So should the Stones expect to see unsold albums gathering dust on the shelves, a rare commercial misstep in an otherwise business-savvy career? According to Dan Orkin, Director of Content at music gear marketplace Reverb.com, the commercial potential of this release shouldn’t be dismissed. For one thing, the original album’s relative lack of popularity may […]
Read moreU.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers escorted by fighter jets flew in international airspace over waters east of North Korea on Saturday. The Pentagon said the maneuver was a show of force that demonstrated the range of military options available to President Donald Trump. The flight, which was disclosed shortly before North Korea’s foreign minister […]
Read moreA startup called Nuada has developed a soft, robotic glove that gives people with hand pain or weakness a strong grip. According to co-founders Filipe Quinaz and Vitor Crespo, the glove contains a “mesh” of artificial tendons and sensors. These are controlled by an electromechanical system contained in a smartwatch-like device worn on the same […]
Read moreThis year’s historic market rally may be running out of steam. TIAA Investments’ Brian Nick sees stocks ending the year below current levels. His S&P 500 Index target for the end of 2017 is 2400 — a four percent decline. “That’s been our target the entire year. When we came into the year I’d say […]
Read moreI love the iPhone experience, even if it hasn’t changed much over the past several years. The home button feels natural to me now (the iPhone X doesn’t have one), and I like that Apple added wireless charging, new cameras and a faster processor that’ll keep me up to date with the best apps that’ll […]
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UK credit rating downgrade based on 'outdated' Brexit view, government says
Britain’s government said on Friday that a decision by ratings agency Moody’s to downgrade the country’s credit rating was based on an “outdated” assessment of its plans to leave the European Union. Moody’s lowered Britain’s sovereign credit rating to ‘Aa2’ with a stable outlook from ‘Aa1.’ “The assessments made about Brexit in this report are […]
Read moreChina said on Saturday it will ban exports of some petroleum products to North Korea, as well as imports of textiles from the isolated North, to comply with a United Nations Security Council resolution. The Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on its website that China would ban exports of refined petroleum products from […]
Read moreJapan talking only about sanctions on North Korea rather than dialogue will be seen as going against United Nations resolutions, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart. Tensions have continued to rise since North Korea carried out its sixth nuclear test on Sept. 3, prompting a new round of U.N. sanctions. Wang told […]
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