Like its subject, the man who took McDonald’s from a single burger shop to a globe-straddling child-fattener, John Lee Hancock’s The Founder can’t stop selling.
Day: January 17, 2017
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The job growth will represent less than 1% of the company’s current American workforce of about 1.5 million people. But it bucks the trend of major brick-and-mortar retailers, which have been slashing jobs and closing stores.
The new prices are expected to take effect within the next week
Apple is to raise the price of apps in the UK by up to 25% following the fall in value of the pound. The US tech giant has issued new pricing guidance to developers using its App Store that will mean the lowest priced app or in-app purchase costing 79p will increase to 99p.
The best free antivirus 2017
Looking for a free antivirus to defend your PC from the most dangerous viruses? Then you should definitely look for some tips on how to choose the best one because there are quite many cyber security companies that offer protection for free. Skip the hassle of trying dozens of free tools and read this summarized review of best free antivirus tools of 2017.
Walmart adding 10,000 U.S. jobs
The job growth will represent less than 1% of the company’s current American workforce of about 1.5 million people. But it bucks the trend of major brick-and-mortar retailers, which have been slashing jobs and closing stores.
Natural Health Breakthroughs with Brenda Wats
Natural Health Breakthroughs with Brenda Watson highlights recent research, cutting edge medical techniques and the benefits of a diet based on natural foods and supplements. To help her viewers understand how these advances can positively impact their own lives, Brenda visits research centers across America to interview leading scientists and practitioners about a diverse range of topics.
Board of Directors Reflects Impressive List of Private & Federal…
Lynx Technology Partners , one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing private companies and ranked among the top US security companies for consecutive years, today announced the appointment of four members to its first Board of Directors. This announcement brings a year-long independent board nomination process to a close and positions Lynx for even faster growth in 2017.
Mount Sinai department builds 3D models in short order
Surgery sometimes can yield surprises for physicians as they operate on the human body. Now, three-dimensional modeling can take away some of that guesswork.
izmocars Says Content Will Be Determining Factor for Virtual Reality…
With the price of the necessary equipment coming down and the technology vastly improved, virtual reality is no longer out of reach at the dealership level. “It’s no longer a question of ‘how’ the auto industry will use virtual reality in showrooms, but rather ‘how soon,'” said izmocars is the only VR provider in automotive with the necessary, high-quality content needed to engage customers and bring them into showrooms usng virtual reality.
Samsung launches Galaxy C9 Pro in India
Bhubaneswar : Samsung India on Tuesday announced the launch of its new smartphone powerhouse ‘Galaxy C9 Pro’ in Bhubaneshwar. Bollywood actress Prachi Desai did the honours for the company.
Remembering Eugene Cernan: Facts about retired U.S. astronaut
This December 13, 1972 image courtesy of NASA shows Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, mission commander, walking toward the Lunar Roving Vehicle during extravehicular activity at the Taurus-Littrow landing site of NASA’s sixth and final Apollo lunar landing mission. Pic/AFP Eugene A. Cernan, the commander of the Apollo 17 lunar-landing mission in 1972 and the last man to walk on the moon, died in Houston on January 17. Here are some facts about the retired US astronaut.
Zyxel Launches High-Performance Stackable Switches for Bandwidth-Intensive Network Environments
Zyxel Communications , a leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet access and connected home products, today announced the launch of the XGS4600 Series 28-port Gigabit Layer 3 Managed Switches with 4 SFP+ Uplinks . Available in Gigabit Ethernet and SFP versions, these premium switches provide a high-performance, reliable, and affordable solution for managing bandwidth-intensive networks in demanding environments such as businesses, hotels and schools.
Verifone expands Microsoft Dynamics 365 partnership
Verifone today announced the expansion of its partnership with Microsoft that provides comprehensive Payment-as-a-Service for Microsoft Dynamics 365 clients. Availability of Verifone Point, a Payment-as-a-Service solution, will now extend to Microsoft Dynamics 365 users internationally beginning with Canada.
Hubble spies exocomets’ plunge into star
Interstellar forecast for a nearby star: Raining comets! The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered doomed, wayward comets plunging into the star HD 172555. Artist’s concept of comets speeding across a vast protoplanetary disk of gas and dust, heading straight for the youthful star HD 172555.
