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Apple WWDC 2014 Dates Scheduled for Early June
Apple announced on Thursday that the company’s next Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) will begin on June 2 and run through June 6. The WWDC will start at San Francisco’s Moscone West Center, a common setting for the conference.
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BMW Recall: 232,000 Vehicles Pulled Back For Brake Defects
BMW will look into brake defects on 232,000 vehicles beginning in June. BMW is recalling 232,000 vehicles brought into China, and made in the country as they may have faulty screws Reuters reported Wednesday.
Altaeros Energies to Build New Airborne Wind Turbines to Fly Above Alaska
Altaeros Energies, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology startup, announced it will build the biggest high-altitude wind turbine in Alaska. The company looks to launch a 1,000-foot-high floating wind turbine south of Fairbanks to bring affordable power to people in remote areas.
7-Eleven to Move Headquarters from Dallas to Irving, Texas by 2016
An Irving City Council voted on Thursday to have 7-Eleven’s headquarters move from downtown Dallas, Tex. to Irving. People informed on the decision said 7-Eleven will re-locate to a custom-built campus in north Irving by the end of 2016.
Yahoo in Talks to Buy Online Video Service NDN, Possibly for $300 Million
Anonymous sources have reported that Yahoo is in talks to buy News Distribution Network Inc. (NDN), an online video service, as a way to compete with Google's YouTube.
Amazon Fire TV Set-Top Box Release: More Than 200,000 TV Shows Available
Amazon Fire TV Set-Top Box has hit the market. Amazon's new $99 Fire TV set top box offers consumers more than 200,000 TV episodes, Netflix, Prime Instant Video, HuluPlus, WatchESPN, and inexpensive video rentals company founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said in a letter on the online retailer's website.
McDonald's Managers Reportedly Confess to Holding Employee Wages, Company Says All Workers Deserve Proper Pay
McDonald's Employees Confess to Holding Employees Wages. Involvement in organization Fast Food Forward led two previous McDonald's managers to come forward to state they reportedly kept money from employees, and also raise awareness about how they and other employees see the situation Bloomberg Businessweek reported Wednesday.
Amazon Forgoes Plans For Czech Republic Logistics Center
Amazon is not going to have a logistics distribution center in the Czech Republic. Amazons logistics center in Brno, Czech Republic will no longer come to fruition after Czech Republic authorities turned down the online retailer's strategy for one Reuters reported Wednesday.
Lufthansa Airlines Pilots Start Three Day Strike
Lufthansa Airlines pilots strike through Friday Lufthansa Airlines passengers with booked flights will need to change their itinerary as the company's pilots have started their three day strike to express their views about modifications to pilots pensions, and retirement benefit agreements Bloomberg Businessweek reported.
GM Issues Recall for Chevrolet Cruze Due to Axle Shaft Issue
General Motors Co. (GM) has recalled 2013 and 2014 models of the Chevrolet Cruze with 1.4 liter engines because of an issue with the right front axle shaft. GM said the axle shaft “can fracture and separate without warning” while being used.