Nestle to Increase Baby Food, Healthcare R&D in Switzerland
Nestle, one of the largest food companies in the world, has extended its Product Technology Centre situated in Konolfingen, Switzerland in order to increase its research and development. The extension is likely to help Nestle enhance the company's innovative equipment for the purpose of new goods development and employ these for the international operations of the company.
3 Ways to Profit from Australia’s Coming Koud
Wednesday's Daily Reckoning promised you a guide to Australia's coming deflation. But the mainstream media stole our thunder.
The Hurricane Whisperer
The Powers that Be are hunkered down in Jackson Hole for their annual international central banking symposium, a jaw-gabbing event where the world's "brightest" economists get together to come up with the world's dumbest "solutions"...solutions to problems largely caused by their last round of "solutions."
The Importance of Probiotics After Antibiotics
Most of us have taken antibiotics to get rid of a nasty cold that turned into a secondary bacterial infection, or as a preventative measure after a surgery or some other injury.
World's Hottest (and Healthiest) Pepper Unveiled in South Carolina
On August 27, PuckerButt Pepper Company, a manufacturer and distributor of all natural chili pepper products and seeds, announced the debut of the world's hottest pepper: Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper.
Excess Belly Fat - How it Happens and How to Get Rid of it for Good
General obesity is an epidemic. But it's possible to experience belly fat without being generally obese with fat enlarged torso, arms, and legs that demand waddling while walking. Your arms, upper torso, face, and legs can appear normal with an extended belly and expanded waistline.
Pfizer Caught Running Global Bribery Network
The biggest of the Big Pharmas, Pfizer, has agreed to pay $60 million in fines to the federal government to settle charges the company paid millions of dollars in bribes to foreign officials.
Researchers Engineer Light-Activated Skeletal Muscle
Many robotic designs take nature as their muse: sticking to walls like geckos, swimming through water like tuna, sprinting across terrain like cheetahs. Such designs borrow properties from nature, using engineered materials and hardware to mimic animals' behavior.
Marriage is Best for Raising Children… That’s Why We Need Marriage Equality
The Sydney Morning Herald recently published an opinion piece by Patrick Parkinson titled 'About time we all cared more about marriage', in which he argued that allowing same-sex couples to marry will diminish the institution of marriage.
Has the Dubai Property Market Recovered?
Over the 16 weeks leading up to August 26, Dubai saw a bullish market driven by property. On Sunday August 12, Nakheel announced that demand was expected to remain high for properties on the island. The Dubai developer made the statement as it announced the sale of a 305,704sqft plot for Dh1,302 ($520) per square foot to an unidentified local investor.
How Australia Grew Fat and Lazy Off the China Boom
The Australian government is about to face its own budget problems. Today's Australian Financial Review reports that the government's budget is in tatters. Tumbling iron ore prices will blast a massive hole in the numbers.
Samsung vs Apple: Eight Samsung Phones to be Banned by Apple in US
Apple Inc. has approached a court in order to place an injunction on eight Samsung phones in the United States.
SEO Techniques That You Should Never Use
Everyone SEO recently feels as if they have there heads on a Google Guillotine after updates to search engine rankings this year.
Fifteen-Year-Old Ko Creates History
Teenager Lydia Ko created history on Sunday after she became the youngest LPGA Tour winner with victory at the Canadian Women's Open.
Travel Sick? Try These Five Easy-To-Find Foods
If you've forgotten your first-aid kit at home, here are some simple ways to find relief almost anywhere with common foods.
Central Planning: The Failings of a Nazi Economy
In the mid-1930s...Germany faced a critical decision. More? Or less?
Australia Win Despite Afghan Heroics
In the end, despite a valiant fight, Afghanistan lost their most high-profile ODI by 66 runs, with Australia seamer Mitchell Starc the destroyer in chief as the Afghans were all out for 206, chasing 272 for victory.
Wink Wink, Nudge Nudge, China
We continue our search today for evidence that Australia's commodity boom is over. Of course we could be totally wrong. But that's the establishment position anyway.
Philippine Airlines Signs $7b Deal with Airbus
Philippine Airlines informed that it had signed a $7 billion contract to buy 54 Airbus jets as a part of a modernization program to meet higher demands for transporting both passengers and cargo in Asia, the Middle East and Australia.
Wal-Mart Stores Against $6-Billion Credit Card Fee Settlement
Wal-Mart Inc. vowed retailers to reject the $6 billion credit card fee settlement that Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and other major banks had agreed to pay to retailers.
Is Microwave Popcorn Safe to Eat?
While the industry and government work out the problems associated with additives and bags, why not make your own, safe version?
Apple Peel Extracts Can Help Lower Blood Pressure
In the fight against chronic illness, researchers have potentially discovered a new all-natural weapon that can help keep your blood pressure down: Apple peel extracts.
Seven Reasons You Should Eat Organic
There are plenty of good reasons why, in a world increasingly filled with processed - and over-processed - foods, that eating organic not only makes the most sense for your body, but for the planet as well.
Sweetened Soft Drinks Linked to Preterm Birth
Sweetened (sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened) drinks may be linked to preterm birth, according to a recent joint study between Norwegian and Swedish researchers.
URMC Researchers Connect New Genetic Signature to Leukemia
University of Rochester Medical Center scientists believe they are the first to identify genes that underlie the growth of primitive leukemia stem cells; and then to use the new genetic signature to identify currently available drugs that selectively target the rogue cells.
Mobile Browsers Are Changing Property Hunting
The next time one of your customers wants to browse listings on realestate.com.au, they may well reach for their touchscreen tablet or phone, instead of their computer.
Iron Ore, a Love Story Between China and Australia
Arguably the most romantic line from 2004's The Notebook, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, comes on the pier in a driving rainstorm. The star crossed lovers discover their relationship has been thwarted by a meddling mother. But love saves the day.
The Ball and Chain of the French Economy
Last Friday, we got a little more enthusiasm in the markets... a little more spark...
Only Children are Significantly More Likely To Be Overweight
Children who grow up without siblings have a more than 50 percent higher risk of being overweight or obese than children with siblings.
Australian Born '93 Jnr Mens Tour: Aussies Fight Hard in Final Game
The Australian Born '93 junior men's team has gone down to Italy 11-5 in their final game of the Vikelas Cup, bringing a close to their month long European tour.