Wal-Mart to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the US Updated at
Wal-Mart plans to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the U.S. as it opens new stores and expands existing locations. The world’s biggest retailer said Tuesday that there will also be about 24,000 construction jobs generated by its expansion plans.
Grave Digger driver hurt in Monster Jam show
The driver of the monster truck Grave Digger was injured at the Monster Jam show at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa this weekend. Dennis Anderson, who created the famous Grave Digger truck in 1981 and still rides the truck at many shows, was injured when the truck landed upside down on a ramp during the performance Saturday.
Emma Watson: I aspire to be like Belle from Beauty and the Beast
The 26-year-old actress has revealed that after rejecting the chance to star in Disney’s ‘Cinderella’, she accepted the role of Belle in the upcoming live-action adaptation because she can see certain similarities between herself and her on-screen character. She explained: “I didn’t know they were going to make ‘Beauty And The Beast’ at the time I turned down ‘Cinderella’.
NewsWatch: Earnings? Stock investors should watch these 5 factors instead, Goldman says
It’s all about earnings and the inauguration as traders get cracking after the holiday weekend. Could flawless results extend the Trump rally? Ignore the latest quarterly reports, as there are five key things to watch instead, says our call of the day.
MacBook Pro expected to get Intel Kaby Lake processor upgrade
MacBook Pro fans look forward to the upgrade cycle each year from Apple to see what sort of new performance and other features Apple adds to its popular line of MacBook Pro notebooks. One of the most accurate analysts that predicts what Apple will do in their next upgrade cycle is from KGI Securities and is called Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities.
Gene Cernan, Last Man To Walk On The Moon, Has Died
The last man in the world to take one of the most historic jaunts in human history has died. Astronaut Gene Cernan, who walked on the moon in 1972 and ended the astonishing adventure with a message of peace and hope, died at the age of 82 surrounded by his family, according to a statement NASA released Monday.
Shmoocon 2017: The Ins And Outs Of Manufacturing And Selling Hardware
Every day, we see people building things. Sometimes, useful things. Very rarely, this thing becomes a product, but even then we don’t hear much about the ins and outs of manufacturing a bunch of these things or the economics of actually selling them.
Apple to launch updated MacBook Pro with 32GB of RAM
It’s only been a couple of months since Apple radically redesigned its MacBook Pro line, but already rumours are circulating around the next update. According to industry analysts, 2017 will see the new look MacBook Pro given a sizeable specs boost, with 32GB of RAM even being slotted into the top of the line model.
Remembering astronaut Eugene Cernan, last man to walk on Moon
Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Tom Stafford arrive in the white room atop Launch Pad 19 at Cape Kennedy Air Force Station on June 3, 1966. During Eugene Cernan’s two-hour, eight-minute spacewalk on June 5, 1966.
Korea to invest W98.2b in upgrading biopharma evaluation guidelines
The South Korean government said Tuesday that it would invest 98.2 billion won in improving its evaluation guidelines for new biopharmaceutical products over the next 10 years. The plans came as part of the latest agenda set by a special pan-government biotechnology committee led by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.
Tech vendor Misys launches P2P lending software for banks
Jan 17 Financial technology vendor Misys is launching software to enable banks to provide peer-to-peer lending to their customers as competition from young companies in the sector heats up. The technology would enable retail and corporate banks to connect their customers looking for loans with individual or institutional investors digitally, the private London-based software company said on Tuesday.
China plans to develop powerful exascale computer
China is planning to develop a prototype of an exascale computer, considered the next frontier of supercomputers, by the end of 2017, according to a developer Tuesday. “A complete computing system of the exascale supercomputer and its applications can only be expected in 2020, and will be 200 times more powerful than the country’s first petaflop computer Tianhe-1, recognized as the world’s fastest in 2010,” said Zhang Ting, application engineer with the Tianjin-based National Supercomputer Center, when attending the sixth session of the 16th Tianjin Municipal People’s Congress Tuesday.
Newham policewoman saves life of man while on break
A police officer has been hailed a hero for saving the life of a man who collapsed with a suspected heart attack in a coffee shop. Newham Sergeant Sally Longhurst was taking a break from her shift in a Cafe Nero when she noticed a customer taken ill as he waited to be served.
