August 2, 2018
Apple reaches $1,000,000,000,000 value
Apple just became the first American public company to cross $1 trillion in value. The iPhone maker achieved that big number on Thursday when the stock passed $207.04 a share. Its new all-time high is $207.05. Apple is now up more than 20% this…
August 2, 2018
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION UNIT
Keeping with the international standards agreed by the Global Forum on Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands Exchange of Information Unit under the Ministry of Finance, Trade…
August 2, 2018
Serena Williams suffers worst defeat of her career
Serena Williams is usually the one who inflicts heavy defeats on others, but the former world No.1 suffered the most one-sided loss of her illustrious career Tuesday when she was knocked out of the first round of the Silicon Valley Classic after a…
August 2, 2018
Senators: Trump ‘not paying attention’ to Russian threats in 2018
Two leading senators are asserting that President Donald Trump has not focused on the clear threat the Kremlin poses in the 2018 elections, with one Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee contending that Russian hackers may have already…
August 2, 2018
Australia senator sues opponent over ‘sexist slurs’
Australian senator Sarah Hanson-Young has filed a lawsuit against a political opponent who made "sexist slurs" towards her. The Greens senator, 36, is the first Australian sitting politician to sue another for defamation. She alleges Senator David…
August 2, 2018
Google in China: Internet giant ‘plans censored search engine’
Google is developing a version of its search engine that will conform to China's censorship laws, reports say. The company shut down the engine in 2010, complaining that free speech was being limited. But online news site The Intercept says Google…
August 2, 2018
French rappers Booba and Kaaris brawl at Paris airport
Two French rappers have been arrested after fighting broke out at a Paris airport that caused flight delays and the closure of part of the building. Booba and Kaaris were detained along with members of their entourages following scuffles at a…
August 2, 2018
For Better or Worse, the Nissan Juke Is No More
According to a report by Nissan's ever-polarizing Juke subcompact crossover is—in the U.S. at least—discontinued. Dead. Donezo. Finito. The report explicitly blames its demise on weak U.S. sales brought on by the Juke's, er, divisive styling. In…
August 2, 2018
Tokyo Medical University ‘changed female exam scores’
Reports that one of Japan's most prestigious medical universities tampered with female applicants' entrance exam scores have sparked an outcry on social media. Tokyo Medical University began altering results in 2011 to ensure under 30% of successful…
August 2, 2018
Mexico plane crash: Investigators find ‘black box’ flight recorders
Investigators have found the flight recorders from an Aeroméxico flight, which crashed in Mexico's northern Durango state on Tuesday. All 103 passengers and crew on board survived, but 97 were injured - two seriously. At present, it is unclear…