In early February, Bitcoin started out around $34,000 USD. 1 week later, on February 8th, BTC had rose over $12,000 to around $46,000, a new all time high. 2 Weeks later Bitcoin hit another an all time high of $58,000, before plunging down hard to $46,000 in just 2 days. Bitcoin recently crashed because of […]
XRP has a high volatility at the moment with the amount of news being released and the lawsuit currently filed against them. Ripple (XRP) has lost half of its market value due to the lawsuit and investors getting worried to the point of selling. For a short term buy, get XRP while it is low […]
Many women see this craze for lip fillers and think it is the only option they have, but that is not true at all. There is one more thing to consider, something less extreme that may just make your lips that little bit wider and improve that gummy smile. It will be as if your […]
Sometimes it can be fun to pull out a new or hidden trick you have in-front of your friends. Something they never knew you could do. Whether it be something useful like picking a lock, something funny like moon-walking out of a conversation, something shocking like pulling a scarf through your neck, or something incredible […]
Strawberry legs are caused when enlarged pores trap dead skin, oil and bacteria. To avoid getting strawberry legs and to lessen the appearance of them, follow the tips below. Exfoliate So before shaving, make sure to exfoliate. This will cleanse out everything that makes those pores darker. You can even use an at home exfoliating […]
The average person checks their phone every 12 minutes and spends 4 hours a day on their phone. That’s just the average, meaning some people are spending less, around 1 or 2 and some are spending more, around 7. People may not even realise it either, to check right now how long you spend on […]
Health Snacks When we get hungry throughout the day, most of us take it as an opportunity to eat something unhealthy. Whether it be chips, a sandwich, chocolate or cakes. We always grab something that fills not only our stomachs but also our cravings. The secret to staying healthy though is to not let every […]
1. Exfoliate Exfoliating is important because if you don’t do this before you apply your makeup then your makeup will look patchy and flaky. The foundation and powder will just bring out all the flaws you left on your skin before doing your makeup. To achieve that flawless, doll-like skin texture you want through makeup, […]
Our hair is very delicate, but since it is an everyday job to take care of it, some days we just don’t. So here are the biggest mistakes you can make when working with your hair. 1. Wrong Products Using the wrong products in your hair can leave it becoming oily or dry even after […]
Depending on where you live, there are a few different reasons that the costs are way above production costs. From religious and political reasons to moral reasons. But in the end, none of these reasons outweigh the right women have to use birth control. Whether it be a planned birth control or Plan B. On […]
Dairy may be bad for anyone with lactose intolerance, but if you are a woman, than you may want to be a little more careful. The lactose and its metabolic galactose (sugar) have toxic affects on the ovarian germ cells. Studies have also shown that women who drink more than 1 glass of milk a […]
What do all people who gain weight have in common? Stress. Stress causes our body to over produce cortisol and in turn raises our insulin levels, making blood sugar drop and cravings for sweets start to arise. So that is the science behind why when we get stressed, why automatically want sweets. Stress can easily […]
Laundry Day In university, laundry day can be a nightmare depending on how far you stay from the laundry room and whether or not you have a car. So a pro tip for doing laundry is to put your load into a pillow case, pillow cases are bigger than they look and they are also […]
1. The Plank The plank works and strengthens the abdominal muscles, back and shoulders. If you are having pains from slouching too much from being at home then this exercise can really help strengthen to muscles it takes to sit up right and help alleviate back pain. It is also good for the core and posture, leaving you […]
Being in quarantine for a woman makes life a little tricky when it comes to how you should dress, if you should do your make-up, how should you do your hair, should you shower every day still? At first you spent your days at home maybe catching up on work or cleaning or maybe even […]
1. Find Your Shampoo and Conditioner Not all shampoo’s and conditioner’s are going to work well with your hair. Depending on the climate, the health of your hair and the type of hair you have will determine the type of shampoo and conditioner your hair works well with. The wrong type will make your hair […]
1. Stop Stressing One reason you could be putting on weight or not losing it is the amount of stress your putting your body under. If your stressed, you may go to the gym one day but then that same night, your binge eating away your problems. Stress can range from problems with friends, falling […]
Elite private investigator, and author of “How to Catch the Lying, Cheating Mother [email protected]#%~>.” Brian Wellington, PhD, discusses in his new book why so many couples have found sex and love outside of their relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic. A desire to regain control, fear, and the inability to deal with oneself all play a role. […]
