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Google is introducing a text-messaging app called “Messenger” with the launch of Android 5.0 Lollipop, the new version of its mobile operating system. That, obviously, will be confusing because it has the same name as Facebook’s existing messaging app, Messenger. Do not expect folks at Facebook to jump for joy … Read entire story.
Source: Business Insider
Italy’s billionaire Agnelli family raised its holding in Royal Philips NV, giving it a stake worth $4.19 billion, in a signal of increased confidence in the Dutch medical device manufacturer. The Agnellis’ Exor NV now owns 17.51% of Philips, according to a US regulatory filing late Tuesday. It held 16.1% as of May 16 and […]
HMRC aren’t known for their Christmas spirit, but there is one area where some taxpayers can benefit from a little cashflow bonus if they act now. Stefanie Tremain, from eading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg, said: “Most people are aware that the normal filing deadline for a Self-Assessment tax return (and to make any […]
Specifically, the federal Health and Human Services Department has recommended taking marijuana out of a category of drugs deemed to have “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” The agency advised moving pot from that “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III.” So what does that mean, and […]