Who’s watching the diet supplements?
http://www.facethefactsusa.org – Americans spend more than $20 billion each year on dietary supplements, many of them questionable products.
Category: Currency
Economists say independent Scotland ‘should keep pound’
Photo: Reuters The future currency of Scotland, assuming a “yes” vote in next year’s vote on independence, has been questioned by supporters and opponents. Some argue Scotland would have to adopt the euro as...
Chicago Police Changing Response Plan For Some 911 Calls
CHICAGO (CBS) – Starting this week, Chicago police are changing their responses to 911 calls. They’ll no longer come right away to reports of things like criminal damage to property, vehicle thefts, garage burglaries, or...
Economy in U.S. Contracts as Defense Spending Slumps
Photo Credit: Jonathan Drake/Bloomberg The economy in the U.S. unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter, restrained by the biggest plunge in defense spending in four decades and dwindling inventory growth as household purchases picked up....
Stocks Drop as Dollar Slips Versus Yen
U.S. stocks fell for a second day and the dollar weakened against the yen before a two-day Federal Reserve meeting. European stocks were little changed while cotton led commodities higher. The Standard & Poor’s...
France ‘totally bankrupt’, says labour minister Michel Sapin
Photo: AFP Michel Sapin made the gaffe in a radio interview, which left French President Francois Hollande battling to undo the potential reputational damage. “There is a state but it is a totally bankrupt...
Google faces UK class action over secret iPhone tracking
AFP Photo / Loic Venance Google is embroiled in its biggest privacy battle yet in the UK over reportedly tracking users’ online habits. At least 10 UK citizens began legal action with dozens more...
Britain is experiencing ‘worse slump than during Great Depression’
Ministers today admitted Britain is facing “very, very grave difficulties” after figures showed the economy did not grow at all in 2012. Both George Osborne, the Chancellor, and Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary to...
House Passes ‘No Budget No Pay’
Photo Credit Associated Press/J. Scott Applewhite WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives voted today to approve a three-month extension of the debt limit in a bill that concurrently pressures lawmakers to adopt a budget or have their...
Worldwide unemployment soars, young workers most vulnerable
(AFP Photo / Mario Tama) Global unemployment is at a record high in the wake of the financial crisis, says a UN report. A rise in joblessness of 5.1 million is expected in 2013,...
