BlackBerry settles lawsuits with budget Android phone maker BLU after reaching patent licensing deal

BlackBerry’s evolution away from a world-renowned consumer hardware company into a software, services, and licensing company took a notable step forward today: the Canadian company has settled a long-standing legal spat with budget smartphone company BLU Products, or “BLU” as its most commonly known. Last summer, BlackBerry kickstarted legal action again two companies for purported […]

The East-West divide in the EU is reaching a critical point

Laszlo Balogh/Reuters As the European Union has expanded its membership, more seats at the table have meant more diverging opinions on how the EU should operate. These divisions have widened in the wake of the refugee crisis and exacerbated existing gaps between the West and the East, between “core” Europe and newer members, between the […]

Baby boomers are nowhere close to reaching their retirement goals

Michael Steele/Getty Images Baby boomers are falling short of their retirement savings goals, and it could be due to their conservative approach to investing. According to a Legg Mason Investment Survey, US baby boomers — defined as ages 53 to 71 by Legg Mason —have on average $ 263,000 saved in defined contribution plans. But […]

Top marketers at Cannes told us how they’re reaching millennials and kids who avoid advertising

When it comes to media consumption, and their attitudes toward advertising, millennials don’t behave like previous generations. They actively block ads on the web, binge ad-free TV shows and generally are tough for marketers to connect with. It’s even tougher for marketers to grab the attention of kids, who never seen to look up from […]

Capable Of Reaching Alaska?

North Korea announced on Tuesday that the country has tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile — potentially its most powerful weapon yet and possibly capable of reaching the United States. The announcement came hours after US and South Korean defense officials said North Korea had launched a missile from the country’s North Phyongan province, which […]

Pound to euro exchange rate – sterling dives despite unemployment reaching historic lows

GBP continues to struggle against the single currency even with the release of encouraging data out of the UK this week.  The pound is buying €1.16 after sliding from €1.17 yesterday.  Yesterday the unemployment rate was reported at the lowest level seen in more than four decades.  The jobless total fell by 53,000 to 1.54 million […]

SpaceX may finally be reaching a nirvana of high flight rates

Enlarge / The static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket launching an Inmarsat satellite was completed on Thursday. (credit: SpaceX) Due to accidents, production issues, and other factors, SpaceX has in recent years failed to achieve a “high volume” launch rate of a dozen or more Falcon 9 rockets per year. Famously, the company has […]

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: Something is preventing Trump from reaching ‘obvious conclusions’

Win McNamee/Getty Images Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, the ranking member of the Senate Crime & Terrorism Subcommittee, addressed the “peculiar behavior” behind President Donald Trump’s “warm embrace” of former ational security adviser Mike Flynn. “[Flynn] lied to a lot more than the Vice President,” said Whitehouse on MSNBC’s “All in with Chris Hayes.” […]