Chinese company Xintong Tiandi Technology which sells handbags and other leather goods can continue to use the name “iPhone” after Apple lost the trademark fight in China. The Beijing Municipal High People’s Court ruled in favor of Xintong Tiandi, the official Legal Daily newspaper reported. Xintong Tiandi trademarked “IPHONE” for leather products in China in… Continue reading China: Apple Must Share iPhone Name with Xintong Tiandi
Year: 2016
Fiat Chrysler and Google Sign Self-Driving Car Deal
Fiat Chrysler and Google have signed a deal to double the size of the tech giant’s fleet of self-driving cars. The auto maker will supply 100 Chrysler Pacifica vans and provide engineers to help integrate the technology. Fiat and Google described the deal as the most advanced partnership to date between Silicon Valley and a… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler and Google Sign Self-Driving Car Deal
What keeps families together?
Family is what keeps us happy and healthy, the most important part of our lives. Being close to our family is one of the first things we learn ever since we are born. Our parents raise us, and teach us so that we know how to overcome every challenge that life has for us. One… Continue reading What keeps families together?
Canada Wildfire Triggers Mass Evacuation In Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray’s entire population of 60,000 people has been evacuated after a huge wildfire hit the Canadian city. The fire has destroyed a number of homes, dropping ash on the streets of Fort McMurray in the province of Alberta. Fleeing residents have caused gridlock on the main road leading from the city, 235 miles north… Continue reading Canada Wildfire Triggers Mass Evacuation In Fort McMurray
Chanel in Cuba: Fashion House Displays Cruise Collection in Havana
Chanel has staged the first international fashion show in Cuba since the 1959 communist revolution. World celebrities gathered in Havana at the Prado promenade turned into a catwalk for Chanel’s Cruise collection, even though the French fashion house’s goods are not sold in Cuba. Ordinary Cubans were held behind police lines around the event venue,… Continue reading Chanel in Cuba: Fashion House Displays Cruise Collection in Havana
Donald Trump Becomes Republican Nominee as Ted Cruz Suspends Campaign
Donald Trump’s victory in Indiana has made him the Republican presidential nominee as rival Ted Cruz has been forced to pull out from the race. The New York businessman, unpopular with many in his own party, now has a clear path to the 1,237 delegates needed to claim his party’s crown. That would mark a… Continue reading Donald Trump Becomes Republican Nominee as Ted Cruz Suspends Campaign
Ted Cruz: Donald Trump Is a Pathological Liar
Ted Cruz has warned that America would “plunge into an abyss” if it elected Donald Trump. The Texas senator spoke after Donald Trump suggested his father was connected to the man who killed President John F. Kennedy. Donald Trump is poised to deliver a crushing blow to Ted Cruz as Indiana votes in the latest… Continue reading Ted Cruz: Donald Trump Is a Pathological Liar
Rio 2016: Brazil Welcomes Olympic Flame
Brazil has welcomed the Olympic flame for the start of a torch relay that will culminate with the opening of the Olympic Games in Rio in August. The flame was flown inside a small lantern on a special flight from the Swiss city of Geneva to Brasilia. Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff lit the Olympic torch… Continue reading Rio 2016: Brazil Welcomes Olympic Flame
HSBC Reports Sharp Drop in Profit in Q1 2016
HSBC has posted a 14% drop in profits for Q1 of 2016 following “extreme levels of volatility” in financial markets at the start of the year. The banking giant’s profit before tax came in at $6.1 billion for Q1, down from $7.1 billion a year ago. However, analysts had expected a far steeper fall in… Continue reading HSBC Reports Sharp Drop in Profit in Q1 2016
Are You a Homeowner? Here is Why You Need to Have Home Insurance
There are many reasons why you get insurance for things. It might be for a beloved pet that you want to be able to take care of, should they need it. It might even be for something like your smartphone or tablet, just incase anything happens to them. The idea of insurance is that we… Continue reading Are You a Homeowner? Here is Why You Need to Have Home Insurance
Prince Love Child: Minnesota Man Comes Forward to Claim Inheritance
According to new reports, an alleged love child of late star Prince has come forward to claim his inheritance. The un-named man has enlisted Heir Hunters International to help back his claim that Prince fathered him in the 1980s. Prince had relations with hundreds of women around the world and now a man from Prince’s… Continue reading Prince Love Child: Minnesota Man Comes Forward to Claim Inheritance
J&J Talc-Powder Case: Gloria Ristesund to Receive $55 Million in Compensation
J&J has been ordered to pay more than $55 million in compensation to Gloria Ristesund, who says the company’s talcum powder caused her ovarian cancer. Gloria Ristesund, 62, said she used Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powder products for decades. J&J – which faces about 1,200 similar claims – insists its products are safe and says… Continue reading J&J Talc-Powder Case: Gloria Ristesund to Receive $55 Million in Compensation
Solar Impulse Ends 10th Leg of Global Flight in Phoenix
Solar Impulse has landed in Phoenix, Arizona, after ending the first leg across the continental United States in its attempt to fly around the world. It the zero-fuel aeroplane left Mountain View, California, at dawn on May 2 and landed 16 hours later in Goodyear, a suburb of Phoenix. Solar Impulse was the 10th leg… Continue reading Solar Impulse Ends 10th Leg of Global Flight in Phoenix
Winter Games 2018: South Korea Olympic Chair Cho Yang-ho Resigns
