Business news

• Trump admin wants to be able to fire head of consumer agency

  17-03-2017 23:12 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The Trump administration is making a legal case that would make it easier for the president to fire the head of the government's consumer finance watchdog agency.
  
  Read more

• Why Intel Is Paying $15.3 Billion to Acquire Mobileye

  17-03-2017 23:07 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Intel is paying a steep premium to buy its way into self-driving cars.
  
  Read more

• Here's the Average Net Worth in the United States

  17-03-2017 23:00 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The median net worth in the United States is heavily influenced by home ownership and participation in retirement savings plans, including 401(k)s.
  
  Read more

• 10 Reasons Johnson & Johnson Could Be the World's Most Perfect Stock

  17-03-2017 22:45 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  J&J might be a picture-perfect healthcare stock for long-term investors.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Snap judgment: Why Wall Street has doubts about Snap Inc.

  17-03-2017 21:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Two weeks after its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, shares in Snap Inc. have lost their post-IPO glow. Ambivalent reports from Wall Street analysts reveal why some investors doubt whether Snap is a wise long-term investment.
  
  Read more

• Bell completes takeover of MTS

  17-03-2017 20:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Bell completed its $3.9-billion takeover of Manitoba Telecom Services on Friday, a move that will add more than 700,000 customers to its subscriber base.
  
  Read more

• ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7 Spoilers: Will Rosita, Sasha Kill Negan In Episode 14?

  17-03-2017 20:05 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Survivors war with Negan is heating up on “The Walking Dead.” In Season 7, episode 14 Sasha and Rosita may finally get their shot at the Saviors tyrannical leader.
  
  Read more

• ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ Star Karlie Redd Taunts Tommie Lee On Instagram After Fight

  17-03-2017 19:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Karlie Redd seemed to still be pumped up from her recent fight with co-star Tommie Lee and decided to hurl some insults at her rival.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• ‘Mass Effect: Andromeda’ 'My Face Is Tired' Facial Animations Not Getting Day 1 Fix

  17-03-2017 19:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  Mass Effect: Andromedacharacter animations have flooded the internet days before the game’s release, and it looks like those “my face is tired” memes won’t be going away anytime soon. In atweet, BioWare designer Ian Frazier denied any possibility of changes.
  
  Read more

• What's Next For Ronda Rousey? Acting, Not UFC Fights, In Former Champ's Future

  17-03-2017 19:26 via ibtimes.com
  
  Ronda Rousey’s UFC career is potentially over, but that doesn’t mean she’s leaving the limelight anytime soon. After filming an episode of the NBC TV show “Blindspot,” the MMA fighter plans to do more acting.
  In an interview with TMZ, Rousey expressed an interest in returning to the show, in which she’ll play a prison inmate that is behind bars for transporting weapons across state lines.
  
  Read more

• Electrocution Experiment Shows People Can Still Be Cruel, In Remake Of Milgram’s Obedience Test

  17-03-2017 19:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  People are just as blindly obedient now as they were 50 years ago, willing to subject others to electric shocks simply because they were told to.
  
  Read more

• Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski Elope, Other Celebrity Couples Who Married In Secret

  17-03-2017 18:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  They may be dealing with fallout from nude photos of her being leaked in the most recent Fappening scandal, but Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski still have a big reason to celebrate now that they’re married.
  The couple, who are also expecting their first child together later this year, eloped on Sunday, March 12, something Sadoski revealed while appearing on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” four days later.
  
  Read more

• How not to get hacked: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

  17-03-2017 18:54 via cbc.ca
  
  If you've been too busy to follow the consumer news this week, here's our cheat sheet.
  
  Read more

• EU re-imposes cartel fine on air cargo firms, including Air Canada

  17-03-2017 18:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The European Union has re-imposed fines worth more than $1.1 billion on 11 air cargo companies, including Air Canada, even though the EU's high court threw out the original case in 2015 on a procedural issue.
  
  Read more

• Netflix Movies, TV Show Ratings Changing From Stars To Thumbs-Up System

  17-03-2017 18:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  Netflix has stuck with its standard five-star rating system for years, but the streaming service soon plans to make a subtle tweak to the tool. Netflix will change its rankings from stars to a thumbs up and thumbs down system, according toThe Verge.
  The update, which is slated to roll out in April, will allow users to issue a simple thumbs up or thumbs down rating for movies or TV shows on Netflix.
  
