen asked. "No, because I trust my son," Biden said. "There's nothing on its face that was wrong. Look, if you want to talk about problems, you know, let's talk about Trump's…

Avoid These Shopping Dates This Christmas

The Commonwealth Bank Christmas Consumer Spending Study has compiled transaction data from previous Decembers to show the quietest and busiest shopping periods over the month. If you still haven't done your Christmas shopping, this graph can help you to avoid the Christmas rush. (And if you work in retail, use it to...

Will Your Online Orders Arrive Before Christmas? Find Out Here

We're barely two weeks from Christmas. Those of us looking to get goods delivered in time to put under the tree will need to act very fast. At this time of year, postal and delivery services are working at capacity which can lead to longer than expected delivery times. With that in mind, here are the delivery and...

Where to buy last minute Christmas gifts online: last delivery dates

Find out when the last delivery dates for Amazon, John Lewis, Currys PC World and more are this Christmas.

Better Business Bureau shares tips on how to avoid scams, thefts during holiday season

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is sharing tips on how to avoid popular scams and package thefts this holiday season.

Pub chain offering everyone free pints for taking part in the General Election

On Friday, December 13, the nation will wake up to a new Government, and now is your chance to have your say - but why not pick up a free beer while you're at it?

Margrethe Vestager says EU will review competition rules in light of increasing digitalisation

The EU will review its rules on how it defines markets to react to increasing digitalisation, EU competition chief Margrethe [...]

EU regulators to review rules defining companies' market power

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators will review two-decade old rules that determine if companies have the market power to throttle rivals or control prices to take into account globalization and digitalization, Europe’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Monday.

Regulators ponder new rules to temper Big Tech data advantage

Global banking regulators say the arrival of Big Tech firms like Google, Amazon and Apple in financial services poses a host of stability risks that may require sweeping new laws to level the playing field with smaller tech firms and banks.

Global watchdogs urge ‘vigilant monitoring’ as big tech companies shift into financial services

Google and other big tech companies may have to share data on financial services customers with banks and fintech firms to prevent unfair competition.

Too much regulation on bitcoin and cryptocurrency could scare away future tech innovators

The FCA must strike a balance when it comes to protecting customers, regulating bitcoin and cryptocurrency, and not stifling tech innovation.

Nine years on, graft case at CBI door

It took over nine years for complaints of massive corruption by the then Director and other officials of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Agartala to be processed through various governme

14 CBI cases against 18 serving, ex-legislators

Serving and former MLAs, MPs face probe

Coal Scam: SC Asks SG To Suggest Names To Replace Special Prosecutor

The Supreme Court on Monday did not take kindly to the ED's request for changing certain investigating officers associated with the Coal-gate scam.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had sought permission...

Scandal hits Northern Regional Coordinating Council; top official fingered

A huge financial scandal has hit the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) involving an official with the bursary department who is alleged to have diverted over hundred thousand Ghana cedis into his personal account through fraudulent means. Baba Osman Daney, 45, who is at the centre of the scandal, has since been transferred from the unit and according to a provisional charge sheet sighted by this portal faces charges of forgery, contrary to section 158 of the criminal offences code act 1960 (Act 29), stealing contrary to section 124(1) of the criminal offences act and corruption of public officers, could soon be arraigned before court. According to the statement of offence, the civil servant who is under the direct supervision of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department in October 2019 forged four bank cheques of the Northern Regional Coordinating Council and withdrew the total sum of GH¢119,423.60. The amount according to officials of the NRCC who lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation…

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Consumer Forums/Commissions Cannot Consider Complaint/Appeal On Merits After Finding That It Is Time Barred [M/S. Singal Udyog V. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.] The Supreme Court...

Ex-Fed Chair Volcker dies, tamed inflation with recession

Paul Volcker, who as Federal Reserve chairman in the early 1980s elevated interest rates to historic highs and triggered a recession as the price of quashing double-digit inflation, has died, according to his office. He was 92.

Ex-Fed Chair Volcker dies, tamed inflation with recession

Paul Volcker, who as Federal Reserve chairman in the early 1980s elevated interest rates to historic highs and triggered a recession as the price of quashing double-digit inflation, has died, according to his office.He was 92.Volcker took charge of the Fed in August 1979, when the U.S. economy was in the grip of runaway inflation. Consumer prices skyrocketed 13% in 1979 and then by the same pace again in 1980.Working relentlessly to bring prices under control, Volcker raised the Fed’s benchmark interest rate from 11% to a record 20% by late 1980 to try to slow the economy’s growth and thereby shrink inflation.Those high interest rates made it so expensive for people and companies to borrow that the economy

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker has died

Paul Volcker, who as Federal Reserve chairman in the early 1980s elevated interest rates to historic highs and triggered a recession as the price of quashing double-digit inflation, has died, according to his office.

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Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker dies aged 92

Paul Volcker, the Federal Reserve chairman who slayed rampant US inflation in the 1970s and 1980s, has died aged 92.

ATOM Hotels Socimi expands its portfolio

MADRID - The REIT ATOM Hotels Socimi, incorporated in January 2018 by Bankinter and GMA, has confirmed the acquisition of the hotel Tryp Coruna formally owned by one Melia Hotels International Group’s companies, The four-star hotel is located in the historic center of La Coruna and offers 181 rooms. The acquisition represents 12.9 million euros. A new lease agreement has been signed with the Hotusa Group, which will operate the hotel under the EXE brand. GMA, ATOM manager, has led the rebranding

Virtua Partners and Hotel Equities give Houston hotel a fresh look

HOUSTON - Virtua Partners, the Scottsdale, Arizona-based private equity firm, announced the grand reopening of its now 190-room Springhill Suites by Marriott hotel in Houston. The property, managed by Hotel Equities, a leading hotel management firm, features a newly designed interior with spacious suites. This hotel is one of five properties operated through Virtua Partners’ and Hotel Equities’ strategic partnership. “This project shows how working with the right partner, like Virtua enhances the overall execution,” says Joe Reardon, Hotel Equities Chief

St Andrews luxury hotel and golf course sold to Hong Kong investors

Fairmont St Andrews, one of Scotland’s most prestigious hotels, has been sold to a new Hong Kong property company targeting global investments in the golf and hospitality industries.

Catalonia Hotels & Resorts partners with Beonprice for digital transformation

BARCELONA - Catalonia Hotels & Resorts has selected Beonprice as its strategic solution for Revenue Management, as the hotel group undergoes significant digital transformation. The hotel chain – which operates 72 properties and more than 10,000 rooms – chose Beonprice as the technology company shared its commitment to innovation and offered a clear vision for how the hotel group can maintain its competitiveness through a dynamic Revenue Management strategy. Utilising Beonprice’s Artificial Intelligence technology, Catalonia Hotels & Resorts will be able to

While you were still using Airbnb to spend a weekend in a stranger’s home, the company was quietly expanding into boutique hotels and entire Airbnb-branded buildings

Airbnb may be on its way to becoming a hotel company.

Record Black Friday for Livingston Designer Outlet as sales hit highest levels in 19-year history

A West Lothian shopping centre has cheered a record-breaking Black Friday weekend following a multi-million-pound refurbishment and re-brand.

The Dubai Mall is holding a huge sale this weekend

Expect up to 75 percent off at the three-day super sale

Perth firm prepares to auction off record-breaking whisky ‘library’

A record-breaking whisky collection that goes under the hammer next year has been unveiled in Perthshire.

Rare whisky collection expected to sell for £8,000,000 at auction

It includes the most expensive single bottle in the world, a 1926 Fine and Rare Macallan, which sold for £1.5 million. 

Currys PC World reveals this year’s top tech Christmas gifts

The top gifts of the year were decided by the brand’s new customer testing initiative, the Customer Collective

Silicon Labs Executing On Its IoT Opportunity, With Infrastructure Likely To Get Better In 2020

IoT continues to drive Silicon Labs' growth, and particularly its strong wireless portfolio, which saw better than 20% growth in the third quarter. Infrastructure is being held back by weakness in the

3 Top Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Right Now

One way for investors to build wealth is to find great companies with growth potential while they're still small.

Cisco Stock May Be a Great Value Name

Cisco stock offers many compelling features. CSCO stock is one or two pieces away from being great for growth and income investors.

What Should Investors Expect From Advanced Micro Devices Stock in 2020?

Advanced Micro Devices stock more than doubled in 2019, but will its momentum carry into 2020? Here are a few things to know about AMD stock.

Age of the rental: SOC as a service, IaaS, DaaS, HaaS

Challenging economic forecasts and complex local and global political outlooks has companies focused on sustainability, says Patrick Reeves, managing executive at Axiz.

Menton: Government and FIFA intervention needed for FAI

Former FAI treasurer and general secretary Brendan Menton believes intervention from the government, FIFA and further support from UEFA is necessary to keep the FAI a going concern.

FAI crisis: ex-president says liabilities could be ‘close to €80m’

Brendan Menton says all stakeholders need to work together to solve funding crisis

FAI, Shane Ross and Sport Ireland called to emergency meeting

Ex-president of FAI says association’s liabilities could be ‘close to €80 million’

Shareholders in revolt over EOH pay policy

EOH is in the cross-hairs of shareholders over executive pay, with an astonishing 65% of shareholders voting against the group’s remuneration policy and its implementation at Thursday’s AGM.

Charlie Parker: ‘We can attract good people’

IT is a ‘bit of a myth’ that the government finds it difficult to attract ‘good people’ to fill front-line roles – the real problem is inadequate support once they arrive, the government’s chief executive has said.

Election 2019: BBC licence could be scrapped, Boris Johnson hints

Boris Johnson has hinted he may scrap the licence fee that funds the BBC during an unscripted question and answer [...]

Johnson ‘looking at’ abolishing BBC licence fee

The Prime Minister said whilst his party are currently “not planning to get rid of all TV licence fees”, he is “certainly looking at it”.

Johnson ‘looking at’ abolishing BBC licence fee

The Prime Minister said whilst his party are currently “not planning to get rid of all TV licence fees”, he is “certainly looking at it”.

Boris Johnson says he is looking at abolishing the TV licence

The prime minister said it is not in his plan to get rid of all TV licence fees - but he is 'certainly looking at it'.

UK PM Johnson questions BBC’s licence fee funding

LONDON, Dec 9 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today questioned why the BBC should continue to be supported by an annual fee paid by all viewing households, one of the biggest hints to date that the funding of Britain’s main news provider could be upended. The BBC, funded by what is in...

Dumbarton council offices turn green for children's charity

Dumbarton Academy building in the town’s Church Street was bathed in green light, to highlight an NSPCC campaign

Councillors raise whopping £25k for local charities after taking on three peaks challenge

The proceeds were donated to homelessness charity Big Change and the We Love MCR Charity

Homeless 'should get £400,000,000 left on dormant Oyster cards'

A London Mayoral candidate is fronting a campaign she hopes can raise millions for charities.

Courier readers can donate £5 to charity for chance to win jewellery worth £1,200+

Courier readers are being offered the chance to own treasures they helped harvest in a nationwide charity appeal which has already raised over £20,000.

Donations made at funeral of Walsall wingsuit champion gone 'missing'

Donations made at the funeral of a wingsuit champion who grew up in Willenhall have gone "missing".

You can now get paid £5,000 to design a sex toy - and you'll even earn royalties on it

Lovehoney has launched a new ‘Design A Sex Toy’ competition with a prize of £5,000, as well as the chance to earn royalties on your product

This brand needs sex toy testers to join their 'MasturbaTEAM'

'For science.'

One Gift Idea With Mental Health Benefits You Probably Haven't Thought Of

This holiday season, the gift of therapy is now one of the easiest to give.

How Netflix uses psychology to perfect their customer experience

If there’s a company that’s synonymous with seamless customer experience, it’s Netflix. It has become the defacto entertainment source for many. So much so that 15 percent of the world’s web traffic goes to Netflix. But when your experience is industry-leading, how do you evolve it without disappointing customers? The answer lies in experimentation, built on proven […]

Courier readers can donate £5 to charity for chance to win jewellery worth £1,200+

Courier readers are being offered the chance to own treasures they helped harvest in a nationwide charity appeal which has already raised over £20,000.

Domino's GPS-powered pizza tracking is available in many more places

The company says approximately a quarter of its stores will have the tech in place by the end of 2019.

Your farm, your business: 5 ways to save time and money!

Multi-faceted Stettler company provides mobile electronics solutions, office supply help and more

The Creator of Google Voice on How 5G Will Change the Way You Work

Fifth-generation wireless technology will untether workers from their desks.

How Furniture Fuels AR And Other Retail Innovations

Retailers are turning to visual technologies and new business models to reach more consumers. What's next for the retail consumer experience for furniture?

WalkMe raises $90 million to help people navigate user interfaces with on-screen prompts

WalkMe, a digital adoption platform that helps companies integrate on-screen product walkthroughs into their software, has raised $90 million.

Berlin-based Jambl announces €450K investment, to become largest music social media platform

London-based Gismart, a leading developer and publisher of entertainment-focused apps and games, today announced a €450K investment into Jambl, a Berlin-based music startup aspiring to become the largest social media platform for beat making music creators.

Wishu, the app that lets businesses book creative freelancers on demand, launches in the UK with €535K raised

London-based Wishu, the marketplace for creative freelancers, has today announced the launch of its app across the UK. Wishu (founded in 2019) is the world’s first social marketplace app that allows creative freelancers and businesses to negotiate, book and pay for services within the app. Wishu lanches with a total investment of €535K, and a host of major players already on board: Y-Combinator, TechStars, and Momo.

How Netflix uses psychology to perfect their customer experience

If there’s a company that’s synonymous with seamless customer experience, it’s Netflix. It has become the defacto entertainment source for many. So much so that 15 percent of the world’s web traffic goes to Netflix. But when your experience is industry-leading, how do you evolve it without disappointing customers? The answer lies in experimentation, built on proven […]

Test your skills and win prizes when you take the new Developer Economics survey!

Where is the developers’ world heading in 2020 and beyond? Take the Developer Economics survey Q4 2019 to share your thoughts and you could win one of many awesome prizes!

Magic Leap One developer slams the product – “An absolute nightmare.”

The Magic Leap One is not selling well, and now we know why. A Magic Leap developer has slated the product as unstable and "an absolute nightmare"

Amazon says Donald Trump sidestepped contract rules to block $10 billion Pentagon bid

Amazon has outlined its case for reversing the Pentagon’s decision.

Amazon Accuses Trump of ‘Improper Pressure’ on JEDI Contract

In a legal complaint, Amazon said that the president attacked the company behind the scenes to harm its C.E.O., Jeff Bezos, “his perceived political enemy.”

Amazon says Trump’s ‘improper pressure’ doomed Pentagon bid

Amazon says President Donald Trump’s “improper pressure” and behind-the-scenes attacks harmed its chances of winning a $10 billion Pentagon contract. The Pentagon awarded the cloud...

Amazon claims Trump's 'personal vendetta' cost it $10 billion Pentagon contract

Amazon says it lost a $10 billion contract because of President Trump's "personal vendetta."

Jeff Bezos Says Big Tech Companies Should Ignore Employee Outcry and Partner With the U.S. Government

The U.S., he says, is 'the good guys.'

It may be time for us to stop dating our ‘types’

More often than not, what builds love cannot be seen but has to be felt and experienced.

Rihanna And Boyfriend Hassan Jameel Might Have Wedding Bells Ringing

Rihanna is generally not very open about her private life, and she does not seem to be among the celebrities that like to discuss that at length too

Collective Voice: My internet persona was nothing like me

To most people in real life, I would be that sweet little kid they always knew, but to others online, I would be the opposite.

Jennifer Beals on Returning to The L Word and Why Bette Declares “Death Is Coming”

Jennifer Beals spoke with us about the iconic Showtime series, its revival, and bringing "visibility to a community under attack."

Why are people on Tinder swiping right on Kombucha and 'realness'?

For all of the seemingly strange new online dating trends, mating in the 21st century is surprisingly similar to what it’s always been

Jaguar Land Rover sales fall 3.4% in Nov

The sales of Jaguar brand were at 11,464 units during the month, down 23.1 per cent per cent from November 2018, Tata Motors said in a BSE filing. Land Rover sales stood at 35,078 units, up 5.5 per cent per cent from the same month last year, it added. Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Monday reported 3.4 per cent decline in total retail sales.

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover retail sales fall 3% in November

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) posted fifth straight month of double-digit sales growth of 29 per cent in China. North America sales also grew by 4.9 per cent during the month under review, achieving best ever November sales levels

Maruti Suzuki among top gainers on Sensex as output rises for the first time in 10 months

The car company produced a total of 1,41,834 units last month – 4.3% higher than the same month in 2018.

Tata Motors to add another 100 sales outlets for PVs

Auto major Tata Motors plans to add 100 sales outlets for passenger vehicles by the end of the current fiscal as it aims to enhance its reach in the country, a senior company official said.

Tata Motors share has gained 32% in last three months: Time to buy, sell or hold the stock?

