Economic News… Starbucks to give workers a full ride for college 7 Apr 2015 Want to get a college degree for free? Try getting a job at Starbucks. Starbucks (SBUX) said Monday it will offer employees full tuition at Arizona State University's online program,…
Economic News… With Cuba at Summit, US Seeks Renewed Ties With Latin America 7 Apr 2015 The Summit of the Americas normally receives little media attention in the United States. But this year is different because Cuba, unlike previous years, is invited to the gathering in…
Credit Insider… Why critics call the imminent credit card chip system in the U.S. ‘a joke’ 7 Apr 20157 Apr 2015 The way Americans spend money is on the verge of its biggest change in decades, but the drumbeat of doubters continues to get louder. New chip-enabled credit cards are slowly…
Economic News… Iran’s deputy minister for sports: yes, women can go to watch big matches 7 Apr 2015 Iran has said it will allow female fans to attend big sporting events alongside men, overturning a long-standing ban that made international headlines when a young British-Iranian woman was jailed…
Breaking News Headlines… California Imposes Unprecedented Statewide Water Restrictions 2 Apr 20152 Apr 2015 California Imposes First Mandatory Water RestrictionsIn a historic move, California is ordering water use to be slashed by 25 percent across the state to deal with a drought that just…
Breaking News Headlines… GitHub Still Fighting DDoS Attack 31 Mar 201531 Mar 2015 GitHub is still battling what it says is the largest DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack in the service's history. What began around 10 p.m. Eastern Wednesday was still underway…
Credit Insider… Chinese company creates 3D-printed car for just $1,770 27 Mar 2015 Chinese 3D tech company Sanya Sihai has created a bright orange electric-powered sedan which cost just $1,770 to manufacture. Sanya Suhai unveiled the vehicle, China’s first 3D printed car, on…
Economic News… Migrants’ newest route to Europe means an epic Balkans trek 27 Mar 2015 THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Migrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East take many routes to cross illegally into the European Union, and all are fraught with likely disappointment and…
Economic News… Russia: Toy shop releases KGB-themed adverts 26 Mar 2015 A Russian toy shop has launched an advertising campaign which seems to be based on a KGB interrogation. The Central Children's Shop is located on Lubyanka Square, the same place…
Economic News… Can an Algorithm Write a Better News Story Than a Human Reporter? 26 Mar 2015 Had Narrative Science — a company that trains computers to write news stories—created this piece, it probably would not mention that the company’s Chicago headquarters lie only a long baseball…