  Read more

• ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Couple Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Peta Murgatroyd Reveal Baby Shai Health Scare

  17-03-2017 18:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd are basking in the glory of being new parents. Not every moment has been blissful, though.
  In a recent interview with ET Online, Maks revealed that he and Peta rushed baby Shai to the hospital in his first week. Luckily, the scare was minor. The “Dancing With the Stars” pro shared with the publication that Shai had a fever, which shook her and Peta as first-time parents.
  
  Read more

• Venmo And March Madness Bets: Company Says You Shouldn't Wager On NCAA Tournament

  17-03-2017 18:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  If you’ve been using Venmo to bet on March Madness games, as the crowds of basketball fans might yell after a nasty foul: you can’t do that… or at least you’re not suppose to.
  The peer-to-peer payment app prohibits the use of the app in connection with betting or gambling in its terms anduser agreement. “If there is ever a situation where evidence of gambling activity is brought to our attention, Venmo works quickly to take appropriate action,” a spokesman fo
  
  Read more

• Enda Kenny-Trump Meeting: Full Text Of Irish Prime Minister's Immigration Speech

  17-03-2017 18:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump welcomed Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny to the White House on Thursday, a day before St. Patrick's Day. Kenny, who called Trump's rhetoric "racist and dangerous" in May, used the opportunity to present Trump with a bowl of shamrocks and a lecture on the immigrant spirit.
  
  Read more

• Pregnant Teenage Model Killed By Moving Train During Railway Photo Shoot

  17-03-2017 17:58 via ibtimes.com
  
  An aspiring teenage model was recently killed by a freight train during a photo shoot in Navasota, Texas. Her mother told the Associated Press the 19-year-old was having her photos taken in hopes of launching her modeling career when she stepped off one set of tracks to avoid a train and was hit by a second on the opposing tracks.
  
  Read more

• Rick Ross Disses Birdman On New Song ‘Idols Become Rivals’; Lil Wayne Responds

  17-03-2017 17:51 via ibtimes.com
  
  Rick Ross’ hate for Birdman is no secret. Following Lil Wayne’s falling out with the Cash Money Records CEO, Ross has been outspoken with his disdain for Birdman.
  Now, on his new song “Idols Become Rivals” from his album “Better You Than Me,” Rick Ross uses the whole track to diss Birdman. Making no secret who he’s rapping about, the “Purple Lamborghini” rapper calls Birdman out by name, mentioning his mistreatment of other artists and p
  
  Read more

• UK And YouTube: Government Pulls Ads After Learning They Were Featured Next To Extremist Videos

  17-03-2017 17:47 via ibtimes.com
  
  The U.K. government has removed its advertisements from YouTube after concerns the ads were appearing next to “inappropriate material,” including videos with extremist views and of former KKK leader David Duke, theBBC , which was also affected, reported Friday.
  
  Read more

• ‘The Voice’ Season 12 Judge Gwen Stefani Teases Boyfriend Blake Shelton With Twitter Photo

  17-03-2017 17:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  “The Voice” coach Gwen Stefani is known to joke around when it comes to her boyfriend Blake Shelton, however, the singer took her latest funny attempt and shared it with her more than 2.5 million Twitter followers.
  
  Read more

• Duke Basketball 2017: March Madness Prediction, Final Four Chances, Possible NCAA Tournament Opponents

  17-03-2017 17:41 via ibtimes.com
  
  Duke is almost always among the favorites in the NCAA Tournament, and this year is no different. They enter March Madness 2017 with a better chance than just about any team to win the national championship.
  
  Read more

• D.C. Cell Network May Have Been Hacked, Used To Monitor Calls

  17-03-2017 17:40 via ibtimes.com
  
  An unusually high amount of suspicious phone activity in Washington, D.C. is fueling reports that a cell network in the city may have been hacked and communications may be being monitored, according to theWashington Free Beacon.
  
