Mexico’s energy reform that ended a state monopoly has so far fared fairly well in the upstream sector, with oil majors snatching up offshore oil blocks in auctions. Read more In the downstream, however, aging refineries built before 1980 have been bleeding cash for years and made Mexico import increasing volumes of refined products to […]
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Airlines are ditching seatback screens and making you use your phone to watch movies (DAL, AAL, UAL, ALK)
Shutterstock Airlines are beginning to remove seatback screens from aircraft. They’re doing this because travelers are increasingly favoring laptops, phones, and tablets to seatback screens, which are expensive and add weight to the aircraft. Instead, airlines are making entertainment options available to passengers on their personal devices. Airlines are beginning to remove the seatback screens […]
People are ditching Subway, and franchisees expect a wave of store closures — here’s what went wrong
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Subway’s US store count fell by more than 900 this year. Franchisees tell Business Insider that hundreds more stores are in danger of closure and that up to one-third of Subway locations in the US are unprofitable. Subway’s crisis is linked to many factors: changing trends, a disgraced spokesman, internal conflict, and […]
Vegan diet warning: Beware THIS unexpected side-effect of SUDDENLY ditching meat and dairy
VEGAN diets continue to grow in popularity. However, suddenly removing meat, dairy and other animal products from meals could cause hair loss. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Vegan diet warning: Ditching meat could lead to EARLY hair loss in men
VEGAN and vegetarian diets could accelerate hair loss in men, according to an expert, since meat contains vital iron that helps locks grow. Daily Express :: Health Feed
REPORT: People are ditching cable at a faster clip than previously thought
eMarketer People are abandoning cable TV faster than previously thought, and that’s having a negative effect on TV ad spending. According to eMarketer’s latest figures, TV ad spending in 2017 will total $ 71.65 billion, a year-over-year increase but down from the $ 72.72 billion predicted earlier. People are also spending less time in front of […]
We went to to Napa and the hot destination people are ditching it for — and the winner is clear
Melia Robinson/Business Insider For many years, Sonoma County was the kid brother of wine country. Napa County’s elite wineries, trendy restaurants, and globally known brand long overshadowed Sonoma’s charms. But Sonoma County, which stretches across nine cities and three times the land area of Napa County, is stealing visitors thanks to its laid-back atmosphere and […]
Blizzard isn’t ditching the Battle.net name after all
Some fans got sad when they heard that Blizzard plans to ditch the Battle.net name after two decades online. Others shrugged it off: it’s new name doesn’t matter anyway. It’s always going to be called B.net. After hearing its fans’ thoughts, the video game developer has decided to scrap its plans. The team said they […]
Why These Mexican Writers Are Ditching Spanish for Ancient Languages
It was standing room only in the Los Angeles Central Library last July. The crowd of some 300 ranged from multigenerational Mexican immigrant families to young Californians of indigenous Mexican extraction to academics, some of whom had traveled across the country for the event. The participants enjoyed readings of poetry and short stories and a […]
Ditching THIS sugar in fizzy drinks ‘can combat obesity, fatty liver disease and diabetes’
DITCHING a type of sugar found in fizzy drinks and cakes can combat obesity, fatty liver disease and diabetes – and the results can be seen in just eight days. Daily Express :: Health Feed