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Virgin Hyperloop One For nearly a century, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has relied on the country’s expansive oil reserves to power its economy. But in recent years, oil prices have rapidly decreased, and Saudi Arabia is now looking to diversify its economy and rely less on oil. The royal family has created a new plan […]
As coal and nuclear power plants close due to competitive pressures, the number of people employed in making electricity for the U.S. is shrinking.
When Republicans in the House and Senate unveiled their tax bills to great fanfare over the last two weeks, they glossed over a small but critical detail: Neither of them, as written, can pass Congress with GOP votes alone. Both proposals are over-budget, analysts say, and would require significant revisions to abide by Senate procedural […]
If you’re paying more for local and organic groceries because you care about the environment, here’s some bad news: science shows your efforts won’t have much impact on your carbon emissions. The good news is that scientists have calculated which dietary changes can make a difference. CBC | Health News
The new smaller packs weigh 122 grams rather than 150 grams as before. McVities, the makers of the snacks, have cut the recommended retail price from £1.15 to 99p to reflect the changed size. Twin packs, which now have 20 cakes rather than 24, are now £1.89 rather than £2.19. This is unlike other companies […]
NINE years ago, in the autumn of 2008, the Federal Reserve was fighting a financial collapse. To stave off disaster, it lent aggressively—to banks, to money-market funds, even to other central banks. As a result, its balance-sheet ballooned. At the start of September 2008, the month when Lehman Brothers collapsed, the Fed’s assets totalled $ […]
REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Federal Reserve officials are pretty proud of their plan to reduce their balance sheet following a sharp expansion during and after the Great Recession. Policymakers are especially excited they were able to announce the plan’s contours without having markets totally freak out, like they did in 2013 when then-Chairman Ben Bernanke gave the first […]
Josh Charles is going inside the minds of the Menendez brothers. The Good Wife alum has joined the ensemble of producer Dick Wolf’s NBC anthology series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, TVLine has learned. Charles will play Dr. Jerome Oziel, the Menendez siblings’ controversial psychiatrist, who plays a pivotal role in the […]
More than a quarter of terminally ill patients taking part in trials of the immunotherapy drug had “significant” tumour shrinkage or complete remission. Nivolumab , which stimulates the body’s own immune system to attack cancer cells, is already licensed to treat lung and the deadly skin cancer, melanoma. However, this is the first time this […]
A NEW drug could help save the lives of women with advanced cervical cancer following the “exciting” results of trials. Daily Express :: Health Feed
