Jamelle Agbuis

Almost 5000 new-generation Mitsubishi Outlander SUVs have been recalled to correct a number of defects with the vehicles' steering and safety systems.

Your editor returns to his Daily Reckoning post finding that nothing and everything has changed in the markets. Our last day in the office was Friday, June 14th. The S&P ASX/200 closed at 4791 on that day. As we fire up our lazy neurons today, the market is trading at 4810, down on the day but up over the last three weeks.

When you are on international roaming or in other words are out of your country. The data charges your connection provider loss in are very absurd. And pinch alot. So in this post there are some ways to could prevent data charges when you are out of country.

China's key financial centre Shanghai has received State Council approval to establish a trial free-trade zone within its surrounding area, serving as a test for some of the government's financial overhauls, including interest rate liberalisation and full convertibility of the renminbi, reported the China Daily on Thursday.

A report by The Economist's Intelligence Unit called the "Worldwide cost of living index 2013" has named two of Australia's major cities in the top five most expensive cities in the world to live in. Sydney ranked third behind Japan's Tokyo and Osaka, while Melbourne took fifth spot after the Norway's capital, Oslo.

Increased exposure to sunlight may help alleviate the depression and fatigue associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), and may even reduce the overall level of disability caused by the disease, research suggests.

Yesterday, we took the train from Paris to Zurich, passing through the valley of the Rhone... past castles... medieval churches... lazy, picturesque rivers... quaint villages... to Lyon... Basel... and then skirting the Alps and lakes to Zurich.

The demand for easy money is a powerful one. Europe's austerity drive (also known as living within one's means) has hit a few road blocks - again. Portugal has had enough and the political situation there looks shaky. As a result, government bond yields shot up to 8% yesterday.

The Australian market seems to want to ignore looming risks, like China's credit-crunch induced slowdown. Yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept rates on hold but basically said they stand ready to cut further if the economy continues to weaken. The market liked the sound of that and had its strongest day in 18 months.

Today's market action is brought to you by - once again - central bankers. In what has apparently come as a shock to the market, overnight the European Central Bank (ECB) and The Bank of England (BOE) have come out and said they will keep rates on hold for a long time. Can you believe it?

Bookmaker Offers Odds on Volkswagen Australia Sales

When folks sell their electronic-traded-fund (ETF) gold and other electronic bullion, where does it go?

Solar Farm is the hottest trend in manufacturing these days. Many companies now have them. Setting up solar farm next to a factory means that the power doesn't have far to go. Since power lines aren't perfect conductors, having a power source hundreds of miles away means a lot of energy is lost during transmission. Of late Solar Farms are quickly becoming routine projects.

Though the mobile version of the mail application as productive as the desktop version but still it has its perks.

China markets stabilised on Monday as policymakers offered reassurance that there is ample liquidity in the financial system, bringing to a close June's record credit squeeze which raised fears that China's years of relying on debt to finance massive projects are coming to an end.

OZO Wesley Hong Kong has opened its doors in Wanchai.

Air Canada has launched its new leisure unit, Air Canada Rouge, under the AC code.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's largest hotel companies, today announced the opening of the 122-room Holiday Inn® Hotel Guayaquil Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The seven-story new-build hotel is adjacent to the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, and is the second IHG®-branded hotel for Ecuador, with the first being the Holiday Inn Express® Quito, located in Ecuador's capital city of Quito.

Speaking at the last leg of his weeklong Africa tour, U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called for stronger and more effective economic partnerships with Africa, one that would help sustain the region's fast growing economic growth while extending the benefits to as many people as possible.

Paul Casey said Nike's golf equipment could not be blamed for the lackluster performances from Rory McIlroy this season.

On the start line in Corsica on Saturday for the opening stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France, will be eleven Australians - one shy of the record twelve who contested the 2012 Tour. The following Australians will be amongst the 198 riders across the 22 teams who contest the 21 stage Tour.

While many of Australia's top male and female professional cyclists are lining up in the Tour de France or Giro Rosa this month, Australia's next crop of future stars are in Noosa for the 2013 Cycling Australia U19 Road National Championships which begin on Thursday.

What is the king of the Android tablet kingdom? The answer comes easy: the Google Nexus 10, which is a fruit of the collaboration between Google and Samsung Electronics. This 10" tablet wins over other Android tablets by having the fastest processor as well as being light and durable. There is also a wide array of apps for Google's content ecosystem.

HUAWEI recently came up with their latest phone the Ascend Mate, the giant superstar that made a really strong impact in the market and created a lot of buzz. So how would this phone do against the dominant Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Lets find out. Though before comparing one must note that the price of the Ascend mate is quite less when we compare it with the price of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

If you're a programmer you will understand there are quite a few things every programmer needs even if he is on the Go. There are various tasks a programmer needs to get done.

The Ford Focus has been one of the best small cars to drive ever since it reached Australian shores in 2002.

This week, Croatia officially joins the European Union while the North Korean nuclear and missile threat is the subject of an ASEAN security forum.

Volvo's new Animal Detection safety system won't be able to help drivers avoid hitting kangaroos when it first launches within three years, but the Swedish manufacturer says future iterations will be tested in Australia to achieve that goal.

BMW has announced it will reveal the long-awaited BMW i3 on July 29.