Switzerland votes to phase out nuclear energy and shift to renewable sources instead
The Swiss have voted in favour of new rules that will see nuclear energy gradually phased out in favour of renewable energy.
On Sunday there...
Up to 60 percent of drug ads on TV are misleading
U.S. consumers should be very wary when they watch advertisements for pharmaceutical products.
According to a study published in the prestigious Journal of General Internal...
National Living Wage rises 4% today, United Kingdom
The National Living Wage rises from £7.20 to £7.50 per hour. This means that workers aged 25+ on minimum pay in the UK will...
How Monarch butterfly never gets lost during 2000 mile long migration explained
Why does the monarch butterfly never get lost during its 2000 mile long migration? It has an internal, genetically encoded compass that allows it...
Apple beats Coca-Cola as world’s most valuable brand
Apple overtook Coca-Cola as the world’s most valuable brand in 2013.
Coca-Cola, which is now number 3, had been king for 13 consecutive years. Google...
Promotional games help boost consumer conversion rates and spending, study finds
According to a new study, promotional games can help retailers increase consumer conversion rates and spending.
When consumers win discounts through games off chance, such...
UK consumer confidence drops to four month low
British consumer confidence dropped to a four month low in October, the latest survey from GfK revealed on Friday.
GfK’s monthly consumer sentiment indicator fell...
Spider beats snake and then devours it in David and Goliath moment
Have you ever seen a spider beat a snake and then devour it for dinner in a David and Goliath moment? That is exactly...
CITIC Bank shares suspended
Following reports that authorities in China are bearing down on mobile phone payment systems, shares in CITIC Bank (China Citic Bank Corp) were suspended...
Mobile devices command 57 percent of Google search traffic
Users are increasingly turning to their mobiles and tablets to search the internet according to a new report that finds mobile devices now account...