Author: The Speaker Editors

6 Major companies reported weaker showing than 2016 at this time. Read more

The 27-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter has dropped three tracks off his new album which will be released in its entirety May 5. “This Old Dog,” “My Old Man,” and “On the Level” are free to listen to on the musician’s Bandcamp page. Read more

The government, which enforces strict censorship of media, has decided it needs its own online encyclopedia. Wikipedia, like many other popular free information sources on the internet, is blocked in China. China’s encyclopedia will not be like Wikipedia, though. It will not allow public edits, and its editors will be hand-picked by the government. The … Read more

The loonie might go as low as 70 cents to the U.S. dollar in 2017, according to experts. Right now it’s around 73 cents, a 14-month low. The fall of the loonie is tied to the same old things: a strong period for the U.S. economy, interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, and … Read more

Scientists might know the general whereabouts of up to 40 wolves in the country, but they are keeping the location secret because they fear public attention would have a negative impact on the wolves, which haven’t existed in Denmark for 200 years. It’s thought the current inhabitants are making their way from Germany, about 500 … Read more

This week they hit their lowest level since last November. Brent went below $50 U.S. Crude was at $46.47. Read more

No more end-to-end encryption is one of the consequences of a new law proposed in a draft in the UK. The authors of the draft want to force internet providers to monitor all communications in near realtime, as well as install backdoor equipment to break encryption, so providers can be required to turn over communications … Read more

It might not be a surprise to anyone who has ever used strong language in a difficult situation as part of their natural strategy for getting through it, but scientists have tested it. They had people repeat swear words and perform physical tasks, like riding exercise bikes and squeezing hand grips. Compared with people who … Read more

As part of America’s elevated response to North Korea’s military expansion, the THAAD missile defense system installed in South Korea has been completed, less than 2 months after the equipment arrived there, according to the U.S. military. The move to install the shield was made last July during the Obama administration. Read more

217 – 213 was the vote that passed without motion to reconsider, but all 193 Democrats and 20 Republicans voted “Nay.” Democrats made news by shouting “Hey Hey, Goodbye” on the Senate floor, and protesters staged public demonstrations against the move in the streets. Trump said of the bill, “Make no mistake. This is a … Read more

Prime Minister Al-Abadi wants some or all of the 7,000 U.S. troops currently in Iraq to stay, even after ISIS leaves, according U.S. mainstream news reports. Read more

The largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history is taking place in the territory of Puerto Rico. $120b debt and pension obligations need to be restructured. It owes $72m to creditors, many of which will have to eat the losses. The 3 million-strong territory will close 184 schools as part of its cutting down of social … Read more