Finance

Uber inks deals with nine firms to offer drivers more benefits

12 April 2018, 12:26

Starting today, Uber users in Washington will be able to book dockless Jump bikes directly through the app. While Uber has pulled its self-driving auto programs in all the markets where it operated, as well as not reapplied for a permit ...

Sorrell Denies Allegations Behind WPP Investigation Into Misuse Of Funds

05 April 2018, 01:19

The ad giant noted that the allegations did not involve amounts which are material to the company. However, the Wall Street Journal citing sources said that the holding company was looking into possible misuse of company assets by Sorrell.

Active shooter at YouTube HQ in San Bruno

04 April 2018, 01:40

Police say the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. On Twitter, YouTube employees reported hearing multiple gun shots inside the campus. Heard shots and saw people running while at my desk. The shooter earlier stormed the offices ...

Trump takes aim at Amazon again

02 April 2018, 12:45

Some states require this by law; in other states, Amazon does it voluntarily. Earlier disclosures submitted to the US Senate showed that Amazon employs about 15 lobbyists, with another 15 outside lobbying firms who each assign more lobbyists to w...

Time for BJP to pack up and go: Mamata

28 March 2018, 01:06

Pawar had earlier in the day denied that a meeting over dinner with opposition parties was scheduled tonight. In the larger political scenario vis-a-vis formation of a new front.the game has turned more exciting with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister a...

Fed rate increases not helping consumers

24 March 2018, 01:40

The Fed raised its key rate by 25 basis points to a range of 1.50 percent to 1.75 percent on Wednesday and flagged at least two more increases for the year, short of the three that some economists had been predicting. In the time since December 201...

Arizona cops release video of fatal self-driving Uber collision

24 March 2018, 01:37

We're heartbroken by what happened this week, and our cars remain grounded. Video from inside the vehicle also shows the human operator in the SUV appearing to look down at a cell phone before the crash. The SUV's driver - Rafaela Vasquez - is se...

United Gives Passenger Staggering $10000 Voucher To Give Up Seat

24 March 2018, 01:35

Then this: "I AM THE LOWEST FARE PASSENGER", Preiss tweeted . "They are kicking me off this flight", she posted . While Preiss may have preferred cash, here are five trips she can now take - at no cost. United couldn't board her because a seat br...

Toys R Us liquidation sale starts in less than 24 hours

22 March 2018, 01:32

Toys R Us' UK distribution centre closed today making almost 100 staff redundant as the failed retailer continues its "orderly wind down". Toys R Us will be closing or selling all of its United States stores after filing a motion to liquidate ...

Sensex, Nifty cautious ahead of US Fed meet

21 March 2018, 08:01

The wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell below the 10,100-mark to provisionally close at 10,094.20 points - down 100.95 points or 0.99 per cent from its previous session's close. In the broader market, the BSE mid-cap index fell ...

Amazon to buy Toys R Us?

21 March 2018, 07:58

However, with Amazon under no pressure at all to expand its bricks and mortar presence quickly, the deal may not go ahead. Only days after Toys "R" Us announced it's shuttering all 735 of its USA locations, retro-revival entrepreneur Ellia Kassof...

US President signs order blocking Broadcom from buying Qualcomm

14 March 2018, 12:06

The government said it feared Broadcom would cut investment in research and development to increase short-term profits. The Treasury Department said in a letter over the weekend that Broadcom had violated a Committee on Foreign Investment...

Mikaela Shiffrin breaks another record with a win Saturday in slalom

11 March 2018, 01:20

Shiffrin notched her 11th win this season, matching her total from last season, and in her last possible race broke the record for most wins before turning 23. Lindsey Vonn won the sport's most coveted prize four times. Vonn, 33, will also be raci...

Dwyane Wade surprises Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with visit

08 March 2018, 01:51

Students flocked to the Heat star, who came to the high school to pay his respects after 17 students were shot and killed on February 14. "I'm thankful they came to the game", Wade told the Sun Sentinel newspaper. Student Diego Pfeiffer posted a ...

Local Sheriff Responds To Missouri Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty

08 March 2018, 01:51

Waters, 37, of Clinton, dead inside a home in Clinton Wednesday morning. The injured officers underwent treatment for gunshot wounds - one in the arm and the other in the shoulder, CNN reported . Morton is the second Clinton police officer ...

Prince George's teen charged with 'threat of mass violence' against high school

08 March 2018, 01:46

Police said if the device had detonated, it would have caused significant injury or death. When the ISIS flag was raised at the neighboring high school, someone also spray-painted "ISIS is comi [ng]" on the outside of the building . He has been ch...

Uber Unveils Service for Healthcare Customers

07 March 2018, 11:41

Lyft is riding head first into healthcare services. 'The burden on the platform and the health-care provider to ensure against something going wrong with the patient is a lot higher if the patient is calling the auto themselves, ' Arun Sundararajan...

United Employees Rally Against Changes to Bonus Program

07 March 2018, 11:41

When United first unveiled its plans for the program, called "core4 Score Rewards", the airline said it hoped offering meaningful rewards would "build excitement and a sense of accomplishment with more bang for the buck". Earlier, the union had said ...

Oil prices give up gains; set for weekly drop

04 March 2018, 03:57

The U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude April contract, according to investing.com, was down about 0.34% at $60.80 a barrel by 07:45 GMT, just off Thursday's two-and-a-half week lows of $60.20. An early-week survey from commodity pricing group S&P G...

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