Don’t count out Thomas Markle just yet. Meghan Markle still wants her father to attend her upcoming wedding to Prince Harry, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively. “Meghan is devastated that her father isn’t making it,” the insider says. “She has been very upset and would very much like for Tom to be at the wedding. She never disinvited him. She has always […]

President Donald Trump said in a tweet Sunday that he’s working to give China’s ZTE “a way to get back into business, fast.” ZTE (ZTCOF), a smartphone and telecom equipment maker that does business around the world, announced last week that it has halted its main operations after the Trump administration banned American companies from selling it vital […]

What do land mines and tuberculosis have in common? Both kill people in developing countries — and both can be sniffed out by rodents that grow up to 3 feet, head to tail. Since 2000, the international nonprofit APOPO has partnered with Tanzania’s Sokoine University of Agriculture to train African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys ansorgei) to pick […]

If you regularly follow financial news, you might have heard of bitcoin — the decentralized virtual currency that soared in value beyond $10,000 in November 2017. You might have also heard about the blockchain, the decentralized ledger behind bitcoin and other virtual currencies. The blockchain isn’t just for bitcoin, however. It is also being used in industries ranging from retailers to […]

Amazon and Starbucks have hit out at a decision to impose a new tax on firms based in Seattle to help fight homelessness. Amazon, the US city’s number one employer, said the levy could put future expansion on hold in the region. Seattle City Council voted unanimously for the tax, saying it will raise $47m […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Tuesday revised its strategy for fighting abusive internet “trolls,” saying it would use behavioral signals to identify harassers on the social network and then limit the visibility of their tweets. San Francisco-based Twitter, known for freewheeling discussions since it was founded in 2006, has been trying to rid […]

GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER – Palestinians buried the dead on Tuesday from the bloodiest day in Gaza in years, after Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border during demonstrations against the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Israeli forces shot dead at least two more Palestinians on Tuesday, although protests were quieter than the […]

Duluth, GA – April 30, 2018– Steve Latham, founder and chief executive officer of Banyan Hills Technologies, an Internet of Things company, will speak at FinTech South. Speaking on a panel on May 8, 2018 from 1:40 p.m – 2:30 p.m., Latham will share insights on the topic of Enabling Secure Commerce for the Internet […]

Moon Alert We have the “all clear” today to shop and do business. The Moon is in Taurus. Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a strong way to start your week. Business and commerce are favoured; however, there is a tiny chance that you might go overboard financially because you are blinded to seeing something. […]

Apple is facing a class action lawsuit over the design of its MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards which, consumers complain, has keys that are prone to becoming stuck. The lawsuit follows a litany of complaints across user forums, specialist mediaand a petition with over 21,000 signatures urging Apple to recall the Mac laptops released since late 2016. “Because of […]