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Oil rises on Iran’s new nuclear threats

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Cisco Systems buying Acacia Communications in $2.8-billion deal

Cisco's stock was trading at $56.49 a share, up 53% on Tuesday. " Cisco's optical portfolio was mainly for short range data center connections, and now ga...

Rouhani says Britain to face 'consequences' for seizing Iranian tanker

London claims that the Grace 1 tanker, seized by Gibraltar police and customs agencies with the help of British Royal Marines off Gibraltar on 4 July, was car...

US Dollar Price Outlook Still Positive as Markets Wait for Powell Testimony

The dollar could continue to creep higher if Powell's comments on the USA economy are perceived as neutral or even slightly hawkish, which would support the arg...

China factory price inflation falls as trade war pressure grows

Last month's drop in PPI growth year-on-year was mainly due to continuously falling oil prices and last year's high comparison base, economists with Nomura Inte...

Bitcoin near two-week highs, fueled by hopes for Facebook's Libra

No banks were present amongst Libra's dozens of initial backers when the project launched last month , although Facebook has said it is in talks with banks a...

Burger King adds taco to menu

The prices for the Crispy Taco are higher in Alaska and Hawaii. What Burger King didn't mention in the announcement, however, is just how long Burger King ...

New electric Mini Cooper SE revealed … and confirmed for SA!

Mini's local division says it is unable to confirm local availability or timing for the Mini Cooper SE at this stage. The Cooper SE has a 32.6-kWh batter...

JLR workers treated for 'fumes inhalation' in Solihull

The company employs around 10,000 people at the plant, but it announced previous year that it would slash 1,000 jobs there because of plans to cut production a...

France to introduce eco-tax on all flights leaving the country

The new measure is expected to bring in some 182 million euros a year which will be invested in greener transport infrastructures, notably rail, she said. Trans...

Virgin Galactic prepares for public trading launch

Virgin Galactic and Social Capital Hedosophia did not respond to requests for comment from Reuters outside regular business hours. Sir Richard said that Vir...

As Jony Ive leaves, Apple employees keep calm and carry on

Bloomberg states that in an interview with Fareed Zakaria of CNN , to be broadcasted tonight on " Fareed Zakaria GPS ", Gates talked of himself and his form...

Instagram unveils new anti-bullying tools

Instagram is inviting users to think again before posting unkind comments with a new tool created to curb bullying on the social media platform. It allows pe...

Chick fil A Free Sandwich: Cow Appreciation Day 2019 Freebie

The deal is redeemable for some of Chick-fil-A's most beloved entrees, including the chicken sandwich, chicken nuggets and the breakfast chicken biscuit. If you...

Older Teslas could get self-driving-capable chip this year: Elon Musk

One Twitter user recently asked Elon Musk when the retroactive fitting will be possible, prompting the Tesla CEO to reply "end of Q4, most likely". Musk est...

Outage problems at Rogers Wireless causing voice service issues

In a message on its website, the company said it was experiencing an outage that was affecting many wireless customers. CTV News has asked Rogers and Freedo...

R Improves Goodwood Hill Record To 39.9 Seconds

The ID.R is not only the first electric vehicle to hold the course record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed , but also the first vehicle of any kind to complet...

Tech, Fed Suspense Weigh on Markets

The S&P 500 fell 14 points, or 0.5%, to 2,975. In the U.S. 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell to 2.031%, from 2.044% on Friday. Shares of Apple fell almost ...

Preparations Underway to Deliver Russian S-400 Systems to Turkey - Erdogan

Last August, Turkey faced a currency crisis and Cetinkaya had little choice but to use the interest rate lever, as the situation temporarily caused the currency...

Oil Minister Zanganeh says hopeful Iran's oil exports will improve

However, faced with increased shale output in the U.S. and a weakening global economy, the 14-member OPEC renewed a pact this week to extend supply cuts of 1.2 ...

CannTrust Stock Slips to a New Low Amid Regulatory Concerns

CannTrust Holdings (NYSE: CTST ) is down 15% premarket on modest volume in response to a recent audit of its Pelham, Ontario greenhouse facility by Health Ca...

Target targets Amazon Prime Day with 'Deal Days'

Now this is a cracking Prime Day gift if ever we saw one. With VR, Amazon will enable customers to experience the new products being launched and not just ...

Amazon Prime Day strike planned for next week by warehouse workers

Amazon launched Prime Day five years ago as a means of boosting sales during the dog days of summer. That number is set to increase, as Prime "Day" is extendin...

Eyedrops Sold at Walmart, Walgreens Recalled

Eye drops and ointments sold over the counter at Walmart and Walgreens have been recalled, according to the Food and Drug Administration . The recall was is...

Fed easing could prompt first China rate cut in four years

As traders' focus quickly shifted to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's Congressional testimony, due Wednesday and Thursday this week, Chandler said it ...

S.Korea urges Japan to scrap export curbs, pledges help to firms

It remains a major player in specialized chip components, even though it was overtaken as a chipmaker years ago by South Korea. As part of its new trade restr...

Deutsche Bank to cut 18,000 jobs in $8.3bn overhaul

Deutsche Bank will stagger further cuts through the end of the year, said the person, who asked not to be named because the details aren't public. Despite t...

Huawei has appointed the date of the presentation of its OS

It's for sure that after the ban, Huawei is in for lots of troubles. We have heard quite enough about Huawei's upcoming operating system over the news. It's a...

Pet Supplies Plus recalls pig ears over Salmonella concerns

The CDC and Food and Drug Administration (FDA ) are now investigating the link between the pig ear dog treats and salmonella . The recalled treats were st...

Amazon Admits It: Alexa Never Deletes What You Say

As per a letter by Amazon to US Senator Chris Coons , it is suggested that Alexa stores users' transcripts and voice recordings indefinitely. The company als...

Deutsche Bank to cut 18,000 jobs in 7.4 billion euro overhaul

Including the charges related to the restructuring described above, Deutsche Bank expects to report a second quarter 2019 loss before income taxes of approxim...

Dogecoin Finally Listed on Binance - DOGE Price Up 30%

Binance announced about the listing today and hoped that the coin would be a great addition for its customer base and judging by the price surge it definitel...

Strong jobs report proves surprising

Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a gain of 165,000 new jobs in June. There were about 7.4 million job openings in April, while th...

Mercedes and BMW cars will drive themselves on the autobahn by 2024

In addition, the joint announcement also said "further talks are planned to extend the cooperation to higher levels of automation in urban areas and city center...

Contaminated pig ear treats could sicken pets, owners: FDA

Pig ears sold as dog treats in 33 states are being recalled due to an outbreak of salmonella . "Testing by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural D...