Tata Motors share was reeling under losses as auto sector was clouded by economic slowdown for more than a year. Uncertainties on the global front also hit sales of its UK arm JLR which affected the stock

‘Never say never again’ says Ruth Davidson on return to politics after stepping down in 2021

Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said she would take a “never say never again” position on re-entering politics once she steps down in May 2021.

‘Never say never again’ says Ruth Davidon on return to politics after stepping down in 2021

Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said she would take a “never say never again” position on re-entering politics once she steps down in May 2021.

Labour's Thangam Debbonaire hits back after Greens claim they are the only Remain party in Bristol West

Ms Debbonaire also implied a vote for the Greens was a vote for a 'protest party' that would keep the Tories in power

DUP accuses Boris Johnson of breaking his word on union commitment

The PM is embarking on a blitz of Labour’s heartlands as the election campaign enters its final few days.

BBC goes to war with Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister hints the TV licence fee could be SCRAPPED as he says it doesn't 'make sense in the long term'

Boris Johnson said he was looking at whether it made long-term sense to impose a £154.50 annual levy on all homes with TV sets. Dominic Cummings is leading a review of the BBC's funding.

Delhi court allows Robert Vadra to travel abroad

The court directed him to submit a fixed deposit receipt (FDR) of Rs 25 lakh and his contact details and address of his stay abroad.

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Consumer Forums/Commissions Cannot Consider Complaint/Appeal On Merits After Finding That It Is Time Barred [M/S. Singal Udyog V. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.] The Supreme Court...

Coal Scam: SC Asks SG To Suggest Names To Replace Special Prosecutor

The Supreme Court on Monday did not take kindly to the ED's request for changing certain investigating officers associated with the Coal-gate scam.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had sought permission...

Chanda Kochhar termination: Bombay HC seeks RBI's reply before next hearing

Earlier, Kochhar had stated that ICICI Bank was under statutory obligation to obtain prior RBI approval to terminate her from service, and claimed that the bank did not seek any such approval.

14 CBI cases against 18 serving, ex-legislators

Serving and former MLAs, MPs face probe

Are We Heading Towards a Cashless Economy?

Asia, Canada, and parts of Europe are already on their way.

PayPal’s Schulman: Why Payments’ Biggest Innovations Are Yet To Come

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman shares why he expects breakthroughs in the payments ecosystem to happen at a fast pace in the coming decade.

Can Buy Now Pay Later Solutions Cut Through The Holiday Noise?

U.S. consumers are expected to spend roughly $149 billion online this holiday season — but many are still paying off credit card bills from last year's splurge. Getting consumers to spend, without making them feel overextended, may require new methods. In the inaugural Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Tracker, Nick Kaplan, president of fashion brand Fashion To Figure, explains how BNPL solutions are becoming key to giving consumers financial flexibility and merchants more sales.

UBank adopts Basiq's AI-powered tools to help Millennials budget

Open banking will help the NAB subsidiary crunch data to help younger customers save more.

Stay ahead of your competitors with these tips

You will only achieve success if you run your business on your own terms, and not fall prey to chasing after rivals in your industry.

5 Reasons to Buy Aphria Stock Before Pot Stocks Start Moving Again

Aphria stock has taken a beating in recent months, but there are at least five reasons why Aphria shares could be headed higher soon.

Aphria Is Making the Right Moves to Survive Marijuana Slump

The outlook for cannabis stocks remains challenging. But if anyone can turn it around in 2020, it could well be Aphria.

Things Are Going from Bad to Worse for Aurora Stock

Does Aurora Cannabis stock offer an intriguing, compelling trade? Yes. However, realistically getting to that point is a major problem.

Desirable Branding Distinguishes Aphria Stock

Though production capacity is always important, Aphria stock has made progress due to its underlying premium brands.

How China Mobile Sustains A 5% Dividend Yield, In 5 Charts

China Mobile is the largest mobile phone operator in the world, again trading at a 5% dividend yield backed by steady free cash flows.Compared with both domestic and US telecom counterparts, China Mob

Why people across the world gathered to spend one night out on the streets

In Chennai, about 500 people braved the rain and gathered in Besant Nagar as part of The World’s Big Sleep Out, raising funds to tackle homelessness

Hundreds spend the night in sleeping bags on Times Square

Jim O’Shea and Dan Niland sat atop a bright blue mat inside a secured pedestrian plaza in Times Square on Saturday, playing cards as they prepared for the night ahead.

A child loses their home every 8 minutes despite parents 'doing everything they're supposed to'

Penny Walster, a hub manager at Shelter, says many families and individuals are caught in a 'perfect storm' of homelessness, which has seen people who work in schools and hospitals turn to the charity for help

LIFE BY LOUIS: The high school pep-talk

I have been trying to encourage my friend that the school is quite good and the boy will turn out just fine

Inside Abandoned Death Row Prison Where Inmates’ Bodies Found At Bottom Of Well

Chilling photos taken by an urban explorer show an abandoned Thai prison where a number of inmates are said to have taken their own lives

Japan’s 2nd-Largest Utility Trials Blockchain for Renewable Energy Credits

The second-largest power utility in Japan is extending its trial of a blockchain-powered system for transacting renewable energy credits.

AVALO-Energy: Friendly Use Of Renewable Energy And Blockchain Technology

Talks of climate and environmental change have been escalating throughout the past couple of years. Countries all around the world are taking measures to

EU approves €3.2bn research fund for battery development

The European Commission has approved a €3.2bn (£2.7bn) state aid fund from seven European Union countries for research into battery technologies.

Hydropower industry awarded $20 million in EU funds

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A consortium of 19 hydropower companies and organizations said it will receive European Union funding of 18 million euros ($20 million) to research the green energy form’s role, as the 28-member bloc seeks to become carbon neutral by 2050.

EU approves state aid to develop car batteries industry

BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union has approved 3.2 billion euros ($3.5 billion) in subsidies from seven member countries that want to develop the electric battery industry and challenge China's supremacy.

Debt profile: MAN raises concerns over Nigeria’s rising figures

Manufacturers in Nigeria have disclosed that President Buhari's request for more loan to fund the 2020 budget is a serious source of concern.

Foreign capital inflows into telecoms rise by $659.03m

The country’s desire to deepen broadband penetration nationwide is hinged on capital investment into the telecom sector. IFE OGUNFUWA examines how the sector has fared in investment in the past two...

Nigeria's weak operating environment is still a challenging factor for the banking sector

Moody's Investors Service has said that Nigeria's weak operating environment posed a challenge to the banking sector in maintaining the recent improving trend, particularly as regards asset quality, given the increasing bank lending.

FMBN has low capital base – MD

The FMBN does not have a strong capital base and this is affecting the availability of low-cost housing in Nigeria.

CBN: Unconventional monetary policies needed to grow and diversify the economy  

The CBN has disclosed that the need to grow and diversify the country’s economy led to the adoption of its unconventional monetary policy.  

MOBI to Develop Mobility Payments Network for Machine-to-Machine Transactions Based on Blockchain 

MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, is exploring blockchain for use in a new digital mobility ecosystem that could make transportation safer, more affordable, and more widely accessible. According to reports from Bloomberg on December 8, the non-profit organization is developing a blockchain-based payment network that allows for machine-to-machine transactions.

For IT pros, adding blockchain skills can pad your paycheck – by a lot

Beefing up on skills around blockchain development, management or engineering can earn techies some big bucks above their current salary.

Local developer deploys machine learning to accounting tool

Syncrony Digital wants to develop a machine learning component for its GreenLine financial close platform. 

Regtech: Centenal, CustomerXP, Dathena, IDfy, Merkle Science are the Top 5 Asian Regulatory Tech Firms according to Regtech100

Regtech100 recently published its latest list of the world’s top or best 100 regulatory technology (Regtech) firms. There were five Regtechs on the list that

WalkMe raises $90 million to help people navigate user interfaces with on-screen prompts

WalkMe, a digital adoption platform that helps companies integrate on-screen product walkthroughs into their software, has raised $90 million.

20 Strategies That Farmers Can Use in 2020

These 20 strategies range from eliminating a tillage pass to making the most of technology.

The Parable of the Sick Pig and the Lonely Rooster

I still believe that living gently on the land will produce an ecological paradise. I also fear the global collapse of agriculture.

Group moves to create market window for rice farmers

The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS), has moved to create a larger market window for farmers by aggregating rice paddy across

Child poverty figures show much more needs to be done

The New Zealand Maori Council has called the latest childhood poverty statistics released by the Children’s Commissioner as appalling for a first world nation and has called upon the Government to do more. Matthew Tukaki, the Councils Executive Director has also indicated that a good per head of population proportion within the data shows that Maori and Pacific communities are most affected.

Starting Strong: Young Farmers Survive on Solid Roots and Innovation

5 young farmers tell their stories of how they are building a solid foundation and a bright future on the farm.

'Sellers Set Their Price, We Don't Interfere,' Amazon India Retorts to Deep Discounting Accusation

The assertions come at a time when the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has approached the government for its intervention regarding the "deep" discounts offered by e-commerce majors like Amazon and Flipkart during festival sales.

Amazon, Flipkart planning to help SMEs go digital and grow their businesses

E-commerce giants adopt similar strategy to helps SMEs

How to empower small businesses in Pakistan

Marketing, payments and logistics are essential for small businesses to have sustainable exports

An Apparel, Footwear Group is Pushing for Amazon's Inclusion on Government's Annual "Notorious Markets" List

The U.S. Trade Representative’s 2019 blacklist of intellectual property abusers might include a striking new name: the $1 trillion e-commerce goliath that is Amazon. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration is considering adding some of the foreign offshoots of Jeff Bezos’ e-c

FableStreet raises ₹21 crore in Series A led by Fireside Ventures

FableStreet, a premium work wear brand for women, has raised ₹21 crore in Series A led by Fireside Ventures.Industry honchos, including Pradeep Parameswaran, President for Uber India and South Asia; D

Former Federal Reserve Chief Paul Volcker dead at 92

Paul Volcker, the towering former Federal Reserve chairman who tamed US inflation in the 1980s and decades later inspired tough Wall Street reforms in the wake of the global financial crisis, died on Monday at the age of 92, according to the New York Times, which quoted his daughter.

Former Fed Chief Paul Volcker, Inflation Tamer, Dies at 92

In working to help the U.S. economy recover from the 2008 crisis, he proposed what became known as the Volcker rule that restricted banks from making high-risk investments

Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker dies aged 92

Paul Volcker, the Federal Reserve chairman who slayed rampant US inflation in the 1970s and 1980s, has died aged 92.

Former Fed Chief Paul Volcker dies at 92

Paul Volcker, the towering former Federal Reserve chairman who tamed U.S. inflation in the 1980s and decades later inspired tough Wall Street reforms in the wake of the global financial crisis, died on Monday at the age of 92, according to his daughter Janice Zima. Volcker, who Zima said had…

Paul Volcker, the towering former Fed chairman and economist, has died at age 92, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker has died. Volcker helped to rein in the US's persistent inflation problem and reset the economy.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Health Minister Simon Harris calls on Dara Murphy to return expenses money

The Minister for Health has broken ranks and directly challenged Mr Murphy to give the taxpayer something back

Simon Harris says former TD Dara Murphy should pay back some of his expenses

Questions still hang over who will carry out the review into Murphy’s expense claims.

FAI, Shane Ross and Sport Ireland called to emergency meeting

Ex-president of FAI says association’s liabilities could be ‘close to €80 million’

Mayo GAA officer rounds on critics over 'torrent of abuse'

MAYO GAA secretary Dermot Butler has rounded on his critics, and those of his fellow officers, for what he described as the 'torrent of abuse' they have been subjected to in recent months.

FAI crisis: ex-president says liabilities could be ‘close to €80m’

Brendan Menton says all stakeholders need to work together to solve funding crisis

These are the watches worn by some of the most powerful businessmen and CEOs in the world, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - A luxury timepiece is an essential accessory for a CEO. Here is a list of watches worn by some of the world's most powerful executives.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Pamela Fiori on Her New Book, How Journalism Has Changed and the Hearst Union

Pamela Fiori, former editor in chief of Town & Country has penned a new tome charting the rise and fall of Holiday magazine.

How Do You Become a Porn Star? Webcam Model Thanks Journo For Career Motivation

In March 2019, Vice journalist Graham Isador wrote an article outlining the costs and profits of being a webcam model. He could not predict, however, what effect his story would have on the life of an ordinary American boy.

A new children's book based on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos aims to inspire kids to 'dare to dream big without being afraid to fail'

He might no longer be the richest person in the world, but Jeff Bezos can at least brag that he’s the subject of a children’s book.

10 things in tech you need to know today

Elon Musk won the defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet and TikTok's chief is headed to Washington this week.

Mindexcoin Price Tops $0.0010 on Major Exchanges (MIC)

Mindexcoin (CURRENCY:MIC) traded 0.3% lower against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 11:00 AM ET on December 9th. One Mindexcoin token can now be bought for about $0.0010 or 0.00000013 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges including EtherDelta (ForkDelta), Token Store, LATOKEN and Mercatox. Mindexcoin has a market capitalization of $674,350.00 and approximately $7,246.00 […]

AICHAIN (AIT) Achieves Market Cap of $438,636.00

AICHAIN (CURRENCY:AIT) traded down 1.8% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 12:00 PM ET on December 9th. One AICHAIN token can currently be purchased for $0.0008 or 0.00000011 BTC on popular exchanges including CoinEgg, BCEX, FCoin and OTCBTC. AICHAIN has a total market cap of $438,636.00 and $22,239.00 worth of […]

Gemini Dollar (GUSD) Price Up 1.2% This Week

Gemini Dollar (CURRENCY:GUSD) traded down 0.2% against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 12:00 PM Eastern on December 9th. One Gemini Dollar token can currently be purchased for about $1.00 or 0.00013392 BTC on exchanges including DEx.top, HitBTC, The Rock Trading and Bibox. In the last week, Gemini Dollar has traded up […]

Dinero (DIN) Price Hits $0.0002 on Top Exchanges

Dinero (CURRENCY:DIN) traded up 0.5% against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 12:00 PM Eastern on December 9th. During the last week, Dinero has traded 4.4% higher against the U.S. dollar. One Dinero coin can currently be bought for $0.0002 or 0.00000003 BTC on popular exchanges including Graviex, Trade Satoshi, CryptoBridge […]

Peony (PNY) Achieves Market Cap of $21,714.00

Peony (CURRENCY:PNY) traded down 1.2% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 8:00 AM Eastern on December 9th. During the last week, Peony has traded 5.6% higher against the dollar. Peony has a market cap of $21,714.00 and $267.00 worth of Peony was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Peony […]

Suzi Godson's Sex Advice: My wife wants us to watch porn together?

My wife and I are in our fifties and she has just started using porn. She thinks it will enhance our sex life if we watch it together, but I find the idea a total turn-off.

Why are people on Tinder swiping right on Kombucha and 'realness'?

For all of the seemingly strange new online dating trends, mating in the 21st century is surprisingly similar to what it’s always been

'My daughter's 16 and might be around alcohol. So I'm looking at my own behaviour.'

What you do at home matters.

This world is just not designed for women

Andrew Hill: ‘Pink it, shrink it and make it a bit crap’

Apparently women paying for 'virtual boyfriends' exists now, here's how

Do you believe that the presence of a boyfriend in a digital world is enough for some women? For these women, they just need their other half to be comforting and encouraging them through other forms instead of physically being with them. In China, there are women who are paying for sweet and caring messages from a ‘virtual boyfriend’. Let’s find out how!

Oil slips as weak China exports highlight trade war impact

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Monday after data showed Chinese exports declined for a fourth straight month, sending jitters through a market already concerned about damage to global demand by the trade war between Washington and Beijing.

Opec production cuts compliance could push oil price to $70

The combination of strong production cut compliance from Opec and its allies and a US-China trade deal could push the price of Brent crude to $70 in 2020.

Oil prices stumble on weak China exports hangover

Oil prices fell on Monday after data showing China's overall exports of goods and services shrank for a fourth straight month, sending shivers ...

European stocks stutter as attention turns to trade deadline, central bank meetings

LONDON, Dec 9 — European stocks fell today as worries about a Chinese economic slowdown and the US-China trade war outweighed Friday’s strong US jobs data, in a quiet start to trading before several big events later in the week. The Federal Reserve meets on Wednesday and new European Central...

Global stocks whacked as China export decline highlights trade war damage

LONDON, Dec 9 — Global equity markets were in a sombre mood today after Chinese export data highlighted the economic damage from the 17-month long trade war and re-focused attention on a crucial December 15 tariff deadline. The only big winner of the day was the British pound which surged to...

Altron acquires identity security firm Ubusha for R360m

Once integrated, Ubusha will merge with Altron’s existing Cybertech to form Altron Security Solutions.

Help/Systems to acquire Clearswift

Clearswift is a UK-based content threat protection software company.

Regtech: Centenal, CustomerXP, Dathena, IDfy, Merkle Science are the Top 5 Asian Regulatory Tech Firms according to Regtech100

Regtech100 recently published its latest list of the world’s top or best 100 regulatory technology (Regtech) firms. There were five Regtechs on the list that

Local developer deploys machine learning to accounting tool

Syncrony Digital wants to develop a machine learning component for its GreenLine financial close platform. 

