Manufacturing cost competitiveness, US and Mexico rising stars
Mexico and the US are the rising stars in global manufacturing cost competitiveness, according to research by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The overall...
True Religion files for bankruptcy protection
True Religion filed for bankruptcy protection this Wednesday.
The beleaguered upscale jeans maker has experienced a sharp decline in sales since 2013 as consumers shifted...
Apple working on a fix for iPhone battery percentage bug
Apple is working on a fix for mislabeled battery percentage on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus where the battery percentage indicator in the...
Tesla Model S catches fire out of the blue in California
A Tesla Model S caught fire out of the blue as it was being driven by the husband of actress Mary McCormack.
A video was...
Landmark IBM Twitter partnership to help businesses make decisions
IBM and Twitter announced a global landmark partnership they claim will change how institutions and businesses understand their customers, markets and trends. With Twitter’s...
Lloyds bank dismisses eight employees over Libor and claws back bonuses
Lloyds Banking Group plc says it has dismissed eight employees following a probe into Libor manipulation, and has clawed back £3 million in bonuses.
The...
Stunning coral reef image off Bahamas posted by Tim Kopra on ISS
A stunning image of the coral reef off the islands of The Bahamas has been posted online by NASA astronaut Colonel Tim Kopra, who...
High price preference effect
The high price preference effect is especially noticeable when consumers are buying something complex; the fact that they paid more helps them remain committed...
UK GDP growth slows to 0.7% in third quarter
UK GDP growth in the third quarter slowed to 0.7%, which translates into an annual increase of 3%, according to data published on Friday...
WhatsApp to begin sharing user data with Facebook to show ads
WhatsApp will let companies send messages to users and share more data with the company that owns it, Facebook, going against its promise that...