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...
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...
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...
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...
January US job growth slower again
January US job growth of 113,000 was slower than the 180,000 expected by economists. This is the second month in a row that job...
American scientific leadership shrinking
American scientific leadership has shrunk over the last ten years, as China, South Korea and some other nations raise their innovation capacities and close...
Greek red tape costing hundreds of millions of euros
Greek red tape is costing businesses hundreds of millions of euros each year and undermining their competitiveness, says a new OECD (Organization for Economic...
US travel visas undermine tourist industry
US travel visas are bad for the country’s tourist industry, says the CATO Institute.
If the travel visa requirements were lifted the United States would...
Electric vehicle forecast 2014
IHS Automotive’s electric vehicle forecast for 2014 sees global production soaring by 67%.
Motor vehicle production, on the other hand, is only expected to rise...
ECB inaction, holds interest rate at 0.25%
The ECB holds its benchmark interest rate at 0.25% after today’s meeting.
ECB (European Central Bank) president, Mario Draghi does not believe deflation is a...