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Qantas tops list for safest airline in the world

Its editor-in-chief, Geoffrey Thomas, has covered aviation for 45 years and developed the formula for assessing airline safety in 2013. While WestJet is repre...

Employees say Amazon reprimanded them for criticizing environmental policy

This news was of course reported by The Washington Post , which noted that Amazon sent these warnings to at least two employees about what the company said w...

Bank currency services hit by Travelex site attack

Travelex'sU.K. sites remain offline, with the company saying that its branches were providing foreign exchange sites manually. In the past year, several high-pr...

Soleimani death an ‘act of war’, says Iranian ambassador to UN

Referring to Islamic Republic's promise of harsh revenge for the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, General Fadavi said, "Americans should wait for that...

Lottery fever hits Calgary as Lotto Max jackpot swells

Since the jackpot wasn't won it'll carry over to the next draw and be available to win on Tuesday, January 7. The richest prize in Canadian lottery history re...

China regulator says Shanghai-London Stock Connect operating normally

The stock exchange companies have been working together since a year ago on the Shanghai-London Stock Connect project. All five sources have been involved in ...

AAA: US airstrike likely to have impact on gas prices

Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty closed 55.55 points, or 0.45 percent, down at 12,226.65. The price of oil jumped 3.1%. Technology stocks, health care companie...

Oil prices up 3 pct with tensions in Middle East

While the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva has assured OPEC of compliance to cuts, there are concerns for the implementation of the 2020...

Manufacturing Slump Reaches 5th Straight Month

Any reading below 50 percent indicates manufacturing is slowing. ISM's monthly manufacturing index fell to 47.2 percent, a drop of almost a full point, and th...

Airstrike kills Iraqi militia as US-Iran tensions escalate

On Friday, the Pentagon confirmed the killing in Baghdad of Qassem Soleimani , the head of Iran's elite Quds Force and the architect of Tehran's proxy wars i...

Data Shows Drop in US Jobless Benefits Claims

The number of people filing applications for jobless benefits in the US edged lower last week, a positive indicator for the USA labor sector amid recent sign ...

Incredible image shows full extent of Australia's devastating wildfires

Tens of thousands were evacuated on Jan 3 in one of the largest evacuations in Australia's history. The fires have destroyed more than 12 million acres (5 mil...

Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US

General Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite al-Quds force and architect of its regional security apparatus, was killed following a United States airstrike at ...

Gold price breaches Rs 40,000 per 10 grams, likely to gain further

News of the death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani prompted expectations of Iranian retaliation against American and Israeli targets. India's gold imports in 20...

Universal Music sells stake to Chinese giant Tencent

The consortium has the option to acquire up to another 10 percent of Universal at the same price or higher. Besides, followed by the reveal of the deal, analy...

Tesla Delivers First Chinese-Made Model 3 Electric Cars

Production started in October with a target of 250,000 vehicles a year once the Model Y is added to the lineup. "As Model 3s roll off Tesla's Chinese manuf...

How Sen. Hawley Plans to Disrupt the Democrats' Articles of Impeachment

In the background is the 2020 election campaign that will decide control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, and that's putting pressure on both s...

Spain's Manufacturing Sector Extends Decline In December: PMI

Region-wide, the country continued to have the second-highest reading for the fifth straight month among the seven Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN...

China will cut reserve ratio by 50 basis points from January 6

Chen Jiahe, CIO of Novem Arcae Technologies, said the government is trying to stimulate the economy gradually because China's economy faces a lot of pressure,...

Japan Airlines Is Giving Away Free Tickets

You will only have a few places that you can choose from. As part of the campaign, passengers must be beginning and terminating their domestic travels at Tokyo ...

Wall St. begins 2020 near record level on China stimulus, trade hopes

MSCI's all-country world index of stock performance in 49 nations touched an all-time high of 567.80 on December 27. Markets in Japan were closed for a nation...

Local cab company offers free rides after midnight on New Year's Eve

Breckenridge Free Ride - Brown, Yellow, Black and Purple routes will have late night departures from Breckenridge station with the last buses departing at 1:15...

Average LA County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since Aug. 30

Gas prices in Modesto are 35.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 12.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. Nationally, the average price f...

Uber and Postmates Rush to Block California Freelancer Law

AB5 is the highly controversial law that targets gig-economy behemoths by making it more hard for companies to classify their workers as independent contractor...

USA stocks move broadly lower to start holiday-shortened week

Fears about a possible recession have also faded since the summer after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates three times. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump...

Turkish Airlines, Boeing reach compensation deal

Turkish Airlines officials announced today that Turkey's national flag carrier has reached an agreement with Boeing regarding "financial compensation" for lo...

Google to end 'Double Irish, Dutch sandwich' tax scheme

Google , like other multinationals that make use of worldwide tax minimization strategies, has always said it pays all its taxes. The company confirmed how it...

Optimism on trade and global growth knock dollar

U.S. futures also pointed to a higher open after the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at records on Friday. "The U.S. stock market rally co...

Germanwings cancels flights due to cabin crew strike

Workers at Germanwings , which now operates under the Eurowings umbrella, will strike between December 30 and January 1, the union said Friday in a video b...

Stocks Post Best Annual Gain in 6 Yrs.

Investors will get to mull over new data on USA consumer confidence and home prices Tuesday and a snapshot of manufacturing Friday. It will be quick to ease if ...

Gold's December rally stays alive to seal best year since 2010

Bullion has gained 19% this year as central banks globally embraced looser monetary policy to boost growth. Spot gold rose 0.3 per cent to US$1,519.41 per oun...

Petrol price increased by Rs 2.61/litre

The retail prices of petrol and oil slightly increased from 15:00 on December 31, following the latest price review by the ministries of Industry and Trade, ...

Microsoft says North Korea-linked hackers stole sensitive information

The precise identities and locations of those behind the activity are generally unknown but have been linked by many in the security community to North Korean ...

Trump Tariffs Backfired, Fed Reserve Study Found

The contraction in production came in the midst of the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China , with each country imposing billions of dolla...

Parramatta Council cancels NYE fireworks amid 'extreme weather conditions'

Earlier on Monday, Deputy Premier of NSW John Barilaro broke NSW government ranks and called for the Sydney fireworks to be scrapped, saying it should be an "...