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Qualcomm is Bringing 5G to PCs, Cars, and Homes Too

Considering one of the big concerns about 5G has been how power-hungry the first generation of phones might be - and thus how bulky they'll end up, given the si...

B.C. ticket holder wins Friday night's $25.9 million Lotto Max jackpot

Lotto bosses haven't yet revealed where the winning ticket was sold so make sure you check those tickets ASAP. This lucky player has won €87,874. National Lot...

Buffett praises potential successors, but no plans to retire

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. dipped into Oracle Corp. last year, then quickly sold off the shares. He said the total may rise in 2019 because it has become tough ...

The rumors were true: Ripple to start trading on Coinbase tomorrow

Crypto exchange Coinbase is launching support for XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Please note that inbound transfers require the...

U.S. needs to share "evidence" on Huawei

The famous smartphone brand has just announced the launch of its new Nokia 9 PureView phone which arrives sporting a five rear camera setup. As well as an...

New Audi Q5, A6, A7 and A8 plug-in hybrids revealed

Each auto uses a 14.1-kWh battery, but the lithium-ion units in the A6, A7 and A8 use 104 pouch cells divided into eight modules. The cars can be driven with an...

Roche to buy gene therapy specialist Spark in $4.3 billion deal

Roche said on Monday that the deal was approved by the boards of both companies, offering $114.50 a share, a premium to 122 percent to Spark's closing price on ...

There's no end to the ways Facebook collects your info

The Wall Street Journal report based on its own in-house tests showed that intimate data could be shared with Facebook using a tool created to help target ads,...

British Airways flight sways in strong winds; flight diverted

The frightening video of the approach and aborted landing of BA492 (below), credited to Rock Radio, has since gone viral on social media with more than 42,000 v...

Oil slumps after Trump again criticizes OPEC

West Texas Intermediate prices fell 2.5 percent to $55.85 per barrel while Brent future prices fell 2.2 percent to $65.77 per barrel as of 8:30 a.m. EST. "World...

Micron releases world’s first 1TB microSD card

While both of these cards are aimed at drastically expanding the storage space of smartphones (those which still have microSD slots, that its), the high capaci...

High Wind Warning expires but strong winds continue

Hot Springs, Simmonsville and Windy Gap all have seen peak wind gusts of 58 miles per hour. There's a high wind warning in effect for all of Berkshire Cou...

In a shift, Buffett says focus on Berkshire's stock price

Buffett wrote it's likely, over time, that "Berkshire will be a significant repurchaser of its shares, transactions that will take place at prices above book va...

UK’s Serious Fraud Office drops investigations of Rolls Royce individuals, GSK

But the conclusion of the investigations raises pertinent questions about the objective of DPAs, and whether companies will be more likely to co-operate in the ...

Pinterest confidentially files for IPO

Pinterest could raise around $1.5 billion in the IPO , Reuters had reported in January, citing sources. Because of its high profits and popularity, Pinte...

Shutting Down All Home Outfitters Locations In Canada

The company also says it will conduct a "fleet review" of another one of its retail chains, Saks OFF 5th, which has 133 locations in the USA and Canada. All Hom...

Could this be Cupra’s first standalone auto?

The concept - a production version is due to reach roads in 2020 - is headed to the Geneva motor show and takes influence from the Seat 20V20 crossover that was...

US soybeans do not taste better, but China needs them

Still, the announcement caught traders by surprise after U.S. President Donald Trump said this week that trade talks involved Beijing buying "a lot" of co...

Modi launches PM-KISAN scheme in Gorakhpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 24 will launch the Rs 75,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi () scheme in Gorakhpur , Uttar Pradesh , by tr...

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB) Starting To Look Cheap?

Historical volatility refers to the price fluctuations exhibited by the underlying asset (such as stock) over time. It has a 32.87 P/E ratio. Trading volume...

RBC hikes dividend as earnings rise in challenging market conditions

Royal Bank of Canada's payout ratio is now 43.95%. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in Royal Bank of Canada by ...

National Margarita Day Specials Where You Live

Margaritaville is offering deals for National Margarita Day 2019. Margaritas Mexican Restaurant: With "margaritas" in the name, you can count on a good s...

Chevrolet Impala, Cadillac CT6 sedans get brief stay of execution

The Detroit-Hamtramck plant, two other assembly plants and two propulsion plants were set to be idled in 2019 as part of a restructuring to cut costs and reduce...

Connect Airways completes purchase of Flybe

Stobart Group Ltd (LON:STOB) has completed the sale of its regional airline to Connect Airways - the joint venture it set up with Virgin Atlantic which has als...

Provident Financial mulls over £1.3 billion offer from rival

The BBC quotes NSF's founder John van Kuffeler as saying: "This transaction will create a market leader in the non-standard finance sector with a strong pos...

Britain's Metro, Starling, ClearBank win cash to fund small businesses

Starling said it would use the money to create 400 new jobs in the United Kingdom and build its services for SMEs. As well as Metro, the BCR is paying out £1...

UK's Merlin sells Australian ski resorts for 95 mln stg

The FTSE 250 group, which also owns London attractions such as Madame Tussauds, the London Eye and London Dungeons, said today that the "net proceeds will be ...

Three dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes near Houston

The Atlas Air Flight 3591 had departed from Miami and was bound for George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston , Texas before it nosedived and plu...

Aust's new $20 note will be ready in Oct

Her journey is illustrated on the new $20 to celebrate her achievements. But they'll do so alongside a clear "window" from top to bottom of the note with some...

Britain's Purplebricks changes management as shares plummet on revenue warning

The company said the chief executive for the British business, Lee Wainwright, and US boss Eric Eckardt would leave. In the UK Purplebricks group chief oper...