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...
NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft about to crash into Mercury at 8750 mph
NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, which left Earth in 2004 to study Mercury, will crash into the planet’s surface as soon as it runs out of propellant,...
Asda reports lower profits and sales in 2016
Asda reported lower profits and sales in 2016, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
Pre-tax profits at Britain’s third biggest supermarket chain fell by...
Virgin Australia losses triple
Virgin Australia posted a A$355.6 million ($332.6 million) after-tax loss for the full year, more than three times last year’s A$98.1 million loss. The...
Tiffany’s & Co expects sales to drop by 10 percent this quarter
Tiffany’s & Co expects weak performance in the quarter ending April, announcing on Friday that sales are forecast to drop by 10 percent.
Its stock...
What happened in Holocaust not taught properly by many teachers
Too many teachers are using unreliable sources when teaching what happened during the Holocaust, says a new report by the Commons Education Committee. This...
German exports fell 1 percent in August, imports declined by 2.4 percent
German exports and imports fell by -1% and -2.4% respectively in August 2014 compared to August 2013, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported on...
Venus flytrap can count and uses skill to avoid false alarms
The carnivorous Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) can count, a skill it uses to avoid false alarms and conserve energy, a team of scientists from...
Tesco has sold Dobbies Garden Centres for £217 million
Tesco sold Dobbies Garden Centres for £217 million to a group of investors led by Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital.
The chain of garden...
Yellowstone hot spring now eerie green after decades as a wishing well
The Morning Glory Pool, a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, once had beautiful crystal clear water surrounded by blue...