Being feminine has a lot more to do with who you are as a person rather than how you dress. Being feminine is all about the presence you have as a person. A feminine women is king, gentle, caring, elegant, clean, graceful, she’s everything that makes up what we Envision women in the 1900s to […]
1. Clean The Face Remove makeup and dirt Before you go to bed make sure to wash off your makeup. Use a makeup remover first and thoroughly clean off your makeup, then wash your face with an exfoliating face scrub to make sure your pores are cleaned out. 2. Moisturize The face can get very […]
Cancelling Your Plans As a young person, we have not been on that many dates yet, or at least we haven’t learnt from them that much yet. So one mistake a lot of young people make when dating is cancelling plans they already have to go on a date instead. If you have plans, then […]
Waking up in the morning an adult is set to have about 35,000 decisions to make throughout the day. That’s one busy day, and some of these decisions can cause us to become tired. So one of the biggest decisions us as women make everyday, and some men too, is what to wear. It make […]
1984 A man’s nightmare was turned into one of the biggest futuristic selling novels of all time. As 1984 by George Orwell was written in 1948, it makes the book even more interesting. This man had a prophecy he believed in so much, he wrote a book, and here we are today with his predictions […]
Do you ever wake up in the morning and look in the mirror, maybe your happy with what you see, maybe your not, but one thing you know is that you don’t look presentable. You don’t look or feel like you could just go outside after a quick morning wash of the face like men […]
1. Shape The Brow To shape your eyebrows it is easier to use an eyebrow razor. Or you could stick to the old fashioned tweezers. Now again, only do this if you know how to draw on eyebrows nicely! Use the razor and shape off the parts of your eyebrow that you don’t like, this […]
In university, many of us find it to be a mind game getting food. Whether it’s contemplating if take away is worth the money or summoning up the energy to go to the store, also which store, the convenience store or the super market. There’s so many options. You need to save money, yet your […]
1. You Spend Too Much Time Trying To Stay Popular When you have friends, particularly in Middle School, High School and University, you see them very often. Sometimes you may even be one of the popular ones in your group, and that feeling of being popular is thrilling. It gives us a sense of instant […]
Vietnamese / Moroccan model and YouTuber Natalia Skye has been quite active over the whole lock-down period. Posting a variety of different content such as bikini modelling, BDSM underwear modelling, retro style, skin care, bts parties, fitness, she’s doing it all. Not letting any theme keep her tied down, she’s keeping fans either interested, entertained […]
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder? Where have we heard the phrase “split personality” from? Do we really know what D.I.D. is? Split personality is another way of saying DID. In 2016, the Hollywood movie “SPLIT” was released. It reached a great amount of attention due to its psycho-thriller genre. The protagonist of the film portrays […]
Are you having trouble in figuring out what to do this Christmas eve? Look no further. Here are 7 things to do this evening with your whole family: 1 Bake Christmas Cookies Why not get your hands messy and bake tins of Christmas cookies to spread the Christmas cheer around the kitchen! Here’s a quick […]
Superhero Black Panther will be back for more adventure as Marvel Studios has officially announced a sequel of the blockbuster movie. After showing Oscar glory to a superhero film with “Black Panther”, director Ryan Coogler is also back with the responsibility to direct the follow-up film. A sequel was being anticipated for long, especially after […]
Police fired water cannon and tear gas in running battles with brick-throwing anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday, the second day of violent clashes in the Chinese-ruled city. The protesters, many in masks and wearing black, threw several petrol bombs, some taking off down narrow side streets in the pouring rain. Water cannon have […]
Barcelona’s busy Sant Sebastia was packed with people enjoying the sun and 30-degree day when an off-duty police diver who was swimming in the area came across the suspected metre-long bomb. Authorities evacuated one of the Spanish city’s popular beaches Sunday after finding the possibly explosive device there. Reports indicated it was an old, possibly wartime […]
On the face of it, the film appears as a well-worn, action-packed formula kiddie fare with its usual lively characters and fun-filled episodes. But dig deep into the layers of the plot and you will find an angry bird who is livid for being dumped on her wedding day. The plot once again takes us […]
As the state election loomed last year, the NSW government rushed through a new crime targeting drug suppliers. A person who supplies a prohibited drug for profit can now be prosecuted for homicide if another person uses the drug and dies as a result. The first of its kind in Australia, the offence of ‘drug […]
Last week, voter enrolment for the 2019 local government elections closed in New Zealand and concerns about low voter turnout resurfaced. During a panel discussion run by Auckland Council, the idea was raised to pay people to vote to encourage participation. The concerns about low voter turnout are well-founded. Voting rates in local government elections […]
