FDA cracking down on illegally marketed dietary supplements
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to 12 companies “illegally” marketing dietary supplements to stop claiming, without proof, that their...
UK GDP growth slowed to 0.2% in Q4 2018, lowest annual growth in 6...
The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the final three months of 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), after 0.6% growth...
Paris suing Airbnb over 1,000 illegal rental adverts
The City of Paris is suing Airbnb for posting 1,000 illegal rental adverts.
Paris is suing the US rental website over violating French law...
Perceptions play key role in how local populations feel about wind energy
If local populations feel the planning process for building a wind farm is fair and open, their perceptions of the renewable energy source either...
Using machine learning to yield useful market insight
Gauging consumer needs is essential in marketing. Focus groups, interviews and surveys are currently the most common means of gathering this data. But the...
Capturing CO2 from wood-burning underway at UK’s Drax Power Station
The UK’s biggest renewable power generator, Drax Power Station, has begun a world-first trial of capturing carbon dioxide from wood-burning at its North Yorkshire...
Amazon reconsidering second HQ in New York
Amazon is reconsidering plans to open its second headquarters in New York after facing strong opposition from local residents and lawmakers.
Sources familiar with...
Deep learning applied to genome identifies unknown human ancestor
When researchers combined deep learning algorithms and statistical methods, they identified an unknown human ancestor. They identified the footprint of a new hominid that...
Coca-Cola launches new Coke flavor: Orange Vanilla
Coca Cola is launching two new fruit flavored Coke varieties in the US: Orange Vanilla Coke and Orange Vanilla Coke Zero Sugar.
It is...
Finland’s basic income trial boosted well-being, but not employment
Finland’s basic income scheme didn’t help unemployed people find jobs as much as the government had hoped for, but it did have a positive...