The head of South Korea’s 2018 Winter Olympics organizing committee, Cho Yang-ho, has resigned. Cho Yang-ho said he wanted to focus on “urgent matters” with his business group, which includes the struggling Hanjin Shipping carrier, the Yonhap news agency reports. Hanjin Shipping, South Korea’s largest shipper by assets, is facing severe financial difficulties and Cho… Continue reading Winter Games 2018: South Korea Olympic Chair Cho Yang-ho Resigns
Brazil Opposition Leader Aecio Neves to Be Investigated for Corruption
Brazil’s Supreme Court has been asked by Attorney General Rodrigo Janot to authorize the start of corruption investigations against prominent opposition leader Aecio Neves. Senator Aecio Neves, who narrowly lost the 2014 election to President Dilma Rousseff, was previously included in a list of some 50 politicians thought to have taken bribes originating from state-run… Continue reading Brazil Opposition Leader Aecio Neves to Be Investigated for Corruption
Prince Death: Family Begins Process of Dividing Sizeable Assets
Prince’s family has begun the process of dividing up the singer’s sizeable assets. The iconic musician left no known will and his assets are estimated to be worth about $100 million. Prince died at his Paisley Park compound outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 21. The singer’s sister, Tyka Nelson, and half-siblings are the apparent heirs… Continue reading Prince Death: Family Begins Process of Dividing Sizeable Assets
Donald Trump Criticizes China’s Trade Policy
Donald Trump has accused China of “raping” the United States, in renewed criticism of the Asian country’s trade policy. The Republican presidential front-runner told a rally in Indiana that China was responsible for “the greatest theft in the history of the world”. Donald Trump has long accused China of manipulating its currency to make its… Continue reading Donald Trump Criticizes China’s Trade Policy
ASX Closes Lower as Disappointing Earnings Weigh Heavily on Westpac
Australia stock market traded low on May 2 with the benchmark S&P ASX 200 finishing lower by 0.18% at 5,243 points. Shares in Australia’s third largest lender, Westpac, closed down 3.54% on the Sydney stock market, after having lost as much as 5.7% earlier in the session. Westpac reported a 3% rise in profits for… Continue reading ASX Closes Lower as Disappointing Earnings Weigh Heavily on Westpac
Craig Wright Reveals Himself as Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto
Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as digital cash system Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. The Australian entrepreneur’s admission ends years of speculation about who came up with the original ideas underlying the virtual currency. Craig Wright has provided technical proof to back up his claim using coins known to be owned by Bitcoin’s creator. Prominent… Continue reading Craig Wright Reveals Himself as Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto
Japan Stock Market Trades Low as Yen Strengthens
Japan stock market has started the week with sharp falls, as a surge in the yen hurt shares in big exporting companies. The Nikkei 225 index ended 3.1% lower at 16,174 – higher than its low point for the trading session, but still the lowest close since April 12. Toyota shares closed down 3.8%, Nissan… Continue reading Japan Stock Market Trades Low as Yen Strengthens
Halliburton and Baker Hughes Call Off Proposed Merger
Halliburton and Baker Hughes have abandoned their proposed merger after resistance from regulators in the US and Europe. The deal would have seen a $34.6 billion takeover by Halliburton of Baker Hughes, creating a powerful rival to global leader Schlumberger. The US companies are the second and third biggest oil services companies. That raised concerns… Continue reading Halliburton and Baker Hughes Call Off Proposed Merger
Puerto Rico Default: $422 Million Debt Payment Suspended as Talks Fail
Puerto Rico has suspended a $422 million debt payment due on May 2 after talks to ease the state’s crisis ended without a deal, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has announced. In a TV address, the governor said he had issued an executive order suspending payments. Alejandro Garcia Padilla described it as a “painful decision”, but… Continue reading Puerto Rico Default: $422 Million Debt Payment Suspended as Talks Fail
Turkey: Gaziantep Police Station Explosion Kills at Least One Person
Thirteen people have been injured and at least one person died in a car bomb blast near the main police station in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, officials say. The explosion hit Gaziantep, 6 miles from the Syrian border, at about 09:30 local time. CNN Turk said the explosion was heard several miles away. Turkey… Continue reading Turkey: Gaziantep Police Station Explosion Kills at Least One Person
Kate Middleton Lands Vogue Cover to Mark Magazine’s Centenary
Kate Middleton will feature on the cover of British Vogue to mark the magazine’s centenary. Seven photographs taken in the Norfolk countryside by photographer Josh Olins will appear in the June edition. The shoot was in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, where two images are being displayed in the Vogue 100: A Century of… Continue reading Kate Middleton Lands Vogue Cover to Mark Magazine’s Centenary
Venezuela Reverses Half-Hour Time Change to Save Energy
Venezuela has reversed a half-hour time change that was one of the signature measures of former president Hugo Chávez’s idiosyncratic 14-year rule starting with May 1. The former leader turned Venezuela’s clocks back 30 minutes in 2007 so that children could wake up for school in daylight. However, President Nicolás Maduro has decided to return… Continue reading Venezuela Reverses Half-Hour Time Change to Save Energy