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Mara Group, the Pan-African conglomerate founded by Ugandan businessman Ashish J. Thakkar, plans to challenge the dominance of WhatsApp in Africa with the launch of Mara Messenger, a new messenger App targeted at African...

Zero advertising, zero discounts, zero patent protection (if used in good faith) and sparse press notices. Tesla’s marketing and business model is certainly novel.

The American housing market is all in the toilet -- but that's not a bad thing. Bathrooms are a major selling point for prospective buyers. Sure, a kitchen or an expansive backyard can be attractive, but families want mo...

When President Obama arrives in Beijing on Monday for his first visit since 2009, Chinese President Xi Jinping will welcome him with all the pomp of a state visit. That evening, fireworks will open a meeting of Asia Paci...

Following Taylor Swift's removal of her music from Spotify, and her subsequent explanation of why she did so, Adele's manager, Jonathan Dickins, has spoken out in favor of streaming services on Thursday at the Web Summit...

I was delivering papers to an independent pharmacy owner, and he told me when I got my driver's license to come see him. When I turned 16, I walked into the pharmacy, and [in a sense,] I've never walked out.

Cloud computing has completely changed the tech industry, but it's got a dark side for the companies competing in the market, something those in the industry call "the race to zero." There's so much competition in the cl...

Did you know that for every $100 spent at a local business, $68 stays within your local economy whereas only $43 stays within your community when you spend money at a national store. This data, shared by Independent We ...

In the wake of mounting protests from labor groups, numerous U.S. localities have approved minimum wage increases, including two of the nation's largest cities, Seattle and San Francisco. Yet, especially among many of Am...

Conservative news site Breitbart on Saturday criticized President Obama's nominee for attorney general, Loretta Lynch, over her supposed involvement in the Whitewater corruption investigation. There's just one hitch: the...

Cloud computing has completely changed the tech industry, but it's got a dark side for the companies competing in the market, something those in the industry call "the race to zero."

Guest Post: It's been the narrative of technology since the wheel was invented. Something is new, exciting … and expensive. Then we find a way to mass produce it (or something similar). Processes get better, and equipm...

The government of Prime Minister David Cameron said it would create a sovereign wealth fund to invest future proceeds from oil and gas extracted from shale deposits.

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-New York) is fuming mad over the White House's claim that the thousands of troops being deployed against the Islamic State (also called ISIS or ISIL) doesn't count as "boots on the ground." "I thin...

While Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Assassin's Creed: Unity are the talk of the town right now, I want to flash back briefly to what is bound to be one of the best games of the yea...

Today there?s one thing working women need to know that?s not getting enough attention. Getting your next promotion is not it. That next promotion will make you happier?but it won?t be long-term happiness. I?ve found tha...

Illuminate the universe and you'll see more beauty than you could ever imagine. That's exactly what a cosmic phenomenon, called a light echo, does. This Hubble image to the right was taken in February, 2004 and is a cons...

The San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints were tied 24-24 at the end of the fourth quarter when Drew Brees tossed a game-winning touchdown pass with no time left on the clock to Jimmy Graham. But the refs called...

The Obama administration said that people would be able to compare their options beginning Monday and that the site was now easier to use.

Everything from freebie eats to freebie workouts are available to vets on Veterans Day.          

The October jobs report was good. Payrolls are increasing, the unemployment rate is falling, and the labor force participation rate is inching higher. America is currently experiencing its longest streak of job gains sin...

At the World Chess Championship, Magnus Carlsen won Game 2 on Sunday -- and he did it in convincing fashion. For Vishy Anand, the challenger, the loss is a flashback to his nightmare last year, when unsteady play doomed ...