Plastic is one of the most powerful and convenient discoveries of this mod4ern times. It is also quite true that, due to irresponsible usage of this material, pollution levels are growing rapidly, but there is no denying that, plastic in ...
New research in mice suggests that a molecule linked to clogged arteries might activate the immune system to the point where it harms the body. The findings may explain why clogged arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis, have been ...
U.S. employers added a scant 74,000 jobs in December, the fewest in three years. The disappointing gain ends 2013 on a weak note and could raise questions about the economy's recent strength. The Labor Department says the unemployment ...
ShopperTrak estimated that, during the holiday shopping season of November and December 2013, national retail sales increased 2.7 percent although foot traffic decreased 14.6 percent when compared to the same two months last year. The ...
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Psychoeducation should be routinely offered to family members of schizophrenia patients as early as possible following diagnosis, findings from a mixed-method systematic review indicate. The results, based on quantitative and qualitative ...
The Cato Corporation reported sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2014 of $100.1 million, a 3% decrease from sales of $103.3 million for the five weeks ended December 29, 2012. Same-store sales for the month decreased 4%. Sales for ...
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Tis the season for analysts to look back at the nearly completed calendar year and to engage in speculation regarding the forthcoming year. In that spirit, I first encourage readers to make use of the growing list of available resources ...
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Those who closely watch the Canadian transportation mergers and acquisitions scene have been bemoaning a lack of activity thus far in 2013. That silence was shattered in mid-November, beginning with the blockbuster acquisition of Yanke ...
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Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Telmisartan Immediate-Release Tablets, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg, a ...
Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador” or the “Company”), an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources, with an ...
Arabian American Development Co. (NYSE: ARSD), a leading provider of high purity specialty chemicals and 35% owner of Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company ("AMAK"), announced that AMAK received additional funds from the Saudi Industrial ...
Petrobras inform that its refining park in Brazil processed an average of 2,034,000 barrels of oil per day between January and November 2013, a rise of 8% from the 1,897,000 barrels per day registered in the same period of 2012, adhering to ...
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It’s a peculiar business strategy, but it seems to have garnered Samsung its marketshare success: make a ridiculous number of products in every size conceivable and then sell them around the world to anyone who’s willing to buy ...
Like an impatient teenager, self-driving car technology will be ready to hit the road well before authorities are ready to license it, predict a pair of studies released last week. That may not be such a bad thing, write researchers at ...
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Scientists are reporting the development of a novel metal ink made of small sheets of copper that can be used to write a functioning, flexible electric circuit on regular printer paper. Their report on the conductive ink, which could pave ...
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