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Fighting Trachoma with Sightsavers
Based in the United Kingdom, Sightsavers works all over the world. This organization helps people maintain their sight and eye health. They work with everyone from governments to individuals to prevent blindness where possible and... More of this article »
Understanding the difference between cervical and ovarian cancer
While breast cancer gets the most visibility as a leading cancer for women, cancers of the female reproductive system are widespread, albeit less discussed. Many people are uncomfortable speaking about any goings-on below (or around)... More of this article »
WSOP and Other Major Tournaments – New Strategies, New Winners
The World Series of Poker is without doubt the biggest poker event on the planet, and poker players need to start refining their strategy in preparation for the huge tournament at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Nevada. The ultimate... More of this article »
How Do Golf Majors Affect the Supporting Industry?
Golf Majors have reached a fulminant increase in the past few years, however, there is a series of factors that led to this. Which are they and what plans are prepared for most golf majors? Golf Majors Influencing the Economy? When... More of this article »
How Technological Development Affected Stock Trading
The classic definition of stock trading has nothing in common we have come to know trading nowadays. The advancement of technology has taken over this business as well, by making possible speedy communication of data and moving things... More of this article »
eWallets for Online Gaming Booming
Online casinos have evolved in the short time since their development, but one issue has been an ongoing concern in recent years. As technology evolves, sophisticated electronic financial services have changed to keep pace. Advancements... More of this article »
The continued success of 888 Holdings
888 Holdings are one of the market leading gaming and casino organisations in the UK. Operating from Gibraltar, 888 offer sports, casino, poker and even bingo through partner sites like Wink Bingo. With year on year growth that exceeded... More of this article »
3 ways to create an effective sales incentive program
In the modern business world, it’s no longer just about who has a better product. You may have groundbreaking technology and innovation backing you up but without an effective sales incentive program, you might as well have thrown... More of this article »
What to Expect from the Market of Cryptocurrencies in the Nearest Future?
If you want to know the news of the cryptocurrency market, then it’s time to visit one or more seminars or webinars on this topic from the reliable crypto club or similar organization. You can not only get answers to your questions,... More of this article »
How Blockchain is Revolutionising the World of Online Entertainment
Blockchain technology has long been making itself felt in our lives. No matter whether we trade it, track it, or just read the odd article extolling its virtues, we all know it exists, and that it’s playing an increasingly prominent... More of this article »
Online Game Streaming is Finally Ready for the Big Time
Something curious is going on with our buying habits – we’re all choosing to give up ownership. Whereas once our houses were filled with records, CDs, books and books, we now access this entertainment online. It’s simple really.... More of this article »
Creating a Better Tomorrow
The world seems to be spinning at a much faster pace than it used to. While it stands to reason the Earth is rotating at the same speed it always did, the internet and other technological advancements have changed how people perceive... More of this article »
What Does the Future Hold for Currency Markets?
The financial sector has been turbulent in 2017, to say the least. Both traditional and cryptocurrency markets have been shaken by unexpected twists and turns, which led plenty of small-time investors to call it quits. Still, two major... More of this article »
Could Oprah Winfrey Become the Next President of the United States?
