Walgreens Alliance Boots acquisition worth $9 billion announced
The Walgreens Alliance Boots acquisition is set to go through, if shareholders approve the deal. The Walgreens Board of Directors said they will exercise...
Cambridge scientists make lithium-air battery breakthrough
Scientists at Cambridge University created a new design for lithium-air batteries which is reportedly 90 percent more efficient, has a higher energy density, and is...
US capital market competitiveness still weak
US capital market competitiveness in Q4 2013 remained weak, with US public equity market aversion at its highest level since the onset of the...
Election result will fuel UK property market, say estate agents
Estate agents across the UK predict a boost in the country’s property market after the Conservatives won the elections with a majority, albeit it...
Optimizing airport flight patterns comes with a human health toll
Optimizing airport flight patterns may reduce flight times, but the health costs may outweigh the benefits. Researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public...
Target shareholder dissent increases
Target shareholder dissent is growing. In its final shareholder's meeting to approve 10 nominees for the board, the tally showed an increase in dissent...
Hasbro fails to meet analyst’s expectations
Hasbro’s latest quarterly report failed to meet analysts’ expectations.
The lackluster results stem from the bankruptcy of one of its most important retail partners, Toys...
Ocean life faces colossal threat from human activity, warn scientists
Humans are plundering the oceans with seafloor mining, shrimp farms, satellite-guided giant-scale sea-fishing with a gold-rush-like fervor that threatens to destroy much of its...
Dawn orbits dwarf planet Ceres marking space exploration milestone
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is now in orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, marking a milestone in space exploration. It is the first time a...
Tesla Roadster range to be increased to 400 miles
The Tesla Roadster, the all-battery electric vehicle sports car manufactured by Tesla Motors, will have its range increased by almost two-thirds to 400 miles between...