The long-planned and oft-delayed Sandpiper pipeline through the U.S. Midwest may not be dead, but it appears to be on life support, a likely casualty of the oil-and-gas industry’s infrastructure overbuild amid a two-year global oil rout. After years of delays, refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp and midstream giant Enbridge Inc ... Read More »
Republican Donald Trump acted to steer his White House campaign back into favor with his party’s establishment on Friday by endorsing U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and two Republican senators seeking re-election, after expressing coolness toward them earlier this week. “I need a Republican Senate and a ... Read More »
In just one week thousands of students and their anxious parents will descend upon residence halls to transform empty dorm rooms into home for the next school year. UT students Caroline Szukelewicz remembers bringing too much with her for her first year in a dorm. “I’m from out of state ... Read More »
Education services player Zee Learn has posted a 50.6% rise in net profit for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016. The company posted net profit of Rs 8.01 crore for the first quarter of FY17 compared to Rs 3.95 crore posted in same quarter of FY16. The company reported ... Read More »
Spotify is launching a new playlist called Release Radar Spotify is releasing a new feature aimed at making it easier for subscribers to find new music that fits their personal taste. The new addition, called Release Radar, is similar to the service’s Discover Weekly playlist, but it only surfaces recently ... 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 »
Austin-based Beehive Boutique opens shop this fall at 2519 University Boulevard. Known for its vibrant colors and whimsical apparel, Beehive’s first Houston location carries various brands — all selected by proprietor Claire Fields. Also hailing from Austin, Birds Barbershop opens its first Houston location in October at 420 East 20th Street in The Heights (next to ... Read More »
The utilization of stem cells in the medical industry captures the attention of critics, while opening the door to new medical discoveries. Healthcare professionals are focusing on a new type of treatment (hip replacement) using stem cells, to rebuild cartilage and restore bone density. This new discovery could put an ... Read More »
China is planning to step up control of anti-Kim Jong Unstatements online. A new policy to curb anti-North Korea speech that ridicules Pyongyang’s leader is to be enforced, Hong Kong-based newspaper Ming Pao reported Friday. A source told the paper the Chinese agency responsible for ideology has been denouncing online ... 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 »
The World Health Organisation is considering removing transgender identity from its list of mental illnesses. Calls for the WHO to look at reclassifying transgender identity came following a study led by the National Institute of Psychiatry in Mexico, published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal, which suggested transgender people struggled to access health ... Read More »
Uber Technologies announced plans Monday to sell its business in China to rival ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing in a deal that values the merged Chinese company at $35 billion. U.S.-based Uber will receive a 17.7 percent economic stake in the combined company, according to a statement issued by Didi. Uber ... Read More »