The current president of the United States has the lowest approval rating after one year in office than the past four leaders of the country did. Donald Trump has a rating of just 39 percent according to the BBC. His predecessor Barack... More of this article »
Wearable Technology Set To Double in 2018
Technology has led to a series of inventions which has helped improve the livelihood of consumers. One great invention is the wearable technology. Wearable devices are gadgets that people wear that track health and fitness information... More of this article »
Fitbit Might Be Back In The Game With The Launch Of Its New Smartwatch Called Ionic
Fitbit has finally responded to the massive competition from the likes of Apple by launching its first smartwatch called Ionic. Apple and other companies with smart watches fitted with fitness trackers have proved to be a significant... More of this article »
General Electric And Invenergy To Develop Biggest U.S. Wind Farm In Oklahoma
General Electric and Invenergy LLC have revealed that they are planning on putting up a wind farm in the state of Oklahoma that will have the capacity to generate 2 gigawatts of power. This will make the project the biggest U.S. wind... More of this article »
Customers Of Wells Fargo To Be Refunded $80 Million Over Car Loan Insurance Issue
Over half a million Wells Fargo auto loan clients who received improper charges for auto insurance will be given refunds amounting to approximately $80 million. Some of those practices happened between 2012 and early this year. In... More of this article »
JD.com Parts Ways With Logistics Partner Tiantian
JD.com, an online retailer based in China, has cut off ties with Tiantian, a courier group. The second largest online retailer in China after Alibaba told merchants to avoid using the services of Tiantian. This comes three months after... More of this article »
JPMorgan Chase Introduces A New Mortgage-Backed Securities Index
JPMorgan has launched a new securities index known as MAX. In the new index mortgage-backed securities of 20 years, 15 years and 30 years are combined. Tracking error is reduced since updates are made beginning with the sixth business... More of this article »
American Tech Giants Have Cause To Worry Outside Their Domestic Market
Following a record antitrust fine of $2.7 billion imposed on Google by the European Commission, there is reason to believe that American technology companies will face increased scrutiny in matters of security, privacy and fairness... More of this article »
Exxon Fined By Treasury For Violating Sanctions
The U.S. Department of Treasury has ordered to ExxonMobil to pay a fine of $2 million for disregarding sanctions that had been imposed by the United States government on Russia. Violation of the sanctions occurred when Rex Tillerson,... More of this article »
Analysis Claims US Postal Service Subsidizes Amazon’s Parcel Deliveries
Josh Sandbulte, a money manager and shipping industry analyst, has claimed that the United States Parcel is subsidizing Amazon’s parcel shipping efforts. About 66% of Amazon’s deliveries in the U.S. are made by USPS. According... More of this article »
Qualcomm Faces Fines After Losing Appeal
Following the failure of Qualcomm’s legal efforts to stop the European Union from demanding that the chipmaker provide information required for an antitrust case involving its sales tactics, the San Diego, California-based tech company... More of this article »
Next iPhone Could Be Delayed Due To Technological Issues
Shipment estimates for the iPhone have been lowered by Bank of America Merill Lynch on fears that there will be delays occasioned by technological issues. According to the Wall Street firm, iPhone shipments for this year will be 11... More of this article »
RBS In $5.5B Settlement With The Federal Housing Finance Agency
The Royal Bank of Scotland will pay approximately $5.5 billion in a settlement deal with authorities in the United States with regards to a probe on mortgage-backed securities following which stretched for months. The deal with the... More of this article »
Visa And Mastercard Eye Opportunities In Business-To-Business Payments
As tech companies such as PayPal, Alphabet and Apple were announcing new initiatives with regards to peer-to-peer payment services, Visa and Mastercard were focusing on business-to-business payment services, an area which is more lucrative... More of this article »
Facebook Releases Plans To Build A Mixed-Used Village In Silicon Valley
Facebook has disclosed plans to transform its headquarters in Silicon Valley into a mixed-use settlement that will have homes, retail shops and offices. Dubbed ‘Willow Campus’ the idea came about as a result of a shortage of housing... More of this article »
Nokia Technologies Poaches Executive From Samsung
Gregory Lee has been appointed by Nokia as the Nokia Technologies’ president. The Nokia division is in charge of medical products, mobile devices branding and the intellectual property portfolio of Nokia. Lee will also join the telecommunication... More of this article »
Twitter Takes Fight Against Fake News A Notch Higher
Reports indicate that Twitter is considering adding a feature which would allow users to flag tweets which contain false, harmful or misleading information. According to sources, the feature is in the prototype stage. A spokesperson... More of this article »
Qualcomm Loses Motion To Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By FTC