Managing data, security in a multi-cloud environment

The ITWeb Cloud, Data Centre & DevOps Summit will unpack the latest knowledge about managing multi-cloud environments.

Avocados with edible coating to go on sale in Europe for first time

US technology allows fruits to stay ripe for twice as long and reduces plastic packaging

A formerly vegan influencer followed the meat-only carnivore diet for 30 days and her fans are not happy, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Alyse Parker grew her 728,000-strong following by posting about veganism under the name "Raw Alignment." She's now performed a complete U-turn.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

A formerly vegan influencer followed the meat-only carnivore diet for 30 days and her fans are not happy

A formerly vegan influencer has divided her followers by following the carnivore diet for 30 days.

A formerly vegan influencer followed the meat-only carnivore diet for 30 days and her fans are not happy

Alyse Parker grew her 728,000-strong following by posting about veganism under the name "Raw Alignment." She's now performed a complete U-turn.

The UK’s First Ever Yorkshire Pudding Festival Launches Next Year

The ‘first ever’ Yorkshire pudding festival is coming to the UK, and you don’t even need to pay anything for the privilege

At $1.6 trillion a day, EM FX trading outpaces major peers

Currency trading grew at a faster pace in emerging markets than developed nations.

Markets surge on jobs, trade

By Michael McCarthy (chief market strategist, CMC Markets and Stockbroking)

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Here is what you need to know.

Goldman Sachs sees gold soaring 9% in 2020 as Trump's trade-war and recession fears grip investors, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The investment bank pointed to a host of reasons, even Modern Monetary Theory, as factors in its forecast.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

10 things you need to know before the opening bell, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - This is what traders are talking about.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Gold clings to modest gains above $1460 level, lacks follow-through

Gold edged higher on the first day of a new trading week and recovered a part of Friday's post-NFP slide to multi-day lows. The latest US monthly jobs

AUD/USD slides to 0.6820 horizontal support

The AUD/USD pair refreshed daily lows during the early European session on Monday and is currently placed near the 0.6820 horizontal support. The pair

USD/JPY drops to fresh five-day lows below 108.50

After losing its momentum ahead of the 110 handle at the start of the previous week, the USD/JPY pair reversed its course and closed with a weekly los

EUR/USD Technical Analysis: Flirting with daily tops, around 1.1075 region

The EUR/USD pair built on its intraday positive move and is currently placed near the top end of its daily trading range, around the 1.1075 region. Th

USD/CAD Technical Analysis: Bulls gearing up for a move towards reclaiming 1.3300 handle

The USD/CAD pair extended its sideways consolidative price action through the mid-European session on Monday and remains confined in a narrow trading

Intel CEO Blames Company's Obsessive Focus on Capturing 90% CPU Market Share For Missing Out on Other Opportunities

Intel chief executive Bob Swan says he's willing to let go the company's traditional dominance of the market for CPUs in order to meet the rising demand for newer, more specialized silicon chips for applications such as AI and autonomous cars. From a report: Intel's Bob Swan blames being focused on ...

What Should Investors Expect From Advanced Micro Devices Stock in 2020?

Advanced Micro Devices stock more than doubled in 2019, but will its momentum carry into 2020? Here are a few things to know about AMD stock.

Nvidia lawyer pushes court to dismiss cryptocurrency mining chip lawsuit

Graphics card manufacturer Nvidia is fighting to have a lawsuit dropped that alleges it misled investors over its failed cryptocurrency mining chip.

This Dividend-Paying Chip Stock Could Switch Up a Gear in 2020

Secular end-market growth should be a catalyst for chipmaker Analog Devices in the new year.

3 Top Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Right Now

One way for investors to build wealth is to find great companies with growth potential while they're still small.

Go for quality in consumption stocks: Andrew Holland, Avendus Capital

The auto sector corrected in the past year and that is why we see value and prices rebounding in some cases

5 Bold Predictions for the Stock Market in 2020

Some scenarios that could play out over the next year.

Can Debt Deal Save Chesapeake Energy Stock?

Seemingly out of nowhere, Chesapeake Energy stock received a lifeline with a debt financing deal. But should contrarians take the bait?

Take Five: Euphoria to despair and back again

(Reuters) - 1/ELECTION NIGHT FEVER

Brent may stay range-bound in Q1; risks loom in 2020

Last week’s OPEC+ decision to cut output by a further 500,000 barrels a day during the first quarter of 2020 – in addition to the existing cut of 1.2 million barrels a day – has not had the big bang i

Smell and health worries over chicken farm plan

Opponents of a proposals to build a 120,000-chicken farm in Llangadfan say the area is already struggling to cope with intensive farming practices.

A school for food

Dhivya Vasudevan spreads awareness about pesticide-free agriculture to classrooms

Creswick Woollen Mills: Huge upgrades unveiled

More than $1 million was injected into the tourist attraction

20 Strategies That Farmers Can Use in 2020

These 20 strategies range from eliminating a tillage pass to making the most of technology.

Cross River automated cocoa processing factory ready for commissioning

Cross River Cocoa Processing Factory located in Ikom is scheduled to begin a test run early next year following ninety-five percent work completion.

After toll plazas, govt push for FASTag at Hyderabad airport parking

It has given a major fillip to the Digital India initiative by converting cash toll payments to electronic and brought in an enhanced transparency in entire tolling ecosystem, the ministry said

Paytm Payments Bank says it issued 600,000 FASTags in November

PPB said it sold 6 lakh tags in the month of November, and claimed that it has equipped over 1.85 million vehicles with FASTags

MahaMetro suggests Light Metro, Metro Neo for TS

Both can be built quickly to provide for faster public commute and do not require much land acquisition

Letter to BS: NEFT system a step closer to achieving financial inclusion

The facility to transfer money through NEFT transaction on a round-the-clock basis will benefit many customers

UP cabinet okays Zurich Airport International plan to develop Jewar airport

The new airport will be designed, developed and operated under a 40-year concession period and the Swiss firm will invest more than Rs 4,500 crore in it

Rupee darts up 16 paise to 71.04 against U.S. dollar

The rupee pared initial losses and settled 16 paise up at 71.04 against the U.S. dollar on Monday amid softening crude oil prices and weakening of the greenback vis-a-vis other currencies overseas. Fr

Stronger US dollar curbs demand for ringgit

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today as the positive sentiment for the greenback curbed interest for local currency. As at 6pm, the local note was quoted at 4.1590/1630 against the US dollar compared with Friday’s close of 4.1580/1610. A dealer said the...

Gold slides ₹32 on stronger rupee, global cues

Gold prices fell by ₹32 to ₹38,542 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday due to rupee appreciation and selling in global market, according to HDFC Securities. On Saturday, the precious metal h

Stocks, gold gain as trade war spurs both hopes, concerns

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets advanced on Monday as stocks on Wall Street held near record highs on hopes U.S.-Sino talks delay a U.S. tariff deadline this coming Sunday, while gold rose as investors hedged against a possible escalation in the trade war.

Asian stocks pulled higher by Wall Street jobs rally but China caution prevails

Asian stocks edged up on Monday, catching some of Wall Street's momentum after surprisingly strong U.S. jobs data although regional gains were ...

UMTA in the dog house

Proposed common ticket card, urban transport development fund remain on paper

Traffic and transportation strategies for the 2020 Games

Innovative traffic and transportation management strategies are being developed to handle the surge in travelers and traffic during the games and the various trial events.

Ghana considering ‘sea bus’ system to fight consistent traffic, here’s how

The Coastal Development Authority in Ghana has said that it is considering a proposal to develop a ‘sea bus’ system to promote transportation between coastal regions.

UP cabinet okays Zurich Airport International plan to develop Jewar airport

The new airport will be designed, developed and operated under a 40-year concession period and the Swiss firm will invest more than Rs 4,500 crore in it

Plans for new homes in East Neuk village ‘essential to ensure its vitality’

Plans for 86 new homes in the East Neuk village of St Monans have been hailed as "essential to ensure its vitality".

Actress in Peloton's viral holiday commercial says she is 'shocked and overwhelmed' by the response, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - "To say I was shocked and overwhelmed by the attention this week (especially the negative) is an understatement," the actress said in a statement.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Actress in Peloton's viral holiday commercial says she is 'shocked and overwhelmed' by the response

The hunt for the actress in Peloton’s viral holiday commercial is officially over.

How Do You Become a Porn Star? Webcam Model Thanks Journo For Career Motivation

In March 2019, Vice journalist Graham Isador wrote an article outlining the costs and profits of being a webcam model. He could not predict, however, what effect his story would have on the life of an ordinary American boy.

Away Warns Employees Not To 'Like' Or 'Fave' Article Detailing Execs' Psycho Behaviour

If we’ve learned nothing else this year, it’s that behind every breezy inspirational lifestyle brand advertising vast sunny horizons lurks a demon tyrant draining the sweat and blood of Millennial urbanites slaving day and night in the miserable dungeons of Slack....

Ryan Reynolds Was Almost Crushed After Barricade At Comic-Con Gives Way

Ryan Reynolds made an appearance at Comic-Con in São Paulo, Brazil to promote his latest move Free Guy, but things took an unexpectedly scary turn when a barrier between him and hundreds of ...

AVALO-Energy: Friendly Use Of Renewable Energy And Blockchain Technology

Talks of climate and environmental change have been escalating throughout the past couple of years. Countries all around the world are taking measures to

Japan’s 2nd-Largest Utility Trials Blockchain for Renewable Energy Credits

The second-largest power utility in Japan is extending its trial of a blockchain-powered system for transacting renewable energy credits.

Provable Things launch pTokens

pTokens, the world’s first token to enable decentralized finance interoperability between any…

Ethereum Developers Are Creating a Revolutionary Open Financial System: Report

To combat failing fiscal policies, currency manipulation and a shadow banking system that continues to feed fee-grabbing financial intermediaries, Ethereum developers are building tools that reimagine how money flows and how financial services are provided.

A Reality Check: Blockchain and DLT in International Trade

New study jointly conducted by international trade organizations focuses on possibilities and challenges of blockchain tech implementation to the industry.

Shakti Pumps hits 52-week low as CARE downgrades bank facilities

The outlook for the long-term rating of the company has been revised from 'Stable' to 'Negative'.

Cytonn Ranks KCB As The Most Attractive Bank In Q3 of 2019

Cytonn Investments has ranked KCB Group as the most attractive bank in Kenya, in its Q3 2019 Banking Sector Report.The multi-investment company says that KCB's ranking is as a result of a strong f

Falling Rail Traffic Makes Union Pacific A Sell

UNP warned Q4 rail traffic could fall by double digits. Revenue could decline slightly less.UNP expects its 2020 operating ratio to remain below 60%, which is stellar.Cost cutting may not fully protec

INS: 1pct growth in average gross nominal earnings in October

The average gross nominal earnings increased in October compared to September by 1 per cent, up to 5,090 lei, while the average net nominal...

What Continental Resources Should Do Next

Continental Resources reported a profit of $0.54 per share and generated free cash flows of $79.3Mn, even as it realized oil prices of just around $51 a barrel. The company could deliver strong result

How To Thrive During The Holidays As An Empath, According To A Psychiatrist

During this holiday season, give yourself the gift of quiet spaces.

Feeling 'smushed' helps some people switch off, so I tried it

New products, such as weighted blankets, are claiming to help those with anxiety feel safe. Wellbeing writer Sarah Berry tried one out.

'My daughter's 16 and might be around alcohol. So I'm looking at my own behaviour.'

What you do at home matters.

What to Do If You Want More Purpose, Passion, and Meaning

You don’t find your purpose; you create it by doing these three things. If you follow these steps, you'll experience far more meaning and passion.

Your Daily Horoscope for Tuesday, December 10

Free daily horoscope for each star sign. Forecasts for the week ahead in life, love and career.

Big tax cuts may be coming for middle class in next Budget; here's why

Responding to a question at an event in Delhi recently, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that the government was looking at myriad suggestions and the relaxation on personal income tax was one of them before it presents the Union Budget 2020 in February next year

Marginal Rejig In GST Structure Can Be Combined With Income Tax Cuts

The right thing to do is to accept a slightly higher rate of fiscal deficit in the short run.  

India: Analysing the fiscal impact of income tax cuts – Standard Chartered Bank

Economist at Standard Chartered Bank offered their take on the fiscal impact of an expected personal income tax cut – aimed at boosting consumption de

Inheritance Tax rules could be changing. Here's 10 facts you need to know...

With potential changes in inheritance tax rules on the horizon, Ian Lowes, managing director of Lowes Financial Management, offers some advice

CGST falls short of budget estimate by 40% in April-November

In 2018-19, the actual CGST collection stood at Rs 4,57,534 crore as against the provisional estimate of Rs 6,03,900 crore for the year

Deadly India fire in one of thousands of illegal factories

NEW DELHI (AP) - Day laborers in one of New Delhi's most congested neighborhoods demonstrated against unsafe working conditions on Monday, a day after at least 43 people were killed in a devastating fire at an illegal factory there.

‘There Were No Safety Features’: Outrage Follows New Delhi Fire

The blaze at an illegal factory in New Delhi was one of the worst in recent years. The victims were migrant laborers from poor villages.

Firemen hailed as heroes in Delhi horror blaze

Two fireman who rescued 27 people were hailed as heroes Monday after Delhi's deadliest fire in decades killed 43, prompting outrage that safety regulations were yet again ignored.

Scores killed in India factory fire - The Nation Newspaper

At least 100 people were sleeping inside the factory, which mainly makes school bags, when the fire started. More than 60 have been rescued...

Police patrols ramped up after series of break-ins at old psychiatric hospital in Perth

Police are stepping up patrols at an abandoned psychiatric hospital after a spate of thefts.

Apple Has Added an Interest-Free Way to Buy an iPhone and Pay For It Over Time

A simpler (and cheaper) way to buy?

New changes are coming to contactless payments that means your card could decline more often

The new rules could make Christmas shopping a lot more stressful

Subscription Services Top Santa’s 2020 Gift List

Recurly discusses the newer trend, reflected in Cyber Monday data, among consumers to give the gift of subscription services during the holiday season.

Why Your Budget Needs 'Sinking Funds'

In last week’s post on How to Budget for Unexpected Expenses, I described sinking funds as “one of the best budgeting hacks ever,” which means it’s time for me to tell you how they work....

Can Buy Now Pay Later Solutions Cut Through The Holiday Noise?

U.S. consumers are expected to spend roughly $149 billion online this holiday season — but many are still paying off credit card bills from last year's splurge. Getting consumers to spend, without making them feel overextended, may require new methods. In the inaugural Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Tracker, Nick Kaplan, president of fashion brand Fashion To Figure, explains how BNPL solutions are becoming key to giving consumers financial flexibility and merchants more sales.

Don’t Let China Win the Green Race

America should be leading the way on clean energy, not falling behind.

Business leaders in their own words on policy

Australian business leaders reveal what they want from government - and the big opportunity Australia missed in the past decade.

A Great American Achievement

The new government statistics are out.September marked the first month that U.S. exports of crude oil, and petroleum products, surpassed imports since the government started recording the data in 1949

EU unveils €3bn research fund to develop batteries

Seven member states to invest in the project which is set to run until 2031

Digital economy's environmental footprint threatens the planet

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Modern society has given significant attention to the promises of the digital economy over the past decade. But it has given little attention to its negative environmental footprint.

The 5 Best Industrial Stocks to Buy for 2020

Assuming the economy avoids a protracted slowdown next year, these companies' catalysts could deliver strong gains for investors.

How China Mobile Sustains A 5% Dividend Yield, In 5 Charts

China Mobile is the largest mobile phone operator in the world, again trading at a 5% dividend yield backed by steady free cash flows.Compared with both domestic and US telecom counterparts, China Mob

GE Stock is a Buy as CEO Larry Culp Addresses the Mess He Inherited

GE stock holders may have been disappointed with the decision to keep the dividend at a penny. But the new CEO is running a marathon, not a sprint.

Elastic: Dramatically Lowered Valuation Justifies Billings Slowdown

Shares of search company Elastic have peeled back ~20% ever since reporting Q2 results.Most notably, investors hammered the company on its deceleration down to 45% y/y billings growth (on a constant c

SailPoint: Potential Tailwind Ahead, But Expect Some Sales Execution Issues

The broader data privacy trends in particularly US and Europe will drive growth for SailPoint going into FY 2020.We see SailPoint's platform as a painkiller for enterprises to navigate the complexitie

Climate risk legal advice coincided with military capability warning

Top-shelf legal advice warning company directors have a duty to act on climate change risk was studied by the federal government as recently as June

Kenneth Hayne's climate rebuke 'unfair'

Australia's biggest pure-play coal miner believes the High Court judge's criticism of Australian company directors on climate risk was unfair.

Hayne lambasts Coalition attitude on climate change, urges businesses to act

Kenneth Hayne has warned business leaders they are legally obliged to act on climate change and cannot hide behind the government's "short-termism".

Hayne is the green harbinger of more red tape

Corporate Australia and unelected regulators are a big problem for the Morrison government's ambitions to free the economy.

