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Macau Sees Gambling Revenue Grow 14% to $38BN in 2012

On the 2nd of January, official data showed that Macau saw gambling revenue increase approximately 14 percent to about $38 billion in 2012. The figures also indicated that Macau casino revenue jumped as much as 20 percent in December, surprisingly topping analysts' estimates. The results support the Macau's title of the world's biggest gambling market.

The Results are In: More Guns Sold Mean Fewer Guns Deaths, Injuries

It isn't a firearms statistic that liberal progressives and gun banners like California Sen. Dianne Feinstein will want to hear but it's true nonetheless: According to the most recent statistics, the more guns that have been sold in the Golden State, the fewer gun deaths and injuries there have been.

20 Dark Predictions for 2013, the Year of Oppression and Insanity

2013 will go down in history as the year of global insanity. The Earth isn't going crazy, but many of the people who inhabit it certainly are. Madness is about to be unleashed on many fronts: economic, social, political, financial and more. In the near future, you will look back on the Christmas of 2012 and think, "Wow, those were the GOOD times!"

The Zombie Takeover in Britain

The man looked Russian. He was sitting opposite us at the Pain Quotidien, a café at St Pancras station in London. He was polite about it... but wished to register a complaint with the waiter for neglecting him.

Improving the Accuracy of Cancer Diagnoses

Tiny calcium deposits can be a telltale sign of breast cancer. However, in the majority of cases these microcalcifications signal a benign condition. A new diagnostic procedure developed at MIT and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) could help doctors more accurately distinguish between cancerous and noncancerous cases.

Britons Cut Christmas Spending Over Economic Fears

2012 Christmas was marked by growing economic concerns of Britons. Uncertain economic conditions affected U.K. customers' shopping spree during this holiday season. According to a survey conducted by consumer's association Which?, nearly half of U.K. customers drastically cut back on 2012 Christmas spending and made credit purchases.

List of U.K. Most Expensive Residential Streets Revealed

Even though the U.K. saw house prices drop for a sixth month in December, it has still true jewels which cannot be described as cheap and average at all. Lloyds TSB issued its annual list of most expensive streets in the U.K. Not surprisingly, London has once again outperformed other cities in the competition as all from the top ten are located in the capital of the U.K.

New Era of eBook Dominance has Begun

Is the centuries-old publishing business going to disappear for good? Probably not... But the latest survey shows that certainly a new era of e-book dominance has begun.

Scotch Whisky Enters “Second Golden Era”

New research, which was conducted by the Scotch Whisky Association, shows that Scotch whisky enters its "second golden era" as it generates over £4 billion per year. The undeniable position of Scotch whisky in the Scotland's economy is mainly driven by overseas investment.

Arris Acquires Google’s Motorola Home for $2.35BN

At last it happened. Google Inc. decided ultimately to sell its Motorola Home business. The American multinational corporation announced that it reached an agreement to sell the Motorola Home business to Arris Group Inc. for as much as $2.35 billion.

GM Wants to Conquer China with Cadillac Brand

As General Motors Co. has more and more ambitious goals and it simply wants to have it all, it has decided to boost the number of Cadillac dealerships in China by approximately 25 percent.

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