Monday, 19 June 2017

CenturyLink Is Accused of Running a Wells Fargo-Like Scheme

CenturyLink Is Accused of Running a Wells Fargo-Like Scheme

A former CenturyLink Inc. employee claims she was fired for blowing the whistle on the telecommunications company's high-pressure sales culture that left customers paying millions of dollars for accounts they didn't request, according to a lawsuit filed this week in Arizona state superior court. The company's shares fell the most in six weeks on the news, while the shares of merger partner Level 3 Communications Inc. also dropped sharply.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-16/centurylink-is-accused-of-running-wells-fargo-like-scheme?source=Snapzu

Sunday, 18 June 2017

Canada Bans Locked Phones, Wireless Carrier Unlocking Fees

Canada Bans Locked Phones, Wireless Carrier Unlocking Fees

Canadian regulator the CRTC has announced that Canada will soon formally ban not only locked phones, but unlocking fees. According to an announcement by the agency, the rule change will take effect on December 1st, 2017, after which point wireless carriers may not even sell locked devices. The agency's move is an update to Canada's Wireless Code, which dictates consumer rights and the rules governing the nation's wireless carriers. In addition to banning locked devices, a rule update will modify the trial period after purchase, letting subscribers now cancel their contracts within 15 days...
Read more: http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Canada-Bans-Locked-Phones-Wireless-Carrier-Unlocking-Fees-139771?source=Snapzu

How To Trade Stocks For Profit When The Market Opens

How To Trade Stocks For Profit When The Market Opens

In this video, learn how to trade stocks for profit. I discuss how you can make a profit when the stock market opens. The rules are slightly different since there is more volatility in the morning when the Market bell rings.
Read more: https://inpennystock.com/blogs/trade-stocks-profit-market-ope/?source=Snapzu

Saturday, 17 June 2017

Secrecy Surrounding Senate Health Bill Raises Alarms in Both Parties

Secrecy Surrounding Senate Health Bill Raises Alarms in Both Parties

Senate leaders are writing legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act without a single hearing on the bill and without an open drafting session. By Thomas Kaplan and Robert Pear. [Autoplay]
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/15/us/politics/secrecy-surrounding-senate-health-bill-raises-alarms-in-both-parties.html?_r=0?source=Snapzu

London fire: Corbyn calls for empty flats to be requisitioned

London fire: Corbyn calls for empty flats to be requisitioned

Empty properties owned by the rich should be used for the homeless of Grenfell Tower, Labour's leader says.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-40285994?source=Snapzu

Organic Weed? Marijuana Growers Go Green

Organic Weed? Marijuana Growers Go Green

An industry long haunted by negative connotations and a lack of sound research finds new opportunities in sustainability. By Austa Somvichian-Clausen.
Read more: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/marijuana-organic-cannabis-industry-goes-green-energy-water-pesticides/?source=Snapzu

Batteries that ‘drink’ seawater could power long-range underwater vehicles

Batteries that ‘drink’ seawater could power long-range underwater vehicles

The long range of airborne drones helps them perform critical tasks in the skies. Now MIT spinout Open Water Power (OWP) aims to greatly improve the range of unpiloted underwater vehicles (UUVs), helping them better perform in a range of applications under the sea. By Rob Matheson.
Read more: https://phys.org/news/2017-06-batteries-seawater-power-long-range-underwater.html?source=Snapzu