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News Report Claims Apple Suppliers Ramping up Hiring to Prepare for iPhone 7
With reports in Taiwan that the companies were recruiting staff in preparation for building the iPhone 7 series, Apple’s top Taiwanese suppliers have started mass-hirings. “Foxconn Zhengzhou is hiring a large number of ordinary workers. Welcome to join Foxconn: Age… Read More ›
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White Elephant Financial District Aimed to be Salvaged by Saudi Arabia
A white elephant in the making, unlikely to attract tenants and possibly never even to be completed, the plan to build a financial district from scratch was viewed by Saudi Arabia’s neighbors as among the glossiest excesses of the kingdom’s… Read More ›
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Amidst Isis Launching New Attacks in Traq, White House says Isis is ‘Shrinking’
Claiming that “This perverse caliphate is shrinking” referring to the Islamic State, the Obama administration’s diplomatic point man in the international fight against the terrorist group has said the extremists have been losing control over territory. However in Iraq a string… Read More ›
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French Organizations Threat Law Suit against Facebook, YouTube, Twitter for ‘Hate Speech’
Alleging that Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube service had failed to remove ‘hateful content’ posted on their sites, there French organizations say they will file legal complaints against the three IT companies. The internet giants have only removed a small… Read More ›
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Why Mercedes and BMW Should be Scared about Tesla’s Mass-Market Car
Luxury car models of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche are being threatened by Tesla Motors, whose Model 3 electric car enticed 325,000 would-be buyers to put down $1,000 deposits during the week of its debut in April. While making Germany… Read More ›
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Pros says Elon Musk ‘burns up cash’ for SolarCity, Tesla
Having taken hits recently, two key components of Elon Musk’s empire are under pressure which some analysts believe, won’t see relief in sight anytime soon. Share prices have fallen for Musk’s co-founded companies – SolarCity and Tesla Motors. Despite a… Read More ›
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Workers at US Poultry Wear Diapers on the Job as they are Denied Breaks
Workers in plants run by the largest U.S. poultry producers are reduced to wearing diapers while working on the processing line as they are regularly being denied bathroom breaks, Oxfam America said in a report. “It’s not just their dignity… Read More ›
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Hacker Reportedly Leaked Personal Data of Chinese Elites on Twitter
In an embarrassing leak for authorities that has raised concerns about the security of official records, the purported personal details of numerous Chinese business moguls and politically-connected elite have been posted to an anonymous Twitter account. The data disclosure would… Read More ›
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A 75% Discount off Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicles being given by UK for Firms and Organizations
With the aim to “encourage more businesses to switch to hydrogen-fuelled vehicles”, the U.K. government has launched a £2 million ($2.89 million) fund to provide subsidies. Private businesses, as well as organizations such as police forces and health trusts would… Read More ›
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The UK Property Premier League Led by this Soccer Club
Soccer club Tottenham Hotspur has taken home an unlikely consolation prize even though it narrowly missed out on clinching the English Premier League (EPL) title,. The area surrounding Spurs’ home stadium, White Hart Lane in north London, recorded the greatest… Read More ›