  Read more

• Fixing fake accounts will take more time: Wells Fargo CEO

  17-03-2017 17:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan said the company could need several more months to resolve customer damage tied to its massive sales practices scandal.
  
  Read more

• Eva Mendes Makes First Public Appearance After Skipping Out On Award Season

  17-03-2017 17:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  She opted out of making public appearances with beau Ryan Gosling throughout award season, but Eva Mendes has once again stepped back into the spotlight to continue promoting her fashion collection for New York and Company.
  
  Read more

• How Much Do Presidents Spend On Travel? Trump vs. Obama

  17-03-2017 16:54 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump — who criticized politicians in September for “wasting” taxpayer money — is on track to spend more on travel costs in his first year as president than President Barack Obama did during his entire eight-year tenure in the White House.
  
  Read more

• Not getting enough sleep? You're not alone — and that's bad for all of us

  17-03-2017 16:47 via cbc.ca
  
  More than a quarter of Canadians get less than seven hours of sleep every day, and it's harming their health and the economy as a whole.
  
  Read more

• Joy Duggar And Austin Forsyth’s Possible Wedding Date And Pricey Gift Registry Revealed

  17-03-2017 16:40 via ibtimes.com
  
  Joy Anna Duggar could be married before the end of the year. A new wedding registry, believed to be owned by the “Counting On” star and her fiancé Austin Forsyth, has surfaced. The registry not only reveals what gifts the soon-to-be newlyweds are asking for but also the tentative date for their wedding.
  
  Read more

• Irish Phrases For St. Patrick's Day: 9 Gaelic Sayings To Share

  17-03-2017 16:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  St. Patrick's Day is an Irish holiday, so why not celebrate using the native tongue? In Ireland, the official language is Irish Gaelic, which more than 1.7 million people in Ireland say they know how to speak, according to Omniglot. Though most Irish people use English today, you can still share a few phrases Friday for St. Paddy's.
  Here's a quick language lesson:
  
  Read more

• Where To Stream Drake’s ‘More Life’: Playlist Will Be Available On Spotify And Amazon

  17-03-2017 16:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  After a long wait, Drake’s next project, “More Life,” is finally releasing on Saturday. Originally believed to be an Apple Music exclusive, it’s now looking like the playlist will also be available on other streaming services along with Apple Music.
  
  Read more

• Blind Catfish From Amazon Is Newly A Discovered Species

  17-03-2017 16:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  A newly discovered catfish species without eyes and almost colorless skin is officially the namesake of a little girl who likes to follow her dad as he works in the field.
  
  Read more

• Fifth Harmony Gushes Over Houston Rodeo As Camila Cabello Tweets About ‘Hey Ma’ Success

  17-03-2017 16:19 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although they are no longer a group, it looks like  Camila Cabello and the members of Fifth Harmony are both experiencing success.
  
  Read more

• 5 Rights Of Employees: Are You Being Treated Fairly In The Workplace?

  17-03-2017 16:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  When it comes to workplace rights, many American workers might be unaware of what's been afforded to them by the federal government. The rights of employees have remained a provocative issue dating all the way back to the Industrial Revolution and into the rise of the Industrial Workers of the World movement near the start of the 20th Century.
  
  Read more

• CMHC mortgage insurance gets more expensive today

  17-03-2017 15:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Starting today, premiums on mortgage insurance from Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. go up across the country.
  
  Read more

• CMHC mortgage insurance gets more expensive

  17-03-2017 15:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Premiums on mortgage insurance from Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. went up across the country on Friday.
  
  Read more

• ‘Sister Wives’ Star Mariah Brown Debuts Girlfriend Audrey Kriss, See Cutest Moments Together

  17-03-2017 15:16 via ibtimes.com
  
  She only publicly came out during an episode of her family’s show “Sister Wives” back in January, but Mariah Brown has now taken things one step further by debuting her relationship with girlfriend Audrey Kriss on social media.
  
  Read more

• Does Trump Live In The White House? Snowbird President Flies To Florida For Fifth Trip Since Inauguration

  17-03-2017 15:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  Call him the snowbird president: St. Patrick’s Day weekend will mark the fifth trip Donald Trump has taken to his luxury Mar-A-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, since assuming the presidency.
  
