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These states will miss RadioShack the most (RSH)

RadioShack is planning to close 1,784 of their retail stores in the next two months, but the closures are unevenly distributed across the country.Business Insider combined the full list of the stores...

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Apple board member: 'Steve Jobs was gonna design an iCar' (AAPL, TSLA)

On Monday we reported that an Apple employee said the company was working on something that would "give Tesla a run for its money."It seems unlikely that Apple is working on a car of its own, but you...

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Pattinson unveils James Dean film at Berlin fest

Berlin (AFP) - British actor Robert Pattinson said Monday he learned to sympathise with the paparazzi by playing the photographer who helped make James Dean an icon.Pattison stars in Anton Corbijn's...

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The mobile app-install ad is almost singlehandedly driving a boom in...

The mobile app-install ad — an ad unit that directs users to download a mobile app – arguably offers the most measurable return on investment (ROI) of any major mobile ad format, and has seen a massive...

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Here's what stocks do before and after the Fed starts hiking rates

The Federal Reserve will begin tightening monetary policy, which means higher interest rates are coming. Most economists expect that first rate hike to come mid-2015.This has investors rightfully...

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Yelp is hiring a bunch of new salespeople to sell more ads (YELP)

Yelp is making a big push to hire more salespeople this year.During the company's Q4 earnings call last week, chief operating officer Geoff Donaker said Yelp plans on increasing its salesforce by...

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Zara owner drops angora over China rabbit cruelty

Madrid (AFP) - Spanish clothing giant Inditex, owner of the Zara brand, said Monday it had stopped selling angora garments because of cruelty to rabbits the cosy wool is plucked from in China.The...

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'Tortured' Indonesia maid's employer guilty: Hong Kong judge

Hong Kong (AFP) - A Hong Kong woman was on Tuesday found guilty of severely abusing her Indonesian maid, in a case that dominated headlines and sparked international outrage."You are remanded in...

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China's Wanda buys sports group Infront for 1.05 bn euros

Beijing (AFP) - China's Wanda Group has agreed to buy Infront -- the Swiss sports marketing group headed by FIFA president Sepp Blatter's nephew - for 1.05 billion euros ($1.2 billion), the two firms...

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Kane keen to build on Premier League derby success against Liverpool

London (AFP) - Tottenham Hotspur hero Harry Kane wants his side to carry on from where left off against bitter rivals Arsenal when they face Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday.The 21-year-old was the star...

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Malaysia court upholds Anwar sodomy conviction

Putrajaya (Malaysia) (AFP) - Malaysia's highest court on Tuesday upheld a sodomy conviction against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, rejecting his appeal against the verdict and casting fresh doubt...

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Spider-Man is going to start appearing in Marvel movies

Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced a plan to bring together the worlds of Marvel Studios and Spider-Man.It's a move that will likely introduce a brand new version of Spider-Man in future films....

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10 things you need to know in markets today

Good morning! Here are 10 things you need to know in markets today.Obama and Merkel announced unity and not much else about Ukraine. US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

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Brian Williams explains how he 'misremembered' the Iraq helicopter incident

Military newspaper Stars and Stripes has posted the full interview with NBC News anchor Brian Williams that led to him stepping down from his post temporarily after admitting that he exaggerated a...

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China is marching into uncharted territory and here's why it should scare you

China's inflation figures just hit a five-year low. Price growth is falling for consumers, and companies producing goods are already recording sharp deflation.Why does it matter? One simple reason:...

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Strauss-Kahn pimping trial: LIVE REPORT

Lille (France) (AFP) - 08:07 GMT - WELCOME TO AFP'S LIVE REPORT on the trial of ex-IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn who is set to take the stand for the first time to answer pimping charges.Strauss-Kahn...

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Denmark just joined the deflation club as it scrambles to defend its currency...

Denmark just joined the deflation club. Consumer prices fell by 0.1% in the year to January, according to figures just released. That's Denmark's first bout of falling prices since at least...

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Shelling in South Sudan oil town: defence minister

Juba (AFP) - Rebel fighters in South Sudan bombarded government positions Tuesday in the oil town of Bentiu, where 53,000 civilians are sheltering inside a United Nations camp, the defence minister...

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News anchor Brian Williams suspended for six months: NBC

New York (AFP) - NBC has suspended star presenter Brian Williams for six months without pay for embellishing an Iraq war story, the American news broadcaster said Tuesday.The measure takes effect...

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This electronic bike raised $3.2 million on Indiegogo in just 10 days

Looks like the Storm eBike is going to be a smash hit, if its uber successful crowdfunding campaign is a predictor.The bike has raised $3.16 million on Indiegogo since the campaign started on February...

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