The Age Year in Review: Call for leadership on the climate crisis

Group executive editor James Chessell said climate change was now the biggest cause for anxiety in the community.

Kenneth Hayne's climate rebuke 'unfair'

Australia's biggest pure-play coal miner believes the High Court judge's criticism of Australian company directors on climate risk was unfair.

Hayne lambasts Coalition attitude on climate change, urges businesses to act

Kenneth Hayne has warned business leaders they are legally obliged to act on climate change and cannot hide behind the government's "short-termism".

Hayne is the green harbinger of more red tape

Corporate Australia and unelected regulators are a big problem for the Morrison government's ambitions to free the economy.

Climate risk legal advice coincided with military capability warning

Top-shelf legal advice warning company directors have a duty to act on climate change risk was studied by the federal government as recently as June

POLITICO Pro Sustainability Insights: Circular batteries boost — Chemicals leaks — COP update

Visit the post for more.

7 home trends from the 2010s that will disappear, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Trends like painted floors and millennial pink decor are probably gone for good as we head into the new decade.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Matt Willey: “A lot of rules about how a magazine looks and behaves are up for grabs”

The British graphic designer talks about becoming a Pentagram partner, creating Killing Eve’s credits and magazines’ “very difficult” few years.

Review: Tools Up

If I have time to kill on a lazy weekend and I come across a local co-op game in the style of Overcooked, chances are high I'm gonna want to take it for a whirl. That's exactly how I fell into Tools Up, a team-building – and potential...

Super Size Me creator Morgan Spurlock is about to ruin chicken for you forever

A food revolution is coming, and it's coming one chicken sandwich at a time.

Family's fury over M&S Christmas tree that's getting scathing reviews

Marks and Spencer advertises the £35 tree as a “sparkling surprise”

How Christmas in Uganda has changed over the years

A section of Ugandans born in the 90s who used to feel the Christmas excitement have struggled to relive it today since some of the special things they once regarded...

Reasons to say Bah Humbug! at Christmas

Ebenezer Scrooge had it right. There is so much palaver about Christmas these days that we should just skip it altogether.

Top Irish Christmas traditions that make the season

The Irish love Christmas and all of Ireland takes part in a number of fun traditions over the course of two weeks.

How to keep it all together, given tomorrow is 'Break-up Day'

Far from the silver screen, more relationships are ending this month than at any other time of year.

Irish woman and wife’s struggle to bring their baby home to Ireland

‘My mum is going to Mass every morning to pray Sofia gets home for Christmas ... but our daughter is stateless’

China Tells Government Offices To Remove All Foreign Computer Equipment

China has ordered that all foreign computer equipment and software be removed from government offices and public institutions within three years, the Financial Times reports. hackingbear writes: The government directive is likely to be a blow to US multinational companies like HP, Dell and Microsof...

China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment

China has ordered that all foreign computer equipment and software be removed from government offices and public institutions within three years, the Financial Times reports.

Beijing orders removal of foreign computer equipment from government offices

Measure aims to reduce China’s reliance on foreign technology and counter US tech restrictions.Government offices and public institutions in China have been ordered to replace foreign computers and software within three years, Financial Times reported on Monday (Dec. 9).

China with Drastic Measures: Removes all Foreign Computer Technology

China has ordered all foreign computer equipment and software to be removed from government departments and public institutions within three years, the Financial Times reported. The government directive will deal a blow to American technology companies companies such as HP, Dell and Microsoft and will try to mirror Washington's attempts to restrict the use of Chinese technology as the war between the nations turns into a technological cold war.

China orders govt offices to remove foreign equipment, software

In the latest salvo to the tech cold war, the Chinese government has ordered all government offices and public institutions to stop using any foreign computer and software equipment, the Financial Times reported, saying all such equipment will have to be removed within three years. The Chinese directive, which could hit companies such as HP, Dell and Microsoft, is the first from Beijing to set specific targets limiting China’s use of foreign technology. 

Paul Volcker, the towering former Fed chairman and economist, has died at age 92

Paul Volcker, the legendary economist who served as the 12th chairman of the US Federal Reserve, died Sunday at the age of 92.

Paul Volcker, the towering former Fed chairman and economist, has died at age 92, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker has died. Volcker helped to rein in the US's persistent inflation problem and reset the economy.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker dies aged 92

Paul Volcker, the Federal Reserve chairman who slayed rampant US inflation in the 1970s and 1980s, has died aged 92.

Former Fed Chief Paul Volcker dies at 92

Paul Volcker, the towering former Federal Reserve chairman who tamed U.S. inflation in the 1980s and decades later inspired tough Wall Street reforms in the wake of the global financial crisis, died on Monday at the age of 92, according to his daughter Janice Zima. Volcker, who Zima said had…

Paul Volcker, central banker, 1927-2019

Success at the Federal Reserve laid the groundwork for anti-inflation policies around the world

Meghan Markle chose the white borders on photos and the exact shade of blue for the Sussex Royal Instagram account and knew all about algorithms from her blogging days, expert reveals

Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, have a 'hands on approach' to the Sussex Royal Instagram page, royal reporter Omid Scobie has claimed.

'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe says he feels 'really terrible' for Meghan Markle because of the scrutiny she faces, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Radcliffe said the media attention he faced while filming "Harry Potter" is just a fraction of what Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are going through.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Status symbols for a new decade! Tatler reveals the all-new badges of honour that prove you're upper class - including owning several passports and a £1,425 BBQ loved by Meghan Markle

Some people just can't help wanting to keep up with the Joneses, and if you're eager to take stock of your social standing, Tatler has produced a list of the new must-have status symbols.

How Do You Become a Porn Star? Webcam Model Thanks Journo For Career Motivation

In March 2019, Vice journalist Graham Isador wrote an article outlining the costs and profits of being a webcam model. He could not predict, however, what effect his story would have on the life of an ordinary American boy.

Byte Me #10: Very old dildos, deadly lipstick, and a tanned asshole

Welcome back to Byte Me, our feminist newsletter that makes everyone mad <3

Johnson to Introduce 3 Types of Work Visas for Foreigners on the Island

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that he will introduce three types of work visas if he wins the upcoming December 12th parliamentary elections. The first category of visas - "exceptional talent" - will be issued to scientists, geniuses from start-ups and people who will contribute to the growth of the UK economy.

Boris Johnson says he will stop immigrants treating Britain 'as their own country'

Prime minister Boris Johnson says EU migrants had been able to treat the UK as their own country for too long.

Boris Johnson says he will stop immigrants from treating Britain ‘as their own country’

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to stop European Union migrants from treating Britain “as their own country” if he wins this week’s general election.

DUP accuses Boris Johnson of breaking his word on union commitment

The PM is embarking on a blitz of Labour’s heartlands as the election campaign enters its final few days.

DUP accuses Boris Johnson of breaking his word on union commitment

The PM is embarking on a blitz of Labour’s heartlands as the election campaign enters its final few days.

Here’s how TransLink says you can prepare for the SkyTrain shutdown tomorrow

TransLink is preparing customers after CUPE 7000, the union representing 900 SkyTrain workers, announced that it would forward with withdrawal of services.

There won’t be increased bus service during the SkyTrain shutdown tomorrow

Coast Mountain Bus Company has announced that it will not be increasing bus service in response to the planned SkyTrain strike by CUPE 7000.

5 things you need to know about the planned SkyTrain shutdown

Here's what you need to know right now about the planned SkyTrain strike scheduled to begin early Tuesday morning.

Auckland bus disruption: What you need to know

Thousands of bus commuters in Auckland have their ride to work and school disrupted this morning as the stalemate between bus drivers and their employer continues.

Auckland Strike Action

Auckland bus operators are enraged at the inconvenience to passengers affected by continued bus driver strike action. Even those operators not directly affected by strikes are appalled at the behaviour of First Union and Tramways Union and their aggressive bully tactics which has included assaulting staff and damaging vehicles.

Fake messages on organ donation rampant

Sulphi Noohu says perhaps there is lobby working against cadaver donations as there is no money in it

I nearly died but was still presented with a £93,000 bill for my treatment

I was left paralysed on my left side and I need support with even the simplest of things like eating and going to the toilet.

Why the holidays are a prime time for elder abuse, and what you can do to thwart it

People often associate the holidays with children, leaving older adults out of mind, but there's reason to pay attention to them at this time of year. They are a prime target for financial scammers.

My working week: 'A pupil is worried her mum will turn up at school drunk'

I work in a school with the most vulnerable children. It can be rewarding and impossibly frustrating

Local activist helps raise $20,000 to support LGBTQ+ youth

Within 10 hours, a local activist helped raise $10,000 to support transgender youth. In less than a week, the amount raised has doubled.Mike Morrison felt compelled to kickstart a fundraising campa…

Pub chain offering everyone free pints for taking part in the General Election

On Friday, December 13, the nation will wake up to a new Government, and now is your chance to have your say - but why not pick up a free beer while you're at it?

Why your boss should let you work from home

Lancashire has one of the lowest percentage of employees working from home and it is about time the county’s businesses had a rethink argues CEO Toby Harper

‘Never say never again’ says Ruth Davidon on return to politics after stepping down in 2021

Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said she would take a “never say never again” position on re-entering politics once she steps down in May 2021.

‘Never say never again’ says Ruth Davidson on return to politics after stepping down in 2021

Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said she would take a “never say never again” position on re-entering politics once she steps down in May 2021.

DUP accuses Boris Johnson of breaking his word on union commitment

The PM is embarking on a blitz of Labour’s heartlands as the election campaign enters its final few days.

India Ends Disappointing Year in Crypto, Will 2020 Be Better?

Regardless of crypto market price action, some countries have had a better 2019 than others. India has been on the back foot for most of it ...

U.S. Dollar Czar: “No Need” for Fed Issuing Digital Dollar in Next 5 Years

In recent weeks, there has been growing talk among influential U.S. figures concerning the prospects of "digitizing" the dollar via blockchain technology.

Too much regulation on bitcoin and cryptocurrency could scare away future tech innovators

The FCA must strike a balance when it comes to protecting customers, regulating bitcoin and cryptocurrency, and not stifling tech innovation.

South Korea: Government Mulling Taxing Cryptocurrency Capital Gains

The South Korean government is mulling imposing taxes on capital gains arising out of cryptocurrency transactions – including Bitcoin (BTC) – reports The Korea Times, December 9, 2019.

Forex Club Shutters FX Operations in Russia

Forex Club has stopped accepting services for Russian users in what has become a trend in 2019.

At $1.6 trn a day, EM currency trading outpaces peers, rupee deals double

In early 2016, emerging-market currencies began a two-year rally that took MSCI Inc.'s gauge to a record as investors sought higher-yielding assets

Rupee darts up 16 paise to 71.04 against U.S. dollar

The rupee pared initial losses and settled 16 paise up at 71.04 against the U.S. dollar on Monday amid softening crude oil prices and weakening of the greenback vis-a-vis other currencies overseas. Fr

Goldman Sachs sees gold soaring 9% in 2020 as Trump's trade-war and recession fears grip investors, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The investment bank pointed to a host of reasons, even Modern Monetary Theory, as factors in its forecast.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Global stocks whacked as China export decline highlights trade war damage

LONDON, Dec 9 — Global equity markets were in a sombre mood today after Chinese export data highlighted the economic damage from the 17-month long trade war and re-focused attention on a crucial December 15 tariff deadline. The only big winner of the day was the British pound which surged to...

Asian stocks pulled higher by Wall Street jobs rally but China caution prevails

Asian stocks edged up on Monday, catching some of Wall Street's momentum after surprisingly strong U.S. jobs data although regional gains were ...

Plastics NZ to ‘Make Best Practice Standard Practice'

Plastics NZ Endorses Plan to ‘Make Best Practice Standard Practice’

Packaging Forum urges Gov support to advance war on plastic

The country’s leading packaging member-based organisation is eager to work with Government to bring an end to plastic waste in New Zealand.

Sponsored Content: Keep it Quiet: Overcoming the Latest Challenges in EMC Regulation

Consumers and companies alike require high quality electronic equipment to support everyday lives and more of these devices are now wireless enabled, writes ROHDE & SCHWARZ.

How to empower small businesses in Pakistan

Marketing, payments and logistics are essential for small businesses to have sustainable exports

Environment is the big winner in latest Council funding

Monday 9 December

Large turnout for Tree of Light dedication

A congregation of more than 100 attended the Rotary Tree of Light dedication service at St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury.

Perthshire villagers rally round to save Christmas lights after vandals wreck them

The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Kennoway despite vandals wrecking the village's festive lights.

New £70,000 play area opens after 'huge team effort' from villagers

Children in a Suffolk village finally have a place to play - after the community worked together to secure a new £70,000 playground.

Blackpool dolls house has raised funds for charity

A dolls house has a new home for Christmas after being sold for &#163;120 and raising funds for charity.

Autism Awareness Roscrea open new community hub at Rosemary Square 

AAR was recently honoured with a Civic Reception by Thurles Templemore Municipal district of Tipperary County Council

A Policy to Quash the Women’s Wave. From Democrats.

The D.C.C.C.’s blacklist against people working to oust incumbents has caused untold damage.

Joe Biden gambles that 'No Malarkey' tour found foothold in Iowa

The former vice president wasn't setting crowds on fire during Iowa bus trip but he's betting fears of a second Trump term and his personal touch is enough.

Pete Buttigieg asked if taking big money out of politics includes not taking money from billionaires, he responds: 'No'

Pete Buttigieg implied that he would take money off billionaires and closed-door fundraisers during a terse exchange with a student activist, amid growing criticism of the Democratic candidate’s fundraising strategy.The 2020 presidential candidate has come under scrutiny for his decision to take money

The Open Rights Group wants answers on General Election data use

Privacy of the ballot box

Finland is about to get the world’s youngest Prime Minister

At just 34 years old, Sanna Marin is about to make history as she becomes the world’s youngest prime minister.

Revealed: The most popular tourist attractions for Uber passengers in 2019 - and it's the Empire State Building that tops the list, with Buckingham Palace 9th

The cab-hailing app has been keeping track of the most-visited attractions by its drivers in 2019. In second place is the Freedom Tower in New York while in third is Toronto's CN Tower.

American Airlines sets record for number of days without a cancellation

Three of those days without a canceled flight came during the Thanksgiving weekend.

Drink-fuelled all-inclusive breaks to Magaluf could be banned in hard-hitting new measures

Politicians are discussing plans to outlaw bad behaviour on the island of Majorca - and they could come into force as soon as next month

Cyclist creates festive art by riding reindeer route

Anthony Hoyte cycled nearly 80 miles to trace out the route on the streets of London.

Cyclist creates festive art by riding reindeer route

Anthony Hoyte cycled nearly 80 miles to trace out the route on the streets of London.

Wealth of Canadians divided along racial lines, says report on income inequality

One interesting finding was that racialized men have a higher employment rate than non-racialized men

Wealth of Canadians divided along racial lines, says report on income inequality

One interesting finding was that racialized men have a higher employment rate than non-racialized men

Wealth of Canadians divided along racial lines, says report on income inequality

One interesting finding was that racialized men have a higher employment rate than non-racialized men

Special report: We need more than GDP growth (part 1)

Why measuring GDP is not enough.

Turkey climbs higher in Human Development Index

Turkey made it into the 'very high development' category of UNDP's Human Development Index in 2018, the UN agency announced on Monday, thanks to higher life expectancy and improved standard of living

Wealth of Canadians divided along racial lines, says report on income inequality

One interesting finding was that racialized men have a higher employment rate than non-racialized men

Wealth of Canadians divided along racial lines, says report on income inequality

One interesting finding was that racialized men have a higher employment rate than non-racialized men

Wealth of Canadians divided along racial lines, says report on income inequality

One interesting finding was that racialized men have a higher employment rate than non-racialized men

Special report: We need more than GDP growth (part 1)

Why measuring GDP is not enough.

Turkey climbs higher in Human Development Index

Turkey made it into the 'very high development' category of UNDP's Human Development Index in 2018, the UN agency announced on Monday, thanks to higher life expectancy and improved standard of living

Wealth of Canadians divided along racial lines, says report on income inequality

One interesting finding was that racialized men have a higher employment rate than non-racialized men

Wealth of Canadians divided along racial lines, says report on income inequality

One interesting finding was that racialized men have a higher employment rate than non-racialized men

Wealth of Canadians divided along racial lines, says report on income inequality

One interesting finding was that racialized men have a higher employment rate than non-racialized men

Special report: We need more than GDP growth (part 1)

Why measuring GDP is not enough.

Turkey climbs higher in Human Development Index

Turkey made it into the 'very high development' category of UNDP's Human Development Index in 2018, the UN agency announced on Monday, thanks to higher life expectancy and improved standard of living

A formerly vegan influencer followed the meat-only carnivore diet for 30 days and her fans are not happy, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Alyse Parker grew her 728,000-strong following by posting about veganism under the name "Raw Alignment." She's now performed a complete U-turn.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

A formerly vegan influencer followed the meat-only carnivore diet for 30 days and her fans are not happy

A formerly vegan influencer has divided her followers by following the carnivore diet for 30 days.

