US medicine spending shows rare dip Total U.S. spending on prescription medicines declined last year, a first in more than half a century. The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion — a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More
Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
US casino revenue up nearly 5 percent in 2012 Things are looking up for most of the nation’s commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady. According to the annual survey of casinos by the American Gaming Association, America’s nontribal casinos took in $37.3 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of 4.8 percent over 2011. More
Saudi Arabia to Reduce Cinema License Fees to Increase Economic Contribution The Saudi government has presented a package of incentive programs to enhance the sustainability of the cinema sector, which includes reducing the financial fees for operating licenses for permanent ... 04/21/2024 - 10:24 pm | View Link
‘Rebel Moon’ Sequel Offers More Action, Backstory of Warriors The Scargiver" shows his full vision for the franchise. The second installment of the sci-fi adventure picks up from where "Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire", released four months earlier, left ... 04/16/2024 - 9:58 pm | View Link
Check out stunning photos from the $2 billion space telescope that captures the invisible universe — and that NASA plans to defund The Chandra X-ray Observatory has snapped stunning photos of the invisible universe for 25 years. NASA may end the mission early. 04/16/2024 - 3:49 am | View Link