Trump calls U.S. stock sell-off 'a correction'
Oct 11, 2018 - 15:57
China Mobile shares fell 3.7%, insurance group Ping An dropped 4.1% and China Construction Bank lodged a slide of 3.2%. Tiffany plunged 10.2 percent to $110.38 and Ralph Lauren fell 8.4 percent to $116.96.
Samsung launches A9 smartphone with four cameras for the 'Instagram generation'
Oct 11, 2018 - 14:58
Imaging features include 2x optical zoom, scene optimizer, manual depth of field adjusting, and much more. The Galaxy A9 (2018 ) starts at €599 in Europe and £549 in the United Kingdom (~$725).
See Hurricane Michael from Space in These Satellite Images
Oct 11, 2018 - 14:52
Forecasters said parts of Florida's marshy, lightly populated Big Bend area could see up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) of storm surge. The storm caused widespread destruction in Central America over the weekend, where at least 13 people have been reported dead.
Watch Hurricane Michael make landfall on Florida webcams
Oct 11, 2018 - 12:51
According to the National Hurricane Center , "most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months". If Hurricane Florence was a slow-motion train wreck , Hurricane Michael is a 4-ton wrecking ball.
Fed ‘has gone crazy’ as it raises interest rates
Oct 11, 2018 - 12:27
Donald Trump's use of the word correction to describe the sell-off could be significant. Stocks have sold off in recent days on worries about higher borrowing costs.
Harry and Meghan are going to miss most of Princess Eugenie's wedding
Oct 11, 2018 - 11:57
Accompanying the news were several sweet throwback photos of the couple and their siblings to mark the special occasion. Also taking up the role of bridesmaids will be Savannah and Isla Phillips, the daughters of Peter and Autumn Phillips.
Kyrgios beats hasty Shanghai retreat for third year running
Oct 11, 2018 - 11:29
"I think it's really up to him where he wants to go and what his potential really holds", the 20-time Grand Slam victor said. Doubles great Woodbridge says Kyrgios, who this week lost the top Australian ranking to Alex de Minaur, gets singled out.
IMF's Lagarde warns trade, currency wars could be detrimental for growth
Oct 11, 2018 - 11:29
The IMF said that global growth rates have hit a plateau at 3.7%, and would continue to remain at this level in 2019-'20. The country's Gross Domestic Product growth rate accelerated to 8.2% in the first quarter of 2018-'19.
Did Crown Prince Order Murder of Saudi Journalist?
Oct 11, 2018 - 11:03
Social media sleuths identified another man from the squad as a senior crimes scene investigator in Saudi Arabia. News channel 24 aired the video Wednesday, suggesting that Khashoggi was inside of the black Mercedes Vito.
The Hubble Space Telescope is broken
Oct 11, 2018 - 09:34
Hubble usually uses three gyros at a time for maximum efficiency, but can continue to make scientific observations with just one. The James Webb Space Telescope , Hubble's powerful successor (at least, in the infrared regime), is now set to launch in 2021.
Sears On Brink Of Bankruptcy, Report Says
Oct 11, 2018 - 06:43
While much of his focus revolved around Sears' online presence, upkeep on physical stores has diminished. Sears' acting spokesman, Howard Riefs, said Brathwaite had informed the retailer of his exit last month.
Wall Street dives, setting the ASX up for heavy losses at open
Oct 11, 2018 - 06:26
The S&P 500 posted 12 new 52-week highs and 47 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 12 new highs and 227 new lows. Traditional conglomerates CBS, Disney and Comcast all shed 3% of their value, while tech issues booked bigger losses.
Battle won, Brett Kavanaugh gets down to business
Oct 11, 2018 - 05:28
McConnell is also preparing for his own re-election in 2020 and, if he is successful, staying on as GOP leader. Heading into the November midterms, the GOP is defending its House and Senate majorities.
Florida declares state of emergency in 26 counties as Hurricane Michael approaches
Oct 11, 2018 - 05:16
But it rapidly intensified, and its top winds clocked in at 60 miles per hour (95 kph) by late Sunday evening. The eye is expected to move inland over the Florida panhandle or Florida Big Bend area on Wednesday.
Stephen King Pet Sematary trailer here to fur-eak you out
Oct 11, 2018 - 04:10
For who will be portarying these characters, it was announced that Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz playing Louis and Rachel Creed. Based on the trailer above, this looks like it'll fit the bill nicely.