The country voted on Sunday for a $25 minimum wage that would have been the biggest worldwide. However, voters decided to go against the proposition, as preliminary tally revealed, with 76% of voters declaring themselves against the proposal and only $24 voting for the $25 minimum wage. On the one hand, the ... read entire article »
Specialists were right, but off by a minimum margin in the AT&T; – Direct TV Deal. The telecomm American giant announced yesterday it had agreed to acquire the broadcast satellite service provider for 48.5 billion dollars. The deal would involve both stock and ... read entire article »
Three young roommates did an honorable gesture after they reunited a 91-years-old woman with her life savings, worth $40,000. When the elderly woman, who lives in New York, was hospitalized and operated for back problems, her daughter, unknowingly, gave the couch ... read entire article »
Two months after Flight MH370 went missing without a trail, the Malaysian airline company declared its fifth straight quarter of losses. The company declared a net loss of 59% in the January to March period, adding up a total of 443 million ringgit or $138 ... read entire article »
Austria is not renowned for its military capabilities, but found itself in a tragic situation. Austrian Air Force can only afford to pay 12 pilots for its 15 squadron of 15 Eurofighter jets. In 2002, the Austrian government announced it will replace its fighter ... read entire article »
People living in the city of San Sebastian are living in style and expensive. The Basque city has been named the most expensive city in Spain, surpassing Madrid and Barcelona. The cost of living in San Sebastian or Donoista (Basque name) is three time higher than ... read entire article »
June 12 gives the start to the FIFA World Cup when, during an entire month, fans worldwide will storm the cities of Brazil to cheer for their country's team, party during the night and enjoy the sights during the day. But how much would fans have to spend for ... read entire article »
Out of the numerous methods in which one can pay for the purchased products, none, until now, is biometric. Cash, cheques, plastic, can be put aside in Sweden where Quixter needs only your palm and the last 4 digits of your telephone number in order to pay for your ... read entire article »
After authorities failed to restore peace within the Ukrainian borders, the country's richest people decided that it was their turn to make an attempt. Rinat Akhmetov is the majority shareholder of the Ukrainian metallurgy group, Metinvest, with an estimated ... read entire article »
The Graff Yellow Diamond is one of the most famous in the world and it was recently sold in Geneva. The 110 carat diamond was estimated before the auction between 15 and 25 million dollars, but it barely reached the minimum value. Bolted on a ring, the Graff ... read entire article »
Be careful who you are talking to online. That should be the motto for everyone who does not want to be scammed. An Austrian woman lost more than 7,000 euros after meeting someone on Facebook. The 50 year old woman was tricked by her new Facebook friend who ... read entire article »
AT&T; is in the middle of something big. Media in the States reports the giant telecommunication company is about to close a 50 billion dollar deal with Direct TV. This would allow AT&T; to vastly expand its coverage across the US. The American company is still ... read entire article »
Tarshema Brice, a 34-year-old hairstylist and janitor in Richmond, USA, has made $20,000 in counterfeit money for the last two years using a Hewlett-Packard 3-in-1 inkjet printer. The woman made only $50 and $100 fake bills and used them to pay for products at ... read entire article »
Nigeria experienced, during last years, a boom in economy as foreign investors and big companies have taken a particular interest in the developing country. In 2013 alone, the country encompassed $21 billion of foreign direct investments, up 28% since the same ... read entire article »
The Spanish government is planning a gigantic financial surveillance programme in which it will collect data on all bank accounts. The announcement drew vocal fire from banks and customers. Spanish authorities plan to follow the German style data archive El Pai ... read entire article »
A woman who published a story about her life during World War II, now has to pay her publisher a staggering $22.5 million after her true story during those times surfaced. Misha Defonseca published, in 1995, the book ‘Misha: A Memoir of the Holocaust Years’ ... read entire article »
Germany's brand new Intelligence Agency HQ is a money black hole. The costs of the building rose by more than 200 million euros and the project is late. Bundesnachrichtendients, the German intelligence agency is experiencing heavy delays with its huge project. ... read entire article »
Netflix will be raising its subscribe fee by $1, making the total price for a month’s subscription $8.99. Although news about the raise were disclosed for some time now, Netflix announced the final price only this Friday. The company also assured existing ... read entire article »
Bitcoin, the virtual coin, can, from now on, be used to make political contributions. However, the Political Action Committee which will benefit from Bitcoin donations is obliged to exchange them into dollars before using the money. In addition, no anonymou ... read entire article »
The small Vulfpeck band came up with an ingenious plan to make some money from the $4 billion giant Spotify. The scam they set up earned them $20,000 before Spotify caught up with them and ended their mischievous trick. The band created an album entitled ... read entire article »
