Canada Steps Up To Host Pride House At 2018 Winter Olympics
Canada is continuing its tradition of creating safe spaces for LGBT Olympians at this month’s Games in South Korea. Canada House will also serve as Pride House during the PyeongChang Games after South Korean organizers failed to raise enough money to open a standalone LGBT centre in the Olympic village, CBC News reported. This will […]
Why Himax Technologies Looks Strong Going Into Q4 Earnings
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX) had a mostly banner year in 2017, delivering delectable gains thanks to two big partnerships. First, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) decided to use Himax solutions for enabling Face ID in the iPhone X. Then, Qualcomm chose it as a partner for developing 3D sensing solutions for smartphones and automobiles. But Himax’s dream […]
3 Top Index Funds for Your IRA
We Fools are stock market junkies, but we realize that not everyone has the time or desire to build their own portfolio from scratch. That’s why we are huge proponents of index funds, which offer investors one-stop shopping, instant diversification, and a low fee. But which index funds, in particular, are a good choice for […]
Ford hints at Ranger Raptor coming to the US, possibly with a gas engine
U.S. enthusiasts watching the Ford Ranger Raptor have 1.5 questions about Ford’s new baby Baja truck. The matter of American launch is only half a question – almost everyone expects it here, timing being the known unknown. The chief engineer at Ford Performance, Jamal Hameedi, bolstered such expectations when he told Australian outlet Drive during […]
Toronto 2018 budget keeps property tax down, drawing concerns
Real estate board warns city not to keep relying on land transfer tax Toronto’s mayor says this year’s budget is “just right,” but one critic argues failing to hike property taxes above the rate of inflation will make the city less affordable for everyone. A 2.1 per cent property tax hike anchors the 2018 budget, […]
NASA’s InSight lander passes its final tests, ready for the trip to Mars
The next mission to the red planet just passed its final pre-flight tests, and engineers say it’s now ready to “ship and shoot.” The InSight Mars lander will soon be transported from the Lockheed Martin test facility in Colorado to Vandenberg Air Force Base in California for a scheduled May 5 launch aboard an Atlas […]