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Decimated Toyota cars, mangled cargo containers: Tianjin blast forces...
SHANGHAI — Foreign companies have suspended operations around the Tianjin port as officials scramble to contain the toxic fallout of last week’s deadly chemical explosions, which dealt a blow to...
View ArticleIs your baby monitor secure? Several top devices vulnerable to hackers,...
NEW YORK — Several of the most popular Internet-connected baby monitors lack basic security features, making them vulnerable to even the most basic hacking attempts, according to a new report from a...
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Apple Inc event on Wednesday expected to feature new iPhones, TV system and a...
SAN FRANCISCO — Hey, Siri, what does Apple have in store for us this week? Along with new iPhones, the iconic tech company is expected to show off a new Apple TV system and a bigger role in the home...
View ArticleWarren Buffett just told CNBC he’s still buying $500-million worth of stocks...
OMAHA, Neb. — Investor Warren Buffett has been adding to his company’s sizable stake in IBM during recent market turmoil, and he said Berkshire Hathaway’s $32 billion Precision Castparts deal hasn’t...
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iPhone 6S first impressions: Apple Inc’s 3D Touch, Live Photos may make you...
SAN FRANCISCO — Don’t let looks deceive you. The new iPhones look the same as last year’s models on the outside. But changes on the inside matter, from camera improvements to new sensors that enable...
View ArticlePokemon Go for iOS, Android devices will allow players to bring ‘pocket...
TOKYO — Imagine coming out of your office, home, or school and getting an alert: A Pikachu is lurking behind a nearby tree, and the chase is on. Japanese video game company Nintendo Co., the Pokemon...
View ArticleSubway co-founder Fred DeLuca dead at 67 after being diagnosed with leukemia
NEW YORK — Subway co-founder Fred DeLuca died Monday evening after being diagnosed with leukemia two years ago, the company said Tuesday. He was 67. DeLuca’s death came weeks after the 50th anniversary...
View ArticleHewlett-Packard Co to cut up to 30,000 more jobs as part of US$2.7-billion...
SAN FRANCISCO — Hewlett-Packard says its upcoming spinoff of its technology divisions focused on software, consulting and data analysis will eliminate up to 30,000 jobs. The cuts announced Tuesday will...
View ArticleiOS 9 released with new features, but Apple Inc users reportedly having...
NEW YORK — Apple’s iPhones and iPads are getting free software updates Wednesday, including battery improvements and a smarter virtual assistant. However, Apple customers were facing issues while...
View ArticleMicrosoft Corp rolls out major Office update that allows people to...
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft has released a major update for Office with new features that show the company’s effort to adapt to shifts in how people use computers and software. The updated versions of...
View ArticleHillary Clinton breaks silence on Keystone XL pipeline: ‘I oppose it. I...
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hillary Rodham Clinton broke her longstanding silence over the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, telling voters at a campaign stop in Iowa on Tuesday that she opposes the...
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Joe Oliver says Canada is not in recession despite negative GDP data
TORONTO — Canada’s finance minister says Canada is not in recession now and wasn’t in recession in the first half of the year despite data showing otherwise. Joe Oliver said in an interview with The...
View ArticleKeurig introduces Kold soda machine, which makes single servings of Coke at...
NEW YORK — Making a glass of Coke at home will soon be possible, if you don’t mind paying more than US$300 for a machine that sits on your kitchen countertop. Plus an extra dollar or so per drink....
View ArticleShopify Inc adds ‘buy now’ button for U.S.-based businesses to sell products...
Twitter users soon will be able to shop with a new “Buy Now” button from the e-commerce company Shopify. Shopify says it is starting a partnership with Twitter that will allow U.S.-based businesses to...
View ArticleAmazon Inc bans sales of Google, Apple video-streaming devices ‘to avoid...
Amazon.com Inc. is flexing its e-commerce muscles to gain an edge on competitors in the video-streaming market by ending the sale of devices from Google Inc. and Apple Inc. that aren’t easily...
View ArticleIn world swarming with free news to read, most young people don’t pay — but...
NEW YORK — In a world flush with free information, some young people are still willing to shell out for news they read. A recent poll shows that 40 per cent of U.S. adults ages 18-34 pay for at least...
View ArticleWal-Mart lays off 450 workers at its head office: ‘Retail is changing and we...
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart laid off 450 workers at its headquarters Friday as the world’s largest retailer attempts to become more nimble so that it can better compete with the likes of Amazon.com. There are...
View ArticleTrump Hotels’ payment system was hacked for nearly a year — and its Toronto...
NEW YORK — Customer credit and debit card numbers may have been stolen at seven Trump hotels, including one in Toronto, after its payment systems were hacked for nearly a year. The Trump Hotel...
View ArticleGlobal growth to slow to lowest since the recession as risks increase, IMF warns
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its forecast for global economic growth and says falling commodity prices and jumpy financial markets have raised global risks. In a report...
View ArticleGeneral Mills recalls 1.8-million boxes of gluten-free Cheerios after wheat...
NEW YORK — General Mills is recalling 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios produced at a plant in Lodi, California, saying the cereal is labeled gluten-free but actually contains wheat....
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