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First time buying a home? You just got a huge boost from the U.S. government
The U.S. government just gave first-time homebuyers and other budget-minded house shoppers a big boost with a sweeping rule change that provides federal backing...
Cadbury fans stockpiling chocolate in US
Chocolate giant Hershey Inc has successfully blocked the import of Cadbury sweets because, it says, it creates "brand confusion" with Hershey's products. Cadbury chocolate varies...
Greece crisis: PM Alexis Tsipras optimistic after EU and ECB talks
Greece's PM Alexis Tsipras says he believes it will be possible to find a solution to the stand-off with the EU over his country's...
Why Fly Private Charter?
For those of you who do not regularly fly on a chartered flight, we think you should reconsider....
Standard & Poor’s to pay $1.4 billion settlement over mortgage crisis claims
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has agreed to pay a $1.38 billion settlement to US regulators over allegations it knowingly inflated its ratings of risky...
Barack Obama seeks tax rises in $4 trillion budget proposal
President Barack Obama has sent a $4 trillion budget proposal to Congress with significant tax rises, primarily on companies and the wealthy. Barack Obama's plan...
Oil prices rally continue as investors pile in
Oil prices rallied on February 2 as investors speculated that the falling cost of crude may have ended. Brent crude was up 1.3% at $53.65...
Barack Obama plans to tax US companies on overseas profits
President Barack Obama is planning to close a tax loophole that allows American companies to avoid paying taxes on overseas profits, the White House...
Greece: PM Alexis Tsipras confident that agreement can be reached with creditors
Greece’s new PM Alexis Tsipras has said he is confident that agreement can be reached with creditors over repayment of his country's debts. Alexis Tsipras...
Germany: Former President Richard von Weizsaecker dies aged 94
German ex-President Richard von Weizsaecker has died at the age of 94, the president's office has announced. Richard von Weizsaecker's 10 years in office, from...
Greece crisis: Angela Merkel rules out any debt cancellation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out canceling any of Greece's debt, saying banks and creditors have already made substantial cuts. However, Angela Merkel told...
Jay-Z bids to take over Aspiro’s music streaming service for $56 million
Jay-Z's company, Project Panther, has bid to take over Sweden-based company Aspiro AB - which owns music streaming services WiMP and Tidal - for...
Greece: Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis rejects debt talks with troika
Greece's new Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says his government will not negotiate over the Greek bailout conditions with the "troika" team from the EU...
Mitt Romney 2016: Former Republican candidate will not run for president again
Mitt Romney has decided he will not run for president again. The 67-year-old Republican was beaten by President Barack Obama in the US 2012 election. Mitt...
Eurozone deflation deepens in January 2015
Deflation has deepened across the 19 countries that use the euro currency. In January, prices in the eurozone were 0.6% down on their levels a...
Amazon reports thin profits for busy Christmas period
Amazon has reported modest holiday profits, but a 15% rise in sales in Q4 2014 has cheered investors. The online retail giant made a net...
King Salman of Saudi Arabia announces major cabinet reshuffle
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has announced a major cabinet reshuffle, a week after he acceded to the throne following King Abdullah's death. The chief of...
Greece: Alexis Tsipras’ government faces straight talking from Martin Schulz
Ahead of his visit to Greece, European Parliament President Martin Schulz says he will use "straight talking" in his first meeting with Alexis Tsipras’...
Italy’s new president: PM Matteo Renzi names Sergio Mattarella as candidate
Italy’s PM Matteo Renzi has named constitutional court judge Sergio Mattarella as his candidate, as parliament chooses a new president. In Italy, the president has...
SkyMall bankrupt: SCOTTeVEST intends to bid for in-flight catalog’s assets
SCOTTeVEST is pursuing an acquisition of SkyMall, just days after the in-flight catalog filed for bankruptcy protection. Scott Jordan, the founder of SCOTTeVEST, an Idaho...
McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson steps down after two and a half years
McDonald's CEO Don Thompson has stepped down after two and a half years in the job. McDonald's Corp said Don Thompson will retire as its...
European vs US Forex Trading Markets
To understand the difference between the European vs US Forex trading markets it is essential that you first understand the difference between the currency. ...
Transitioning to Video Conferencing for Most of Your Communications
Video conferencing has provided many businesses with greater productivity and opportunities for communication. What makes it even better is that it has also helped...
Hershey’s bars import of Cadbury chocolates in US
A lawsuit brought by Hershey's effectively bars the import of chocolates made in the UK by Cadbury. Using the hashtag #boycotthershey, Cadbury products lovers called...
Tesco to close 43 stores across UK
Tesco has named the 43 stores it is closing across the UK, a move that will see 2,000 staff lose their jobs. The supermarket giant...
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