(Reuters) – Most Asian currencies softened versus the dollar on Monday, marking a slow start to a potentially tense week amid caution ahead of a key U.S. Federal meeting. Markets are bracing for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s first monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and a widely expected 25 basis point rate hike. The key […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said it will invest an additional $2 billion in Southeast Asian e-commerce firm Lazada Group and replace its chief executive, consolidating its control over the firm as it targets an aggressive expansion in the region. Long-time Alibaba executive Lucy Peng will take over as Lazada’s chief executive, replacing […]

Combining Blockchain Technology with Securities Law Compliance, Finhaven Provides an Innovative Solution to Capital Markets Inefficiencies VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 19, 2018 / Today Finhaven Technology Inc. (”Finhaven”), launches an equity and debt issuance platform utilizing the Ethereum blockchain for the creation of tokenized securities. Finhaven relies on its proprietary coding and smart contracts to […]

The cryptocurrency market has received a much-needed adrenaline shot in the form of positive statements emerging from the upcoming G20 summit on cryptocurrencies that will take place in Buenos Aires on Monday and Tuesday. The upcoming meetings have been met with a significant amount of concern from cryptocurrency traders and investors, resulting in a week-long […]

Vladimir Putin won a landslide election victory on Sunday — the fourth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea — extending his presidency by another six years as he easily breezed past a field of minor candidates left by the disqualification of his only credible rival. If Putin serves to the end of his new fourth […]

IKEA and Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek have created a range of furniture and homeware that showcases imperfections, rather than hiding them. The collection, named Industriell, marks the second collaboration between IKEA and Hein Eek. It includes a range of limited-edition pieces, including chairs, tables, ceramics, textiles and glassware. With their craft-like aesthetic, the products are all designed to look slightly different […]

Oozing charm and confidence, 22-year-old Sithembiso Mutukura beat 12 other contestants in Zimbabwe’s first Miss Albinism beauty contest aimed at reducing stigma and increasing awareness about the condition. Friday’s “Beauty Beyond the Skin” pageant was held in a Harare nightclub, making Zimbabwe the second African country after Kenya to host such an event. Many African […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Early results and an exit poll showed that Vladimir Putin handily won a fourth term as Russia’s president Sunday, adding six years in the Kremlin for the man who has led the world’s largest country for all of the 21st century. The vote was tainted by widespread reports of ballot-box stuffing and […]

Checking into a hotel with a kid these days doesn’t have to be a stressful experience. In fact, resorts are going out of their way to make the kids happy — thereby making the parents happy, too. Recently, on a cold, snowy night, my husband and I decided to do a staycation in New York City. […]

Why does Eminem get a “cultural appropriation” pass while Bruno Mars doesn’t? Bruno Mars, unfortunately, has become the latest victim of ridiculous accusations of “cultural appropriation” which was once a legitimate concept and concern. However, these days, “cultural appropriation” is a term that is often used to promote segregation. “Bruno Mars was the subject of […]