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Archives for 2020
Instagram tests Direct Messaging on web
Facebook-owned Instagram has started testing its Direct messaging feature to its desktop site, enabling users to finally keep up with their conversations on the browser. “DMs, but make them desktop. We are currently testing Direct messaging on the web, so you can read and reply to your messages from wherever you are,” the company said […]
US stock futures are flat ahead of US-China deal signing
U.S. stock index futures were little changed Wednesday morning as investors awaited the signing of the U.S.-China “Phase One” trade deal. Around 7:10 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of just 12 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also pointed to marginal gains to start off the […]
Google acquires no-code app development platform AppSheet
Google has acquired leading no-code application development platform AppSheet to help businesses create and extend applications without coding. AppSheet is used by a number of enterprises across a variety of industries. The acquisition will help enterprises empower millions of citizen developers to more easily create and extend applications without the need for professional coding skills, […]
Google to phase out third-party cookies, ending lucrative tracking tool for advertisers
Alphabet‘s Google plans to block a common way businesses track online surfers in its Chrome browser within two years, endorsing costly changes to how the Web operates as it tries to satisfy increased privacy demands from users. Google’s plan is to restrict advertising software companies and other organizations from connecting their browser cookies to websites […]
Selecting Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Plans To Manage Student Loan Obligations
Executive Summary Income-Driven student loan repayment plans, which started with Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) in 1993, can make monthly repayment substantially more affordable for many borrowers by limiting student loan payments to no more than a certain percentage of income. However, when considering any of the five Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans, it’s critical to think not […]
Weekly mortgage applications soar 30% as homebuyer demand hits the highest level in 11 years
A couple sits with a mortgage consultant in Miami. Getty Images It was a seriously strong start to 2020 in the mortgage business for new home loans and refinances. Total mortgage application volume surged 30.2% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Refinancing led the surge, thanks […]
Russia is ready to fulfil OPEC+ deal in January – Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is ready to comply with the OPEC+ oil output cut deal in January, Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted Energy Minister Alexander Novak as saying on Wednesday. “Naturally, we have our obligations, we will fulfil them,” he said. OPEC+ has been capping its output since 2017 to balance out supply and demand […]
Amazon lets third-party sellers use FedEx ground again
Amazon said it will allow its third-party sellers to start using FedEx‘s ground service again after banning them from using it for about a month during the busy holiday shopping season because FedEx purportedly wasn’t delivering on time. Amazon said FedEx is now getting orders delivered on time and sent a letter to sellers telling […]
CPI rate drops from 1.5% to 1.3% in December
The CPI rate of inflation fell from 1.5 % in November to 1.3% in December, ONS reported today. The wider Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) 12-month inflation rate was 1.4% in December 2019, down from 1.5% in November 2019. Both rates are at their lowest levels since 2016. With poor recent […]