Value News

A new study suggests the dramatic rise of cryptocurrency prices during 2017, which included bitcoin, ethereum, and altcoins, may have been the result of price manipulation.

Oak Brook - McDonald's Corp. has responded to a wave of criticism on social media about a new appetizer offered as a replacement for its popular dollar menu.

For reporters on the business or sports beat, some stories can be boring, monotonous, and stressful all at once. The stories can seem rather…robotic. As well they might, because some stories are being written by robots.

Social network Twitter has announced that ousted co-founder Jack Dorsey is to return as the formal CEO of the company. Dorsey has already been acting as interim leader since July when Dick Costolo stepped down.

New York City - The world's largest hamburger chain is still looking for the magic formula to beef up its menu and reverse years of declining U.S. sales.

Authorities are searching for a woman who left an Apple-1 computer worth over $200,000 at a recycling depot in Silicon Valley. One of only around 200 units ever made, the ultra-rare computer dates from 1976 and is exceptionally collectible today.

Popular messaging app Snapchat has raised another $537.6 million by selling off stock, leaving it valued at $16 billion. The app has gone from strength to strength since launch, helped by its popularity with teenagers and simple but intuitive appeal.

Twitter is reportedly in ongoing talks to buy popular magazine app Flipboard in a deal worth at least $1 billion. The companies have apparently been in talks since the beginning of the year although discussions are said to be stalled currently.

Over $386 million has allegedly been stolen by Hong Kong-based Bitcoin exchange MyCoin as it closed down this week, leading to claims that the company is withdrawing funds owed to over 3,000 investors.

A farmer in a remote region of China has stumbled across a huge gold nugget on the ground on the land. The incredible find has an expected value of at least $250,000.

Despite the rise of e-cards, when you care enough to send the very best, a handwritten card is still the best way to get your message across.

Bitcoin, a virtual currency, has broken the $1 billion in value mark earlier this week, and is poised to challenge the US dollar and the Euro.

Markham - Most Canadians feel that getting the features they want and good value is more important than opting for traditional “luxury”, so says a recent survey commissioned by Hyundai Canada.

Its wildlife conservation areas, lakes, forests, parks and green spaces are said to worth billions of pounds to the United Kingdom. The study could shape where we build future developments and whether it is economically damaging or not.

The arrival of Provenge, a cancer therapy costing $93,000 and extending the lives of men with incurable prostate tumors by an average of four months, has renewed debate on the value of life.

When the President of the United States spoke last night, he gave a nod to his wife. He acknowledged her separately along with officials. That behavior was applauded because it showed how much he appreciated his partner, a value in marriage.

Ah, the happy hysteria of a US election. Sarah Palin and family now know what it’s like under an electron microscope. If innuendo and dis-informational claptrap were news, it’d be news. What’s in the media barely qualifies as information.