The collapse of a bridge in the western Indian state of Maharashtra this week that left 14 people dead and 18 others missing wasn’t the first road tragedy to hit the area. In 2013, a bus veered off a 80 year-old bridge on the Jagbudi river, which flows parallel to ... Read More »
If you’re a color fan, get ready to fall in love with this latest design trend, which we recently spotted on Brit+Co. — it might just be the perfect way to marry white and colors: colorful grout. When you’re decorating a room, you don’t usually think of grout as a ... Read More »
The head of the world health body said she’s going to the games. The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the chief of the World Health Organization said on Friday, a week before the event kicks off in Rio de Janeiro. Nearly ... Read More »
We’ve been talking about society’s transition to a cashless society for a long time, but it begs an important question: Can stores and other retail establishments refuse to take your dollars and cents? As odd as it sounds, this is not hypothetical anymore as a small number of stores and ... Read More »
Economy The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 0.5% to a record low of 0.25%amid uncertainty over the Brexit process and worries about productivity and economic growth. It’s the first cut since 2009. The Bank has also announced a range of measures to stimulate the economy and made ... Read More »
Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb were hit hard in pre-market trading Friday after news that its blockbuster cancer drug failed a key clinical trial. The drug, called Opdivo, is one of a new set of drugs called immunotherapy. The drug targets the programmed cell death 1 (or PD-1) receptor to essentially ... Read More »
Affectionately called the “Southern Belle,” this River Crest home is the joint collaboration of Chad Stoyell of Stoyell Built Homes and Robin Cole and Abby Tappendorf of Robin’s Nest Interiors. With intricate architectural detail and a warm décor, this home breathes an air of comfort for all who visit. WARM DECOR Whimsical leopard ... Read More »
This is Naplan week. No, not the tests – that was a few months back. August is when the results come out to schools and parents. It isn’t as exciting as the annual festival of the year 12 results, but it is developing a life of its own. We are ... Read More »
THURSDAY, July 28, 2016 — Early diagnosis of a potentially fatal fungal infection called valley fever can help patients, but too many are misdiagnosed, experts say. Doctors should suspect valley fever in patients with pneumonia or ongoing flu-like symptoms who live in or have visited the west or southwest United ... Read More »
Mirroring sentiments expressed by its peers, oilfield services company Weatherford said the market, particularly in North America, has bottomed out. Weatherford, based in Switzerland with offices in Houston, reported second quarter revenue of $1.4 billion, down by almost half from last year. In North America, the company said revenue was ... Read More »
All things considered, a 10 percent decline in revenue for the second quarter is encouraging, the top executive at oilfield services company Baker Hughes said. Baker Hughes, one of the leading companies servicing the exploration and production side of the industry, reported second quarter revenue at $2.4 billion, down 10 ... Read More »
The Islamic State has executed at least 24 civilians after seizing a village in northern Syria from a US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance, a monitor said on Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said IS executed 24 civilians “in the last 24 hours” after taking Buyir from the Syrian Democratic Forces. ... Read More »