Xi has crucial role, Davos founder says
Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum gestures during an interview last week in Cologny, Switzerland. [Photo/Agencies] President Xi Jinping’s participation at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, “is quite relevant to the theme of the forum, which is ‘responsive and responsible leadership'”, said Klaus Schwab, the event’s founder and executive chairman.
Scots hacker jailed for attempting to scam A 1m from high street chain Next
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Redux for $5M Brings Bixby $30M
The firm sells AERO, a 92,463-square-foot office building, to AVID Center at $326 per square foot following a $5-million inventive redesign of the building that makes it unlike any other in this submarket. Get alerted any time new stories match your search criteria.
Food Halls Vs. Restaurants: Comparing Investments
Established restaurant chains with strong financials will likely still be valued at a premium over a food hall/marketplace-unless the guarantor has a history that would surpass other chains or operators, Hanley’s Carlos Lopez tells GlobeSt.com. Get alerted any time new stories match your search criteria.
Jelastic Yoda 4.9.5: Improved User Experience with Solid Platform
Jelastic announced 4.9.5 release, that is mainly focused on the platform polishing and includes a wide range of bug fixes, UI and API improvements, new and updated stacks support. Jelastic, Inc. , cloud platform for developers offered as a public, private, hybrid or multi-cloud on infrastructure of hosting providers worldwide or on-premise, launched a new version of the product named Jelastic Yoda 4.9.5. The release is targeted on polishing of the already available features and fixing the bugs reported by customers.
China’s first cargo spacecraft to leave factory
A review meeting was convened last Thursday, during which officials and experts unanimously concluded that the Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft had met all the requirements to leave the factory. The take-off weight of Tianzhou-1 is 13 tonnes and it can ship material of up to six tonnes.
Pixel Film Studios Released Antique Slides for Final Cut Pro X
“Antique Slides is an authentic vintage slideshow production package which gives FCPX editors the necessary tools to make a stylistic retro slideshow with complete ease,” said Christina Austin – CEO of Pixel Film Studios. After installing within Final Cut’s Motion Templates users can find Antique Slides in the Titles Library.
Most of the world’s largest companies promise to retrain staff even if robots replace jobs
The report found that companies across the globe are counting on adopting AI to radically boost their revenue and streamlining their organisation’s structure. Meanwhile, in just three years’ time, 39% of those “currently or planning to use AI technology” believe that their group’s revenue will be boosted.
The Raspberry Pi Compute Module evolves
Maybe you need more access to GPIO pins on a Raspberry Pi, maybe you’re even building a robot, or some such home automation project, or maybe you’re just interested in the latest release from the Raspberry Pi Foundation the thing to note is the new Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3! Basically, you get the guts of the latest Raspberry Pi, as well as 4Gbyte of eMMC Flash, integrated on to a smaller board, which fits into a standard DDR2 SODIMM connector. And many more GPIOs and interfaces are available as compared to the Raspberry Pi itself.
ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. develops, markets, installs and supports a broad line of software products and services primarily focused on facilitating electronic payments and electronic commerce. The Company’s products are organized into four lines-of-business groups: Consumer Banking, Corporate Banking, Retail Solutions and System Solutions.
Netlist, Inc. (NLST) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to “Sell”
According to Zacks, “Netlist, Inc. designs and manufactures high performance memory subsystems for the server, high performance computing and communications markets. The company’s memory subsystems are developed for applications in which memory plays a key role in enabling overall system performance.
American Tower Corporation (REIT) (AMT) Rating Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “American Tower remains exposed to multiple headwinds. High customer concentration, foreign currency exchange rate risks, stiff competition, integration risks, rising operating expenses and a highly leveraged balance sheet are some of the near-term risks.
China’s online scams cost each victim US$1,400 on average
Amount cheated has risen massively over the years, with Beijing seeing the most number of internet fraud cases last year Online fraud victims in China were each cheated of over 9,400 yuan on average last year, according to an internet fraud watchdog’s annual report. The average amount of money each victim lost was almost 90 per cent higher than in 2015, according the report by Liewang Platform, a website where internet users on the mainland can report online fraud cases.