Tech giant Apple released Wednesday a series of product upgrades, including the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S plus, Siri-collaborative Apple TV, the enterprise-grade 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and the first ever Apple Pencil, which is a stylus for designers and creatives.
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Alpine Valley Bread will become a subsidiary of Flowers Foods Inc.
Flower Foods Inc. has made the decision to acquire Alpine Valley Bread Company which is a family-owned natural bread producer for $120 million in cash and stock as reported by Source Media.
Immigrants beneficial to Germany in the long run
At a time when anti-immigration groups in Germany are raising voices against the influx of immigrants in big numbers, the debate on whether immigrants would be a burden or beneficial on the economy remains vibrant.
Blake Lively competes with Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' squad? Actress insists she wasn't 'throwing shade' at the pop star
Speculations suggested that Blake Lively threw a shade at Taylor Swift on her Instagram photo. But recently the actress insisted that it has nothing to do with the singer.
Financial Advisers Raised Fees for Getting Pension Help after Freedom Reforms
Financial advisers increased basic pension services fees over the year after freedom reforms, according to new study. This is Money reports that financial advisers raised the cost for pension help by 16 to 17 percent. To get advice on how to turn a £100,000 pension pot into a lump sum, advisers increased their fees to £1,750 from £1,500. Meanwhile, the fee for a drawdown scheme for £300,000 pot has increased to £3,500 from £3,000. These are the middle figures from adviser website unbiased.co.uk from October 2014 to July 2015.
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Big Cake Games recently launched its campaign for its post-apocalyptic adventure game “Cold Horizon” in Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight. The game introduces unlikely protagonists and carries a hope theme in its storyline.
Twitter announced Monday that it entered a partnership with giant Indonesian carrier Indosat, allowing its 68 million users to use its direct messaging (DM) feature.
The trailer for "X-Men: Apocalypse" is rumored to be released in October, while Michael Dougherty is just pleased to be back in the franchise.
Warren Buffett lets go of Exxon shares, and buys refiner Phillips stake because of the fluctuating oil prices. Bloomberg reports that the billionaire investor announced Wednesday that his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. sold some $4 billion Exxon Mobil Corp. shares due to the dreary outlook of crude oil prices, buying instead a $4.48 billion stake from refiner Phillips 66.
The Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares had fallen in late trading Tuesday to 80%. This is after a study discovered that its manufactured experimental antibiotic was no better than a standard generic treatment.
Brazil's investment-grade credit falls beyond correction and into junk territory as Standard & Poor's downgraded the country's debt Wednesday. According to a report from The Guardian, Standard & Poor's said that Brazil lost its investment-grade status as it is projected with a negative outlook. This downgrade is unfortunate as the nation enters a recession.
French Industry slumps lower in the third quarter as production unexpectedly fell to 0.8%, a number lowest since November 2014. Economists forecasted a 0.2 increase according to Bloomberg survey, making the 0.8 percent downward curve such a big surprise. The statistics office reported Thursday that French industry output fell by 0.8 percent annually. Meanwhile, manufacturing output also dropped by 1 percent this month.
The much-awaited sequel to Pacific Rim is reportedly delayed and rumors have it that the lead star Charlie Hunnam wants 'Pacific Rim: Maelstrom' to be created with less CGI.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are facing legal battles over them bringing their dogs to Queensland, Australia. Australia has a strict compliance about permits in which according to them, the couple weren't able to accomplish before the incident.
