Image copyright Reuters Image caption Nikki Rose (centre) and Ian Power (right) were the first to buy legal cannabis at Tweed in St. John’s Newfoundland, just after midnight on Wednesday The first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada was purchased at midnight on Wednesday (02:30 GMT) on the eastern island of Newfoundland amid …
Image copyright Spotify Image caption The advert featured a doll surprising young people A Spotify ad has been banned for “unjustifiably” distressing children. The advert mimicked a horror film and showed young people being menaced by a scary doll when they played a particular song. In its ruling, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Harvard is at the centre of competing visions of what is meant by “fair” admissions Harvard University this year turned down more than 95% of those who applied. But what is a “fair” system for deciding who should be rejected and who should be the lucky few to get a …
Image copyright Getty Images IMF managing director Christine Lagarde will not attend an investment conference in Riyadh, as global concern over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist grows. A spokesperson said Ms Lagarde’s planned trip to the Middle East “is being deferred”. She becomes the latest high-profile name to pull out of the event dubbed …
Image copyright Getty Images The US has said it intends to negotiate three separate trade agreements with Japan, the UK and the EU. It could take several months before the negotiations begin, it said. The move is part of US President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape trade policies to support his “America First” agenda. It …
Tired of corruption, business people in Brazil come together to forge a new generation of lawmakers. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Miniwiz Furniture made from cigarette butts and Nike shoe soles, rugs from old jumpers, and fruit bowls from smartphone screen – welcome to the House of Trash, which opened in Milan earlier this year to show the world’s design capital that landfill can be lifestyle. The company behind the project – Miniwiz – …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A wave of new laws in California is shaping national debate. In privacy law, minimum wage and other ways, California is shaping national debate. The US, long a laggard when it comes to online privacy, is finally taking a serious look at creating national rules to protect consumer data. …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Donald Trump named Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve US President Donald Trump has escalated his war of words against America’s central bank, calling the Federal Reserve his “biggest threat”. The remarks, made in an interview with US media outlet Fox Business, follow the president’s repeated criticism of the …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings in 2016 Netflix shares jumped more than 10% in after-hours trade after the firm added more subscribers than forecast. The firm said it added nearly seven million members during the quarter, ending September with more than 137 million members world wide. It had told …