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While the global affinity toward BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) devices dwindled in favor of Android or iPhone devices probably half a dozen years ago, the U.S. Senate has been a tad behind the times. However, things are finally changing on the heels of news that BlackBerry will discontinue...

SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) investors were likely rejoicing upon hearing that Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) would offer a hefty premium to buy out their shares. Tesla investors, however, were left scratching their heads wondering what could have motivated the move. SolarCity’s Savior?...

Many cigar aficionados claim Cuban cigars are of the highest quality in the world. The only problem is the export of any Cuban product into the United States has been banned — that is, until very recently. However, despite the vogue popularity of Cuban cigars, according to USA Today, the...

Iran's government said it finalized a major deal with Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) to buy passenger planes to upgrade its outdated civilian air fleet. Iran's minister of roads and urban development, Abbas Akhoundi, told the Iran-based FARS news agency a deal could be officially announced in the coming days...

The airline flights at the $406 million new airport at St. Helena were put on hold because of the high winds, according to a report on USA Today. Amyas Morse, the head of the United Kingdom's National Audit Office, commented, "Estimating the likely costs and benefits of a project such as this is an...

Tribune Publishing Co (NYSE: TPUB), a multi-platform media and marketing solutions company, received an offer on April 12 from Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) to fully acquire the company at a price of $12.25 per share. Related Link: Tribune Publishing Confirms Unsolicited Offer From Gannett On Thursday...

According to a report by USA Today, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) CEO Sergio Marchionne's re-imaging of the company could not only be the "highlight of his career," but could lead to his company being sold. USA Today noted that Marchionne's actions to date include...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is always looking towards the future of social media - and the future is virtual reality. According to USA Today, Zuckerberg made a surprise appearance at Samsung's Mobile World Congress press conference on Sunday and suggested that virtual...

Recent reports have suggested that although Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) may launch a new version of Apple TV at a media event in September, the company has delayed the launch of its video streaming service. Brett Molina, tech editor at USA Today, was on CNBC last Friday to discuss the reasons behind...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) executives have informed USA Today that the company has attracted 11 million trial members to Apple Music. Two million of those users are on the family plan, though it appears they are enjoying a free trial as well. "It's hard to say how many will stick...

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) announced on Thursday that it has designed working versions of an ultra-dense computer chip. The company claims that these chips will be nearly four times more powerful than the best computer chips currently manufactured by competitors like Intel...

Music streaming service Spotify was valued at $8.5 billion in its latest round of funding based on the number of users it has attracted overtime. However, with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) launching its own music streaming service, Apple Music, how will Spotify’s user growth be impacted?...