A formerly vegan influencer followed the meat-only carnivore diet for 30 days and her fans are not happy

Alyse Parker grew her 728,000-strong following by posting about veganism under the name "Raw Alignment." She's now performed a complete U-turn.

Azerbaijan's secret to long life? Mountain air

There are a number of destinations around the world famed for the longevity of their residents.

NHS recruitment exec, 39, hanged himself four days before Christmas after developing alcohol problem from drinking socially with friends

Steven Davis-D'Cruz, 39, who earned £80,000 a year recruiting NHS staff, developed an alcohol problem while drinking socially with friends,an inquest in Stockport, Greater Manchester heard.

Cherry blossoms prompt full-blown scandal for Japan's PM

It might be the most Japanese of political scandals: a furore over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's guest list at a party to mark the annual cherry ...

Cherry blossoms prompt full-blown scandal for Japan's PM

Tokyo,  It might be the most Japanese of political scandals: a furore over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's guest list at a party to mark the annual cherry blossom season.

Cherry blossoms prompt full-blown scandal for Japan's PM

It might be the most Japanese of political scandals: a furore over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's guest list at a party to mark the annual cherry blossom season.

Abe granted brief respite as scandal-hit extraordinary Diet session draws to a close

During the course of the session two ministers resigned, a plan for reforming college English-language tests was withdrawn and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was accused of breaching election campaign laws.

Sanna Marin of Finland to Become World’s Youngest Prime Minister

At 34, Ms. Marin will head a coalition made up of five parties, in a government led by women.

To Be or Not to Be: That is the VR Question

Whenever I talk to innovative educators about VR, the excitement and buzz are deliciously palpable. That’s not the usually the case for school leaders, however. Nor is it true for educators of the slow-to-adopt-new-things variety. As evidence, let me mention two recent requests from the leadership at educational conferences, both asking me to highlight in my presentations not only when it makes great sense to employ virtual reality in learning, but also

At SeaGL 2019, free software was in fine feather

How Netflix uses psychology to perfect their customer experience

If there’s a company that’s synonymous with seamless customer experience, it’s Netflix. It has become the defacto entertainment source for many. So much so that 15 percent of the world’s web traffic goes to Netflix. But when your experience is industry-leading, how do you evolve it without disappointing customers? The answer lies in experimentation, built on proven […]

This brand needs sex toy testers to join their 'MasturbaTEAM'

'For science.'

Robotics Researchers Have A Duty To Prevent Autonomous Weapons

Robotics is rapidly being transformed by advances in artificial intelligence. And the benefits are widespread: We are seeing safer vehicles with the ability to automatically brake in an emergency, robotic arms transforming factory lines that were once offshored and new robots that can do everything from shop for...

Man who hasn't cut his floor-length hair in 20 years to chop it off for charity

Andrew hopes to raise thousands with his epic haircut.

It may be time for us to stop dating our ‘types’

More often than not, what builds love cannot be seen but has to be felt and experienced.

Miss South Africa named Miss Universe as Irish datanaut gives stiff competition

Miss South Africa was crowned this year's winner of the Miss Universe title.

Home sweet home for the Christmas holidays

Arriving home in Dublin Airport, I practically ran off the plane. Knowing I needed to sleep in order to defeat the jetlag and so on and so forth, I had intended on napping en route, but there was absolutely no hope as my flight had the potential to be six hours of total torture. Had I not been so excited...

Edmonds-Woodway junior excels in academics and activism

Audrey, 16, is active in theater and started a feminism club. “I’m very vocal, always raising my hand.”

How to treat your money well

India Business News: NEW DELHI: Regret is tough to deal with.

How to free yourself from your parents money habits, and claim financial independence

If your family avoided financial topics, you may find yourself uncomfortable managing money.

Eddie Cross: It cannot be Business as Usual in 2020

By Eddie Cross If there is one thing our leadership has to understand as we approach Christmas this year, it is that in 2020, we cannot continue to do things the way they have been done in the past decade. We go out of 2019 with so many areas of failure in terms of policy and activity that it is difficult to pick them out and deal with them one by one. So this weekly letter is going to cover my personal wish list for my country in 2020.

I'm young, single, and healthy, but I just bought $300,000 of life insurance and it was a no-brainer

Realizing that my own death could create a financial burden for my family members made it clear to me that life insurance is a no-brainer.

How a few common financial mistakes are costing small businesses

Stats and experts reveal that a few common mistakes in financial management are often proving to be heavy for small businesses all around. Some of the issues ar...

Manchester teacher reveals what it's really like to work in a secondary school

Joshua Griffiths has been helped along the way by the Chartered College of Teaching

A gift with a view: health-care students give back with a bench - Campus Life - Kamloops

Taking care of people isn’t for the faint of heart, and a group of recently graduated health-care assistants are showing their gratitude to their program instructors, with a gift. Kamloops’s Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home now has a new bench, with a beautiful view of the valley. The bench is dedicated to TRU’s health-care assistant instructors, and a gift from the graduating class of April 2019. Graduate Melissa Zimmerman now works at the Overlander Residential Care facility. Looking back at her time at TRU, it was important to her to show instructors how inspiring and encouraging they were during her journey as a student. “My success has a health-care assistant has been because my instructors encouraged me to be myself. They encouraged me to bring the sparkle that I carry into the lives of everyone I meet and to every life I touch, including the families and coworkers. I try to treat everyone I care for like they are my own parents or family,” Zimmerman said. Her decision to return to school…

My working week: 'A pupil is worried her mum will turn up at school drunk'

I work in a school with the most vulnerable children. It can be rewarding and impossibly frustrating

Mayo secondary school saves time and money with technology solutions

A forward-thinking school in east Mayo is using technology to drive down its costs and administration time by using solutions from Three Ireland.

NTV to air acclaimed 'Top Story' show

The show returns for its third season this December

Reputation Cost

What’s the value of a congressional reputation? You’d think it would be pretty low these days but that doesn’t mean that legislators don’t think highly of themselves.

‘I Don’t Know What He Was Doing’: Joe Biden Gets Defensive When Asked About Son’s Business Dealings

Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared defensive when Axios co-founder Mike Allen asked him during an “Axios on HBO” interview about his son’s business dealings in Ukraine.

Opinion: MMA media should not equate criticism with cruelty

MMA media criticism is not only needed, it should be welcomed.

Joe Biden says he would consider Elizabeth Warren as a running mate, wonders if she'd pick him

Axios' Mike Allen sat down with former Vice President Joe Biden for Sunday's Axios on HBO, and he noted that when asked about potential running mates recently, Biden mentioned several women but didn't name Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Biden said sure, he would add Warren to the list, but even talking about vice presidential picks is "presumptuous" at this point. "The question is, would she add me to her list?" he added. Allen also addressed the elephant in the room, asking Biden what he believed his son Hunter was doing "for an extraordinary amount of money" on the board of Ukrainian gas company Burisma while he was vice president. "I don't know what he was doing," Biden said. "I know he was on the board, I found out he was on the board after he was on the board. And that was it." "Isn't this something you want to get to the bottom of?" Allen asked. "No, because I trust my son," Biden said. "There's nothing on its face that was wrong. Look, if you want to talk about problems, you know, let's talk about Trump's…

Democrat Counsel Barry Berke Plays Deceptively Edited Video of Trump at Impeachment Hearing | Breitbart

Barry Berke played the same deceptively-edited video clip of Trump that Democrats had used in last week's impeachment hearing.

How This African Woman Beat Global Odds To Become The 2019 Hero Of The Year

It may come across as absurd and preposterous but to this day, there is a stigma around adolescent females in the rural parts of one of the two African countries that were never colonised — Ethiopia. (Liberia is the other one.) In the rural parts of Ethiopia, young girls suffer because they are denied opportunities. And they are denied these opportunities just for being “human”. Yes, in some Ethiopian communities, young girls suffer ignominy and often drop out of school altogether just because of something as natural as menstruation. Yes, as many as half the girls in rural parts of Ethiopia miss school for reasons related to their periods — and that often hampers their education, and by extension, the rest of their lives. What an anomaly! Freweini Mebrahtu — an Ethiopian who has a degree in Chemical Engineering from the US — has dedicated her life fixing that anomaly. And for her efforts, she has been named the 2019 Hero of the Year by CNN.

Freweini of Ethiopia named CNN Hero

Freweini Mebrahtu of Ethiopia is named the 2019 CNN Hero of the Year for helping girls stay in schools providing reusable menstrual pads.

Miss Universe winner says her skin and hair were ‘never considered beautiful’ when growing up

South African beauty pageant contestant Zozibini Tunzi delivered stirring words about female leadership, climate change and beauty as she was crowned Miss Universe 2019 on Sunday evening. Ms Tunzi,

LIFE BY LOUIS: The high school pep-talk

I have been trying to encourage my friend that the school is quite good and the boy will turn out just fine

Here is Miss Universe 2019’s answer when asked the important thing young girls should be taught today

South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe 2019 on Sunday (December 8, 2019).

Man Loses House After Failing To Pay $8.41 In Property Taxes

An 83-year-old man has sued the government after losing his house over an outstanding debt of just $8.41 in property taxes

California fines CVS $3.6 million for failing to recycle

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is fining the nation’s largest pharmacy health care provider a record $3.6 million for failing to redeem deposits on bottles and cans at some of its locations, regulators said Monday. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, better known as CalRecycle, said its investigation found that 81 of CVS Pharmacy’s …

California fines CVS $3.6 million for failing to recycle

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is fining the nation's largest pharmacy health care provider a record $3.6 million for failing to redeem deposits on bottles and cans at some of...

3 Tax Mistakes You're Probably Making Today

If you're falling victim to these blunders, you're throwing money away or opening the door to problems you really don't need.

Inheritance Tax rules could be changing. Here's 10 facts you need to know...

With potential changes in inheritance tax rules on the horizon, Ian Lowes, managing director of Lowes Financial Management, offers some advice

Drink-fuelled all-inclusive breaks to Magaluf could be banned in hard-hitting new measures

Politicians are discussing plans to outlaw bad behaviour on the island of Majorca - and they could come into force as soon as next month

Accidental house fire warning as more than 500 blazes reported in Scotland

More than 500 accidental house fires were recorded across Scotland during the festive season last year, according to new figures.

Ex-drugs gang member and former homeless man team up to help people living rough at Christmas

One of them was once locked up for his part in a sophisticated plot to pour £40,000 worth of cocaine into central Lancashire.

Popular country pub The Battleaxes given a zero food hygiene rating

The new owners are working to make improvements

Topman slammed for 'glamorising violence' after selling mock stab vests

Anti-knife campaigners say the fashion business is feeding off the knife crime epidemic while a father of a knife crime victim said Topman is glamorising the crime culture

India moves from 130 to 129 in human development index: UNDP report

In India, 27.1 crore people were lifted out of poverty from 2005-06 to 2015-16, UNDP India resident representative Shoko Noda said.

India rises one rank to 129 in human development index

Schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, PMJDY crucial for development, says UNDP official

India makes modest progress in Human Development Index, fares poorly in gender equality

In India, 27.1 crore people were lifted out of poverty from 2005-06 to 2015-16. The steady progress was due to nearly three decades of rapid development, which had seen a dramatic reduction in absolute poverty, along with gains in life expectancy.

Tech, climate change creating new inequalities: UN

A new generation of global inequalities fueled by climate change and technology could trigger violence and political instability if left unchecked, the United Nations warned on Monday. Climate change

Watchdogs Take Aim at Big Tech's Data Dominance

Google, Alibaba and other “Big Tech” companies could be forced to share data on financial services customers with banks and financial technology firms to prevent unfair competition.

Boris Johnson says he is looking at abolishing the TV licence

The prime minister said it is not in his plan to get rid of all TV licence fees - but he is 'certainly looking at it'.

Johnson ‘looking at’ abolishing BBC licence fee

The Prime Minister said whilst his party are currently “not planning to get rid of all TV licence fees”, he is “certainly looking at it”.

Johnson ‘looking at’ abolishing BBC licence fee

The Prime Minister said whilst his party are currently “not planning to get rid of all TV licence fees”, he is “certainly looking at it”.

BBC goes to war with Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister hints the TV licence fee could be SCRAPPED as he says it doesn't 'make sense in the long term'

Boris Johnson said he was looking at whether it made long-term sense to impose a £154.50 annual levy on all homes with TV sets. Dominic Cummings is leading a review of the BBC's funding.

Election 2019: BBC licence could be scrapped, Boris Johnson hints

Boris Johnson has hinted he may scrap the licence fee that funds the BBC during an unscripted question and answer [...]

WATCH: Year of Return: The African Americans moving to Ghana

1619 marks the year of the first documented arrival of enslaved Africans in what’s today the United States of America. The West African country of Ghana – which was a major hub during the transatlantic slave trade - declared 2019 the year of return and is encouraging the African diaspora to visit the country. According to the country’s tourism board from January to June this year, there was a 20 per cent increase in the number of Americans visiting the country and an 11 per cent increase in visitors from the UK. But some young African Americans have decided to return for good....

Puerto Rico cannot be held hostage to violence

Yesterday's events also show another serious problem in Puerto Rico: the lack of gun control on the island. The recurrent use of assault and automatic weapons in attacks in public places increases the probability of deaths in a single incident.

New Zealand is a far more multicultural place today – its mainstream media is not

Commercial media, a business that requires public trust and goodwill, is in a tough financial position right now. Gaurav Sharma says that's in part because of its poor job of reaching immigrant communities, in the first of a new monthly column for The Spinoff. Let's start with a test, about refer

UK visitors to GCC to increase 22% by 2024, reports ATM

2.8 million UK residents will travel to the GCC in 2024, an additional 500,000 travellers when compared with 2018

2,000 people from over 100 countries will become Irish citizens today

Such ceremonies were put on hold after a High Court ruling in July.

Boris Johnson audience told not voting for Jeremy Corbyn 'doesn't make you a Tory'

The Conservative Party leader took part in a question-and-answer session with employees at Ferguson's Transport in Washington as the final week of campaigning got under way

Boris has fishy start to last few days by campaigning in Labour heartland

The prime minister will spend the final three days targeting voters in traditional Labour strongholds.

Ashfield residents on what is influencing how they will vote in the General Election

'I live in Kirkby-in-Ashfield and that gets virtually nothing'

Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say if he will quit if Tories win General Election

The Labour leader said voters have a 'very clear choice' on Thursday.

UK parties in final campaign push for Thursday election - The Nation Newspaper

THE main political party leaders are continuing to push their election pledges to voters, as the campaign enters its final few days...

Magic Leap One developer slams the product – “An absolute nightmare.”

The Magic Leap One is not selling well, and now we know why. A Magic Leap developer has slated the product as unstable and "an absolute nightmare"

Why SamsClub.com CEO Says It’s A $60B Tech Start-Up

Sam's Club is most commonly thought of as a wholesale membership retail experience, but Sam's Club's says it more resembles a tech start-up that a retailer.

How Furniture Fuels AR And Other Retail Innovations

Retailers are turning to visual technologies and new business models to reach more consumers. What's next for the retail consumer experience for furniture?

The Ultimate Sit-Stand Desk Costs Less Than You Think

Autonomous is a company making high-quality standing desks, and the SmartDesk 2 Home Office is more affordable than you might expect.

The Creator of Google Voice on How 5G Will Change the Way You Work

Fifth-generation wireless technology will untether workers from their desks.

Nearly 1,000 tourists stranded in New Zealand town following landslides

Authorities say road access to Franz Josef is not likely to be restored until Friday

Mudslides strand hundreds of tourists in New Zealand town

Authorities said road access to Franz Josef is not likely to be restored until Friday.

Weather chaos: tourists stranded on West Coast for days

Weather chaos: tourists stranded on West Coast for days

Engineer Claims to Have Discovered Possible Location of MH370

Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 with 239 passengers and crew disappeared from radars on 8 March 2014, and its fate continues to remain unknown. Several scientists and plane hunters have been putting forward their theories about what could have happened to the craft and where it could be currently located.

Met Office warns of power cuts when high winds hit Derbyshire

Winds could reach up to 60mph

Explainer: Your rights in a PSV

As a PSV passenger you have rights that are enforceable

Auckland Strike Action

Auckland bus operators are enraged at the inconvenience to passengers affected by continued bus driver strike action. Even those operators not directly affected by strikes are appalled at the behaviour of First Union and Tramways Union and their aggressive bully tactics which has included assaulting staff and damaging vehicles.

Grave danger

SAYING that inexperienced motorcycle taxis with no track record will put commuters’ lives in danger, the Lawyers for Commuter Safety and Protection (LCSP) filed a petition for injunction with application for a temporary restraining order against five motorcycle taxi companies hoping to penetrate the market.

Don’t let unwise December spending result in ‘Januworry’

Legodi cautioned against the services of loan sharks in January

Ghana considering ‘sea bus’ system to fight consistent traffic, here’s how

The Coastal Development Authority in Ghana has said that it is considering a proposal to develop a ‘sea bus’ system to promote transportation between coastal regions.

