
Iris Barker
Business & Finance
WhatsApp Cancels the Subscription Fee
WhatsApp messenger, owned by Facebook, abandoned the annual subscription fee of $ 1. The company attributed this to the fact that many users do not have credit cards, and theyโฆ
Published on January 18, 2016
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Hollande Declares War On Unemployment
French President Francois Hollande has unveiled measures to combat unemployment, saying that the economy entered "a state of emergency." These measures include establishment of retraining programs for unemployed and providingโฆ
Published on January 18, 2016
By Iris Barker
Economics
Head of the European Commission Announced Failure of the EU’s Efforts on the Refugees Distribution
Only 272 refugees out of planned 160 thousand were transported from Turkey and Greece to other countries, said head of the European Commission. He also stressed the need to reformโฆ
Published on January 15, 2016
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
The US Is Going to Spend $4 Bln on Self-Driving Cars
The US government wants to accelerate spread of unmanned vehicles by funding it with $ 4 billion. Firstly, it is about creating single-country rules for production and operation of unmannedโฆ
Published on January 15, 2016
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Renault’s Bonds Fell by 20% After Searches and Seizures
Bonds of the French automotive group Renault slipped by 22% in the course of trading on the Paris stock exchange, which was the largest collapse of the companyโs securities sinceโฆ
Published on January 14, 2016
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
New Explosions Resounded in the Indonesian Capital
New explosions occurred at the heart of Jakarta, according to Kompas TV. According to preliminary data, the bombings thundered close to a spot of shooting took place just a fewโฆ
Published on January 14, 2016
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Europe Thinks About Supervision Over Poland
During the meeting scheduled for today, the European Commission will consider a very delicate question: Is the European Union ready to apply the mechanisms of pressure on Warsaw after Polandโฆ
Published on January 13, 2016
By Iris Barker
Economics
American Gas Unmoors
Americaโs long expected go-to-market of gas has finally took place: the first tanker with US liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be exported before the of the week.
Published on January 13, 2016
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
US is Preparing New Testing of ‘Smart’ Nuke
The US military is preparing testing of new nuclear weapons, equipped with modern control systems and programming. The main objective of the tests is to create charges at the powerโฆ
Published on January 12, 2016
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Airbus Beat Boeing by Orders
Today, the European manufacturer Airbus aired number of aircraft ordered and delivered during the last year. It looks like Airbus significantly beats its rival Boeing in number of orders -โฆ
Published on January 12, 2016
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Donald Trump Paid Tribute to Kim Jong-un
Billionaire Donald Trump, running for president of the United States, praised the leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un. During his Saturday speech, the businessman said that the North Korean dictatorโฆ
Published on January 11, 2016
By Iris Barker
Economics
The Chinese Currency Can Become Significantly Cheaper In 2016
According to forecasts of the British hedge fund Omni Partners, the renminbi-dollar will fall by 15% in 2016; and even lower in the case of the credit crisis. Earlier thisโฆ
Published on January 11, 2016
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
HTC’s Revenue in 2015 Decreased by 35%
After failure of its flagship smartphone, One M9, HTC expected to improve their position with the new model One A9, but even those plans went awry. Contrary to rumors, Novemberโฆ
Published on January 8, 2016
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
China is Building Underground Oil Reserves
China is creating underground storage facilities that can accommodate up to a quarter of the expanded strategic oil reserves by 2020. This should reduce cost of the process of creatingโฆ
Published on January 8, 2016
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
World Car Market: Record in the United States, Boom in Germany
Economic growth, cheap gasoline and low interest rates have provided unprecedented sales in America. For the German automakers in 2015, the results are mixed.
Published on January 7, 2016
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Saudi Arabia Can Lose Billions if Iranians Refuse Hajj
The severance of relations of Saudi Arabia and Iran can bring Riyadh huge losses due to alleged refusal of the Iranian pilgrimage to Mecca.
Published on January 7, 2016
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Famous Car Designer Henrik Fisker Demands $ 100 Million from Aston Martin
Car designer Henrik Fisker sued the manufacturer of prestigious cars Aston Martin, according to Business Insider.
Published on January 6, 2016
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
North Korea Allegedly Tested a Hydrogen Bomb
On Wednesday, January 06, 2016, North Korea allegedly tested a hydrogen bomb. It is reported by the North Korean agency KCNA. The fact that a powerful explosion resulted in anโฆ
Published on January 6, 2016
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Principles of the Islamic State Leaked in the Media
According to Reuters, Islamic State terroristic organization is a quite complicated bureaucratic system, which includes special management responsible for "war booty", including slaves, as well as exploitation of natural resources,โฆ
Published on December 29, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Deutsche Bank Sells Stake in Chinese Bank
Deutsche Bank AG is going to sell its stake of 20% in the Chinese Hua Xia Bank Co. to companies PICC Property and Casualty Co., declared the bank in aโฆ
Published on December 29, 2015
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Aviamakers to Supersede Co-Pilots
Major aviamakers, including Airbus and Boeing, are developing an automated system that will cancel co-pilots in the crew for passenger and cargo aircraft.
Published on December 28, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Low Global Growth Call for Right-Wing Populists
Left-wing government are coming to power in order to slice-and-dice rightโs legacy, rights - to compensate at least part of the "left turn" economic results. Weak and fragile global growth,โฆ
Published on December 28, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Apple Filed a New Claim for Samsung
Apple has sued another lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, requiring additional payments of $ 180 million for patent infringement.