Under the umbrella of the Jordan Investment Commission, 51 Jordanian companies are expected to take part in the Baghdad International Fair in November, in cooperation with the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), chamber President Fathi Jaghbir said on Sunday. The JCI is aiming to boost the benefits gained from agreements signed between Jordan and Iraq, […]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average took a dive of more than 600 points on Friday, hours after US President Donald Trump ordered US companies to move their operations away from China,Trendreports citingSputnik . The Dow closed by 623.34 points, the S&P 500 by 75.84 points and NASDAQ plummeted by 239.62 points. Hours before Friday’s closing […]
Clunky games consoles with blobby pixels might not be the latest thing — but they’re still cool even if you’re no longer at school. Video games producers plying their wares at Gamescom this week in Cologne may primarily be out to push the frontiers of hi-tech and virtual reality as they eye a bigger slice […]
Conservationists are urging countries to slap trade sanctions on Mexico over its failure to rein in illegal fishing that could doom the vaquita marina porpoise to extinction within months. With only around 10 vaquita believed to remain in their sole habitat off northwestern Mexico, environmentalists insist only “drastic measures” can rescue the world’s smallest porpoise […]
US electric vehicle maker Tesla is in advanced talks with South Korea’s LG Chem to source batteries for vehicles to be made in its Shanghai plant, a person familiar with the matter said. The move represents a push by Tesla to diversify sources of the key component for its electric vehicles from its exclusive supplier, […]
It was August 2017, and Sonya Pevzner stood on a small ledge, halfway up Washington’s imposing Mount Shuksan. With eight hours of climbing in the rearview mirror, only a single belay pitch stood between her and solid ground. Nervous jitters coursed through her body, leftovers from the stressful rappelling. But she felt something else, too: […]
Tammy Abraham scored twice as Chelsea beat Norwich 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday to hand Frank Lampard his first win as the club’s manager in his fourth match in charge. The young English striker had already opened the scoring in the fourth minute of a wild game at Carrow Road when he controlled […]
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met with his Iraqi counterpart, His Excellency Najah al-Shammari, signing a Memorandum of Understanding. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said: “The work our personnel are doing in Iraq to help them combat the scourge of terrorism is absolutely vital. Not only are we making a valued international partner more self-sufficient for […]
The ambassadors of the Group of Seven (G7) countries reaffirmed their readiness to help Ukraine on the path of reforms. The G7 Ambassadors’ Support Group in Ukraine reported this on its Twitter page. ‘On the occasion of the National Day of Ukraine, the G7 Ambassadors’ Support Group wishes peace and prosperity to the people of […]
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk Saturday called on the leaders of the world’s seven most advanced economies in the world, G7, to heal the rift on Iran and find a common position. “The rejection of the nuclear deal with Iran by the US hasn’t brought about any positive results, and the divisions […]
HRH Crown Prince Hussein on Thursday attended the closing session of a workshop on creative and sustainable solutions to address environmental conditions in Zarqa Governorate, held by the All of Jordan Youth Commission, in partnership with the Crown Prince Foundation’s Haqiq Initiative. During the session, Crown Prince listened to a presentation on the environmental needs […]
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El-Mulla, will participate in the South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) Conference along with his S. Sudanese counterpart Awow Daniel Chuang, on 29-30 October to discuss the sector’s challenges, financing means, and investments. The conference will also discuss means of developing the society, environmental problems, and oilfield […]
Hong Kong riot police yesterday fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters who retaliated with a barrage of stones, bottles and bamboo poles, in another tense bout of violence. The city has been gripped by three months of street protests that started against a proposed extradition bill to China but have spun out into a wider […]
Squabbles erupted among G7 nations Saturday as their leaders gathered for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Britain’s exit from the EU and how to respond to the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron, the summit host, planned the three-day meeting in the Atlantic seaside resort of […]
The day before, China decided to impose 10 percent and 5 percent tariffs on $75 billion worth of imported American goods, while US President Donald Trump responded by saying that the US would increase tariffs against China even more,Trendreports citingSputnik . The UK risks being drawn into a global trade war amid the US-China row, […]
Trade deals and the reform of WTO are better than trade wars. Trade wars will lead to recession, while trade deals will boost economy, said Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, on Saturday. He called for putting a stop to trade wars, Trendreports citing Xinhua . “Trade wars among G7 members will lead to […]