Mount Sinai Hospital emergency department is a ‘war zone,’ workers say

Mount Sinai Hospital is considered one of the best in the country — but its emergency department is a “war zone” and a danger to the very patients it is supposed to save, current and former

Fylde coast health professionals work together to help patients tackle winter illnesses

As the cold weather grips the Fylde coast, health services have joined together to ensure residents are kept well this winter.

Mount Trenchard direct provision centre must close, says Limerick charity

Residents of Foynes centre living in ‘the most challenging’ asylum conditions in Ireland

How to avoid a massive holiday health care bill when OHIP out-of-country coverage ends

If you are an Ontario resident planning to travel outside of Canada in the new year, make sure you have adequate travel health insurance coverage or risk dealing with a crippling medical bill should a medical emergency arise. CTVNews.ca has all the details.

Changes approved at Bolton skip hire site despite local health fears

A local councillor says Lostock Skip Hire is linked to a spate of coughs, skin irritation and asthma

A researcher who interviewed 45 millionaires and billionaires found that they all shared a similar trait: a problem with authority, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The ultra-wealthy's inability to do things "by the book" may be part of what makes them successful, according to German researcher Rainer Zitelmann.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

A researcher who interviewed 45 millionaires and billionaires found that they all shared a similar trait: a problem with authority

Many ultra-wealthy people are great leaders, but that doesn’t mean they’re good at being led.

This world is just not designed for women

Andrew Hill: ‘Pink it, shrink it and make it a bit crap’

Samih Sawiris speaks out on personal & business habits during RiseUp

By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo – Mubasher: A lot of people lack the presence of a role model or mentor in their lives to take after and aspire when it comes to both personal and business matters. The Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris has opened up before …

People are paying hundreds of dollars a night to go on meditation retreats where speaking is banned, and it shows just how far the ‘wellness generation’ is taking things

Modern life is stressful.

How Truckers Keep On Transacting

America's 3.5 million truckers face serious delays when they can't easily pay for fuel and cargo unloading services. Carrying cash isn't always safe, and payments acceptance can vary retailer-to-retailer. In the new Next-Gen Payments Report, Women In Trucking Association CEO Ellen Voie explains how EMV cards, expense tracking and budgeting tools keep drivers from veering off course.

Why SamsClub.com CEO Says It’s A $60B Tech Start-Up

Sam's Club is most commonly thought of as a wholesale membership retail experience, but Sam's Club's says it more resembles a tech start-up that a retailer.

Can Buy Now Pay Later Solutions Cut Through The Holiday Noise?

U.S. consumers are expected to spend roughly $149 billion online this holiday season — but many are still paying off credit card bills from last year's splurge. Getting consumers to spend, without making them feel overextended, may require new methods. In the inaugural Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Tracker, Nick Kaplan, president of fashion brand Fashion To Figure, explains how BNPL solutions are becoming key to giving consumers financial flexibility and merchants more sales.

UBank adopts Basiq's AI-powered tools to help Millennials budget

Open banking will help the NAB subsidiary crunch data to help younger customers save more.

Don’t let unwise December spending result in ‘Januworry’

Legodi cautioned against the services of loan sharks in January

Rondo Food to close Co Wicklow plant with loss of 135 jobs

Pet food maker plans to move facility to Germany early next year

California fines CVS $3.6 million for failing to recycle

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is fining the nation’s largest pharmacy health care provider a record $3.6 million for failing to redeem deposits on bottles and cans at some of its locations, regulators said Monday. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, better known as CalRecycle, said its investigation found that 81 of CVS Pharmacy’s …

California fines CVS $3.6 million for failing to recycle

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is fining the nation's largest pharmacy health care provider a record $3.6 million for failing to redeem deposits on bottles and cans at some of...

Record outcome for Edinburgh legal firm Anderson Strathern

Mid-tier legal firm Anderson Strathern has booked record full-year results as it continues to secure high-profile work.

Dalat Hasfarm said to have raised $70m from Lombard Investments

International private equity firm Lombard Investments said to have invested $70 million in Vietnamese floriculture company Dalat Hasfarm in lieu of a majority stake.

Bill for regulated recycling of ships passed by Parliament

MPs raise concerns over environmental impact, workers’ safety

Parliament approves ship recycling bill passed in RS today

Parliament on Monday approved a legislation to regulate recycling of ships with a view to make India an attractive ship breaking destination to create employment while at the same time ensuring it does not become a dumping ground of the world. The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 was passed in Rajya Sabha by a voice vote

Explained: How govt proposes to regulate the dismantling of ships

Under the proposed law, ships will be recycled only in authorised recycling facilities. An application to authorise such a facility must be submitted to the Competent Authority notified by the central government, along with a ship recycling facility management plan and the prescribed fee.

UMTA in the dog house

Proposed common ticket card, urban transport development fund remain on paper

Extinction Rebellion calls on Government to end over-fishing

The campaign group said the country must put a halt to the practice by January 1 2020 as part of a legal requirement.

HC asks RBI to reply to Kochhar’s plea

Court hearing arguments on termination of services of ex-ICICI Bank MD & CEO

Chanda Kochhar termination: Bombay HC seeks RBI's reply before next hearing

Earlier, Kochhar had stated that ICICI Bank was under statutory obligation to obtain prior RBI approval to terminate her from service, and claimed that the bank did not seek any such approval.

Chanda Kochhar Failed To Disclose Conflict Of Interest With Videocon, ICICI Tells Bombay HC; Court Asks RBI To File Reply

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Reserve Bank of India to file an affidavit-in-reply in former ICICI bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar's plea challenging ICICI's decision to terminate...

Bombay HC seeks RBI's response on plea against Chanda Kochhar's termination as ICICI MD

A division bench of justices Ranjit More and SP Tavade directed the Reserve Bank of India to submit its reply by December 16. The bench will hear the matter next on December 18

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Consumer Forums/Commissions Cannot Consider Complaint/Appeal On Merits After Finding That It Is Time Barred [M/S. Singal Udyog V. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.] The Supreme Court...

In the New Year, Try These 8 Things to Stay Constantly Improving at Work

The new year brings with it new resolutions, goals, and attitudes; bring that energy into the work place and stay constantly improving throughout the year with these 8 tips.

What to Do If You Want More Purpose, Passion, and Meaning

You don’t find your purpose; you create it by doing these three things. If you follow these steps, you'll experience far more meaning and passion.

Got a Showoff in the Office? Here's How to Manage Their Behavior

It doesn't always happen just because of an overactive ego.

At SeaGL 2019, free software was in fine feather

Psychic Training: How to become a psychic?

Did you know that everyone has innate psychic abilities? Every living creature operates in all dimensions, whether they aware of all of them or not! But psychic...

China bans all government departments from using US-made technology

Defining what counts as foreign might be interesting, though.

AMD and Intel Could Be Screwed By New Chinese Mandate Forbidding Foreign Technology

Following the U.S. ban that prohibited domestic companies from supplying equipment to Huawei back in May, the technological Cold War between the U.S. and China just got a bit more intense now that Beijing has ordered all Chinese government and public-facing offices to replace any equipment featuring foreign components.

China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment

China has ordered that all foreign computer equipment and software be removed from government offices and public institutions within three years, the Financial Times reports.

Why Europe will side with the US over China for 5G

America’s allies are belatedly heeding its warnings about the Chinese technology threat

Why Europe will choose the US over China

America’s allies are belatedly heeding its warnings about the Chinese technology threat

New survey finds that 50% of travelers felt happier after doing something kind for a fellow traveler

SAN FRANCISCO – Dignity Health, one of the largest health systems in the US, released the results of a national survey conducted to uncover how kindness can impact our health when traveling. While it’s no surprise that most people experience stress while traveling, the survey revealed that kindness can have an outsized effect on our wellbeing while in transit.  Dignity Health was inspired by one of their latest advertisements that features real video footage of a toddler greeting his fellow passengers

How to eliminate domestic violence

You will not be a religious “activist” if all your activity is going to be outside the home

What to Do If You Want More Purpose, Passion, and Meaning

You don’t find your purpose; you create it by doing these three things. If you follow these steps, you'll experience far more meaning and passion.

How To Thrive During The Holidays As An Empath, According To A Psychiatrist

During this holiday season, give yourself the gift of quiet spaces.

All we want for Christmas is... for politicians to commit to helping disabled workers

As we hurtle towards the polls this week, my thoughts are turning to how disabled people can make their voices [...]

A British oil stock tanked 60% after the shock resignation of the CEO and head of exploration

Tullow Oil, a British oil company, tanked on Monday morning after the company announced the resignation of its CEO and exploration director as well as cutting its production guidance. Tullow’s board also suspended its dividend.

A British oil stock tanked 60% after the shock resignation of the CEO and head of exploration

Tullow Oil, a British oil company, tanked on Monday morning after the company announced the resignation of its CEO and exploration director as well as cutting its production guidance. Tullow’s board also suspended its dividend.

A British oil stock tanked 60% after the shock resignation of the CEO and head of exploration, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Tullow Oil plunged after the CEO and the exploration director suddenly quit. The company also halted its dividend and reduced its production guidance.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Tullow’s shares go down by 50 percent as CEO resigns over poor performance in Ghana

The shares of Tullow Oil Plc on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) dropped by over 50% as its CEO, Paul McDade resigned due to the poor performance in its Ghana operations.

Irish skincare company Integumen raising £1.4m from share placing

Company to use funds to help boost revenues as it looks to double size of its laboratory

Tata Motors share has gained 32% in last three months: Time to buy, sell or hold the stock?

Tata Motors share was reeling under losses as auto sector was clouded by economic slowdown for more than a year. Uncertainties on the global front also hit sales of its UK arm JLR which affected the stock

Tata Motors' Jaguar Land Rover retail sales fall 3% in November

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) posted fifth straight month of double-digit sales growth of 29 per cent in China. North America sales also grew by 4.9 per cent during the month under review, achieving best ever November sales levels

Maruti Suzuki among top gainers on Sensex as output rises for the first time in 10 months

The car company produced a total of 1,41,834 units last month – 4.3% higher than the same month in 2018.

Sensex falls 70 pts in early trade; banking stocks drag

Equity benchmark BSE Sensex on Monday fell over 70 points in early trade, dragged mainly by losses in financial and banking stocks amid persistent foreign fund outflows. The 30-share index was

Market Wrap, Dec 9: Sensex up 42 pts, Nifty at 11,937; Auto stocks gain

Sectoral indices ended the session mixed on the NSE. At close, Nifty Realty Index closed with a cut of 1.15 per cent, while Nifty Auto index closed 0.73 per cent higher

"High-tech was a supreme toys-for-the-boys moment"

Continuing our high-tech architecture series, Catherine Slessor looks at how the women in Team 4 helped shape the narrative of the movement.

The physics-based firm that helped spawn the IVF revolution

How Research Instruments went from micro-manipulators to IVF and is now backing a brand-new physics-innovation prize, as James McKenzie explains

Matt Willey: “A lot of rules about how a magazine looks and behaves are up for grabs”

The British graphic designer talks about becoming a Pentagram partner, creating Killing Eve’s credits and magazines’ “very difficult” few years.

The Silicon Valley Series Finale Fittingly Rewards Failure as Success

The HBO series did not provide a middle-out for its main characters.

At SeaGL 2019, free software was in fine feather

Why Europe will choose the US over China

America’s allies are belatedly heeding its warnings about the Chinese technology threat

Why Europe will side with the US over China for 5G

America’s allies are belatedly heeding its warnings about the Chinese technology threat

China bans all government departments from using US-made technology

Defining what counts as foreign might be interesting, though.

‘Who’s going to make the first move?’: Canada not alone in the Huawei dilemma

Nations around the world seek direction on whether to allow the Chinese company’s equipment into 5G networks

China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment

China has ordered that all foreign computer equipment and software be removed from government offices and public institutions within three years, the Financial Times reports.

FAI crisis: ex-president says liabilities could be ‘close to €80m’

Brendan Menton says all stakeholders need to work together to solve funding crisis

FAI, Shane Ross and Sport Ireland called to emergency meeting

Ex-president of FAI says association’s liabilities could be ‘close to €80 million’

Menton: Government and FIFA intervention needed for FAI

Former FAI treasurer and general secretary Brendan Menton believes intervention from the government, FIFA and further support from UEFA is necessary to keep the FAI a going concern.

Shareholders in revolt over EOH pay policy

EOH is in the cross-hairs of shareholders over executive pay, with an astonishing 65% of shareholders voting against the group’s remuneration policy and its implementation at Thursday’s AGM.

Tougher financial accountability rules come into force in UK

Asset managers, independent financial advisers and hedge fund managers are lable for bans or nines

A huge new theme park set to be the UK’s answer to Disneyland is costing $4.6 billion to build

A huge new theme park is set to open in the UK in 2024.

A huge new theme park set to be the UK's answer to Disneyland is costing $4.6 billion to build, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Called The London Resort, it will be located in Kent which is just a 17 minute train ride from St Pancras, London. The site will cover 535 acres.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Virtuoso reveals the hottest hotel opening of 2020

NEW YORK - Global luxury travel network Virtuoso® is sharing its list of the most exciting properties around the world debuting over the next six months. From the eternally popular such as France and Mexico to the more exotic, including Japan and Botswana, these hotels and resorts are setting new standards in the ultra-competitive luxury space. On Virtuoso’s must-see list, historic icons meet sleek beach resorts while lodges nestled in nature complement city retreats. The common thread amongst them is

Cyclist creates festive art by riding reindeer route

Anthony Hoyte cycled nearly 80 miles to trace out the route on the streets of London.

Cyclist creates festive art by riding reindeer route

Anthony Hoyte cycled nearly 80 miles to trace out the route on the streets of London.

Saudi International Motor Show 2019 begins today

Saudi Arabia’s newly merged bank is reaffirming its commitment to inclusivity to mark UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, observed globally on Dec. 3. For more than 10 years, Alawwal Bank and SABB have helped thousands of disabled people in the Kingdom, now as one bank, it aims to take new steps to further this legacy of support. 

Tata Steel asks LGBTQ+ employees to declare partners, avail HR benefits

With its vision to provide equal opportunity to the employees, it has been an endeavour of the company to create an enabling workforce for all diverse groups, respecting and embracing the differences in the individuals, the steel maker said in a statement.

Madrid-based Fintech StudentFinance Raises $1.27 Million in Seed Round Led by Seedcamp

StudentFinance, a Fintech firm launched by the founders of Uniplaces, recently revealed that it had secured €1.15 million (appr. $1.27 million) in seed fundin

NSE raises Sh8.7mn to support cancer control initiatives

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 9 - The Nairobi Securities Exchange raised Sh8.7 Million in cash and in kind in its fifth annual Charity Trading Day bringing the total amount raised over the course of five years

Tata Steel Asks LGBTQ+ Employees To Declare Partners, Avail HR Benefits

In a unique move, Tata steel on Monday asked their employees from LGBTQ+ community to declare their partners and avail HR benefits

Dash Investors’ Missing Funds Returned, Moocowmoo Resurfaces

After months of speculation as to the whereabouts of Moocowmoo and the location of Dash investors’ funds, it seems he’s finally woken up.

How to treat your money well

India Business News: NEW DELHI: Regret is tough to deal with.

'Bull Markets Often End With A Euphoric Rally Called A 'blow-Off Top.' We May Have Just Had One'

The current flatfish top has zero resemblance to the 2000 market top.I think this secular bull market has further to run and will end on a note more similar to that of 2000.One thing I'm pretty sure o

Samih Sawiris speaks out on personal & business habits during RiseUp

By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo – Mubasher: A lot of people lack the presence of a role model or mentor in their lives to take after and aspire when it comes to both personal and business matters. The Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris has opened up before …

My stepmother told me she wasn’t required to file my father’s will — then she left his house and investments to her kids

‘Her adult children gave me a box of my father’s old family photographs they found in storage.’

TikTok’s Biggest Hits of the Year — and Its Predictions for 2020

TikTok says it’s ready to help its stars get rich.

TikTok’s Biggest Hits of the Year — and Its Predictions for 2020

TikTok says it’s ready to help its stars get rich.

5 Steps to Perfecting Social Media, According to an Early Employee of Twitter

Here's exactly how to stand out on social media.

10 things in tech you need to know today

Elon Musk won the defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet and TikTok's chief is headed to Washington this week.

Why are people on Tinder swiping right on Kombucha and 'realness'?

For all of the seemingly strange new online dating trends, mating in the 21st century is surprisingly similar to what it’s always been

TikTok’s Biggest Hits of the Year — and Its Predictions for 2020

TikTok says it’s ready to help its stars get rich.

TikTok’s Biggest Hits of the Year — and Its Predictions for 2020

TikTok says it’s ready to help its stars get rich.

5 Steps to Perfecting Social Media, According to an Early Employee of Twitter

Here's exactly how to stand out on social media.

10 things in tech you need to know today

Elon Musk won the defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet and TikTok's chief is headed to Washington this week.

Why are people on Tinder swiping right on Kombucha and 'realness'?

For all of the seemingly strange new online dating trends, mating in the 21st century is surprisingly similar to what it’s always been

US continues to block appointment to key WTO body

Washington spurns the draft General Council decision presented by facilitator

Explained: The WTO’s dispute settlements mechanism is all but dead. This is why India should worry

Trump sees the WTO -- which seeks to ensure equal treatment for all its members -- as standing in the way of "America First", tying its hands when it tries to protect American workers or seeks to effectively employ the advantages of being the world's most powerful economy.

QLDC to consider new governance process for QAC SOI

To shift the contentious QLD Airport focus to critical work which will need to take place over the next three months the Council is seeking to adopt an entirely new process around influencing the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) Statement of Intent (SOI) outcomes.

Will govt seek a middle path via an independent review panel?

Six months after the launch of the extradition bill-related protest movement, Hong Kong continues to grapple with large-scale street demonstrations and elevated public anger toward the establishment. Although there have been mounting calls within society for an independent commission of inquiry (COI) into all the recent events, the government has continued to dig in its…

U.S. Lobbyists Seek Brexit Deal That Raises Drug Prices, Shreds Consumer Safeguards

The Brexit deal may be a Trojan horse for U.S. corporate interests, from Silicon Valley and American pork to pharmaceuticals.

Boris has fishy start to last few days by campaigning in Labour heartland

The prime minister will spend the final three days targeting voters in traditional Labour strongholds.

BBC goes to war with Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister hints the TV licence fee could be SCRAPPED as he says it doesn't 'make sense in the long term'

Boris Johnson said he was looking at whether it made long-term sense to impose a £154.50 annual levy on all homes with TV sets. Dominic Cummings is leading a review of the BBC's funding.

DUP accuses Boris Johnson of breaking his word on union commitment

The PM is embarking on a blitz of Labour’s heartlands as the election campaign enters its final few days.

UK parties in final campaign push for Thursday election - The Nation Newspaper

THE main political party leaders are continuing to push their election pledges to voters, as the campaign enters its final few days...

Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say if he will quit if Tories win General Election

The Labour leader said voters have a 'very clear choice' on Thursday.

Perth pub closes doors after nearly 50 years

PUNTERS can take home a piece of a Perth pub which has closed its doors after nearly 50 years.

Keynsham fire station hotel development plan described as 'monstrous carbuncle'

People are not happy with plans to turn the former Keynsham fire station into a hotel, flats, shops and restaurant and a speech from Prince Charles was referenced in the criticism

20-storey Bolton tower block branded a 'blot' on the landscape

It would bring 144 new apartments to the town centre

Hucknall Fire Station closes after 75 years as firefighters move to new base

Members of the public were concerned they were losing their fire station when the Watnall Road station closed

Costco talk continues Tuesday with Lake Stevens City Council

Last time, there was no vote on the proposed wholesale store. Now the council has another chance.

Celebrate the Raspberry Pi’s 8th birthday at a Raspberry Jam

Next year is the Raspberry Pi computer's 8th birthday: celebrate at a community-led Raspberry Jam near you, and register your Birthday Jam so we can send you swag!

Frame up your perfect Christmas gift!

Stettler framing and art supplies dealer has solutions to the trickiest gift questions

Dan Murphy's looks to Netflix, Spotify for algorithm advice

Launches new Discovery Engine.

Lost your kid at an event? This Sydney couple may have the answer

Youngsters gone wandering at an event or theme park? This Sydney startup is looking to go global with a solution.

Coca-Cola's 'Star Wars'-themed bottles come with light-up lightsabers on the label

The latest coveted “Star Wars” collectible isn’t found in toy stores, but rather in the refrigerated aisles of 7-Eleven locations around Singapore.

Census Bureau head says IT concerns are being remedied

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Information technology problems at the U.S. Census Bureau have been fixed or are in the process of being remedied, despite recent reports raising concerns about the...

Australian Digital Health Agency chief suddenly quits

After three years.

Hello, citizens: West Java introduces app to facilitate communication with residents

The West Java administration has launched a mobile application that will enable local residents to engage in a two-way communication with administration officials, therefore allowing them to voice their concerns over certain issues and curbing the prevalence of fake news.

Washpo: Top US officials misled public about Afghan War

Confidential documents obtained by The Washington Post reveal that top U.S. officials misled the American public about the war in Afghanistan in order to conceal doubts about the likelihood that the U.S. could be successful in the nearly 20-year effort since its earliest days, the paper reported in a major investigation on Monday.

Obamacare back at the high court — with billions for insurers on the line

More than $12 billion is at stake for the nation's health insurers Tuesday when the Supreme Court hears another Affordable Care Act case.

Reddit Uncovers Russian Interference Campaign Ahead Of UK Election

Fears of Russian interference ahead of a heated U.K. election were all but confirmed this week with a Reddit post....

Reddit Uncovers Russian Interference Campaign Ahead of General Election

Fears of Russian interference ahead of the UK general election were all but confirmed this week with a Reddit post.

Brussels asks news groups to describe their data deals with Google

Questionnaire sent to publishers is part of wider competition probe

Russian Malware Kingpin Named as Head of “Evil Corp” by NCA, FBI

Evil Corp's malware kingpin drives a Lamborghini with the number plate "Thief" – working from the basements of Moscow cafes to fleece victims globally.

How Cambridge Analytica profiled voters and what it means for India

Voter psychological profiles were built to determine political enthusiasm, political orientation, frequency in voting and consistency in voting for the same political party

Kazakhstan plans more than $1 billion in fresh aid to banks: Sources

Kazakhstan plans to provide more than $1 billion in aid to at least four local banks after an asset quality review revealed holes in their balance sheets that require capital injections, two sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.

Fed’s repo action for year-end crunch point oversubscribed

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s operation to inject cash into the financial system over the end of the year was oversubscribed on Monday, indicating that participants are still hungry for funding to take them into 2020.

NTMA to borrow less next year as repayments in focus

Agency sold €15.4bn of long-term bonds this year, at the lower end of its full-year target

Lender Amigo's chief executive quits after less than five months in charge

The chief executive of high interest rate lender Amigo, Hamish Paton, has resigned this morning after less than five months in the job.

YES Bank likely to reject $1.2 billion offer from Canada’s Braich

The offer from Braich and SPGP made up 60 per cent of the planned capital raising.

Have you been the victim of a burglary in Ireland?

Share your stories about your house being broken into or car being stolen

'They took everything' - Mario Rosenstock's warning after burglary gang ransacked home as he watched TV

MARIO Rosenstock has told of his shock after raiders ransacked his home while he and his family were watching TV downstairs.

Thefts of defibrillators over weekend is criticised

CCTV footage shows two men stealing defibrillator from outside a shop in Drogheda

Wichita Falls Police Offer Tips to Avoid Falling Victim to Thieves

With the increase in shopping during the holiday season, the WFPD has posted a reminder to help citizens protect themselves from thieves.

Paddy Clancy column: Leaving coats for the homeless on the Ha'penny Bridge is wonderful, but it's not enough

"Every politician in Leinster House must accept some blame"

Facebook’s business strategy for the future: Conversational commerce

Facebook explains how they plan to develop commerce across their family of apps, with a focus on helping businesses grow, scale, and compete.

Why SamsClub.com CEO Says It’s A $60B Tech Start-Up

Sam's Club is most commonly thought of as a wholesale membership retail experience, but Sam's Club's says it more resembles a tech start-up that a retailer.

PayPal’s Schulman: Why Payments’ Biggest Innovations Are Yet To Come

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman shares why he expects breakthroughs in the payments ecosystem to happen at a fast pace in the coming decade.

Payments Role In Innovating Appointment-Based Businesses

Boulevard discusses the unique needs of salons to elevate their one-to-one client relationships with technology that can also widen their margins.

UBank adopts Basiq's AI-powered tools to help Millennials budget

Open banking will help the NAB subsidiary crunch data to help younger customers save more.

Onkel Toms Hütte

The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.

Crowley Webb brings blue-collar vibe to renovated digs

Crowley Webb has come a long way since its founding 33 years ago. What started as a small firm with an office on lower Franklin Street in...

Australia and coal: If the supply is reduced, renewables look better

Age readers discuss federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese backing the case for Australian coal exports.

Fear over future of disabled people's day centre

Parents have learned of plans to close ROC Creative in Paignton

Hotel Hit Squad: There’s more to Wright’s Food Emporium than the food – not least self-catering cottages perfect for families

Hattie Garlick visits the restaurant at Wright’s Food Emporium, a popular deli, and reviews the homemade food, as well as the self-catering cottages.

Saudi Arabia favours stronger ties with India

‘Energy cooperation key to the strategic partnership between the two countries’

QCB set to announce FinTech strategy

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor H E  Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani said yesterday that the central bank is working on the banking industry’s financial technology (FinTech) strategy, in cooperation with leading financial institutions and financial technology companies. The strategy, where the central bank would contribute to creating a modern regulatory environment that supports innovation and market stability, will be announced soon, he said.

Corporate appetite in MENA grows in 5 years – Arabnet Report

Mubasher: The entrepreneurial ecosystem across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has been grabbing global and regional attention, with higher investor appetite and interest in the region’s startups, according to Arabnet report. The “State of …

Goyal says tit for tat to countries discriminating with Indian cos

"Free and equal access" is the policy adopted by this government two years ago, he said at an event organised by EXIM Bank here

‘IDB membership can help project exporters penetrate LAC market’

The Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has urged the the government to consider taking membership in Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). This could provide opportunities for Indian project exp

A Nobel Prize winner dispels myths about retirement, real-estate investing tips, and advice for family-estate planning

Dear Readers,

A Nobel Prize winner dispels myths about retirement, real-estate investing tips, and advice for family-estate planning

Investing Insider is your one-stop shop for high-profile investor interviews, trade recommendations, and actionable analysis.

You too could have your nest egg looked after by Goldman Sachs

Bank to offer wealth management services to individuals with as little as $5,000

3 Top Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Right Now

One way for investors to build wealth is to find great companies with growth potential while they're still small.

3 Healthcare Stocks to Buy and Never Sell

A holding period of forever sounds perfect for these top-tier businesses.

No pain, no fame: Thai massage could get UNESCO status

From upscale Bangkok spas and Phuket beach fronts to modest street-side shophouses, "nuad Thai" -- or Thai massage -- is ubiquitous across the kingdom, where an hour of the back-straightening discipline can cost as little as $5.

Thai massage may soon get UNESCO recognition

The massage technique is said to have been originated in India and brought to Thailand some 2,500 years ago by doctors and monks, who passed its secrets to generations.

People are paying hundreds of dollars a night to go on meditation retreats where speaking is banned, and it shows just how far the ‘wellness generation’ is taking things

Modern life is stressful.

Romanticizing Slave Plantations as Wedding Venues Soon to Be Much Harder as Top Planning Sites Act to Remove Listings

Experiencing a wedding with the Southern backdrop of an Antebellum era-styled plantation could soon become a thing of the past — or at least much more

How to Save a Dying Language

The Hawaiian language nearly went extinct. Now it’s being taught in dozens of immersion schools.

Tun Samy Vellu Has Alzheimer’s, Dementia; Son Says He Can’t Make His Own Decisions Anymore

Politics is a tricky business but having family in politics is even trickier. What happens in your family is no longer a personal affair but instead becomes a heavily publicised one. This former minister who has been missing from the limelight has resurfaced again but unfortunately, it's not good news.…

Beverley Walrond: Barbados loses one of its influential attorneys in family and child law

Barbados is one of the populous and prosperous Caribbean islands with political, economic and social stability, as well as, influential people who are impacting lives tremendously. One of such people is Lady Beverley Walrond, QC. She was a qualified Mediator and has quite a number of experiences outside of legal practice as well. She acted...

Samih Sawiris speaks out on personal & business habits during RiseUp

By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo – Mubasher: A lot of people lack the presence of a role model or mentor in their lives to take after and aspire when it comes to both personal and business matters. The Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris has opened up before …

My working week: 'A pupil is worried her mum will turn up at school drunk'

I work in a school with the most vulnerable children. It can be rewarding and impossibly frustrating

Dia Mirza Gets Candid About Managing Her Life Post Separation From Husband Sahil Sangha

It came as a great shocker earlier this year when Dia Mirza called her relation off with her husband Sahil Sangha. She expressed her views on social media and didn't forget to mention that the decisio

Madrid-based Fintech StudentFinance Raises $1.27 Million in Seed Round Led by Seedcamp

StudentFinance, a Fintech firm launched by the founders of Uniplaces, recently revealed that it had secured €1.15 million (appr. $1.27 million) in seed fundin

For IT pros, adding blockchain skills can pad your paycheck – by a lot

Beefing up on skills around blockchain development, management or engineering can earn techies some big bucks above their current salary.

StartersHub, micro VC from Istanbul and San Francisco, to invest in 60 startups from central and eastern Europe

StartersHub, an early-stage tech investment fund based in Istanbul and San Francisco, will back 60 eastern European startups over the next four years in an effort to bridge the gap between pre-seed and seed funding. Arda Aşkin, managing director at StartersHub, explained: “Despite the fact that a record €0.7 billion was invested in CEE startups […]

A Reality Check: Blockchain and DLT in International Trade

New study jointly conducted by international trade organizations focuses on possibilities and challenges of blockchain tech implementation to the industry.

A Reality Check: Blockchain and DLT in International Trade

New study jointly conducted by international trade organizations focuses on possibilities and challenges of blockchain tech implementation to the industry.

Paul Volcker dies at 92

Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Carter and Reagan who later played a role in the Obama administration's response to the financial crisis of 2009, has died at

Paul Volcker, the towering former Fed chairman and economist, has died at age 92

Paul Volcker, the legendary economist who served as the 12th chairman of the US Federal Reserve, died Sunday at the age of 92.

Paul Volcker, the towering former Fed chairman and economist, has died at age 92, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker has died. Volcker helped to rein in the US's persistent inflation problem and reset the economy.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker dies aged 92

Paul Volcker, the Federal Reserve chairman who slayed rampant US inflation in the 1970s and 1980s, has died aged 92.

Paul Volcker, central banker, 1927-2019

Success at the Federal Reserve laid the groundwork for anti-inflation policies around the world

Small business hiring slow, likely to remain so, reports say

NEW YORK (AP) - Two reports last week show that small business hiring still lags behind the strong job growth reported at larger companies, and that owners are unlikely to increase their staffs significantly in 2020.

SMBs’ Late Payments Pain Spreads Across Borders

Kenya, South Africa, Romania, the U.K. and Australia are all struggling with late invoice payments to small businesses, new data reveals.

The 2020s could be an apocalyptic decade for Wall Street as artificial intelligence takes over the most popular jobs in finance

The financial services industry is a popular place for job seekers, but artificial intelligence could wipe away a million banking jobs.

Late payments: Firms wait twice as long for cash in 2019

The UK’s small and medium-sized businesses are being stretched by customers failing to pay them on time, according to a [...]

3 Top Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Right Now

One way for investors to build wealth is to find great companies with growth potential while they're still small.

Ad support is bad support

Streaming services outmanoeuvring broadcast television By Amna Khan A girl sipping her tea on a rooftop covered with fairy lights, staring romantically into the skyline d

Voice search is changing the way we access news – here's why that matters

With broadcasters partnering with voice assistants, is voice search changing our news habits for the better?

Monopolies don't just threaten the future of America — they change how we watch TV, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - "If you want a vision of the future of show business, imagine Mickey Mouse's giant yellow shoe stamping on a human face &mdash; forever.". Read more at businessinsider.sg

Monopolies don’t just threaten the future of America — they change how we watch TV

“A lot of people talk about our crisis of capitalism,” Matt Stoller announces early in the latest episode of “Pitchfork Economics,” “but what’s really going on is a crisis of monopoly.”

Monopolies don't just threaten the future of America — they change how we watch TV

"If you want a vision of the future of show business, imagine Mickey Mouse's giant yellow shoe stamping on a human face — forever."

Walmart’s Santa Sweater Scandal (And The Challenges Of Marketplace Operation)

Walmart finds itself issuing an apology after its site featured an adults-only Christmas sweater that features Santa about to snort what looks to be cocaine.

Walmart apologizes for Christmas sweater depicting Santa with cocaine

(CNN) — Walmart is saying sorry for making available a Christmas sweater with an apparent drug reference. The sweater featured an image of Santa Claus behind...

Walmart pulls sweater from website that appears to show Santa doing cocaine

The sweater featured an image of Santa Claus behind a table with three white lines that look similar to cocaine lines. Below the image is the phrase "Let it snow." The Global News, a Canadian news organization, first reported the apology.

Walmart pulls sweater from website that appears to show Santa doing cocaine

The sweater featured an image of Santa Claus behind a table with three white lines that look similar to cocaine lines. Below the image is the phrase "Let it snow." The Global News, a Canadian news organization, first reported the apology.

Walmart pulls sweater from website that appears to show Santa doing cocaine

The sweater featured an image of Santa Claus behind a table with three white lines that look similar to cocaine lines. Below the image is the phrase "Let it snow." The Global News, a Canadian news organization, first reported the apology.

World Bank takes a stance on Isimba hydropower project

The World Bank has approved a Management Action Plan, in response to complaints regarding the construction of Isimba Hydropower Project.

