The next big offshore oil boom will be in South America

Say what you will about offshore oil and gas exploration, but it’s still alive and kicking—high production costs and all. The latest demonstration of the viability of deepwater projects, even in the post-2014 oil industry era, comes from none other than Brazil. On Wednesday, the country’s National Petroleum Agency put 287 oil and gas blocks […]

Post-Brexit boom: UK tourism hits RECORD high with overseas travellers due to weaker pound

The report found that travellers coming to the UK spent a whopping £2.75 billion on their visit. Overseas visitors travelling to Britain hit four million in July for the first time ever, with UK residents deciding to stay in the country instead of going abroad falling by two per cent. Staycation holidays on the rise […]

How Trump could undermine the solar boom

Tumbling prices for solar energy have helped stoke demand among U.S. homeowners, businesses and utilities for electricity powered by the sun. But that could soon change. President Donald Trump – whose proposed 2018 budget would slash support for alternative energy – will soon get a new opportunity to undermine the solar power market by imposing duties that could […]

US officials are raising alarm over Colombia’s cocaine boom, but they may be ‘missing most of the picture’

REUTERS/Yuri Gripas Cocaine production is up 134% in Colombia. US officials have criticized the Colombian government for its response to that increase. But alienating Colombia could undermine relations with other countries in the region. US officials in Congress and the White House over the past week have expressed deep concern about developments in Colombia, where […]

BANK OF AMERICA: Here’s how to make a killing from the next tech boom with ‘limited risk’

Patrick Fallon/Reuters It’s been hard to miss the rally in technology stocks this year.  The S&P 500 sector is up about 24% year-to-date, outpacing the broader index’s 10% rally. Even stock pickers, whose funds have suffered outflows to more passive strategies since the end of the recession, are having a strong year thanks to bets on […]

Game Insight offers something new for Guns of Boom fans: Watching in AR

EXCLUSIVE: Game Insight has had more than 10 million downloads for Guns of Boom, and now it has figured out a novel way to increase the numbers of people watching multiplayer matches of this mobile first-person shooter. Using Apple’s ARKit, Game Insight created an augmented reality demo that enables someone to view a 3D scene […]

Forget staycations: Britons are heading ABROAD more despite UK holiday boom

Britons heading abroad for a holiday has increased since Brexit, despite the recent trend for staycations. The UK holiday has experienced a boom since the vote to leave the EU last June, with many seaside resorts and B&B’s reporting a surge in bookings. Reasons to holiday in the UK vary from easier travel (in light […]

Don’t let this boom turn to dust

Video Image ‘We are focusing on fitness’0:48 Rugby: The Wallabies Rory Arnold has opened up about the focus of their training camp ahead of the Bledisloe Cup. July 31st 2017 a day ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/ The Wallaroos at their farewell in Sydney on Tuesday ahead of their World Cup in Ireland. IAIN PAYTENThe […]