  Read more

• Trump’s Budget Plan Increases Funding To Combat Immigration, Hurts Local Law Enforcement

  17-03-2017 15:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump may have targeted sanctuary cities in one of his executive orders, but his fiscal year 2018 budget proposal fell into step with an effort last year by former President Barack Obama to eliminate a program helping counties imprison undocumented people.
  
  Read more

• MTV 2017 Woodies: Watch The 6 Best Woodies Performances From Desiigner To Starley

  17-03-2017 15:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  MTV’s Woodie awards are always about honoring the newcomers in music and Thursday night’s 2017 Woodies was no different. With performances from rising stars such as Starley and PVRIS to artists who are already becoming mainstream like Jidenna and Lil Yachty, the 2017 Woodies was full of great acts. Check out the six best performances from the show.
  
  Read more

• Are ‘Black Ink Crew’ Stars Ceaser Emanuel And Dutchess Lattimore Fighting On Instagram?

  17-03-2017 14:46 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although they had a falling out following their dramatic break up it looks like “Black Ink Crew: New York” stars Ceaser Emanuel and Dutchess Lattimore are not ready to completely let go of their relationship.
  On Thursday, the NYC-based tattoo artist seemed to subtly shade his ex-fiancée with an Instagram post. “People who have done you wrong will always think your posts are about them,” the post read.
  
  Read more

• Spotify Will Soon Limit Some New Albums To Paid Users

  17-03-2017 14:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  Spotify will soon be changing one of its policies regarding music content that it is offering to users. The music streaming service appears to have agreed to make some new albums only available to paying subscribers.
  Spotify is currently in negotiations with music labels to renew its licensing deals which is currently expired. The company has already agreed to receive a reduction in royalty fees it pays to labels, according to the Financial Times.
  
  Read more

• 'This pace cannot last forever': 2 big banks sound alarm on Toronto house prices

  17-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two big banks are waving red flags about Toronto housing prices, calling them "simply unsustainable" and a "bubble" in separate reports.
  
  Read more

• Investing and protesting: Why PETA bought shares of Canada Goose

  17-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protested the initial public offering of luxury jacket brand Canada Goose on Thursday, but also bought 230 shares in the company as part of a campaign to end the parka-maker's use of fur and feathers.
  
  Read more

• Alberta's NDP budget forecasters can't get off the oil roller-coaster

  17-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Everything old is new again in Alberta, as the province's budget shows the difficulty of weaning itself off oil revenue.
  
  Read more

• 2 big banks raise alarm over Toronto housing 'bubble'

  17-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two big banks are waving red flags about Toronto housing prices, calling them "simply unsustainable" and a "bubble" in separate reports.
  
  Read more

• B.C. tech firms aim to lure workers as looming Trump visa restrictions stoke fear

  17-03-2017 06:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Fears are growing in the tech sector over U.S. plans to restrict H1-B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. However, some Canadian companies hope a new two-week process for permits here will attract high-tech talent.
  
  Read more

• ‘Wonder Woman’ Fans Express Shock Over Gal Gadot’s Shaved Armpits

  17-03-2017 05:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  Movie afficionados are quite observant and notice even the smallest mistakes, so movie makers today really have their work cut out for them.
  In Patty Jenkins’ new “Wonder Woman” film, fans have zeroed in on Gal Gadot’s armpits, no less.
  Read: DC insider slams ‘Wonder Woman’ film as ‘discombobulated’
  
  Read more

• Who Is Ray Chavez? Trump Wishes Oldest-Living Pearl Harbor Survivor On 105th Birthday

  17-03-2017 05:13 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump sent a letter Thursday to the oldest-living survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack to wish him on his birthday.  Ray Chavez, a Poway, California, man turned 105 on March 11.
  
  Read more

• ‘Legion’: Syd, Cary And Oliver Try To Rescue David And The Team In Episode 7

  17-03-2017 05:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  Oliver (Jemaine Clement) is going to help David (Dan Stevens) and the rest of Team Summerland get out of the illusory Clockworks in next week’s episode of “Legion.”
  
  Read more

Follow @Business_Newsl on Twitter!