If you are looking for any kind of credit card, you best read the terms of the card and make sure you understand the terms in their entirety. Reading the small print is extremely important because you need to know precisely what it is you are getting into when you sign up for card membership. … Continue reading Best Tips For Understanding the Terms of Credit Card Offers
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Donald Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Sally Yates for Criticizing Immigration Order
President Donald Trump has fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban. Sally Yates, who had been appointed under President Barack Obama, earlier ordered justice department lawyers not to enforce the president’s executive order. Dana J. Boente, US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, replaced Sally Yates… Continue reading Donald Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Sally Yates for Criticizing Immigration Order
VW Becomes World’s Best-Selling Automaker
VW has overtaken Toyota to become the world’s best-selling automaker. This is the first time the German company has held the position. Toyota, which had topped sales for the past four years, sold 10.175 million vehicles globally in 2016. That fell short of the 10.31 million sales which VW reported last week. The milestone comes… Continue reading VW Becomes World’s Best-Selling Automaker
France Elections 2017: Benoit Hamon Becomes Socialist Party’s Presidential Candidate
Benoit Hamon has become the French Socialist Party’s candidate in this year’s presidential elections, after winning a run-off vote on January 29. The ex-education minister comfortably beat former PM Manuel Valls, who conceded before the final tally was completed. However, the Socialists are not expected to do well in the election as the outgoing president,… Continue reading France Elections 2017: Benoit Hamon Becomes Socialist Party’s Presidential Candidate
Google Recalls Staff Following Donald Trump’s Immigration Order
Google has announced it is recalling travelling staff members to the United States after an executive order from President Donald Trump restricting entry for nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries. According to the order, Syrian refugees are banned from entry until further notice. Nationals of six further countries, including Iran and Iraq, will be banned from… Continue reading Google Recalls Staff Following Donald Trump’s Immigration Order
VW Emissions Scandal: Former CEO Martin Winterkorn Investigated for Fraud
According to German prosecutors, former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn may have known the automaker was cheating on emissions tests earlier than he admitted. He quit in September 2015 after VW admitted to using software to lower the emissions from its diesel vehicles during tests. Martin Winterkorn has since denied knowing of the violations until late… Continue reading VW Emissions Scandal: Former CEO Martin Winterkorn Investigated for Fraud
5 Ways Order to Cash Can Streamline Your Business Processes
Just as it is difficult to see the entire forest when you are lost in the trees, making sure every step of a sales relationship is followed and enforced can be difficult when you are struggling to keep up with day-to-day tasks. Quote-to-cash processes can provide a trail of bedcrumbs that helps lead a… Continue reading 5 Ways Order to Cash Can Streamline Your Business Processes
Mexico: “Americans Will Pay Mexican Imports Tax”
A suggestion that United States may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall has been widely condemned in Mexico. Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such a tax would make imports more expensive for American consumers and they would end up paying for the wall. Earlier,… Continue reading Mexico: “Americans Will Pay Mexican Imports Tax”
Toshiba Sells 20% of Its Smartphone Memory Chip Business
Toshiba has announced it will sell a slice of its smartphone memory chip unit. The company needs to raise funds after revealing a heavy one-off loss at its US nuclear power business. Toshiba will unveil the size of the write-down next month, but some estimate it could be around $6 billion. It is widely reported… Continue reading Toshiba Sells 20% of Its Smartphone Memory Chip Business
Ant Financial to Buy MoneyGram for $880 Million
Alibaba’s digital payments arm, Ant Financial, is buying US-based MoneyGram for $880 million. MoneyGram has about 350,000 outlets in nearly 200 countries while Ant Financial has more than 630 million users. The takeover will need regulatory approval from the US Committee on Foreign Investment. The inter-agency committee reviews foreign acquisitions of domestic American assets on… Continue reading Ant Financial to Buy MoneyGram for $880 Million
Border Wall: Donald Trump Seeks Tax on Goods Imported from Mexico
President Donald Trump is seeking a tax on goods imported from Mexico and use the revenue to build a border wall, White House spokesman Sean Spicer has said. Donald Trump’s plan was announced just after Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto canceled a visit to Washington, amid a row sparked by the question of who will… Continue reading Border Wall: Donald Trump Seeks Tax on Goods Imported from Mexico
Dow Jones Trades Above 20,000 for First Time Ever
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has passed the 20,000 milestone for the first time on January 25. The S&P 500 and tech-heavy NASDAQ were also at new highs, fuelled by hopes that President Donald Trump’s policies will boost the economy. The Dow was up 0.8% at 20,074 points in afternoon trading. Investors’ cash has poured… Continue reading Dow Jones Trades Above 20,000 for First Time Ever
Donald Trump Expected to Order Mexican Border Wall and Curtail Immigration
