Hurricane Matthew: Haiti braces for deadly storm Hurricane Matthew: Haiti braces for deadly storm:- Haiti braced for a brutal beating early Tuesday as Hurricane Matthew slowly closed in on the Caribbean nation. The storm packing 145-mph winds had already killed at least three people, caused cruise ships to change course and […]

Clinton tries economic appeal on Ohio voters Clinton tries economic appeal On Ohio voters:– Returning to Ohio for the first time in a month, Hillary Clinton tried to make up for lost time Monday with a fiery populist pitch aimed at upending rival Donald Trump in a battleground state where he’s […]

Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine : Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese cell biologist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for his discoveries on how cells recycle their content, a process known as autophagy. […]

Dutch Bank ING to Slash 7000 Jobs, Close Branches Dutch Bank ING to Slash 7000 Jobs, Close Branches : BRUSSELS (AP) — Dutch banking group ING said Monday that it is slashing 7,000 jobs in Belgium and the Netherlands as the company focuses on online services in the face of […]

Global Stocks Rise on Monday Global Stocks Rise on Monday : TOKYO (AP) — Global stocks were mostly higher Monday as investors weighed the prospects of a further U.S. interest rate hike and a report on business sentiment out of Japan. KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 added 0.3 percent in […]

World Bank: Boosted Spending Can Expand Philippine Economy World Bank: Boosted Spending Can Expand Philippine Economy : MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy may grow faster than expected if public infrastructure spending is increased as planned, the World Bank said Monday. If that happened, the country’s economic growth may exceed […]

Deutsche Bank races against time to reach U.S. settlement Deutsche Bank races against time to reach U.S. settlement: Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) is throwing its energies into reaching a settlement before next month’s presidential election with U.S. authorities demanding a fine of up to $14 billion for mis-selling mortgage-backed securities. The […]

Google updates Maps for Android with Google Calendar integration Google updates Maps for Android with Google Calendar integration : If you’re rocking an Android smartphone, you’ll be pleased to know that Google released a new update for the Maps application, which makes it easier to see the location of the […]