Security, trade tensions, fighting inequalities and climate challenges will be key issues of the three-day G7 summit that will start on Saturday evening in Biarritz, in southern France, President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised speech,Trendreports citingXinhua . “This meeting is useful, important (…) otherwise we would have to divide among ourselves,” said Macron, adding […]
UAE’s first Emirati astronaut and his crew will be taking their final exam next week for their mission to the International Space Station, which is now exactly a month away. Hazza Al Mansoori will be required to do a mock mission on August 30, where he will play out his takeoff and tasks to be […]
With schools across the country all set to reopen after the summer break next week, parents are being educated about packing a healthy lunch box for their kids. As part of its new ‘healthy school bag’ programme, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) is holding a series of workshops across the country to show […]
$TSLA Electric luxury cars and sport utility vehicles like those made by Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) may be 40 per cent more likely to cause accidents than their standard engine counterparts, possibly because drivers are still getting used to their quick acceleration, French insurer AXA said. The numbers, based on initial trends from claims data and not […]
Venezuela’s devastating economic crisis has considerably affected people’s access to food. US sanctions, which have compounded the crisis and blocked any solutions, have also specifically attacked Venezuelans’ right to food, raising hurdles for food imports and targeting the CLAP subsidized food program. In this article, food sovereignty activist Christina Schiavoni looks at several grassroots initiatives […]
University of Nevada, Reno officials knew it was a bit of a gamble when they agreed to lease a downtown casino hotel tower for a year and turn it into a college dormitory. They expected some criticism but had less than six weeks to find rooms for 1,300 students after a July 5 gas explosion […]
Major Asia Pacific markets rose by the close on Friday, as investors looked ahead to an important speech from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later in the day. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index gained 82.9 points, or 0.4%, to end the week at 20,710.91 Elsewhere, the Japanese yen traded at 106.64 versus the […]
“Lucy” star Scarlett Johansson has topped the “Forbes” list of the highest-paid actresses for the second time, beating names like Sofia Vergara, Reese Witherspoon, and Nicole Kidman among others. According to “forbes.com”, Johansson earned top spot with an earning of $56 million. According to the portal, the actress, who is popular for her character Black […]
London has grown steadily for the past 30 years, in people, jobs and self confidence. Population growth has been driven both by in-migration (more people moving to London than moving away) and by natural change (more births than deaths). International migration – both EU and non-EU – has been a major factor in the city’s […]
More than 200,000 people formed a human chain, dubbed “The Hong Kong Way,” across the city on Friday night in a show of opposition to the government’s changes to the extradition law and reluctance to respond to public demands. The human chain was held between 7-9pm on August 23, which was the 30th anniversary of the Baltic […]
Google Photos is getting better than ever, thanks to some amazing features by the search giant. The company recently introduced a dark mode into the cloud-based photo-saving service, and now, as part of the same effort, it is introducing the super handy ability to detect text in images. Here’s How The Feature Would Work on […]
A surge in muggings and burglaries in Barcelona, mainly targeting tourists, has sparked alarm in Spain’s second-largest city, leading local residents to form their own crime-fighting patrols. The US consulate in Barcelona on Wednesday warned its nationals of ‘an increase in violent crime in the city’ and urged them not to ‘display signs of wealth […]
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will participate in Anuga, one of the world’s largest food trade shows , from October 5 to 9 in Cologne, Germany. The Chamber’s mission is to connect Brazilians and Arabs wherever they are, and Germany has a large Arab community estimated at 500,000 people. Brazil, in turn, is a […]
Two of the world’s largest sea-crossing bridges have been providing shortcuts for traffic passing through Shanghai and its growing conurbation since 2008. The steel and concrete megastructures snake across the East China Sea, connecting cities and ports. The 36-kilometer Hangzhou Bay Bridge, which arches high over a vast expanse of water and mudflats between Shanghai […]
A possible trade deal with the U.S. will do little to mitigate the impact of Britain leaving the EU without a deal in place, economists have told CNBC. Both the U.K. and U.S. governments have expressed a desire to forge a partial deal on trade as soon as possible after Britain’s anticipated departure from the […]
Thyssenkrupp is in talks with Kloeckner & Co over future co-operation in materials trading, but is not working on a near-term takeover of the metals firm, three people familiar with the matter said. The chief executives of both companies have been talking regularly for months, the people said, adding that discussions are open-ended and may […]
