Lexus, Infiniti luxury car brands test ways to fight Tesla, German rivals
DETROIT (Reuters) – Japanese luxury auto brands Lexus and Infiniti are using the Detroit auto show to test new ways to regain momentum against Germany’s prestige automakers and Silicon Valley’s Tesla Inc . Toyota Motor Corp’s <7203.T> Lexus brand unveiled at Detroit its “LF-1 Limitless” concept SUV model, signaling that Lexus may start to focus […]
Prepare for These 5 Tech Stocks to Move Big on Earnings
Netflix, Qualcomm, Facebook, Apple and Amazon A number of high-profile stocks have already made headlines this earnings season. But arguably the most important reports are yet to come, given that big names in technology are set to report over the next two weeks. Even if you think you’re not a tech investor because you’re in […]
Largest known underwater cave on Earth discovered in Mexico; holds clues to Mayan civilization
A team of experts in Mexico has discovered two linked underwater caverns that are more than 4,000 years old and form the largest known such cave on earth. The discovery of the cave system, which stretches 215 miles, could hold valuable information about the ancient Mayan population, which inhabited parts of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, […]
Samsung Starts Producing GDDR6 RAM for Next-Gen Graphics Cards
You can start getting pumped about the next generation of graphics cards, as Samsung has announced that it’s building the first-ever 16-gigabit GDDR6 chips using its 10-nanometer class technology. The news isn’t a complete surprise, as Samsung previously said that GDDR6 was coming when it unveiled 8-gigabit DDR4 RAM chips last month and won […]
Big Banks Move to Match Bank of Canada’s Rate Hike
Central bank notes ‘uncertainty about the future of NAFTA’ as it hikes rate for 3rd time since last summer Canada’s biggest lenders have raised their prime lending rates on the same day the country’s central bank moved its benchmark interest rate a quarter percentage point higher. The Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate […]
Ford Shares Sink to Their Lowest Level in Nearly Two Months
Car maker presents gloomy profit picture and posted preliminary 2017 numbers that were below consensus Shares of Ford Motor Co. ended at their lowest in nearly two months Wednesday, after the car maker painted a gloomy picture of its profit this year and posted preliminary 2017 profit that fell short. Ford F, -0.90% said late […]
Wreck of Dutch Warship Found Buried Beneath Coral
Divers in the blue waters around the Yucatán Peninsula have discovered three historic treasures: a sunken lighthouse and the remains of an 18th-century Dutch warship and a 19th-century British steamer, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). The battered wrecks were found near the coastal town of Sisal, Mexico, a modern beach […]
‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery’ mobile game enrolls you in a virtual wizarding school
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery looks like it’s all about letting you live out the fantasy of enrolling in a wizarding school. The wizarding school, even. Coming this spring from Jam City, Hogwarts Mystery is a mobile role-playing game that opens in the years before Harry came to the school, but after his birth. It’s a […]
Quebec’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $12 in May
Rising salaries for minimum wage workers prompt mixed reactions from labour federations, business associations Quebec’s minimum wage workers will see a bigger paycheque starting this spring after what will be the largest salary increase in the province’s history. The minimum wage will rise by 75 cents on May 1, bringing it to $12 per hour. […]
Vancouver Aquarium Will No Longer Keep Whales, Dolphins in Captivity
CEO says public debate and conflict with park board ‘is debilitating our work on our mission’ The Vancouver Aquarium is giving up its fight to keep whales and dolphins in captivity, saying the heated public debate on the issue is hindering its conservation work. Staff at the non-profit attraction learned Thursday morning of the decision […]