What is nuclear fission?
Nuclear fission is where the unstable nucleus of a heavy atom splits either spontaneously or after absorbing a nuclear particle.
In both cases the reaction...
What is nuclear energy? What is nuclear power?
Nuclear energy is the energy held in the nucleus of an atom. This is released through nuclear reactions like fission and fusion.
Nuclear power is...
Award-winning books judged more negatively
Award-winning books tend to be judged more negatively than during their pre-award days, researchers from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and...
Comcast Time Warner Cable acquisition in $45 billion deal
A Comcast Time Warner Cable acquisition worth $45 billion has been agreed, creating a giant that will control more than 75% of the American...
US January retail sales down
US January retail sales declined in comparison to December, as consumers spent less eating out, on clothing and automobiles during a month of exceptionally...
Houston-Mexico set for greater partnership, especially in energy
The Houston-Mexico relationship, which is worth $30.6 billion annually in business, is set to grow.
A delegation of US business leaders, led by the Greater...
US budget deficit shrank
The US budget deficit shrank in January, an indication that the country’s economy is gaining ground and government coffers are collecting more taxes.
In January...
UK bank interest rate policy change
The UK bank interest rate policy has been adjusted to include not only unemployment, but also a wider range of indicators, Mark Carney, Governor...
Emerging Markets Index falls again
For the second successive month, the HSBC Emerging Markets Index fell in January to 51.4 compared to 51.6 in December, following slower growth.
The term...
Barclays to fire thousands after raising bonuses
Barclays PLC, the British financial multinational that employs 140,000 people, says it plans to reduce its workforce by between 10,000 and 12,000 in 2014,...