Another U.S. bank is now offering a low down payment mortgage. Wells Fargo introduced the yourFirstMortgage program Thursday that offers home loans for up to $417,000 with down payments as little as 3%. The San Francisco-based bank said the program is aimed at helping low- and moderate-income people and first-time ... Read More »
Splish splash! What if your phone takes a bath?
Saheli 30 May 2016 445 Views
It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining. You’re barbecuing by the pool or at the beach. Maybe you’ve had a beer or two. Everyone jumps in the water to cool off. You do too. But wait! Your brand-new iPhone is still in your pocket. D’oh! A boozy ... Read More »
Tiny, stretchy, faster circuits are wave of wearable electronics’ future
Saheli 30 May 2016 523 Views
A team of researchers developed circuits that could dramatically improve and expand the use of wearable electronics. The engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say they have created the world’s fastest stretchable, integrated circuits that could further develop wearable electronics that monitor such things as vital signs, fitness and sun ... Read More »
Men are making more money off their homes than women
Saheli 30 May 2016 543 Views
The gender pay gap is following women home from the office. Buying a home is a better financial move for men than women, as the average market value of homes owned by single men is 10% higher than homes owned by single women, according to a new report from RealtyTrac. ... Read More »
Don’t let bad food spoil a good barbecue
Saheli 30 May 2016 494 Views
SATURDAY, May 28, 2016 — Picnics and barbecues are a big part of Memorial Day weekend, but keeping foods safe to eat at these events can be a challenge. The first step is to wash your hands before and after handling any foods. If you’re outdoors and don’t have access ... Read More »
Judge criticized by Trump unseals documents in Trump University case
Saheli 30 May 2016 410 Views
A judge, called a “hater” by Donald Trump for his handling of a lawsuit related to the businessman’s Trump University real estate school, has unsealed documents related to the case. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee for the Nov. 8 election, is fighting a lawsuit that accuses his school venture ... Read More »
European shares hit one-month high, dollar firms on Yellen’s hike hint
Saheli 30 May 2016 422 Views
European shares hit one-month highs on Monday, while the dollar index rose to a two-month peak after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested that an interest rate hike in the United States may be around the corner. The Fed should raise rates “in the coming months” if growth picks up ... Read More »
Texas drilling permits down 20 percent
Saheli 11 May 2016 447 Views
The variety of oil and herbal gas drilling permits issued with the aid of Texas regulators in April changed into lower 12 months-on-12 months by using 20 percentage, kingdom statistics display. The Railroad fee of Texas stated it issued 683 authentic drilling permits in April, in comparison with 848 from ... Read More »
In remote nook of Iraq, an not likely alliance paperwork towards Islamic state
Saheli 11 May 2016 524 Views
They proportion little greater than an enemy and struggle to speak at the battlefield, but collectively tworather obscure corporations have unfolded a new the front in opposition to Islamic nation militants in afar flung corner of Iraq. The not going alliance among an offshoot of a leftist Kurdish business enterprise ... Read More »
If 1 in 10 U.S. smokers quits, $sixty three billion stored
Saheli 11 May 2016 421 Views
Kicking the smoking dependancy boosts extra than just your health — it also saves cash. that’s because health care charges plummet simply 365 days after preventing, new studies suggests. a ten percent decline in smoking would lessen U.S. health care fees by way of $63 billion the followingyr, a look ... Read More »
Alberta oil spared by way of fires
Saheli 11 May 2016 471 Views
Not one of the infrastructure in Alberta, domestic to some of the biggest oil deposits within the global,become damaged through raging wildfires, the government stated. Alberta premier Rachel Notley met with greater than a dozen pinnacle executives to review the situation infortress McMurray, home to some of the most important ... Read More »
Brazil’s Senate set for vote in an effort to possibly droop President Rousseff from office
Saheli 11 May 2016 513 Views
President Dilma Rousseff became expected to come to be Brazil’s first chief in greater than two many years to be removed from office when the Senate votes on Wednesday on whether or not to vicinity her on trial for breaking price range regulations. If her warring parties garner a easy ... Read More »