A small number of mobile consumers prefer to shop using their mobile gadgets than using other ways, according to a new study by Millennial Media and comScore. The research found that of the 8 percent of mobile subscribers who are also shopping with their devices, 27 percent said they had bought or looked at retail […]
Freddie Mac reported in its weekly survey that fixed-rate mortgages did not change in the latest week, as they have yet to signal September’s sell-off in US treasuries. Mortgage rates have been in a prolonged decline for months and have hit record-lows, as yields on treasuries dropped amid the poor prospects of the economy. However, […]
A travel executive association announced that they have gained more support for a requirement by regulatory agencies for airlines to show extra fees on their websites and in reservation systems. The trio of groups, the American Society of Travel Agents, Business Travel Coalition, and the Consumer Travel Alliance submitted a petition with 50,000 signatures on […]
Abbott Laboratories said on Wednesday that they are recalling about 5 million cans and plastic containers of Similac-brand infant formula because of a possible beetle contamination. “Abbott is recalling these products following an internal quality review, which detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product in one production […]
Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates, 54, topped the annual list of Forbes magazine’s 400 wealthiest Americans, with assets of approximately $54 billion. Investor Warren Buffett, 80, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., placed second in the rankings with $45 billion in assets. The two billionaires occupied the same positions on last year’s list. Wealth increased […]
The U.S. dollar dropped markedly against the yen and euro on Tuesday following the announcement by the Federal Reserve that it is preparing to further stimulate the fragile economy, increasing concerns that more dollars may be printed to help that action. A six-week high was hit by the euro against the greenback and the euro […]
A new study published in the journal Neurology reveals that aspirin which is administered intravenously is a safe and effective treatment to alleviate severe headaches and migraines of hospitalized patients. “Intravenous aspirin is not readily available in the United States, and only on a ‘named patient’ basis in the United Kingdom,” said Dr. Peter J. […]
Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead in his Colorado home late Monday from an apparent suicide. Police said that the 23-year old player died from a single gun shot which was likely self-inflicted. “Deputies discovered a male in the second-floor master bedroom of the home and determined that male was deceased,” a […]
Hollywood actress and director Jodie Foster said that she is standing by her longtime friend Mel Gibson, inspite of the actor’s controversial racist remarks, profanity-laced tirade directed against his wife, and recent troubles with the law. Foster, who starred in 1994’s “Maverick” with Gibson, expressed her support for the beleaguered actor and director, who is […]
American scientists said on Sunday that their study found that a drug used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may also be effective for asthma. The researchers, led by Dr. Stephen Peters of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, said that a few physicians already prescribe the drug Spiriva to adults with asthma, but […]
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