A federal judge in Northern California has denied a motion put forward by Qualcomm which called for the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit that had been filed by the Federal Trade Commission. This will effectively ensure that the case... More of this article »
Amazon Prime Offering Discounted Smartphones Exclusively To Prime Customers
Amazon has announced that it will be offering a line up of smartphones that will be available at huge discounts exclusively for its Prime members. The smartphones will include Nokia 6 which is expected to be launched in the United... More of this article »
Organizing Your Space – Decluttering
Do you consider yourself an organized or disorganized person? Did you know that being disorganized can create chaos and prevent you from getting the work that you need to get done completed on time? It’s no fun to be disorganized... More of this article »
Home Depot And Menards Sued Over Lumber Sizes
Home Depot and Menards have been accused of deception with regards to the four-by-four boards. The two home improvement retailers are accused of failing to specify that the actual measurements of the 4×4 board are 3.5 by 3.5 inches... More of this article »
Wall Street Journal Reporter Fired Over Alleged Business Dealings With A Source
The chief foreign affairs reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Jay Solomon, has been fired over allegations that he violated the ethical guidelines of the publication after engaging in business deals with one of his sources. Some... More of this article »
Blockchain-Based ID System Unveiled For Refugees By Accenture And Microsoft
Microsoft and Accenture have partnered to develop a digital identification network that employs blockchain technology. This is part of project supported by the United Nations with a view to offering legal identity to more than one... More of this article »
Google Drive To Become ‘Backup And Sync’ As New Features Added
It will soon be possible to backup files from any folder with Google Drive without the files having to be placed inside the Drive folder. This will include files that are located in the entire documents folder, on the desktop or any... More of this article »
Daimler Takes A Swipe On Tesla’s Electric Truck Ambitions
Daimler is planning to take Tesla head on, having unveiled its light-duty electric truck that has already covered more than 60,000Km. The wholly-owned Mercedes subsidiary is in the process of launching a limited series of the truck... More of this article »
Conagra Brands In Spaghetti And Meatball Recall
Meatball and spaghetti products weighing approximately 700,125 pounds has been recalled by Conagra Brands after they were mislabeled. According to the Agriculture Department the products were misbranded and contained undeclared allergens.... More of this article »
Uber’s Senior Executive For Asia Fired
A senior executive at Uber who obtained a rape victim’s medical records has been fired. The victim was raped in India by an Uber driver. The senior Uber executive, Eric Alexander, is the president of Uber’s business in Asia and... More of this article »
Seattle Approves Sugar Tax
On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved a new tax to be issued on distributors of sugary drinks like soda pop. Those in favor of the new tax defended that it would not only cut back on consumption of the unhealthy beverages on... More of this article »
Samsung And Sony Leading In The VR Headset Market
A report published by International Data Corporation shows that the Gear VR headset manufactured by Samsung is the most popular among virtual reality headsets that are currently available in the market. Having shipped approximately... More of this article »
Prices Of Homes Rise The Highest In 33 Months
Data released on Tuesday indicates that home prices in the United States recorded the biggest annual increase since 2014. The price increase is, however, not at the level that was witnessed in the housing bubble of the mid-2000s when... More of this article »
Car Ownership Dwindling As Consumers Turn To Lyft And Uber
An opinion poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos showed that out of the close to 25% of American adults who traded in or sold their car in the last one year, about 9% of that group opted for ride services such as Uber and Lyft to meet their... More of this article »
DARPA Chooses Boeing to Build New Prototype Spaceplane
The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has just announced its selection for designing the agency’s new Experimental Spaceplane, the XS-1. The department is enlisting Boeing to design and build this... More of this article »
Verizon’s Enhanced Video Service Coming Soon
Verizon’s chief executive officer Lowell McAdam has revealed that the once the 5G wireless service is launched in the years to come, the carrier will be in a better position to reach new customers beyond its Northeast stronghold... More of this article »
Boeing Bags Commercial And Military Deals From The Saudis
Boeing has emerged as one of the high-profile winners during the visit by the President of the United States to Saudi Arabia. This is after the aircraft maker inked a couple of commercial and defense deals with the kingdom that will... More of this article »
Could Amazon Crack Open the Pharmacy Space with new Business?
Bessemer Venture Partners health investor Steve Kraus remarked on a move by Amazon today, explaining that the company is looking to break into the pharmacy industry. The move into the pharmacy space, he says, is actually not very surprising... More of this article »