Saturday 31 January 2015

Steffi Graf Remains Best Women's Tennis Player Of All Time Over Serena Williams

Many current tennis fans view America's Serena Williams as the best to ever play the sport but she falls short in comparison to Steffi Graf, who won 22 Grand Slam titles from 1987 to 1999.

There Is Now No Chance George RR Martin's Books Will Outrun HBO's 'Game of Thrones'

Trying to get the bad news out of the way early on in the year, George RR Martin’s publisher for A Song of Ice and Fire, HarperCollins, has officially confirmed that no, 2015 would not see the release of The Winds of Winter, the long-awaited sixth book in the series. Even though they tried very hard to promote a series of Westerosi prequel novellas being released, the simple fact remains, HBO’s Game of Thrones will end long before Martin ever finishes writing his story.

Drake's Motto Has Been Ruining Your Chance of Homeownership Since 2011

You’re young, carefree, and the world is your playground. You’ve got years before you need to start worrying about big, serious money goals like buying a house … right?

Honda says fatal crash involved Takata air bag inflator rupture

DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd on Friday said it has confirmed that a Takata Corp air bag inflator ruptured in a Jan. 18 crash in Texas that killed the driver.

Friday 30 January 2015

Alibaba meets with China regulator, controversial report retracted

(Reuters) - The head of China's commerce regulator met with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd chairman Jack Ma on Friday to discuss combating fake products, the official Xinhua news agency reported, with the two adopting a conciliatory tone after a row over illegal business on the Internet company's platforms.






Dell Vs. Apple: And Now For The MacBook Pro Comparisons

Dell is going after Apple in promos for its new mobile workstation, following favorable reviews for its XPS product.

AT&T top buyer at U.S. airwaves auction; Verizon, Dish spend big

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - AT&T Inc spent close to half the total in the record-setting U.S. sale of airwaves for mobile data, with Verizon Communications Inc and bidding partners of Dish Network Corp also spending heavily, results showed on Friday.

Oil rises, but set for record run of monthly falls

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose above $49 a barrel on Friday, supported by renewed violence in Iraq but with a persistent global supply glut keeping the market on course for a seventh straight month of declines, its longest bear run on record.






AWS move, disclosure suggest Amazon yielding more to Wall Street

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - After years of giving investors the cold shoulder, Amazon.com Inc is starting to warm up to Wall Street.

Oil prices slip as output remains high, producers slash costs

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped on Friday following slight gains in the previous session and analysts said the outlook remained weak, with production high and producers reducing operating costs to adjust to lower export revenues.

African Markets - Factors to watch on Jan 30

NAIROBI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. - - - - - EVENTS: *Kenya and Uganda due to release January consumer inflation data. *MAURITIUS - The central bank auctions Bank 364-day Treasury bills worth a total 500 million rupees. GLOBAL MARKETS Asian shares edged up on Friday, talking heart from a late earnings-led surge on Wall Street even a

A New Approach To Airborne Laser Weapons?

The top brass in the U.S. Air Force wants to put laser weapons on ground-attack aircraft.

Thursday 29 January 2015

Delhi Uber passenger who alleges driver rape sues in U.S

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A passenger who said she had been raped by an Uber driver in India's capital sued the online car service in U.S. federal court on Thursday, claiming the company failed to maintain basic safety procedures.