Markets in the region looked set to start the week on a defensive tone on Monday despite slight gains seen on Wall Street in the last session. Futures in Asia pointed to a subdued open, with Nikkei futures traded in Chicago lower by 0.15 percent compared to the index’s Friday close. Markets in Australia, meanwhile, […]
Read moreHere’s a round-up of the most important deals in venture capital from the past week. Microsoft on Monday announced plans to acquire software developer platform GitHub in a deal valued at $7.5 billion. GitHub was valued at $2 billion in its last funding round in 2015. With its once-dominant Windows unit slipping in market share […]
Read moreFather’s Day is just around the corner — and if you’re stumped on what to get dad, Parents Magazine Editor-in-Chief Liz Vaccariello recommended a range of inexpensive and useful gifts. If you’re on a budget, Vaccariello suggested getting a matching pair of dad and kid socks from Pair of Thieves. Each set sells for $16 […]
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Sedans, as I see it, have two main advantages over crossovers: they sometimes look better and can drive better. Up against the mountaineering excess of a Jeep ad, you can counter-sell with performance or sexiness. But the Camry offers neither. Despite Toyota’s aggressive marketing and adventurous styling, the Camry doesn’t evoke emotion. It’s an extremely […]
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FOR a moment, the Group of Seven (G7) leaders attending their annual summit, in a mountain village in Quebec, looked like they had managed to paper over their differences with President Donald Trump and present a united front. They found just the right wording to secure American agreement on matters that never used to be […]
Read moreYour Apple Watch is going to get a lot of new features this fall. Apple discussed them earlier this week during WWDC 2018 in San Jose. The new features will be available for folks who own a Series 1 Apple Watch or newer version, but not the original Apple Watch. Here’s what you can expect. […]
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The recreational vehicle market has boomed since its financial crisis low point. More than 500,000 RVs were sold in 2017, up 17.2 percent from 2016, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. The sales included 442,000 towable trailers and 63,000 motor homes. Last year’s record level of RV shipments is expected to be eclipsed again […]
Read morePresident Donald Trump landed in Singapore Sunday evening local time — ahead of his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The U.S. president, fresh off of a tumultuous G-7 meeting in Canada, is set to meet with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday. On Tuesday, he’ll go toe-to-toe with Kim […]
Read moreGetty Images A man looks at a promotional poster outside a local eatery, Harmony Nasi Lemak, which offers a special Trump Kim-Chi dish to its menu on June 6, 2018 in Singapore. He even paid tribute to the U.S. leader’s trade posturing, saying that the dish used U.S. beef “to make Mr. Trump happy.” As […]
Read moreTwo staff from South Korea’s national broadcaster have been deported from Singapore after they were arrested for trespassing at the home of the North Korean ambassador to the city-state, police said on Sunday. The news, just days before a high stakes summit between U.S. and North Korean leaders in the city-state, came as Singapore’s home […]
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