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Gold hovers near 6-year peak on slowdown fears, trade jitters

The dollar rose 0.2%, making gold more expensive for holders of other currencies, while USA stock markets moved into positive territory. Gold rose more than 1...

Donald Trump would lose presidency if election was held today, poll says

By highlighting the nation's racial tensions and placing blame on Trump, Biden is showing that he, too, is willing to make race a core campaign issue, but from ...

Vancouver condos decline most by price per square foot: Royal LePage

The per-square-foot price of a condo in Greater Vancouver fell 8.3 per cent year-over-year to $764 as a correction in the region's housing prices continued, the...

AMD settles Bulldozer class-action lawsuit for $12.1 million

AMD has reached a settlement agreement, which will include a $12.1 million pay out, split roughly into $35 chunks amongst U.S. buyers of eight-core Bulldozer ch...

Over 20000 AT&T workers in the South struck over weekend

Representatives were careful to note the contract was not the reason for the strike. The strike involves more than 20,000 employees of Dallas-based AT&T that ...

Gas prices ahead of Labor Day weekend

The average price for a gallon of gas nationwide has dropped 15 cents in the last five weeks and AAA expects it to become even cheaper this fall, due to lower c...

RBI to transfer 1.76 trillion rupees to government as dividend in FY1920

The surplus transfer was finalized in line with the recommendations of the committee under former central bank governor Bimal Jalan . The panel had been asked ...

SIA bans some models of 15-inch MacBook Pro from flights

In an announcement on the SIA website yesterday (August 25), the airline said that MacBook Pros sold between September 2015 to February 2017 will not be allow...

Fed's Powell: Economy is in "Favorable Place"

The loans have variable interest rates, meaning the lower rates are cut, the more money he'll save. The US economy is still performing well, the Fed reasons. ...

Tokyo stocks open sharply lower on escalating trade issues, yen's rise

President Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the G7 summit of world leaders in France, said Chinese officials had contacted US trade counterparts overnight and o...

Alibaba Postpones IPO Due to Protests in Hong Kong

In this regard, Beijing-headquartered AI startup Megvii has recently filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. Megvii generates the bulk of i...

KFC introducing Mac & Cheese Bowls

KFC isn't the only fast food chain turning its attention to mac and cheese. Amid a cheeky chicken-fueled feud on social media, a new contender entered the ri...

Disney store to open inside Brighton Target location in October

Target is hoping to bring the magic of such characters as Mickey Mouse and Elsa to its own customers by opening permanent Disney shops at a cluster of stores ...

Starbucks Adds New Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew Drink

Prices start at $4.45 for a grande, but vary depending on location. It's topped with pumpkin cream cold foam and a dusting of pumpkin spice topping. Cold drin...

Amazon joins Walmart in blaming Tesla's solar panels for fires

Amazon , which has commissioned the installation of only a small number of Tesla's solar panels, said it has no plans to install any more Tesla systems at its w...

Australia: Shares fall as US-China trade war escalates

China's decision to place a new round of tariffs on US$75bn of United States goods was met with a swift reaction from the U.S., which said it will raise exi...

British Airways strike: Passengers angry at airline 'silence'

When British Airways told scores of customers Friday that their flights in September had been cancelled because of a planned strike by pilots, then hours later ...

China state media blasts U.S. after Trump threats

China's Shanghai Composite Index shed 1.1%. Trump's new tariff measures were announced after US markets closed on Friday. Separately, shares in Bristol-Myer...

China trade war: Yuan sinks further

The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield hit a new 3-year low at 1.449% before rising to 1.52% - still a touch lower on the day. "The most recent trade escalation...

Trump Claims Serious Trade Negotiations with China to Begin

In a retaliatory gesture, the president later that day said his administration would boost tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports, deepening a trade war tha...

KFC and Beyond Meat partner to sell plant-based chicken

Beyond Meat is rapidly appearing on restaurant menus across the USA and Canada as plant-based meat substitutes rise in popularity and chains like Dunkin' Donut...

British airports to introduce 3D screening for carry-on bags

This could mean in future passengers may be able to keep liquids and electrical equipment, like laptops and tablets, in their cabin baggage while it is screened...

Flawed MacBook Pro Safety Risk On Flights, Aviation Body Says Can't Carry

The company said it has voluntarily made a decision to replace affected batteries, free of charge. The recall however does not affect any other 15-inch MacBoo...

India gold futures jump to record, silver at three-year high

Tracking gold, local silver futures were 1% higher at Rs 45,058 per kg, after rising to Rs 45,148 earlier in the day, the highest since 3 October 2016. Trump sa...

Quavo is Selling Sold-Out Popeyes Chicken Sandwiches for $1,000 Each

The manager of the Popeyes on Belair Road tells us they are considering no longer selling the new chicken sandwich anymore because the long lines are starting...

Iran's Foreign Minister arrives at G7 summit for surprise side talks

Zarif was holding talks with France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, the official said. That was the backdrop for a late addition to his summit schedule...

Tokyo stocks tumble on trade war concerns

The yuan also tumbled in offshore trade, weighed by expectations of a deeper slowdown in China as the world's 2-largest economies exchanged barbs over trade. El...

Facebook’s Libra tussle with regulators scares away early backers

According to other FT sources, Facebook also seems to have grown exhausted of being the only one from the Libra Association publicly speaking out in favor ...

World needs to end risky reliance on USA dollar, says BoE's Carney

Per sources close to the matter, Mark Carney is of the opinion that a global digital currency could dethrone the dominating US dollar as the world reserve...

Trump threatens to hike tariffs on Chinese goods

In effect, $ 250 billion worth of Chinese imports that were already under 25% tariff will now be subjected to 30% starting October 1, and the 10% duty on imp...