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McDonald’s investigated for alleged employee burns
McDonald's is under investigation after 28 employees in 19 different US cities said they suffered injuries due to hazardous equipment and lax safety standards. Some...
Israel elections 2015: Close race between Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and Zionist Union
Nearly six million Israelis are expected to polls to vote for a new parliament on March 17. The new elections are expected to be a...
Burger King removes sugary soft drinks from Kids Meal menu
Burger King has decided to drop sugary soft drinks from kids' meals following similar moves by McDonald's and Wendy's earlier this year. The fast-food giant...
IKEA to close lifestyle website in Russia over gay propaganda fears
IKEA is closing its lifestyle website in Russia over fears it could flout the country's law banning the promotion of gay values to minors. In...
Egypt’s new capital city plans unveiled
The plans of Egypt's new administrative and business capital have been revealed on a new website. According to the website, the city on the outskirts...
Alibaba deal boosts Snapchat value at $15 billion
Alibaba is investing $200 million into a stake in photo messaging application Snapchat. That values Snapchat at nearly $15 billion and makes it one of...
Aide Nava: Mexican mayoral candidate found dead in Guerrero
The body of Mexican politician Aide Nava has been found in one of Mexico's most violent states, Guerrero, where she had been standing for...
Fed Stress Test Results 2015
Twenty eight banks out of 31 have passed the Fed’s annual stress test in the US. As part of the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review...
Deutsche Bank and Banco Santander fail Fed’s annual stress test
US units of Deutsche Bank AG and Banco Santander SA have failed a US "stress test" designed to assess whether lenders can withstand another...
Greece threatens Germany over Nazi occupation debt
Greece has threatened to seize German property as compensation for a Nazi atrocity in World War II. Justice Minister Nikos Paraskevopoulos said he was ready...
South Korea nut rage: Flight attendant Kim Do-hee sues Korean Air and Heather Cho
South Korean flight attendant Kim Do-hee is suing Korean Air and jailed former executive Heather Cho in the US over what became known as...
New Zealand: Fonterra and Federated Farmers received 1080 infant formula threat
A New Zealand farming body and dairy giant Fonterra have received letters threatening to poison milk formula with pesticide 1080. Federated Farmers and Fonterra received...
Simone Gbagbo trial: Ivory Coast’s former first lady sentenced to 20 years in jail
Ivory Coast's former First Lady Simone Gbagbo has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found responsible for the 2010 post-election tragedy. Simone...
Barack Obama emailed to Hillary Clinton’s private address, White House confirms
President Barack Obama emailed with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton but was unaware of how her personal email address was set up, the...
Grexit: Yanis Varoufakis raises possible referendum if bailout negotiations fail
Greece’s Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has said it is possible that a referendum could be held if the eurozone rejects the country's debt renegotiation...
Venezuela food shortage: Fingerprint scanners to be installed at grocery stores
In a move to reduce food hoarding and panic buying, Venezuela will install about 20,000 fingerprint scanners at grocery stores across the country. Over the...
Women On 20’s group campaigns to put woman on $20 bill
As women are absent on American currency, “Women On 20s” group is trying to change that through a campaign aiming to see one of 15...
Greece could hire non-professional tax inspectors to tackle evasion
According to a leaked document, the Greek government could hire "non-professional" tax inspectors, including tourists, to spy on tax evaders. Students and housewives could also...
Senator Robert Menendez faces federal corruption charges
According to US media reports, the Department of Justice is preparing to bring criminal corruption charges against Democratic Senator Robert Menendez. Robert Menendez is alleged...
US adds 295,000 jobs in February 2015
According to Labor Department figures, the US economy added 295,000 jobs in February 2015, while the unemployment rate fell to 5.5% from 5.7%. It was...
Hall & Oates sue Early Bird over Haulin’ Oats cereal name
Singers Daryl Hall and John Oates are suing Brooklyn-based Early Bird Foods & Co, claiming its granola Haulin' Oats infringes their trademark. The case accuses...
McDonald’s to curb use of chicken injected with antibiotics in US
McDonald's has announced it will stop US purchases of chicken injected with antibiotics important to human medicine. Chicken served in McDonald's 14,000 US restaurants will...
Hillary Clinton email scandal: Former Secretary of State responds to growing controversy
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has responded to a growing controversy over using her private email account for government business. Hillary Clinton urged officials...
Pippa Middleton earned over $350,000 in 2014
Pippa Middleton earned a little over $350,000 in 2014 with her booming business venture, PXM Enterprises. According to government filings for the company, the total...
The Dress: Roman Originals in 2007 child labor investigation
Roman Originals, the company selling the blue and black dress that blew up on social media last week, found itself in the middle of...
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