President Donald Trump has announced a “big day” on national security, including an announcement to build a wall on the border between the US and Mexico. He is expected to sign several executive orders regarding immigration and border security over the next few days. The executive orders are likely to include the “extreme vetting” of… Continue reading Donald Trump Expected to Order Mexican Border Wall and Curtail Immigration
Sean Spicer: “Donald Trump Believes Millions Voted Illegally Based on Studies and Evidence”
The White House has defended Donald Trump’s voter fraud claim, saying that the president believes that millions of people voted illegally in the US election based on “studies and evidence”. Press secretary Sean Spicer said President Trump “does believe that”, but offered no evidence to support the claim when pressed by reporters. Donald Trump has… Continue reading Sean Spicer: “Donald Trump Believes Millions Voted Illegally Based on Studies and Evidence”
Rex Tillerson Narrowly Approved as Secretary of State
Rex Tillerson has been narrowly approved as secretary of state, despite concerns about his business ties to Russia. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee split along party lines, with all 11 Republicans voting in favor and all 10 Democrats against. A full vote will now be held in the Republican-run Senate. The move capped a busy… Continue reading Rex Tillerson Narrowly Approved as Secretary of State
Top 3 Ways to Increase Your Car’s Resale Value
Selling a car can be even more of a headache than buying one. How do you find the best buyer? And how do you get the best possible price? Often times, you just have to shop around to see who will make you the best offer, but before that you want to put your best… Continue reading Top 3 Ways to Increase Your Car’s Resale Value
Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Pull Out of TPP
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The 12-nation trade deal was a linchpin of former President Barack Obama’s Asia policy. Donald Trump said as he dumped the pact with a stroke of a pen: “Great thing for the American worker what we just did.” The president… Continue reading Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Pull Out of TPP
Donald Trump’s Administration in Fresh War of Words with Media
Donald Trump’s team has become embroiled in a fresh war of words with the media. On January 21, President Trump had condemned media reporting of the number of people attending his inauguration. White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said there was “an obsession… to de-legitimize this president. We’re not going to sit around and… Continue reading Donald Trump’s Administration in Fresh War of Words with Media
President Donald Trump Signs First Executive Orders
Taking his first steps as president, Donald Trump signed an executive order which targets the ObamaCare, the signature health care reforms of ex-President Obama. Donald Trump’s proclamation ordered agencies to ease the economic burden of the healthcare laws. In his inaugural address President Trump pledged to put “America first” and to end the “American carnage”… Continue reading President Donald Trump Signs First Executive Orders
Donald Trump Becomes 45th US President
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th US president after taking over from President Barack Obama in a ceremony at the Capitol Hill. The new president has delivered his inaugural address before leading a parade to the White House. He has painted a bleak picture of a broken country speaking of abandoned factories,… Continue reading Donald Trump Becomes 45th US President
Donald Trump Promises to Unify America at Lincoln Memorial Event
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to unify America as he addressed cheering supporters at Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration concert on the eve of his presidential inauguration. Speaking on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, Donald Trump also pledged to bring change. Among attendees at the two-hour event were his family,… Continue reading Donald Trump Promises to Unify America at Lincoln Memorial Event
Gambia Crisis: Adama Barrow’s Inauguration to Take Place in Senegal
The Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has announced he will be sworn in at the country’s embassy in neighboring Senegal. The message, posted on his social media accounts, invited the general public to attend the ceremony. Last-ditch efforts by regional leaders to convince outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to step down failed overnight. Yahya Jammeh lost elections… Continue reading Gambia Crisis: Adama Barrow’s Inauguration to Take Place in Senegal
Donald Trump’s Inauguration: More Democratic Lawmakers Boycott Ceremony
More Democrats said they will boycott Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20. The number of Democratic members of Congress boycotting the inauguration ceremony has increased to 26. Many have cited as a reason Donald Trump’s recent attack on civil rights icon and fellow congressman John Lewis. The president-elect lashed out at John Lewis on Twitter… Continue reading Donald Trump’s Inauguration: More Democratic Lawmakers Boycott Ceremony
Takata Agrees to Pay $1BN Settlement over Exploding Air Bags Scandal
Takata has agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties in the US for concealing dangerous defects in its exploding air bags. The Japanese car parts maker also pleaded guilty to a single criminal charge, the company and the DoJ said. Takata will pay a $25 million fine, $125 million to people injured by the air… Continue reading Takata Agrees to Pay $1BN Settlement over Exploding Air Bags Scandal
VP Joe Biden Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
VP Joe Biden has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honor. President Barack Obama praised Joe Biden for his “faith in your fellow Americans, for your love of country and your lifetime of service”. The award comes as both men prepare to leave office when Donald Trump is inaugurated on… Continue reading VP Joe Biden Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction