Greek bailout details pored over across Europe
Details of Greece’s latest bailout package were being pored over across Europe on Wednesday as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted the agreement with creditors would put “a definitive end” …
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IS claims to have beheaded Croatian hostage in Egypt
The Islamic State group claimed Wednesday to have beheaded a Croatian hostage abducted in Egypt, posting a purported picture of the victim’s body on IS-affiliated Twitter accounts. Tomislav Salopek, was abducted last month west of the capital Cairo. The jihadists had issued a 48-hour deadline that ended last Friday threatening to kill him if Muslim women prisoners were not released from Egyptian jails.
Uggie, dog in 'The Artist', put down
Los Angeles (AFP) – The adorable dog Uggie, famous for his role in the academy award-winning film “The Artist,” had to be put down due to a tumor, celebrity website TMZ reported.
Clinton relents, gives up possession of private email server
The former secretary of state directs her team to give the device to the Justice Department.
Retailer-backed mobile wallet to rival Apple Pay set for test
By Nandita Bose CHICAGO (Reuters) – A retailer-backed rival to Apple Inc’s Apple Pay mobile wallet will be tested with customers in a handful of stores in the next few weeks, ratcheting up competition in an increasingly cluttered market. CurrentC was developed by a consortium of retailers under the Merchant Customer Exchange, which includes Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Target Corp and Best Buy Co Inc. The mobile wallet will appear in
What does the Chinese currency devaluation mean for the luxury industry?
Chinese consumers may spend less on luxury with the devaluation of the yuan China’s devaluation of its renminbi is intended to boost the country’s slouching trade, but the impact of the altered exchange rate will likely extend to the luxury industry. Following the announcement of the steepest decline in the yuan in the past decade, hard luxury goods companies and automakers such as BMW, Swatch Group and LVMH saw their
What does the Chinese currency devaluation mean for the luxury industry?
Chinese consumers may spend less on luxury with the devaluation of the yuan China’s devaluation of its renminbi is intended to boost the country’s slouching trade, but the impact of the altered exchange rate will likely extend to the luxury industry. Following the announcement of the steepest decline in the yuan in the past decade, hard luxury goods companies and automakers such as BMW, Swatch Group and LVMH saw their
7 Issues Formerly Long-Distance Couples Face When Reuniting
Sure, long-distance relationships (LDRs) are full of challenges. But reuniting after an LDR comes with its own set of tests.
Miss America adds 3 judges and social media competition
NEW YORK (AP) — “Shark Tank” cast member Kevin O’Leary will be a celebrity judge for this year’s Miss America pageant, along with Taya Kyle, widow of “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle, and snowboarder Amy Purdy.
Policy alone cannot solve U.S. skills mismatch -Fed's Dudley
Federal Reserve policies can benefit U.S. labor markets but cannot alone solve the so-called skills mismatch between workers and employers, New York Fed President William Dudley said on Wednesday. Dudley, in prepared remarks, stressed the need for companies to invest in workforce development to better prepare employees for new technologies on factory floors and other workplaces. The Fed has kept interest rates near zero for six and a half years