Higher Open Expected For US Markets: Oil Price Jumps
Higher open likely for the U.S markets Wednesday after key U.S. stock index futures stood up on Wednesday morning.
Tesla Model 3 Sees Price Cut Ahead Of $100K 'Full Self-Driving' EV Launch
Electric car maker Tesla has announced a price cut for its best selling Model 3 to make it more affordable. Simultaneously, Tesla will also discontinue the standard versions of the Tesla Model S and Model X.
70-Year-Old Kicked Off Cruise Ship After Passport Gets Stolen
The cruise holiday of an old couple reportedly went sour when they were forcibly kicked off citing the husband’s stolen passport during the excursion in Rome.
Trump Endorses Peter Thiel's Demand To Probe Google On China Links
President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed the demand by billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel for a high-level probe into Google’s “Chinese links” which he called “treasonous.”
Mixed Open Likely For US Markets: Oil Steady
Mixed open likely for the U.S markets Tuesday after key stock market futures showed subdued signals in the morning.
300 Cruise Ship Passengers Stranded Over Strong Currents, Rescue Took All Night
Nearly 300 passengers were rescued from Edmonton Riverboat Saturday night after the cruise ship got stranded in the waters of Canada’s North Saskatchewan River for almost 14 hours hampered by a strong current.
Uber, Lyft Paid Drivers $25 To Protest Bill That Would Benefit Them
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have reportedly mobilized their drivers on a paid basis to protest against a bill that offered them employee benefits. The protest will be in the Capitol of California on Tuesday ahead of a Senate hearing of the bill.
Google’s 'China Links' Need FBI, CIA Investigation, Says Billionaire Peter Thiel
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has called for a high-level probe by FBI and CIA into Google’s alleged “treasonous China links.”
Medical Marijuana Takes Over Asia Despite Duterte’s Drug War
Expectations are soaring that a booming market for medical marijuana is emerging in many Asian countries.
Carnival Cruise Extends Nude Boat ‘Bare Necessities’ Tour To Two-Weeks
There is great cruise news, coinciding National Nude. The Big Nude Boat 2021 of Carnival Cruise will be expanding the span of its nude cruise to full two weeks offering more fun in the waters of the Caribbean.
Airbus Pulls Book On Golden Jubilee To Settle Bribery Probe
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has reportedly called off a book it commissioned to boost its 50th-anniversary golden jubilee blitz. This was allegedly done to settle an ongoing bribery probe, reports said.
Higher Open Expected For US markets: Oil, Gold Up
Higher open likely for the U.S. markets Friday after important equity gauges looked higher on Friday morning spurred by the optimism on a Fed rate cut later in July.
US Hurricane Forecast: 'Life-Threatening Storm Surge' In Louisiana As Barry Landfalls Saturday
In the latest hurricane forecast news, Tropical Storm Barry that is heading westward is expected to hit the Louisiana coast Saturday and lash metropolitan New Orleans as well with a “life-threatening storm surge.”
US Presidential Election 2020 Poll: Joe Biden Leads Democratic Race
Joe Biden, the former Vice president, leads the pack of 2020 potential Democratic aspirants in the presidential primary race, according to the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
France Defies US Threat: Digital Tax On Tech Giants Confirmed
Defying the threat of trade sanctions by President Donald Trump, the French parliament approved levying a digital tax of 3 percent on tech companies from their sales of digital services in France.
Iranian IRGC Boats Tried To Seize British Oil Tanker At Persian Gulf
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly made an abortive effort to capture a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday.
JPMorgan-Owned Ship Seized With 20 Tons Of Cocaine, Worth $1.3 Billion
In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the U.S authorities in Philadelphia seized a container ship owned by banking giant JP Morgan, carrying nearly 20 tons of cocaine valued more than $1 billion.
UK Ambassador To US Kim Darroch Resigns After Leaked Mails Fiasco
Kim Darroch, the controversial British ambassador to the United States has resigned following the leaked cables fiasco where he called President Donald Trump’s administration “inept”, “clumsy” and “uniquely dysfunctional.”
Trump Slams India Tariffs On US Imports As ‘No Longer Acceptable’
India’s tariffs on a section of U.S imports have evoked a strong reaction from U.S president Donald Trump who called it "unacceptable."
US-China Trade Deal May Never Happen, White House Economist Warns
In the latest U.S China trade war news, a top U.S. official warned that a trade deal with China would “never happen” as many of the contentious issues are hard to resolve.
Huawei Personnel Have Close Links With China's Military, Says Study
Security concerns expressed by the United States over Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei and its blacklisting are well known. Now a new study says Huawei’s personnel have deeper links with China’s military and intelligence bodies.
Elon Musk Warns Tesla Prices Will ‘Rise Significantly’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has cautioned that prices of Tesla electric cars will rise significantly and potential buyers have only limited time left to grab a Tesla car at the current prices.
Norwegian Startups Are Taking Over New York For Lower US Tax Rates
Norway businessmen are coming in hordes to New York to set up startup companies. They are armed with fresh ideas and good money. Many startups are already in the take-off stage.
Trump Warns Iran To ‘Be Careful’ After Breaching Uranium Limit
American President Donald Trump has warned Iran that “better be careful” after the defiant Middle East oil producer announced that it enhanced uranium enrichment limit and dropped the commitment under the multi-nation nuclear deal signed during the Obama era.
Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Gets Boost From Google As Fourth Wireless Carrier
The modalities for creating a fourth wireless carrier in the U.S may be delaying the Sprint T-Mobile merger nod from DOJ. But reports say Google has also jumped into the fray and is talking to Dish Networks on partnering for a fourth U.S. wireless carrier.
Amazon Copies SpaceX? Will Also Launch 3,236 Satellites For Internet
Competition in the space broadband internet market is set to become intense. Amazon.com has filed a request to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) seeking to launch 3,236 communications satellites.
Wikipedia Founder Larry Sanger Flays Facebook For Profiting With User Data
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger has hit out at social media giants Facebook and Twitter and accused them of profiteering at the expense of users’ data by abetting “massive violations” of privacy and security.
Jaguar Is Taking On Tesla With Multi-Billion Investment On Electric Cars
Britain's biggest car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is likely to make an announcement on Friday involving hundreds of millions of pounds for manufacturing electric vehicles in the U.K.
China Is Separating Muslim Kids From Families, Parents Detained: Report
In the name of fighting religious extremism, China is allegedly separating Muslim children from their families in the Xinjiang region and sending parents to detention camps. It looks like extreme ethnic cleansing.
BMW, Daimler Aim To Beat Tesla With Own Automated Driving Technology
German automobile giants BMW and Daimler have announced a partnership to develop advanced automated driving technologies.