Canadian heavy oil plugs gap left by OPEC, Latam Canadian heavy oil plugs gap left by OPEC, Latam: Canada’s struggling oil market has found something of a lifeline as traders scramble for heavy crude due to OPEC production cuts and sinking Latin American output. Output has fallen in Organization of […]
BT floats 600 million-pound plan to push broadband into remote corners of UK British telecoms provider BT has offered to invest up to 600 million pounds ($778 million) to provide faster broadband services to remote parts of the country, Britain’s government said on Sunday. Under the proposal, BT would ensure […]
Oil hits two-month high on tighter U.S. market, Venezuela sanctions risk Oil prices hit a two-month high on Monday, lifted by a tightening U.S. crude market and the threat of sanctions against OPEC-member Venezuela. Brent crude futures were at $52.82 per barrel at 0443 GMT on Monday, up 30 cents […]
Death rate for depressed heart patients double than for non-depressed heart patients Death rate for depressed heart patients double than for non-depressed heart patients:- The increased risk of death from any cause holds true whether the depression immediately follows the heart disease diagnosis or occurs even years later, according to […]
Hackers scour voting machines for election bugs Hackers attending this weekend’s Def Con hacking convention in Las Vegas were invited to break into voting machines and voter databases in a bid to uncover vulnerabilities that could be exploited to sway election results. The 25-year-old conference’s first “hacker voting village” opened […]
Dollar wallows on policy uncertainty, political woes Dollar wallows on policy uncertainty, political woes: The dollar struggled on Monday, wallowing near a 2-1/2-year low against the euro, weighed down by U.S. political uncertainty and uninspiring U.S. data that added to doubts about whether there will be another Federal Reserve rate […]
China mall offers ‘man pod’ havens for husbands wary of shopping At a Shanghai mall, rows of “man pods” equipped with video games are proving a big hit, providing a refuge for hundreds of weary husbands and boyfriends as their other halves shop until they drop. The first pods were […]
Lind, Goodwin homer in 5th, Nationals beat Rockies for split A tough series on the road against a division leader was just what the Colorado Rockies wanted as they approach August. Adam Lind and Brian Goodwin homered in the fifth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Rockies 3-1 on […]
Green tea ingredient may ameliorate memory impairment, brain insulin resistance, and obesity Green tea ingredient may ameliorate memory impairment, brain insulin resistance, and obesity:- “Green tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water, and is grown in at least 30 countries,” said Xuebo Liu, Ph.D., a […]
Eight tips to make the most of your next flight Eight tips to make the most of your next flight:-Ask someone their opinions on air travel and chances are you’ll get an earful. They think it’s too uncomfortable. They think it’s too expensive. The airline lost their bag or canceled […]
