Kazakhstan should join BRICs? - The Banker
The Banker's chief editor Brian Caplen says it makes sense for BRICs to invite Kazakhstan to join the alliance.
Hachette, Amazon end nasty feud with deal on book sales
Publisher Hachette and Amazon ended an acrimonious feud over online book sales.
S&P gives Twitter debt 'junk' rating
Standard & Poor's gave Twitter's recent $1.8 billion debt issue a "speculative" rating of BB-.
Steps agreed to lower Israeli-Palestinian tensions: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that steps were agreed at talks in Amman to lower tensions between the Israelis and Palestinians.
More than one in five US high school students smoke
More than one in five US high school students smoke, putting themselves at risk of disease and premature death.
A history of US music, the Foo Fighters version
The history of rock 'n' roll has been attempted in exhaustive compilations and encyclopedic guides. The Foo Fighters are trying the feat in a 42-minute album.
Parents of 43 missing start Mexico protest tour
The parents of 43 missing students began a protest tour of Mexico, rejecting claims their sons were slaughtered in a crime rattling the nation and its leaders.
Mexico 'massacre' protesters set government office on fire
Protesters fuming over the disappearance of 43 college students set a government office alight in southern Mexico.
YouTube debuts subscription music service
YouTube introduced a long-rumored subscription music video service with ad-free access to tunes in a challenge to Spotify, Pandora, Apple and others
World's oldest people share no genetic secrets: study
US scientists said they've found no genetic secrets shared between a group of 17 supercentenarians, or those who have lived beyond 110.
NASA hails comet landing as 'breakthrough moment'
NASA hailed the first-ever landing of a spacecraft on a comet as a "breakthrough moment" in the history of space exploration.
Yahoo buys video ad platform BrightRoll for $640 mn
Yahoo announced it is buying video advertising platform BrightRoll for $640 million to bolster its ability to make money from marketing on desktop computers.
SpaceX chief Musk confirms Internet satellite plan
High-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk confirmed that he is working on a web of small, low-cost satellites that could provide wireless Internet around the world.
Virus may affect mental abilities: US researchers
People with an algae virus in their throats had more difficulty completing a mental exercise than healthy people, and more research is needed to understand why.
Google takes over NASA airport in Silicon Valley
Ever-growing Google now has an airport to its name: the Internet giant has signed a 60-year lease to run a NASA airbase that comes with massive hangars for dirigibles.
Nicki Minaj apologizes for Nazi imagery in video
Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj apologized and denied any Nazi sympathies after she came under criticism for imagery that resembled the Third Reich in a video.
Spotify defends payout norms after Taylor Swift withdraws music
Spotify's chief executive said his company was on the side of musicians after popular US artist Taylor Swift withdrew her music from the online music service.
Pentagon can't confirm fate of IS leader
A Pentagon official suggested that lower-level figures of the Islamic State group may have been hit.
Hackers could trick way into Apple gadgets: researcher
Cybersecurity firm FireEye warned that hackers could trick owners of Apple gadgets into installing applications that steal information.
McDonald's recalls Hello Kitty whistles in North America
McDonald's recalled nearly a million red whistles included with a Hello Kitty-themed toy offered in children's meal choices in the United States and Canada.