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Saints season ticket holder sues team over anthem protests
After news circulated that a Saints season-ticket holder filed a lawsuit to recoup money spent due to National Football League player protests, running back Mark Ingram had a simple response. "The Saints created that behavior by condoning it", he said. Due to months of controversy over players kneeling or sitting during the national anthem before NFL games, a Navy veteran has said would not b.... [Full Article...]
Khloe Kardashian makes Christmas card appearance - but she doesn't have a bump
She doesn't really talk about the baby. And when Khloe made a decision to relocate from California and move in with her beau, they did one simple thing to give his home a fresh start as their abode. Thank you my love!' flanked with heart emojis. If the rumor mill is correct, the pair is expecting a baby boy, who should be born I the coming months. [Full Article...]
Target acquiring Shipt for $550 million
Target (tgt) is buying tech start-up Shipt in a bid to become a much more serious contender in the same-day delivery wars. They chose to pursue an acquisition rather than just a partnership in order to plow Target's resources into expanding Shipt's business, and to maintain its current level of customer experience. [Full Article...]
Glitch causes $14000 Uber ride
That's when he noticed there was a significant amount pending on his credit card. It wasn't - the charge was pending. Winnipeg plans to charge vehicle-for-hire services such as Uber and Lyft a three-cent-a-ride surcharge in lieu of requiring drivers for these companies to install shields in their cars. [Full Article...]
Mobile agrees to buy Layer3 in preparation for TV service
Few details were shared on the financial side of the deal, but John Legere, CEO of the Washington-based mobile service company plan to share more details during a conference call Wednesday morning. USA wireless carrier T-Mobile said Wednesday it would launch a pay TV service in 2018, aiming to disrupt the dominant cable and satellite providers. [Full Article...]
'Ram Setu' or Adam's Bridge is man-made declares Discover Science
Ever since the trailer of the show has been out on Tuesday with the tagline "Are the ancient Hindu myths of a land bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka true?" Two channels were to be created - one across Adam's Bridge and another through the shallows of Palk Bay, deepening the Palk Strait. [Full Article...]
South Korea to tax Bitcoin profits, ban foreigners from trading
A copy of bitcoin standing on PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture, October 26, 2017. There are concerns over it being a bubble due among rampant speculation. The ministry's announcement of new measures comes as bitcoin's price has recently surged. As bitcoin notched more than 15-fold increase in value this year, Prime minister Lee Nak-yeon in November said he is anxious about s... [Full Article...]
Toshiba and Western Digital have dropped their legal battles
The agreement to settle all litigation and arbitration represents a major step forward for the chip unit sale, a key part of the struggling Japanese electronics and machinery group's efforts to reinforce its financial base damaged by huge losses from the United States nuclear plant business. [Full Article...]
Deadline for mandatory linking of Aadhaar with bank accounts extended indefinitely
Justice Dipak Misra , after hearing the mentioning in the Aadhaar case, said, the apex court's five-judge Constitution bench would hear the matter tomorrow at 2 pm. The deadline to link the Aadhaar number with the Permanent Account Number (PAN) remains March 31, 2018. If the client is already having an account based relationship with reporting entities prior to June 1, 2017, the client shall su... [Full Article...]
York is the Third UK City to Refuse Uber a New Licence
The City of York council's gambling, licensing and regulatory committee had been considering an application to renew Uber's operating licence within the city, but ultimately chose not to. The licensing group said Uber's approach to reporting serious criminal offenses, to how medical certificates are obtained, and how Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are performed are lacking. [Full Article...]
Coinbase halts Litecoin & Ethereum trading as prices massively fluctuate
Reaching €333 throughout the day, Litecoin has seen its price stuck around €70-80 during the past week. Bitcoin has reached new peaks of $17,000 while Ethereum is enjoying the lofty heights of over $600 but it is the surprise cryptocurrency Litecoin that absolutely exploded over the last 48 hours. [Full Article...]
Hiring sentiment in India rises for Q1 2018 from last quarter
According to its latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS), the net employment outlook for Q4 is the highest in two years, improving by 4 ppt from last year. 19% of the 770 employers surveyed forecast an increase in staffing levels in the first quarter of 2018, while 3% predicted a decrease. The sector with the best prospects for the first quarter of next year is that of transpor... [Full Article...]
HSBC draws a line under money laundering scandal
Under the deal, HSBC pledged to strengthen its sanctions and anti-money laundering controls. Following its signing of the DPA in 2012, HSBC embarked on a worldwide programme of upgrading its compliance systems to U.S. The DPA also arranged for the appointment of an independent compliance monitor who will make annual assessments of the effectiveness of the group's anti-money laundering and sancti... [Full Article...]
18-year-old Washington Sundar debuts for India after IPL high
Sundar was called into the side for the ODI series after Kedar Jadhav was ruled out with an injury. Sri Lanka: 1 Danushka Gunathilaka, 2 Upul Tharanga, 3 Lahiru Thirimanne, 4 Angelo Mathews, 5 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 6 Asela Gunaratne, 7 Thisara Perera (capt), 8 Sachith Pathirana, 9 Suranga Lakmal, 10 Akila Dananjaya, 11 Nuwan Pradeep. [Full Article...]
Condom ads restricted to run from 10 pm to 6 am
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting said condom advertisements will now be allowed only between 10pm and 6am to avoid exposing children to such material and to comply with government rules. "All TV channels are hereby advised not to telecast the advertisements of condoms which are for a particular age group and could be indecent for viewing by children", it said. [Full Article...]
Android Oreo now on 0.5% of devices, Marshmallow still largest at 29.7%
You can enroll for the Nokia 5 Beta testing if you own a Nokia 5. While the update is still based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, the smartphone comes with December security patch and it offers an improved level of security. It features a 5-inch 720p HD display and is powered by a MediaTek MT6737 processor. An 8MP camera with f/2.0 aperture and 84-degree field-of-view is also given. [Full Article...]
After Trump Twitter attack, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says: 'You can not silence me'
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Trump has donated $5,850 to Gillibrand's campaigns in the past. "Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!" Trump gave $4,800 to Gillibrand's campaign in September 2010, when he also contributed $10,000 to the Democratic Committee of New York State. [Full Article...]
California company halts ICO after SEC raises registration concerns
Clayton's words may have had some effect: Bitcoin's value fell by almost three per cent on Monday, US time, to around US$16,300 per BTC. Clayton's statement comes after a frantic start to December for bitcoin, which is based on the same encrypted blockchain technology that underlies other "crypto" assets. [Full Article...]
Retail inflation in November sees uptick to 4.88 percent
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said yesterday that the economic expansion recorded in the July-September period marks the reversal of the declining trend of growth witnessed in the last few quarters. According to Britain's statistics agency, the main driver behind inflation in November was the fact that airfares fell by less than they had a year ago. [Full Article...]
Internet sites to protest Trump Admin's net neutrality plan
The FCC is now majority-Republican and the agency is expected to vote for the repeal, meaning that by as early as January 2018, the net neutrality rules will be off the books and internet providers could start to charge websites for faster lanes or discriminate against content vis à vis connection speeds however they please. [Full Article...]