Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Iran president still a force even as his era ends When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
Kerry: Russia sells missile defense to Syria Secretary of State John Kerry says the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. More
USD/CAD finds interim support near 1.3600 as focus shifts to US core PCE Inflation data The USD/CAD pair finds a temporary cushion near the round-level support of 1.3600 in Tuesday’s New York session. The Loonie asset finds buying interest as the US Dollar shows some signs of recovery ... 05/28/2024 - 3:22 am | View Link
Now, Adani Group plans to enter India's digital payment, e-commerce spaces The Adani Group plans to offer new services through its consumer app, Adani One, which was launched in late 2022. The app currently offers travel services such as flight and hotel bookings ... 05/27/2024 - 6:01 pm | View Link
AUD/USD extends recovery as Greenback falters with Aussie Retail Sales in the barrel AUD/USD pushes for a second day of recovery after near-term rebound. 05/27/2024 - 9:52 am | View Link
S&P/TSX composite up to regain most of Thursday's losses, U.S. markets also rise A broad-based rally helped Canada's main stock index close up more than 100 points Friday to largely recover from losses a day earlier, while U.S. stock markets also climbed. The S&P/TSX composite ... 05/24/2024 - 10:06 am | View Link
Losses pile up in top-rated bonds backed by commercial real estate debt For the first time since the financial crisis, investors in top-rated bonds backed by commercial real estate debt are getting hit with losses. 05/24/2024 - 3:03 am | View Link
This conceptual chemotherapy chair was designed with feedback from patients, nurses, and doctors.
Patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment get to know, and perhaps loathe, their chemotherapy chairs. The treatments typically consist of an intravenous infusion of drugs that attack fast-growing, often cancerous cells, and the patients receiving these drugs spend anywhere from a few minutes to several hours sitting in a hospital-grade chair.
New research shows that a quarter of web pages from the last decade are no longer accessible.
There’s an adage that the internet is forever, but new research finds that’s not exactly true.
Meeting your employees in the middle might make the difference between their full engagement or having one foot out the door.
At the end of a workshop about cultural preferences in the workplace, a team leader in a global pharmaceutical company told me: “I operate with an open-door policy,” and confessed that he sought to keep an open, democratic approach for everyone on his team.
In a new book, Tom Steyer argues that we can all be climate people and make a real difference in the climate crisis.
How can we shift the incentives so that even the most self-interested people make choices that help stabilize our planet and prevent human catastrophe? What does climate capitalism look like?
Cape Town, which beat a water crisis in 2018, holds lessons for cities grappling with an El Niño-fueled drought.
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Severe ozone pollution in metro Denver and the northern Front Range will lead to more expensive gas prices this summer as stations switch to a specialized fuel blend that will burn cleaner and release fewer toxic emissions into Colorado’s air.
But exactly how much prices will increase remains a source of debate, with estimates ranging from less than a nickel to 60 cents per gallon — which would push gas above $4 a gallon for the first time in two years.
Gas stations in a nine-county region must sell reformulated gasoline from June 1 to Sept.