Early Premier League leaders Liverpool and Arsenal face-off, while Frank Lampard is under pressure to deliver his first win as Chelsea boss at Norwich on Saturday. One of the only two remaining 100 percent records in the Premier League will go at Anfield where the European champions will hope to continue a fine recent record […]
German champions Bayern Munich are hoping their fans’ enthusiasm with the arrival of Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho this week will spill over onto the pitch when they travel to Schalke 04 on Saturday. Defeat in the German Super Cup to Borussia Dortmund and a 2-2 home draw with Hertha Berlin in their Bundesliga opener last […]
Norwegian world champion Karsten Warholm has his sights set on breaking the 400 metre hurdles world record as he heads to Paris to compete in the Diamond League today. The hurdles mark of 46.78sec, set by Kevin Young of the USA at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, is one of the oldest in the book. In […]
Serena Williams will begin her quest for a seventh US Open title and record-tying 24th Grand Slam victory against long-time rival Maria Sharapova in the US Open Women’s Singles draw unveiled Thursday. Williams has dominated the Russian star in their head-to-head rivalry, winning 19 times with only two defeats, including their past 18 meetings, most […]
Ireland’s taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has said Dublin will vote against an European Union trade deal with South American nations unless Brazil takes action to stop the burning of the Amazon. Varadkar said his government would oppose the Mercosur trade agreement with four Latin American countries Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay that was clinched in June […]
Due to the increasing interest of Russian and Indian tourists in Azerbaijan in recent years, Azerbaijan Tourism Board will strengthen ties with travel agencies operating in these two countries. Tourism Board will hold a series of events in several Russian and Indian cities this year. Azerbaijan’s tourism potential will be presented in the Russian cities […]
Imagine a scene from the near-future: You get dropped off downtown by a driver-less car. You slam the door and head into your office or appointment. But then where does the autonomous vehicle go? It’s a question that cities would be wise to consider now. Self-driving cars may be on the roads within the next […]
It would be amusing but unhealthy at the moment to host a drinking game based on the use of the phrase ‘constitutional crisis’. The term has been uttered 155 times in parliament since the EU referendum (38 times in 2019 and 20 in the first three weeks of March alone). It has graced not only […]
The high price of college textbooks has long been a sore point for students. Even though the price reportedly went down by 26%since January 2017 – the first decrease in years – the overall trend in recent years has been a steady incline. Amie Freeman, a librarian at the University of South Carolina, explains the […]
Nearly 1.5m students around the world walked out of school on March 15 2019 to protest about the failure of the world’s governments to tackle climate change. The young climate strikers are forcing climate change onto the news agenda but researchers have warned that without a way to mobilize their passion in the long-term, the […]
Amid the ongoing Brexit stalemate, the Home Office is pushing ahead with its plan for EU citizens living in the UK to register for a new ‘settled status’. It has launched a new nation wide marketing campaign to encourage them to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme before its full roll-out on March 30. All […]
Bolsonaro said that the government is aware of Amazon fires and is taking actions to try to contain them, Trend reports citing Sputnik . In a televised address Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said that above-average temperatures and dry weather have led to the fires in Amazon states, adding that he had authorized use of federal […]
Violent extremist ideologies are becoming more widespread, globally. It is clear that stemming this tide demands more than harsh policing and a ‘tough on crime’ attitude. This is a deeper problem. Indeed, recently, UK Metropolitan police assistant commissioner Neil Basu argued that fighting extremism requires more than just policing and security measures. He suggested that […]
Canadian Foreign Minister, Chrystia Freeland, announced on Thursday. August 22 that she will head to Cuba next week to discuss the crisis in Venezuela and Havana’s support for the besieged Nicolás Maduro regime. Freeland will meet on August 28 with her Cuban peer Bruno Rodríguez, with whom she has already discussed the issue in June […]
India said Friday it would pump in nearly 10 billion dollars into government banks to ease a liquidity crunch in Asia’s third-largest economy, as it goes through its worst slowdown in five years. “We are releasing 70,000 crore ($9.7 billion) upfront into public sector banks…. This will benefit all corporate and retail borrowers,” Finance Minister […]
Australia’s prime minister yesterday urged nations in Asia to stand up for their ‘independence and sovereignty, with tensions high in the disputed South China Sea where Beijing is under fire for increasingly bullish behaviour. Scott Morrison’s comments came after the United States slammed China for its ‘escalation in the waterway, a key global shipping route […]
