Japanese big manufacturers’ business confidence improved in September from three months ago, the Bank of Japan’s closely watched quarterly “tankan” survey showed on Monday, underscoring the central bank’s rosy economic view. The headline index for big manufacturers’ sentiment stood at plus 22 in September, and is expected to fall to plus 19 over the next […]
Read moreThe Catalan government said around 2.26 million people had cast a ballot in a banned referendum to leave Spain on Sunday and 90 percent of them had voted in favor of secession. This represents a turnout of around 42.3 percent of Catalonia’s 5.34 million voters. Source: cnbc Catalan government says 90 percent voted to leave […]
Read moreAmid the carnage in brick-and-mortar retail and a juggernaut called Amazon that’s humbling its competition online, one technology start-up has come up with a motto: “Retail isn’t dead, it needs a revival.” Enter software-powered retailer b8ta, which sells tech products that don’t have an offline retail footprint of their own. b8ta gives a leg up […]
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Movers arrive with packing materials, and then photograph and catalog every item or box they handle. Users pay a slightly higher rate for more detailed record-keeping. Later, if a user wants an item pulled from storage, they use the Clutter app or site to have it delivered back to their home “on-demand.” Pricing varies, but […]
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Marseille 'terrorist' attack: Two stabbed to death, attacker killed by French soldiers
French soldiers shot and a killed a man on Sunday after he stabbed to death two women at Marseille’s main train station, the French interior ministry said, in what police sources called a “likely terrorist act”. Three police sources said the suspect had shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) as he carried out his attack. […]
Read moreWith Washington planning a broad overhaul, your tax bracket could be changing. But will that actually score you and your family a lower tax bill? While the Republican-led tax reform plan is short on some details at this point, the head of a tax policy group called the plan “viable” in an interview with CNBC. […]
Read moreMuch as President Donald Trump did in his command performance before the U.N. when he took back control of U.S. foreign policy, the president has now seized and energized the tax-cut issue. Almost daily, he is pounding away on the themes of faster economic growth and more take-home pay, arguing that his plan will make […]
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'I am sorry,' UK PM May says of botched election as she vows to deliver policies and Brexit
Apologizing for a June election when she lost her Conservative Party’s majority, Prime Minister Theresa May responded to her critics on Sunday by saying she had the right strategy to lead Britain and win a Brexit deal. May, who has faced calls from within her party to step down, wants to use the Conservatives’ annual […]
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Not now. I was happy to jump right back to my new Apple Watch Series 3, which does almost everything the Fitbit Ionic can do and more. The only catch is that the Apple Watch Series 3 doesn’t work with Android devices. Even then, I think Android users should consider saving money and buying one […]
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Air France flight makes emergency landing in Canada after engine suffers 'serious damage' mid-flight
An Air France flight from Paris to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in eastern Canada on Saturday after one of its four engines sustained “serious damage” over the Atlantic, the airline said. Air France Flight 66, originating at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, landed at Goose Bay in Labrador at 1542 GMT, the airline […]
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