Ben E. King Dies: "Stand By Me" Singer and R&B Legend Was 76
R&B and soul star Ben. E. King, best known for the 1961 ballad “Stand By Me,” has died at age 76. The baritone singer passed away on Thursday, his rep told NBC…
Posts From King World News
Did Selena Gomez Just Slam a "Disgusting" Body Shamer on Instagram?!
Selena Gomez is proud of her body, and she’s not afraid to stand up for herself. But Justin Bieber’s ex wouldn’t bully a body shamer, would she?! There were some screen grabs…
Breaking Bad's Los Pollos Hermanos Could Become a Real (and Spectacular) Restaurant
Ever want to eat at a meth kingpin’s fast food restaurant? If you’ve ever seen Breaking Bad, your answer is, “Yes, of course.” Your dream may become a reality! People who…
Barrick Gold hires BlackRock fund manager to help with turnround
[at Financial Times] – Barrick Gold, the world’s largest gold producer by output, is hiring one of the UK mining sector’s best known fund managers as part of executive chairman John Thornton’s push to improve the struggling …
Chevron quarterly profit drops 43 percent on cheap oil
(Reuters) – Oil and natural gas producer Chevron Corp posted a 43 percent drop in quarterly profit on Friday due to low oil prices .
Friday, May 1: Today in Gold and Silver
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The gold price did nothing in Far East trading—and once the dollar index began to head south with a vengeance, it was obvious that JPMorgan et al were there to prevent the price from breaking out to the upside. It managed to rally above unchanged going into the jobless claims number at 8:30 a.m. EDT, but the HFT boyz and their algorithms were there with their
Tesla unveils battery to 'transform energy infrastructure'
The Tesla Powerwall can store power from solar panels, from the electricity grid at night when it is typically cheaper, and provide a secure backup in the case of a power outage. “The goal is complete transformation of the entire energy infrastructure of the world, to completely sustainable zero carbon,” Musk told reporters shortly before unveiling the Powerwall in a stylish warehouse space outside Los Angeles. All the power for
Tesla moves into batteries that store energy for homes, businesses
By Nichola Groom and Paul Lienert LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Motors Inc on Thursday unveiled Tesla Energy – storage systems or batteries for homes, companies and utilities that will expand its business beyond electric vehicles and tap into a fast-growing area of the energy industry. Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company’s goal was to “fundamentally change the way the world uses energy on an extreme scale.” He introduced
China overtakes US as Australia's largest foreign investor
China has for the first time overtaken the United States as Australia’s largest source of foreign investment, according to official data, laying out Aus$27.7 billion (US$21.8 billion) in 2013-14 as real estate purchases more than doubled. The Asian economic giant’s spending in Australia for the year ending June 30, 2014 far outstripped the Aus$17.5 billion from the United States — which was the biggest investor for more than a decade