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Samsung Acquires LoopPay Startup: Company Will Compete With Apple Pay Electronic Wallet

Samsung recently acquired mobile payments startup company LoopPay. It looks like with this acquisition Samsung wants to directly compete with Apple Pay

Apple Recruiting Tesla Experts, Engineers for New Car, Lawsuit Says

Technology giant Apple may be trying to expand beyond computers, smartphones and watches to develop an automobile, a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts federal court suggests. Electric-car battery maker A123 Systems is accusing the California company of poaching top engineers in an effort to build a large-scale battery division.

Uber Now a Food Delivery Service in Barcelona, Spain Called UberEats

In December 2014, Uber, the ride-booking company that has dealt with constant opposition from taxi companies and policy makers worldwide, stopped operating in Spain. Now, the app-based transportation network has sidestepped their strictures and are back on Spanish streets, delivering prepared meals to people, rather than getting them around.

Burger King Menu: Fast Food Restaurant Now Offering Delivery During Certain Hours

Burger King will soon start delivering food to homes in certain areas of the United Kingdom. If the program is successful, the entire UK might soon be able to order food and have it delivered right to their homes

Wal-Mart Jobs, Careers & Money: Stores to Raise Employees' Minimum Wage

Wal-Mart plans to increase hourly pay to all of its U.S. workers to at least $9 per hour by this April. By next year they will raise their minimum wage to $10 per hour.

Little Casesars Bacon Wrapped Crust Deep! Deep! Dish Pizza Nutrition: Restaurant Adds Pizzas With Over a Yard of Bacon and Bacon Bits to Menu

Little Caesars is getting creative with their pizza by wrapping it with 3 1/2 feet of bacon. Little Caesars is getting creative with their pizza by wrapping it with 3 1/2 feet of bacon.

Verizon Wireless May Skip Next Spectrum Auction, Has Enough Radio Frequencies to Power Mobile Phones for Years

Verizon has enough wireless spectrum, or the radio frequencies that power wireless services, to keep up with customer demand for the next few years, the company said.

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Chain Apologizes for England Location Promoting 'KKK Wednesday' to Children

Krispy Kreme issued an apology on Tuesday following the backlash it received after a store in the United Kingdom advertised a promotional event titled "KKK Wednesday."

Citi Bank Announces $100 Billion Program to Fight Climate Change, Increase Sustainability & Encourage Green Energy and Housing

Citigroup will help fund green projects by committing $100 billion over the next 10 year, the company said.

Smartphones, Large-Screened Cell Phone Sales Increase in 2014, Latin America Named Market's Fasting Growing Region

Analysts at Germany-based GfK report that global smartphone sales exceeded 1.2 billion units in 2014, which is a 23 percent increase from the year before. GfK's 2014 sales tracking data shows Latin America is the fastest growing region for smartphones, up 59 percent year-on-year.

New Electric Cars: Video Shows Nissan Leaf Glow-in-the-Dark to Encourage Solar Energy [Watch]

The Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is turning heads, even when it is pitch black. The Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is turning heads, even when it is pitch black.

AT&T Wireless to Compete With Google Fiber Ultra-Speed Internet Service With GigaPower

AT&T will start power boosting its Internet offerings soon. The company wants to compete with Google Fiber's ultra-speed Internet and will release its own ultra-speed service called GigaPower.

Wal-Mart Stores to Improve Treatment of Mexico Farm Laborers After Los Angeles Times Report Damages Image

Wal-Mart wants to find ways to improve their reputation by treating the company's Mexican laborers better.

Woman Charged With Assault After Head Butting Wal-Mart Employee in Deer Park, Texas Local Store, Starting Fight [Video]

A woman who was caught on camera head butting an employee at a Wal-Mart in Deer Park, Texas says she has no regrets.

GlassDoor Average Annual Job Salary & Openings Information: Physician, Pharmacy Manager Tops Website's 25 Highest Paid Jobs in the US List

A recent Glassdoor report detailed the top 25 highest paid jobs in America that are in high demand across the nation. Most of the top paid jobs require a high level of education, experience and skills.

Apple Watch Price, Rumors, News & Update: More Than 5 Million Smartwatches Ordered for Release Date

Apple Watch is the technology company’s first all-new product since the iPad. Apple has ordered a combined 5 million to 6 million units of its three Apple Watch models from Asian suppliers ahead of the product's release in April, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Marijuana Legalization News 2015: Maryland Community College the First to Offer Course on Entering the Pot Business

Students at Anne Arundel Community College can take classes on understanding the marijuana business.

US, Cuba Relations 2015: US State Department Updates 'Goods and Services' Rules to Boost Independent Cuban Entrepreneurs

With the renewed diplomatic relations between the United States (U.S.) and Cuba, the U.S. State Department disclosed updates on supporting the island's "nascent" private sector.

Canada Rail Strike 2015: Canadian Government to Force Workers Back on the Job?

Canadian government officials are hoping to enact new federal legislation that will mean the return to work of more than 3,000 striking Pacific Railway workers.

Michele Ferrero Death: Nutella's Billionaire Patriarch Dies at Age 89

Michele Ferrero, the patriarch of the eponymous Italian maker known for its Nutella hazelnut spread and toy-filled Kinder eggs, died on Saturday in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Ferrero turned the Piemonte chocolate factory founded by his father, Pietro, into a dominant business in the global candy market.