EU and African banks sign $120 million climate action facility

The EIB and the TDB have signed a deal to fund sustainable energy projects over the next 15 years.

Progress towards liberalized and harmonized regulatory frameworks key to unlocking full benefits of air connectivity

Montreal and Aqaba, Jordan, 6 December 2019 - At the Twelfth ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event taking place in Aqaba, Jordan this week, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu encouraged progress towards liberalized and harmonized regulatory frameworks for air transport, and highlighted the importance of air connectivity for sustainable development, particularly for the Middle East. “Besides the fact that air connectivity generates over 2.4 million jobs in this Region, and $130 billion dollars in Middle East Gross Domestic Product (GDP),

Senator outlines measures to reopen Nigerian borders

A former Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Abu Ibrahim, Monday listed measure Nigeria should take to reopen its closed ...

QCB set to announce FinTech strategy

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor H E  Sheikh Abdulla bin Saoud Al Thani said yesterday that the central bank is working on the banking industry’s financial technology (FinTech) strategy, in cooperation with leading financial institutions and financial technology companies. The strategy, where the central bank would contribute to creating a modern regulatory environment that supports innovation and market stability, will be announced soon, he said.

South Korea: Gov’t Seeks to Tax Crypto Transactions as Capital Gains

South Korea's government plans to tax capital gains returns on cryptocurrency transactions.

South Korea: Government Mulling Taxing Cryptocurrency Capital Gains

The South Korean government is mulling imposing taxes on capital gains arising out of cryptocurrency transactions – including Bitcoin (BTC) – reports The Korea Times, December 9, 2019.

South Korea to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Crypto

The South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance has decided to impose capital gains tax on digital currencies.

Moonday Mornings: IRS readies to tax your cryptocurrency — no matter what

It's the start of another week and that means it's time for Hard Fork's wrap-up of the weekend's top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines.

Crypto Payments Now Legal in Ukraine

Lawmakers in Ukraine have adopted new legislation that legalizes crypto payments as the country moves forward with strict compliance to international

Ericsson will pay a yard to settle bribery charges

The judge could not be Swede into letting them off

Ericsson pays $1bn to settle corruption probe

Networking giant reaches settelement following accusations of corruption by US authorities

Ericsson to pay $1 billion USD to settle corruption investigation

Ericsson has agreed to pay more than $1 billion USD (approximately $1.3 billion CAD) to resolve U.S. corruption probes.

Tougher financial accountability rules come into force in UK

Asset managers, independent financial advisers and hedge fund managers are lable for bans or nines

State AGs To Fight T-Mobile-Sprint Merger In Federal Trial

Antitrust News: A group of state attorneys general are getting set to fight against the T-Mobile and Sprint merger in an unprecedented federal trial.

Public Offered Free Counter-Terrorism Training

The coaching was previously available only to those who worked in crowded areas.

Free counter-terrorism training available to public for first time

Counter-terrorism training is going to be made available to the public for the first time to prepare them for major incidents.

Police make counter terrorism training available to the public

Free counter terrorism training is being made available to the public to teach them how to react to a major incident.

Yoga, holistic therapy sessions and posture workshops offered to States police to improve wellbeing

YOGA, holistic therapy sessions and ‘posture’ workshops have all been offered to police officers and staff as part of a drive to improve wellbeing.

Mount Trenchard direct provision centre must close, says Limerick charity

Residents of Foynes centre living in ‘the most challenging’ asylum conditions in Ireland

Joe Biden gambles that 'No Malarkey' tour found foothold in Iowa

The former vice president wasn't setting crowds on fire during Iowa bus trip but he's betting fears of a second Trump term and his personal touch is enough.

Pete Buttigieg asked if taking big money out of politics includes not taking money from billionaires, he responds: 'No'

Pete Buttigieg implied that he would take money off billionaires and closed-door fundraisers during a terse exchange with a student activist, amid growing criticism of the Democratic candidate’s fundraising strategy.The 2020 presidential candidate has come under scrutiny for his decision to take money

A Policy to Quash the Women’s Wave. From Democrats.

The D.C.C.C.’s blacklist against people working to oust incumbents has caused untold damage.

Pelosi gets standing ovation at Kennedy Center Honors

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) received a standing ovation at a Trump-less Kennedy Center Honors late Sunday, which largely stayed away from political talk but had moments that alluded to the tense

Joe Biden says he would consider Elizabeth Warren as a running mate, wonders if she'd pick him

Axios' Mike Allen sat down with former Vice President Joe Biden for Sunday's Axios on HBO, and he noted that when asked about potential running mates recently, Biden mentioned several women but didn't name Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Biden said sure, he would add Warren to the list, but even talking about vice presidential picks is "presumptuous" at this point. "The question is, would she add me to her list?" he added. Allen also addressed the elephant in the room, asking Biden what he believed his son Hunter was doing "for an extraordinary amount of money" on the board of Ukrainian gas company Burisma while he was vice president. "I don't know what he was doing," Biden said. "I know he was on the board, I found out he was on the board after he was on the board. And that was it." "Isn't this something you want to get to the bottom of?" Allen asked. "No, because I trust my son," Biden said. "There's nothing on its face that was wrong. Look, if you want to talk about problems, you know, let's talk about Trump's…

€80,000 funding approved for seven Mayo Social Enterprises

THE Minister for Rural and Community Development, has announced the allocation of €81,590 through his department’s Dormant Accounts Fund to support seven social enterprise projects in Mayo.

Environment is the big winner in latest Council funding

Monday 9 December

Madrid-based Fintech StudentFinance Raises $1.27 Million in Seed Round Led by Seedcamp

StudentFinance, a Fintech firm launched by the founders of Uniplaces, recently revealed that it had secured €1.15 million (appr. $1.27 million) in seed fundin

Mayo secondary school saves time and money with technology solutions

A forward-thinking school in east Mayo is using technology to drive down its costs and administration time by using solutions from Three Ireland.

20-storey Bolton tower block branded a 'blot' on the landscape

It would bring 144 new apartments to the town centre

Labour will renationalise water and energy in first 100 days if they win

John McDonnell said 'we're setting our sights higher than any opposition party has ever done before'.

Labour's 100-day plan to take Britain back to the Seventies: John McDonnell boasts party will trigger £200billion mass nationalisation of water, energy, rail and broadband within WEEKS of entering government

John McDonnell is pledging that kicking off huge plans for the state to take ownership of water, energy, rail and even broadband will be a key priority in the party's first 100 days.

John McDonnell confirms date of first Labour Budget as February 5

Despite the election polls, the Shadow Chancellor outlined the details as he voted to set up a major fund before Christmas and start nationalising water and energy within 100 days of entering 10 Downing Street

John McDonnell joins Arlene Foster in attack on PM 'you can't trust'

Shadow chancellor backs DUP leader’s criticism of Boris Johnson as Labour vows to end austerity in February

UK parties in final campaign push for Thursday election - The Nation Newspaper

THE main political party leaders are continuing to push their election pledges to voters, as the campaign enters its final few days...

Ericsson pays $1bn to settle corruption probe

Networking giant reaches settelement following accusations of corruption by US authorities

Ericsson to pay $1 billion USD to settle corruption investigation

Ericsson has agreed to pay more than $1 billion USD (approximately $1.3 billion CAD) to resolve U.S. corruption probes.

Ericsson will pay a yard to settle bribery charges

The judge could not be Swede into letting them off

Ericsson pays over USD 1 bln to resolve bribery charges in the US

Ericsson has agreed to pay USD 520.6 million and USD 458.4 million (plus pre-judgement interest of USD 81.5 million) to settle bribery charges brought by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for a total of over USD 1 billion. CEO Borje Ekholm said the Ericsson can move forward and build a stronger company. 

China to remove foreign tech from government offices amid US trade war

The policy — which reportedly affects both hardware and software — could strike a big blow to American tech companies such as Microsoft, HP and Dell.

The Runaway Train of Cognitive Enhancement

How far can we &ldquo;improve&rdquo; our mind before we lose our sense of identity and authenticity?

Feeling 'smushed' helps some people switch off, so I tried it

New products, such as weighted blankets, are claiming to help those with anxiety feel safe. Wellbeing writer Sarah Berry tried one out.

Tips For Sustainably Forming Habits and Changing Human Behavior

Companies have to understand how to encourage long-term habits that aren't liable to shift at a moment's notice.

Psychic Training: How to become a psychic?

Did you know that everyone has innate psychic abilities? Every living creature operates in all dimensions, whether they aware of all of them or not! But psychic...

Defeating the HIV epidemic is more about politics than science

Preventive drugs should be widely accessible, but corporate power has left Americans – especially those of color – in grave danger

New steps against scammers

Some of Canada's telephone providers are being called on by the country's telecom regulator to add to their arsenals in the battle against phone scammers.

Phone service providers expected to adopt new caller ID verification program

Some of Canada's telephone providers are being called on by the country's telecom regulator to add to their arsenals in the battle against phone scammers.

IP-based phone service providers to use technology to tackle caller ID spoofing

Canadian providers of Internet-based phone systems should be able to adopt new technology next year that goes after fake phone calls.

Hello, citizens: West Java introduces app to facilitate communication with residents

The West Java administration has launched a mobile application that will enable local residents to engage in a two-way communication with administration officials, therefore allowing them to voice their concerns over certain issues and curbing the prevalence of fake news.

Russian Malware Kingpin Named as Head of “Evil Corp” by NCA, FBI

Evil Corp's malware kingpin drives a Lamborghini with the number plate "Thief" – working from the basements of Moscow cafes to fleece victims globally.

Tracking deals: Fireside leads ₹20 cr round in SARVA

 SARVA, a leading yoga studio chain, has raised ₹20 crore in its first institutional round led by Fireside Ventures with participation from angel investors. It will use the money to double the retail

Fostering a new era in the climate change space

Sangam Ventures provides seed and early-stage funding to start-ups in the cleantech sector

FableStreet raises ₹21 crore in Series A led by Fireside Ventures

FableStreet, a premium work wear brand for women, has raised ₹21 crore in Series A led by Fireside Ventures.Industry honchos, including Pradeep Parameswaran, President for Uber India and South Asia; D

Corporate appetite in MENA grows in 5 years – Arabnet Report

Mubasher: The entrepreneurial ecosystem across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has been grabbing global and regional attention, with higher investor appetite and interest in the region’s startups, according to Arabnet report. The “State of …

StartersHub, micro VC from Istanbul and San Francisco, to invest in 60 startups from central and eastern Europe

StartersHub, an early-stage tech investment fund based in Istanbul and San Francisco, will back 60 eastern European startups over the next four years in an effort to bridge the gap between pre-seed and seed funding. Arda Aşkin, managing director at StartersHub, explained: “Despite the fact that a record €0.7 billion was invested in CEE startups […]

Broad participation of Turkish auto parts suppliers in major Shanghai fair

Turkey, along with Taiwan and Germany, saw the highest turnout at the 15th Automechanika Shanghai, which brought together the world's leading auto parts...

Two Turkish firms in world's top arms makers see their turnover surge in 2018

Arms sales of two Turkish firms listed in the sector’s largest 100 companies increased in 2018 as they managed to maintain their rankings in the list, a...

Global weapons sales up; US leads market

The global arms industry continues to grow with total sales up 4.6% last year, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released Monday.

Big European firms ‘dodging China-US tariffs by shifting supply chains’

European companies are ‘settling in’ to the trade war, Chamber president says

European companies minimise risks from US-China trade war

BEIJING, Dec 9 — European companies in China have been able to minimise the effect from the tariff war between Beijing and Washington, although some are considering relocating their businesses, the EU Chamber of Commerce said today. The world’s two biggest economies have been entangled in a...

EU and African banks sign $120 million climate action facility

The EIB and the TDB have signed a deal to fund sustainable energy projects over the next 15 years.

World Bank takes a stance on Isimba hydropower project

The World Bank has approved a Management Action Plan, in response to complaints regarding the construction of Isimba Hydropower Project.

EU approves €3.2bn research fund for battery development

The European Commission has approved a €3.2bn (£2.7bn) state aid fund from seven European Union countries for research into battery technologies.

QNB to embrace digital transformation

Abdulla Mubarak Al Khalifa, Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of QNB said yesterday that Qatar’s banking sector is well capitalised, with high asset quality and robust profitability. The capital adequacy ratio stands at 17 percent, well above Basel III guidelines. Asset quality remains high with non-performing loans (NPLs) at 1.9 percent, one of the lowest in the region. Profitability remains solid with returns on equity (RoE) over 15 percent, he said while addressing The Euromoney Qatar Conference.

APICORP outlines key recommendations for sustainable growth in Mena

Access to private sector financing and increased energy efficiency amongst key recommendations for sustainable growth of MENA energy sector

Patrick Harvie outlines importance of ‘climate election’

The Scottish Greens co-leader said it is important to have Green voices at Westminster to push other parties into taking strong climate action.

Patrick Harvie outlines importance of ‘climate election’

The Scottish Greens co-leader said it is important to have Green voices at Westminster to push other parties into taking strong climate action.

Patrick Harvie outlines importance of ‘climate election’

The Scottish Greens co-leader said it is important to have Green voices at Westminster to push other parties into taking strong climate action.

This was supposed to be the climate crisis election. So what happened?

With the Tories obsessed with Brexit, the issue hasn’t gained traction in the media, says London-based writer Stephen Buranyi

‘Never say never again’ says Ruth Davidon on return to politics after stepping down in 2021

Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said she would take a “never say never again” position on re-entering politics once she steps down in May 2021.

Asian markets subdued ahead of key US-China tariff deadline

Asian stocks edged up on Monday following surprisingly strong US jobs data, but gains were subdued amid concerns over the [...]

European stocks stutter as attention turns to trade deadline, central bank meetings

LONDON, Dec 9 — European stocks fell today as worries about a Chinese economic slowdown and the US-China trade war outweighed Friday’s strong US jobs data, in a quiet start to trading before several big events later in the week. The Federal Reserve meets on Wednesday and new European Central...

Global stocks whacked as China export decline highlights trade war damage

LONDON, Dec 9 — Global equity markets were in a sombre mood today after Chinese export data highlighted the economic damage from the 17-month long trade war and re-focused attention on a crucial December 15 tariff deadline. The only big winner of the day was the British pound which surged to...

Dollar holds ground as central bank meetings loom, pound jumps

LONDON, Dec 9 — The dollar held its ground today thanks to last week’s stronger-than-expected jobs data, although worries about US/China trade talks kept gains in check, while Britain’s pound jumped on the latest polls ahead of this week’s election. Sterling hit a fresh 2-1/2 year high...

South Korea Financial Markets

Stock markets weakened during European trading on Monday as investors weighed the possibility of more U.S. tariffs on China and the outlook for negotiations on the trade dispute. A Chinese official said that Beijing wants a prompt settlement of its trade war with Washington as another U.S. tariff hike

The Age Year in Review: Call for leadership on the climate crisis

Group executive editor James Chessell said climate change was now the biggest cause for anxiety in the community.

Hayne lambasts Coalition attitude on climate change, urges businesses to act

Kenneth Hayne has warned business leaders they are legally obliged to act on climate change and cannot hide behind the government's "short-termism".

Sanna Marin of Finland to Become World’s Youngest Prime Minister

At 34, Ms. Marin will head a coalition made up of five parties, in a government led by women.

Hayne is the green harbinger of more red tape

Corporate Australia and unelected regulators are a big problem for the Morrison government's ambitions to free the economy.

Finland’s Sanna Marin to become world’s youngest prime minister

At just 34, the Finnish social democrat will be confirmed as the new leader on Tuesday

How to Make Sure Your Communication Is Effective and Doesn't Add to the Noise

Whether you're writing an email, conducting a meeting, or networking, learn to get to the point quickly.

Got a Showoff in the Office? Here's How to Manage Their Behavior

It doesn't always happen just because of an overactive ego.

Here's A Well-Proven Strategy to Help You Make a Really Big Decision

It might surprise you, but it works.

What to Do If You Want More Purpose, Passion, and Meaning

You don’t find your purpose; you create it by doing these three things. If you follow these steps, you'll experience far more meaning and passion.

Becoming a Great Business Leader: 7 Communication Secrets

Good leaders are excellent listeners and know how to convey their message clearly and confidently.

Advanced Petrochemical proposes SAR 0.65/shr dividends

Riyadh – Mubasher: The board of Advanced Petrochemical Company has recommended the distribution of cash dividends to shareholders for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 at SAR 0.65 per share, equivalent to 6.5% of the share’s par value. During a …

Almarai to distribute SAR 0.85/shr

Riyadh – Mubasher: Almarai Company’s Board of Directors has recommended distributing cash dividends to shareholders for 2019 at SAR 0.85 per share, equivalent to 8.5% of the share’s par value. The dividends will have a total amount of SAR 850 …

SIPCHEM plans 10% share purchase as treasury shares

Riyadh – Mubasher: The board of Sahara International Petrochemical Company (SIPCHEM) has recommended purchasing up to 10% of the company’s ordinary shares. The purchased shares will be held by SIPCHEM as treasury shares through cash balances or …

Universal Insurance mulls new capital raising to boost capital base