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Google shifted $23 billion to tax haven Bermuda in 2017

The scheme is technically legal, according to Reuters, allowing Google to easily deny any wrongdoing. Google moved almost €19.9 billion to a subsidiary in Ber...

Apple issues profit warning as iPhone/iPad sales fail to hit targets

The CEO would go on to point to the ongoing trade war between China and the Trump administration as further hurting its sales, claiming that "mounting uncer...

$16-million winning Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in Calgary

A Lotto 6-49 ticket purchased by someone in Victoria on January 3, 2018, expired tonight at 4:30 p.m. PST. The $1-million victor will have to go to the BCLC o...

DX.Exchange to Launch Nasdaq-Powered Cryptocurrency Tokenized Securities Exchange

The exchange is expected to launch its service January 7th. At launch, MPS said it would purchase shares in AlphaBet, Apple , Amazon.com, Facebook , Micros...

MoD removes anti-drone military hardware from Gatwick

UK Aviation Minister Baroness Sugg is set to chair a Department of Transport meeting next week, which will be attended by the heads of all British airports, in ...

Union sues GM, says laid-off workers should replace temps

The lawsuit says GM has about 1,000 workers on layoff from several factories who should be working at the plant. The current labor contract was reached in 2015 ...

Hundreds of Iowans freed from student loan debt

Nationally, the average individual debt relief will be about $2,750, according to the news release from Idaho Attorney General's office. In Idaho, about 388 stu...

MI ranks 10th on list of most moved-from states

Midwestern states like IL (65.9 percent), Kansas (58.7 percent), OH (56.5 percent) and Iowa (55.5 percent) saw high outbound relocation as well. United Van L...

RBI stops printing, circulating Rs 2,000 currency notes

The decision, however, does not mean that the notes will be invalid, ThePrint reported. The printing of Rs 2,000 bank note, introduced post-demonetisation i...

Airbus sells 120 former Bombardier C Series jets to US airlines

Airbus says it will fulfil two new aircraft orders of jets formerly owned by Bombardier at an expanding manufacturing operation on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The ai...

Blake Nordstrom, Co-President of the Namesake Retail Giant, Has Passed Away

Nordstrom Inc. said in a statement that its executive leadership will continue under Erik and Peter Nordstrom. Blake Nordstrom (L) and Scott Meden attend ...

Bill Gates' nuclear venture hits snag amid US restrictions on China deals

Bill Gates has written in his year-end blog that nuclear power is "ideal for dealing with climate change". TerraPower signed a deal in 2015 with state-owned C...

India exempts rupee payments for Iran oil from hefty taxes - government order

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ICBC rate increase of 6.3% approved by commission

The increase will affect all new and renewed policies effective April 1 onwards. The annual increase means rates will go up an estimated $60 on an annual basi...

China gains cushion Asian shares after Apple jolt; flash crash hits currencies

US stock indexes fell sharply Thursday morning. An MSCI index of Korean shares lost 1.8pc and Taiwan shares fell 1.4pc. Global stocks slide after a shock r...

McDonald's Launches First Vegetarian Happy Meal

The fast food giant created the meat-free meal along with the Vegetarian Society and the Britmums network, which asked a panel of parents and children to choose...

Next downgrades profit forecast

In the end the retailer reported overall sales growth of 1.5% for the last two months of 2018. The cost of fulfilling web orders as well as higher sales of se...

Kentucky cops mourn loss of Krispy Kreme's after truck crash

All doughnuts carried by that truck were destroyed in the December 31 fire, the cause of which is now being investigated, according to local news reports . "Th...

Oil price rises as Saudi Arabia cuts output

U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures are trading lower on Wednesday, pressured by renewed concerns over future dem...

Idaho in top five states for inbound moves

Yet Vermont saw the highest percentage of inbound moves in 2018. In New Jersey , a majority (85.7 percent) of those leaving cited job opportunities elsewhe...

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There are many torrent platforms where you can download music, books, or any other content for free. If you are worried about the legitimacy of your actions and...

BMW plots supercar to take on McLaren

However, their pleas might have finally been heard, as there's a rumor that BMW is actually considering a hybrid supercar in the very near future. "If you are a...

BC housing market showing signs of moderation: Assessment agency

Lululemon co-founder Chip Wilson's Kitsilano home remained by far the highest-valued property, at $73.12 million - down 7.25 per cent from 2018. The second-mo...

World Cup 2022 host Qatar to introduce 100 percent alcohol 'sin tax'

Qatar welcomed the new year by implementing a 100 percent tax on alcohol, doubling prices overnight and sending the cost of a 12-pack of beer jumping to $78. On...

Apple sales warning is an ominous sign for the global economy

Cook told CNBC that Apple products have not been targeted by the Chinese government, though some consumers may have elected not to buy an iPhone or other Ap...

Girl Scout cookie season kicks off

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GM hits 200,000 USA electric vehicles sold in 2018

After GM announced plans to shutter USA factories, the Trump administration threatened to cut subsidies to the US automaker - including those for electric vehi...

Edmonton residential property values dip for third straight year

Edmontonians should expect to see their property values decrease in 2019. Property assessment values are used by the city to calculate the municipal property ...

China Takes Wind Out Of Apple iPhone Sales

The update suggested a disappointing figure for iPhone sales, the key driver of revenue and profit for the California tech giant. Management had previously pr...

Brexit stockpiling delivers unexpected boost to manufacturers

Many UK manufacturers use a so-called "just in time" supply chain, where parts needed for production are delivered very close to the time they are actually need...