The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) says it has signed a deal with a UK pharmaceutical company to develop an anti-obesity drug from a plant used by the San people....
Barton: 'I want to be George Patton' in battle against W.H.
From NBC's Shawna Thomas and Luke Russert
When Rep. Joe Barton, R-Calif., speaks before the GOP Steering Committee later this week to make his case for leading the House Energy and Commerce panel, he will present himself as the General Patton to Presumptive Speaker Boehner's...
The recent move up in bullion prices has not been matched by gold stocks, suggesting the commodity has overextended itself, according to Pierre Lapointe, global macro strategist at Brockhouse Cooper. He recommends investors take profits on their gold positions and expects prices will start trending toward the US$950 to US$1,000 per ounce range, a...
SUVA (AFP) – US-owned bottled water giant Fiji Water shut down operations in the military-ruled Pacific nation Monday, branding it "increasingly unstable" and a risky place to do business.
Fiji Water president John Cochran condemned the government's decision last week to hike taxes on the mineral water it extracts at an aquifer on the main island...
Optimism is back in style in the automotive world. The concept cars on display during the 2010 LA Auto Show prove that automakers are again willing to take risks and push boundaries. After a couple dismal years of sales due to a global recession, manufacturers are exhibiting a renewed sense of creativity.
