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Hobbyists aren’t the only ones using the phone and drone cameras to explore the world in new ways, as insurance companies are increasingly opting for “virtual” or “touchless” handling of claims. The Wall Street Journal cites the 2017 Future of Claims Study survey by LexisNexis Risk Solutions (PDF) which found that 38 percent of insurers […]
Thomson Reuters WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s diplomats are struggling to figure out what mission the Trump administration expects them to carry out, and they see the importance of their jobs waning as President Donald Trump seeks drastic cuts to the budgets of the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development. The results of a […]
A vasectomy is otherwise known as “male sterilisation”, and works by preventing sperm from the testes reaching the semen that is ejaculated during orgasm. This is done by cutting or blocking the tubes that carry sperm from the testes to the penis. A vasectomy is considered a permanent form of contraception, and it is not […]
Around 70 percent of millennials say they would rather spend money on experiences over things, and when the cash isn’t there for the experiences, virtual reality (VR) could very well be filling in gaps. The statistic comes from Adobe Digital Insight’s analysis of 321 million social media engagements, a survey of 2,000 U.S. residents, and analysis […]
Thomson Reuters Risk assets are rallying in early Asian trade after the French presidential vote set the stage for a final run-off between centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right National Front candidate Marine Le Pen. The euro surged against other major currencies on the result, which avoids the prospect of a final run-off between two anti-EU […]
REUTERS/Ahn Young-joon/Pool SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – A Chinese envoy arrives in South Korea on Monday to discuss North Korea’s increasingly defiant weapons program as a U.S. Navy strike group heads to the region amid concerns Pyongyang may be readying a fresh nuclear test. North Korea marks several major anniversaries this month and often marks the occasions […]
Flickr / Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates for the second time in three months, signaling a dramatic quickening of its prior pace. For the first time in more than a decade, Fed policymakers are turning increasingly hawkish out of concern over ongoing labor market tightening, evidence of building inflationary pressure and […]
Chelsea Clinton has taken to Twitter to go after President Donald Trump and his administration. Clinton recently went after Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway for her “Bowling Green Massacre” gaffe on MSNBC. Conway suggested that the “massacre” was one of the catalysts of Trump’s executive order, which bans people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from traveling to the US for 90 […]
REUTERS/Mark Makela WASHINGTON (AP) — While insisting they’ve not abandoned their goal of repealing President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, Republicans are increasingly talking about “repairing” it as they grapple with disunity, drooping momentum and uneasy voters. The GOP triumphantly shoved a budget through Congress three weeks ago that gave committees until Jan. 27 to […]
The number of chemical burns associated with laundry detergent pods among preschoolers in the United States increased from 12 instances in 2012 to 480 in 2015, according to researchers. In Canada, more than 100 cases have been reported over a three-year period. CBC | Health News