Published on December 25, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
5 Things About the Outgoing Year
Itโs hard not to be emotional giving a cursory review to the outgoing year. 2015 proved to be one of the most dramatic in the recent history of humankind. Let'sโฆ
Published on December 25, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Seven Liquids More Expensive Than Oil
Dropping oil prices were one of the main news in the past year. In recent months, oil prices fell to $ 36 per barrel, more than 50% less than inโฆ
Published on December 24, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Gas Shale Revolution in the United States Is Stalled
Mad and thoughtless drilling of gas wells in the United States begins to slow noticeably, as the industry is trying to cope with oversupply.
Published on December 23, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Chinese Consumer Market Will Continue to Grow Despite the Recession
Despite slowing economic growth, China will be one of the fastest growing consumer markets in the future world. According to a study of The Boston Consulting Group and AliResearch Institute,โฆ
Published on December 23, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
4 Best Asian Cities to Foster a New Company
The Asia-Pacific region is attracting increasingly more attention of investors and entrepreneurs from around the world.
Published on December 22, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Wind Power in the US Peaked 70GW
Total capacity of wind power plants in the United States reached a record high of 70 GW. According to the American Wind Energy Association, this is enough to provide 19โฆ
Published on December 22, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
German Gold Reserve Returns Home
Head of the Bundesbank Carl-Ludwig Thiele reported that gold reserves repatriation in Germany goes according to plan, and half of all German gold will be stored in the country byโฆ
Published on December 21, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Media: Apple Has a Secret Laboratory in Taiwan
Recently, there have been rumors that the US Apple may soon replace LCD displays in their smart phones panels with those made of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED). Now, it wasโฆ
Published on December 21, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Spanish Populists Can’t Do Without People
Spain completed the parliament election campaign - the most unpredictable in decades. According to results of Sunday's vote, the ruling People's Party is likely to take the first place. Yet,โฆ
Published on December 18, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Big Business Involved in the Fight Against Climate Change
Negotiators from nearly 200 countries reached an historic agreement on the climate summit in Paris. The world has shown that it is still able to unite against climate change andโฆ
Published on December 18, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
The EBRD Froze Credit for a Volkswagen Plant in Poland
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has suspended funding construction of a new plant of the German Volkswagen Group in Poland.
Published on December 16, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
The World Market is Not Afraid of American Oil
On Wednesday, the US Congressional leaders reached a compromise on the bill that would remove the ban on the oil export. On Tuesday, OPEC Secretary General Abdullah al-Badri said thatโฆ
Published on December 16, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Nurofen Got a New Headache in Britain
UK Advertising Standards Authority began an investigation into the painkiller "Nurofen." The regulator will consider for cheating the audience Nurofen Express ad, which states that it acts specifically on theโฆ
Published on December 15, 2015
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Smart Clothes Are the Most Anticipated Trend of CES 2016
One of the most anticipated events in the world of consumer electronics is around the corner. In January 2016, Las Vegas will host the exhibition Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Expertsโฆ
Published on December 15, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Top 10 Leading Manufacturers of Weapons
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published a report on situation in production and sale of arms in the world. The report features the world's 100 leading arms manufacturers inโฆ
Published on December 14, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Extremists Found in Paris Airports
After the terrorist attacks in Paris, the Paris airports security service conducted checks of employees. 70 of them were divested of their admissions to the "sterile zone", being suspected ofโฆ
Published on December 14, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Ford To Invest $ 4.5 Billion in Electric Cars
Fall in demand for electric cars and hybrid cars has not frightened the American Ford. The company is willing to spend $ 4.5 billion on development in this area. Inโฆ
Published on December 11, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
North Korea Could Create a Hydrogen Bomb
Chairman of North Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un has declared that the state is now protected not only by nuclear, but also hydrogen weapons.
Published on December 10, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Insourcing in America Moved from Words to Deeds
A few years ago, analysts noticed that the trend of transferring jobs from China to developed countries, including the United States, finally became one of the main strategies for theโฆ
Published on December 10, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Bitcoin’s Creator is Traced in Australia
Last night the police raided the Sydney home of Craig Wright, who was called the creator of the famous cryptocurrency Bitcoin by some specialized media before. Authorities say the searchesโฆ
Published on December 9, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
Strong Dollar Will Hit China
The global foreign exchange market is still very unstable, and the parties continue to criticize each other in competitive devaluation. The currency war is in full swing, but the greatestโฆ
Published on December 9, 2015
By Iris Barker
Economics
How Thailand Turned into Outsider
Once Thailand has been a beacon of freedom and prosperity in Southeast Asia, a bastion of democracy, the center of commerce in the region and shelter for refugees from otherโฆ
Published on December 8, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Number of Refugees Fleeing in Germany Is Getting Close to Million
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziรจre said on Monday that the number of migrants arrived in the country by the end of November reached a record monthly level of 206โฆ
Published on December 8, 2015
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Barack Obama Unveiled Plans to Combat Terrorism
US President Barack Obama addressed the nation with anti-terrorism program. His speech was a response to a terrorist attack in the city of San Bernardino, where a couple shot partyโฆ
Published on December 7, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
China to Become the World’s Largest Market for Electric Vehicles
According to the Association of Chinese automakersโ forecasts, sales of electric cars in China will amount to 220-250 thousand this year. This will allow the Chinese market of electric vehiclesโฆ
Published on December 7, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Ex-owner of Adidas Said He Is ‘Ruined’
The French businessman Bernard Tapie is "absolutely ruined" after the court compelled him to reimburse โฌ 404 million to the consortium of Credit Lyonnais. This he said in an interviewโฆ
Published on December 4, 2015
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Best Tips from Warren Buffett for 2016
Do you want to effectively manage your money? Or make a fortune and live without worrying about finances? No one else can give a better advice than Warren Buffett, whoseโฆ
Published on December 4, 2015
By Iris Barker