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Top ex-official slams Google over human rights, China project

LaJeunesse's statement follows another year of tumult at Google, where several employees involved in internal advocacy at the company have alleged that they w...

Tesla Reports Record Q4 Deliveries

Daniel Ives of Wedbush, who has a neutral rating on stock and a price target that implies almost 14% downside from where shares closed Thursday, called the resu...

New battery can power phone for five days

The introduction of lithium-ion batteries revolutionized technology and ushered the world towards a rechargeable future . The team now has backing from world...

Tuna fetches $1.8 million at New Year auction in Tokyo

A wholesalers' representative said he hopes for a prosperous year with many blue fin tuna up for auction. A celebrated Japanese sushi businessman, nicknamed...

Qantas takes home the trophy as 2020’s safest airline

It's enough to make us double-check the history of the airline that we've chosen to fly with, and a google search on most airlines nearly certainly results in...

CEO Tim Cook looks at remuneration along with Apple performance

The executive compensation tables show that Tim Cook earned $3 million in Salary in 2019, the same as in 2018. Apple CEO Tim Cook's total pay decreased ...

Deutsche Bahn to lose Northern Rail franchise

Mr Shapps had already indicated in October that Northern's poor performance, with trains regularly arriving late as well as cancellations, "cannot continue". ...

Cost of petrol and diesel surges as supermarket price war ends

According to information on the Indian Oil Corporation website, petrol now costs Rs 75.69 a litre in Delhi, Rs 78.28 a litre in Kolkata, Rs 81.28 a litre in Mum...

US Fed policymakers signal broad agreement on monetary policy, economy

Now that at least some of those factors, including US-China trade tensions, have eased a bit, policymakers say they will keep rates where they are, barring a ma...

WestJet's On-Time Performance Makes It The Most Punctual Airline In Canada

Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA ) came in second place with 86.3% of its flights on time. Meanwhile, Latin American airline LATAM clinches top ranki...

Don’t abbreviate 2020. It’s for your own good

Police have warned that anyone signing important documents or checks with an abbreviation of 2020, i.e. "20", could put themselves at risk of fraud. Here's an...

Property values down for many homeowners in Metro Vancouver

Homeowners across Northern BC can expect to receive their 2020 assessment notices in the mail according to BC Assessment . North, which was declared uninhabita...

Qantas named safest airline, Garuda most punctual

Etihad and Emirates are in the list of the top 20 safest airlines, while Air Arabia is in the list of top 10 low-priced carriers. The website's comprehensive ...

Amazon accused of threatening to fire climate activists

An email to the Guardian shows that Amazon's Human Resources department has launched an "investigation" into an employee, Maren Costa, who has sent comments t...

Foreign Exchange firm Travelex hit by software virus

The decision to temporarily suspend online services has not only affected Travelex's core business, but also other companies that rely on the firm to provide ...

Israel was involved in Soleimani assassination, says ex-IRGC chief

Referring to Islamic Republic's promise of harsh revenge for the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, General Fadavi said, "Americans should wait for that...

Friday's Lotto Max jackpot hits record $70 million

They will be split amongst 13 winning ticket holders - eight in Ontario, two in the Prairies and one each in Quebec, Atlantic Canada and British Columbia. Now, ...

China halts British stock link over political tensions

Neither China's regulator, The China Securities Regulatory Commission, nor the Shanghai or London Stock Exchanges responded to requests for comment. China has...

Oil prices surge, stocks fall after US kills Iranian general

Major indices had closed at records on Thursday, but the U.S. attack and Iran's threat of reprisal shook the market out of a state of contentment that has pro...

Economy braces for a crude shock after U.S. airstrike kills Iran general

Last year, Washington blamed Tehran for sabotage attacks on supertankers and a missile and drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq crude-processing plant in S...

U.S. manufacturing activity falls to lowest level in decade

Readings above 50 represent expansion in the manufacturing sector, while readings below 50 represent contraction. ISM's monthly manufacturing index fell to 47...

Air strike hits two cars carrying Iran-backed militia, Iraqi official says

The United States' killing of Iran's most prominent military commander , Qassem Soleimani, is virtual to starting a war and " the response for a military act...

Oil starts 2020 higher on trade optimism, Mideast tensions

An air strike at Baghdad airport killed Major-General Qassem Soleimani , architect of Iran's spreading military influence in the Middle East, with Iran's Sup...

Mass evacuation ordered in Australia's fire-ravaged towns

Police and emergency officials urged tourists to leave the south coast and Snowy Mountains of New South Wales because of unsafe fire conditions, and set a Fri...

Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in January traded higher by Rs 171, or 3.94 per cent, to Rs 4,514 per barrel in 85,893 lots. . This year...

Oil prices spike after U.S. airstrike kills Iran general

The focus on geopolitics meant markets paid little attention to stronger-than-expected data from France, where inflation rose 1.6% year-on-year in December, bea...

Label representing Taylor Swift, Kanye West strikes deal with Tencent Music

Tencent and its partners can increase their stake to as much as 20% at the same valuation until January 15, 2021, the companies said in statements on Tuesday....

Tesla delivers first Chinese-made Model 3s

The stock has a 52-week high of $435.31 and a 52-week low of $176.99. The higher priced Model S Sedan and Model X large SUV made up the rest. The number i...

Trump 2020 Campaign Reveals 'Unprecedented' Fundraising Bonanza

The 78-year-old has released three letters from doctors saying that he had suffered "modest heart muscle damage" but has since recovered well and is fit enough ...

Turkey Manufacturing Activity Stable In December

Output in the UK's manufacturing sector shrunk at its fastest pace in nearly seven-and-a-half years last month as businesses continued to feel the fallout from ...

Markets surge as PBoC cuts RRR

The People's Bank of China (PBOC ) announced that the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions would be lowered by 50 basis points, effective by ...

Japan Airlines is giving away 50,000 free plane tickets

Japan Airlines (JAL) will give away 50,000 roundtrip domestic tickets to worldwide visitors for travel between 1 July and 30 September. "Japan is much more th...

Wall St. starts 2020 at record levels on China stimulus, trade hopes

Meanwhile, German shares .GDAXI rose 0.7%, shrugging off figures that showed the manufacturing sector contracted further in December, with the rate of decline i...

Free bus, trolley rides available on New Year's Eve

Fiacco and his crew will make sure that you and your vehicle get home safely after a night out. One local cab company is trying to help keep people from behind ...

Georgia gas prices New Year Archives

Gas prices in 2019 averaged less than the year before. A 51-day streak of decreases totaling 50.7 cents ended December 25 with an increase of three-tenths of a ...