JPMorgan record settlement $13bn
A JPMorgan record settlement of $13 billion with the US Department of Justice has been agreed regarding serious mispresentations to the public about several residential...
Bargain perception – sale price versus original price
Sellers should make their customers focus on the original price rather than the sale price when encouraging them to feel there is a good...
People unused to power more likely to be vengeful
People who are not used to having power over others are more likely to be vengeful than experienced power-holders who tend to show more...
Dubai Airshow day three – orders exceed $200bn
During the Dubai Airshow day three orders rose beyond the psychological $200 billion ceiling, a record for any airshow, the organizers informed.
Within three hours of...
Global GDP growth revised down, OECD
The OECD has revised its global GDP growth forecast for 2013 to 2.7% from 3.1% in May.
However, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development...
Using viruses to grow nanowires boosts performance of energy-dense batteries
A team of US researchers has found a way to improve the performance of lithium-air batteries - they used modified viruses to grow unusual...
Dubai Airshow day two $193.9bn in orders
Dubai Airshow day two has been another great day for the order books, bringing in $193.9 billion so far, after a record-breaking day 1,...
Minimum wage and crime rates not linked
Most people believe that by raising the minimum wage crime rates would go down, but this appears to be a myth.
Researchers at the University...
Chinese ghost cities
Housing prices in China almost tripled between 2005 to 2009 and residential housing investment as a share of China's GDP also tripled, from 2% in 2000 to...
Dubai Airshow kicks off with $162.6 billion in orders in 3 hours
Within three hours of the opening of the Dubai Airshow, orders worth $162.6 billion were placed, a record for any airshow.
Several companies announced orders...