Daily Archives: Jan 5, 2015
US oil price drops below $50 a barrel
The US oil price has dropped below $50 a barrel for the first time since April 2009. The price of Brent crude also fell on...
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial: Jury selection begins in Boston Marathon bombings case
Jury selection has begun in the Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is accused of killing three people and injuring more than...
China box office made $4.8 billion in 2014
The Chinese box office made a total of 29.9 billion yuan ($4.8 billion) in 2014, a 36% increase vs. 2013. For the second year in...
Libya: Greek oil tanker bombed in Derna, two dead
A Greek-operated oil tanker has been attacked by military jets in the Libyan port of Derna, killing two crew members, the Greek authorities have...
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies tops North American box office for third week
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has topped the North American box office for a third week in a row. The final film...
Lebanon restricts entry for Syrian refugees
Lebanon has imposed stricter conditions for Syrians entering the country in a bid to slow the flow of asylum seekers trying to escape the...
Australia bushfires: Soaring temperatures and high winds fuel blaze
Australian firefighters are racing to contain a major bushfire before soaring temperatures and high winds fuel the blaze. More than 30 homes are already feared...
Euro reaches 9-year low against US dollar
The euro has reached a nine-year low against the US dollar as investors predicted the European Central Bank (ECB) may act to stimulate the...
Thomas Gilbert Sr. shot dead by son in Manhattan apartment
Thomas Gilbert Sr., creator and chief investment officer of $200 million hedge fund Wainscott Capital Partners, has been shot dead in his flat in...