Home / 2018 / January (page 52)

Monthly Archives: January 2018

Donald Trump set for medical check amid allegations over his fitness for office

Alex Wong | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House January 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump will undergo a formal health check on Friday as the former New York businessman attempts to dispel any doubts about …

Read More »

Nvidia partners with Uber and Baidu on driverless cars

Jeff Swensen | Getty Images An Uber driverless Ford Fusion drives down Smallman Street on September, 22, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nvidia has partnered with Uber, Volkswagen and China’s Baidu in driverless cars, as the chipmaker looks to expand its presence in the autonomous driving space. Ride-hailing service Uber will …

Read More »

Which sector will be the biggest winner?

Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images Offices in the heart of the Square Mile on Nov. 1, 2017, in the City of London, England. Earnings season is just around the corner and U.S. banks are among the first names reporting this week. All eyes are likely to be …

Read More »

China economy transition and debt worries

Zhang Peng | LightRocket | Getty Images Robots dance during a consumer electronics expo at the Beijing China National Convention Center on Jul. 8, 2017 in Beijing, China. China has been fighting debt for years, but with little success so far as it balances economic stability against the fallout that …

Read More »

Apple should address iPhone addiction among youths

Sergii Kharchenko | NurPhoto | Getty Images Official iPhone X release in Kyiv, Ukraine on December 12, 2017. Apple shareholders Jana Partners and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System are urging the smartphone maker to take steps to address what they say is a growing problem of young people getting …

Read More »

UK cabinet reshuffle coming soon

JUSTIN TALLIS | AFP | Getty Images Britain’s Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party Theresa May (L), accompanied by her husband Philip (R), leaves after delivering a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on June 9, 2017 After running a poorly-received campaign at a national election …

Read More »

US weather starts to improve

Noah Graham | National Hockey League| Getty Images An ice crew member shovels snow Wednesday during the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Jan 1, 2014. The bitter cold that followed a massive East Coast snowstorm should begin to lessen as temperatures inch up and …

Read More »

Why Federated thinks 2018 could be the year of the barbell stock market

Getty Images Chairman of the Federal Reserve nominee Jerome Powell testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee November 28, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The two potential disruptors to the bull market, according to Orlando, are a Federal Reserve in transition …

Read More »

Trump says on Twitter he is a ‘very stable genius’

Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House January 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump described himself on Saturday as a “very stable genius”, following the publication of a highly critical book that questioned his ability to do …

Read More »

Iran stages pro-government rallies, derides Trump ‘blunder’ at UN

Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Iranians hold an Iranian flag during a protest after performing the Friday Prayer at Imam Khomeini Mosque following US’ statement about backing the anti-government protests in Tehran, Iran on January 05, 2018. Thousands of government supporters staged rallies in Iran for a …

Read More »