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce says that its new tariffs will be applied to more than 5,000 U.S. products in two phases. The first stage would come into effect on September 1 and the second one on December 15. China announced that it will impose additional tariffs worth 75,000 million dollars on imported products from the United […]
*We already have points of agreement, says Zarif President Emmanuel Macron will on Friday hold talks on Iran’s contested nuclear programme with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the French presidency said, in a rare encounter between a Western head of state and a senior Iranian official. Macron will meet Zarif just one day before France […]
U.S. unemployment benefit claims drop to lowest level since ’69. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in nearly half a century. The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits decreased sharply last week, suggesting the labour situation south of the border market was holding firm despite a […]
An estimated 92% of cancers caused by HPV could be prevented through vaccination, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday, adding that boosting immunization coverage was a key priority. Human papillomavirus was responsible for an estimated yearly average of 34,800 cancer cases between 2012 and 2016, according to a new study […]
The global fight against malaria has stalled and requires massive investment as well as political leadership, the UN health agency warned in a report published Friday. “The world is at a crossroads. Historical progress that has been achieved over the last decade is clearly slowing down,” Pedro Alonso, director of the World Health Organization’s malaria […]
Azerai La Residence, Hue, the historic 122-room boutique hotel in the former imperial capital of Vietnam, has been named one of the “World’s 100 Greatest Places” for 2019 by Time magazine. The recognition by one of the world’s oldest and most respected news magazines places Azerai La Residence, Hue—the second hotel in a new group […]
The taut rope that was lowering an underwater listening station to the ocean’s floor collapsed on the tug boat’s deck with a slap, signalling to the crew on board that their mission was complete. They had successfully deployed a sound system in the Santa Barbara Channel. The device could capture whale calls as far as […]
South Korea’s decision to scrap a key intelligence-sharing pact with Japan has far-reaching geopolitical implications and shows the two neighbours are still struggling to come to terms with a bloody history. Here are five things to know about the decision: – What happened? – To general surprise, South Korea announced late Thursday it would not […]
French winegrowers are on tenterhooks as they wait to see whether Donald Trump will follow through with his repeated threats to raise tariffs on French wine in retaliation for the new GAFA tax. As the leaders of the world’s richest countries gather for the G7 opening Saturday, winegrowers in host nation France fear they will […]
US toymaker Hasbro announced Thursday that it is acquiring studio Entertainment One, which owns popular cartoon series “Peppa Pig” among other children’s content, for approximately $4 billion. Under the all-cash transaction, Entertainment One shareholders will receive 5.6 pounds ($6.86) per share, according to a statement from Hasbro. In addition to Peppa Pig, the popular swine […]
On a sweltering day in eastern China a squad of footballers wearing blindfolds hurtles after a ringing ball, occasionally clattering painfully into each other. But Jiangsu province’s blind football team hardly care — even when they break the odd bone — because the sport is a rewarding break from the massage parlours, where many of […]
Australia’s primary federal renewable energy target – to have33 terawatts of renewable energy by 2020– has essentially been achieved. There is much uncertainty as to what is next. In the absence of a new national target, the states have been leading the way and driving renewable energy in Australia. Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland […]
The White House will not move forward with plans to cut billions of dollars in foreign aid, US officials said yesterday, after an outcry from Congress about what was seen as an attempt to sidestep lawmakers’ authority over government spending. President Donald Trump said he was considering scaling back the effort to cut aid on […]
Some of the Irish businesses most exposed to the risk of Britain crashing out of the European Union in 10 weeks are not very well prepared, Ireland’s government warned yesterday. The Irish economy is considered the most vulnerable among EU members to Brexit, with employment-heavy industries in rural areas among those relying most on doing […]
Knowing the difference between common trading myths and the reality is essential to long-term success. In this article, guest editor, Dr Gary Dayton explores the top 10 trading myths to be aware of. Notably, these myths are closely linked to trading psychology , which goes hand in hand with a successful trading career. 1. People are […]
You’re stuffed into a cramped airline chair with almost no leg room, and you’re only halfway into a 12-hour long-distance flight and already feeling stir-crazy. No drink, snack, movie, book or music seems to help — it’s a nightmare, and you just have to stick it out. Now what if we said that an airline […]