Google Has Put Bet of $550 Million on JD.Com

Google Has Put Bet of $550 Million on JD.Com

Posted by on Jun 18th, 2018 // No Comments

On Monday, Google said it would invest $550 million in the second largest e-commerce company in China JD.com. As part of its strategic partnership with the company, Google will invest the cash into the e-commerce platform, said the... 
Pre-Cut Salmonella-Linked Melon Found in Nine States

Pre-Cut Salmonella-Linked Melon Found in Nine States

Posted by on Jun 14th, 2018 // No Comments

Iowa has been added by federal health officials to their list of U.S. states where pre-cut melon linked to Salmonella infections that caused 60 people to fall ill, of which over 50% needed to be hospitalized. The U.S. Centers for Disease... 
Seattle Ready to Repeal Taxes on Larger Employers

Seattle Ready to Repeal Taxes on Larger Employers

Posted by on Jun 12th, 2018 // No Comments

Due to a great deal of pressure from homeowners and businesses, the City Council of Seattle is ready to repeal a tax levied on large employers such as Amazon less than one month after the tax was unanimously approved. The council said... 
New Maine Voting System Facing Big Test

New Maine Voting System Facing Big Test

Posted by on Jun 9th, 2018 // No Comments

A log-jammed party primary is usually a recipe for problems as candidates with few differences politically attempt to separate themselves through personal attacks on opponents. However, Maine sees it differently. In the midterm elections... 
Teamsters and UPS Might Be On Course for Large Labor Strike

Teamsters and UPS Might Be On Course for Large Labor Strike

Posted by on Jun 6th, 2018 // No Comments

The United Parcel Service and Teamsters could be on a path to the nation’s biggest strike in decades. The union on Tuesday announced that its members had voted in favor of a strike if necessary by more than 90%. However, despite... 
Europe Shoots Back at U.S. Over Steel Tariffs

Europe Shoots Back at U.S. Over Steel Tariffs

Posted by on Jun 2nd, 2018 // No Comments

Europe has already taken a shot at the U.S. over the new tariffs on aluminum and steel products. Officials in the European Union filed a formal complaint on Friday with the World Trade Organization, which is the first of several measures... 
Oil Workers Strike in Brazil in Another Hit to the Government

Oil Workers Strike in Brazil in Another Hit to the Government

Posted by on May 31st, 2018 // No Comments

A strike of 72 hours by oil workers in Brazil halted rigs and refiners on Wednesday, said union leaders. The move is the latest blow to the government of President Michel Temer following a protest by truckers that has strangled the... 
Two of the Biggest Brands in the World Are Chinese

Two of the Biggest Brands in the World Are Chinese

Posted by on May 29th, 2018 // No Comments

An updated list of the most valuable brands in the world has just been released, and two of the top 10 posts were claimed by Chinese brands for just the first time. Alibaba moved into the top 10 to join Chinese tech giant Tencent as... 
US Crude Prices Plummet 4% as Russia and OPEC Consider Easing Caps

US Crude Prices Plummet 4% as Russia and OPEC Consider Easing Caps

Posted by on May 26th, 2018 // No Comments

Oil prices dropped sharply on Friday after energy managers said over two dozen oil producer nations could begin to start easing limits on production that were established in 2017 to drain the glut of global crude. Alexander Novak the... 
Tiffany Sales Figures Help Stock to Surge

Tiffany Sales Figures Help Stock to Surge

Posted by on May 24th, 2018 // No Comments

It appears as if consumers from across the globe are not only spending breakfast, but lunch and even dinner, at Tiffany’s. The forecasts for profit and sales of the luxury retailers topped Wall Street forecasts while Tiffany’s... 
Sales of Sneakers on the Increase as High Heel Sales Plunge

Sales of Sneakers on the Increase as High Heel Sales Plunge

Posted by on May 21st, 2018 // No Comments

American fashion is now much more casual than just five years ago, and that includes footwear. The trend is especially apparent when it comes to sales of women’s sneakers, which have soared by over 37% across the U.S. since the start... 
Middle Class Growth in China Creates Craft Beer Surge

Middle Class Growth in China Creates Craft Beer Surge

Posted by on May 18th, 2018 // No Comments

Little General, Panda Beer, Mandarin Wheat and Flying Fist IPA are amongst the craft beer on tap being offered during a beer exhibition in Shanghai this week that has the goal of expanding the drinking palette of consumers in China... 
Top Lawyer at Novartis Leaves Over Payment to Trump Lawyer

Top Lawyer at Novartis Leaves Over Payment to Trump Lawyer

Posted by on May 16th, 2018 // No Comments

Swiss pharmaceutical behemoth Novartis announced that its top lawyer has left the company over the drug makers’ payments to Michael Cohen the personal lawyer of President Donald Trump. Group general counsel Felix Ehrat said in a... 
Data Breach Suffered by Chili’s Restaurants

Data Breach Suffered by Chili’s Restaurants

Posted by on May 14th, 2018 // No Comments

The Chili’s chain of restaurants suffered a data breach that might have exposed the information of its customer’s debit and credit cards. Brinker International, based in Dallas, Texas operates more than 1,600 Chili’s restaurants... 
Americans Taking More Vacation Time

Americans Taking More Vacation Time

Posted by on May 11th, 2018 // No Comments

As the amount of job openings approach record highs, the amount of time that Americans spend away from work is rising as well. Amongst full-time workers that are offered paid time off by employers, the amount of vacation being taken... 
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