Controversial Mexican oil and gas bill becomes law
On December 21st, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed the controversial Mexican oil and gas law that opens up drilling for oil to foreign...
The European economy going into 2014
The Eurozone banking union deal gives the European economy a positive ending to 2013. According to The Conference Board, the deal will help the...
Navigating family stress during the holidays
For many families, the holidays is a period of family stress and totally unrelated to television commercials and movies that generally portray super-happy ever-loving...
Why is US card security so lax?
The data breach of retailer Target Corp’s credit card system shows how lax US card security is, even though technology widely used in Europe,...
Thinking about money corrupts more than thinking about time
When people are encouraged to think about time and not money, they are less inclined to cheat, according to a new US study that...
US GDP growing 4.1% annually
US GDP grew at 4.1% annual rate during the third quarter of 2013, according to a third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic...
Much of global food production may have peaked
About 30% of global food production of major cereal crops may have reached top possible yields in farmers’ fields, says a new study carried...
UK economy growing faster than expected, but deficit high
The UK economy is growing faster than expected, in spite of fears that underlying weaknesses still linger.
According to the Office for National Statistics, UK...
Shares traded increase for companies mentioned in the FT
Companies that are mentioned in the Financial Times tend to experience an increase in volume of shares traded during the day of their mention, according to a...
Cancer immunotherapy is the breakthrough of 2013
Cancer immunotherapy, a groundbreaking treatment that stimulates the patient's own immune system to reject cancer, is the breakthrough of the year, according to the...