Despite McDonald’s offering healthier options, it’s signature menu items are higher in salt, calories and sugar than they were 30 years ago, according to a report. Buzz 60’s Chandra Lanier has the story. Buzz60 It’s not exactly pennies from heaven, but McDonald’s is planning to make it rain coins to celebrate the Big Mac’s 50th anniversary. Starting […]

Forex exchange (FX) settlement giant CLS is in the final stages of testing its blockchain payment service for banks, Financial News reported July 27. The service is reportedly set to be launched later this summer, with at least seven banks expected to sign on to the system in the early months. CLS, the New York-based global multi-currency cash settlement system, has been working with […]

BEIJING  – German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) said it will raise the prices of two U.S.-made crossover sport-utility vehicles in China to cope with the additional cost of tariffs on U.S. car imports into the world’s biggest auto market. In a move due to take effect on Monday, BMW said in a statement to Reuters over […]

When I was starting my business, I had no idea that Facebook groups had become one of the most powerful tools for entrepreneurs to connect with each other with their audiences. Once I did learn the value of Facebook groups, I was delighted to see these online communities transform into thriving ecosystems of female founders. By participating in the […]

Price Watch: Bitcoin increased nearly 9% this week after a non-trivial gain of 18% last week. The price was all over the place this week, increasing by nearly 5% overnight to the $7,700 level. Other coins, including the recently launched Augur, suffered as bitcoin’s price continued to rise. The prices further rose on Tuesday to nearly $8,300 as altcoins continued to […]

After the 2016 United States presidential election, Facebook started to receive flak for its possible role in Donald Trump’s victory. The usage of Facebook profiles for data analysis by Cambridge Analytica, the immense number of fake news articles on the site and the impact of confirmation bubbles meant that Facebook’s platform was being used to drastically […]

The publisher of the New York Times has urged President Donald Trump not to continue labelling reporters “enemies of the people”, saying it could “lead to violence” against the media. AG Sulzberger was reporting a meeting with Mr Trump at the White House. The meeting was intended to be off-the-record but Mr Sulzberger said Mr […]

by Jon Hollamby Somehow we’ve gotten into the mindset that a logo — this thing that does nothing more than identify us — is so incredibly important. We build our brands around them and when we get bored or when the sh*t hits the fan, we re-design them. We manipulate them until they look better, sharper, cooler — anything to try […]

Google has now joined Apple in banning cryptocurrency mining applications from its mobile app store. According to a report from a industry media outlet Android Police on Thursday, the internet giant revealed its shift in stance in a recent policy update for Google Play developers. “We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices. We permit apps […]

The agency is laying the groundwork for long-term human missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Matt Damon already proved potatoes can survive on Mars, but NASA now wants to figure out how spaceflight and changing gravity patterns impact the way other plants and animals grow and develop. The space agency began accepting proposals for a number […]