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US freezes assets of Islamic State supporters

The United States freezes the assets of Islamic State supporters to restrict their activities and stem the group's growing influence. Drawn upon CIA intelligence and information supplied by other countries, the sanctions are imposed on individuals and groups in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

Oct 01, 2015 9:20 AM EDT

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Aviation deal on US-Cuba air service likely this year

After decades of gap, the airlink between the US and Cuba is poised for restoration very soon. The officials from both the nations recently concluded their meeting and have decided to hold the discussions again before the end of this year. The US government has already framed new rules enabling American airlines to fly to the Cuba. At present, only chartered flights are operational.

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Founder and CEO Ralph Lauren steps down; appoints Stefan Larsson as successor

Founder-designer Ralph Lauren quit the role of the Ralph Lauren Corporation's CEO. He appoints Stefan Larsson for the position. Lauren will still remain as chief creative officer and executive chairman.

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Castro knocks out U.S. trade embargo at UN

For the first time Cuban president, Raul Castro spoke and addressed UN officials to help lift the embargo placed to his country by United States since 1960. He stressed that is the main obstacle for Cuba's progress.

Barrick Gold Corp buys back part of outstanding debt

Barrick Gold Corp has taken up a debt reduction program. The world's largest bullion producer is aiming to reduced debt by $3 billion this year and $2 billion in 2015. The drop in gold prices is squeezing the margins of the miner. Moody's has lowered its credit rating.

Sep 30, 2015 4:49 AM EDT

Comcast to acquire majority stake in Universal Studios Japan

Comcast Corp. is acquiring a majority stake in Universal Studios Japan Co. for $1.5 billion. This is a milestone for the US cable company, which has been seeking opportunities for global growth, after failing to buy Time Warner Cable Inc. in April.

Sep 29, 2015 6:37 PM EDT

China slaps fine on Microsoft's Chinese JV over Xbox

Microsoft Corporation's Chinese JV has been fined $31,430 over antitrust rules related to Xbox marketing measures. However, Redmond-based IT major escaped from a major penalty as the Chinese government's probe didn't find any major fault on Microsoft pertaining to breaching antitrust rules.

Sep 29, 2015 6:32 PM EDT

Nike, Under Armour top racers on Wall Street

Athletic apparel makers Nike and Under Armour have been doing very well on the Wall Street this year so far. Under Armours' stock rose 50 percent and Nike gained 27 percent of year-to-date (YTD) gains on the Wall Street.

Sep 29, 2015 9:31 AM EDT

Microsoft strategizes on operating segment-wise results

Microsoft Corporation will announce its financial results based on three operating segment-wise business. These three new headers-based quarter results will be effective from next quarter results scheduled to be announced on 22 October.

Sep 29, 2015 9:27 AM EDT

Panasonic aims $2B revenues from smart phone biz

After its previous unsuccessful efforts in the smart phone business, Panasonic is making a comeback. It's planning to push sales volume by three times in next three years to reach $2-billion revenues target. Panasonic has decided to make India as its base for expanding in Africa, Middle East and South Asian markets.

Sep 29, 2015 2:34 AM EDT

NASA redesigns heat shield for Orion's EM-1 space mission in 2018

NASA is redesigning the Orion heat shield for its EM-1 space mission in 2018. They came up with a new strategy that will save costs and reduce manufacturing time.

Sep 29, 2015 2:26 AM EDT

Profit target for Kobelco down 58% as China's economy slows down

Chinese economy slowdown is adversely impacting Japanese construction and equipment manufacturers. Kobe Steel has reduced profit forecast for its unit Kobelco Construction Machinery by 58 percent. The drop in sales is likely to continue in 2016 year also.

Sep 28, 2015 10:45 PM EDT

Qatar plans $35B investment in US market

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has earmarked $35-billion investment for the US market. As part of its global strategy on investments, Qatar is looking to investment opportunities in several sectors in the US economy. Qatar says it planned investment for next five years and this will create jobs for Americans.

Sep 28, 2015 10:35 PM EDT

Oil traders stockpile at sea amid rising glut

The ever increasing surplus in oil production is boosting more demand for storage facility. The Contango opportunity is driving traders to store more oil on shore storage capacities. Many global oil companies and traders as well are booking tankers for next one year.

Sep 28, 2015 9:25 PM EDT

Gates Foundation sues Petrobras and Auditor for Fraud

The list of Petrobas’ problems just grew larger as The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently joined the plaintiffs who are suing the company over its treachery and corruption.

Sep 28, 2015 8:59 PM EDT

Mark Zuckerberg speaks at UN: Internet access can eradicate extreme poverty

Mark Zuckerberg says connecting the world to the internet will alleviate poverty. Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg recently spoke at UN and says there is more that can be done that's why he and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, along with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, and U2 front man Bono rallied to eradicate poverty by bringing internet access all over the world.

Sep 28, 2015 8:41 PM EDT