The 171st OPEC meeting just concluded with the members formalizing the terms of the Algiers Accord. The agreement sets a production ceiling of 32.5 mb/d, representing around a 1.2 million barrel per day production cut, effective January 1st, 2017. In addition, an understanding was reached with key non-OPEC countries including [...]
Emma Ramos created BUTS, a web series that caters to the Latino demographic, and shares 5 tips any entrepreneur can apply to their every day hustle.
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon have become Nintendo's fasting-selling video games in the Americas, smashing the company's previous records.
VideoYou almost expect to see Jacques Cousteau surfacing next to you as you plunge into the Pacific waters of the fabled Galápagos Islands. Thedailyspectacularwildlife pageantryhere is onethat you have likely before only seen this close on TV. Playful sea lion pups peer right into your mask as you snorkel, while [...]
Many small and midsize companies in the United States are enjoying faster internet speeds than ever before. Yet the country on average ranks low among industrialized nations.
Shutterstock Today Amnesty International has published a damning new report into the practices of major consumer goods multinationals. The human rights NGO unpicks the palm oil supply chain and finds evidence of forced labor, child employmentand dangerous working conditions within the palm oil supply chain. Although the company primarily under investigation is [...]
A new study shows how the brain can be tricked into using disgust to boost confidence, and it's all happening behind the veil of consciousness.
Roughly 95% of Myanmar’s population does not have a bank account. However, Ericsson ranked Myanmar the fourth fastest-growing mobile market in the world in 2015 and the World Economic Forum categorized it as the fastest-growing economy in 2016. The need for reliable, user-friendly services is real.
(Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty Images) According to many conservative pundits, Obamacare is a job killer. Five days before Obama signed the law, in fact, speaker John Boehner declared that the president was pushing “his job killing government takeover of healthcare that will hurt small businesses.” Years after the law was passed, [...]
14 travel experts share their favorite picks for the best affordable destinations to visit next year.
Living in the academic world, I have taken up peer therapy with anguished colleagues over the election of Donald Trump. My standard refrain is to wait and see what he actually does because his words have run in too many different directions. Build a wall? We’re not really sure. Kill [...]
Part II of "The Paradox of Tolerance," previously published in Medium. If anything is clear right now, it's that the American identity is in crisis. We have allowed a political and social environment to emerge that has empowered agendas of hate and ignorance. If Trump had lost, many of us might have [...]
A complex system benefits from not following the same practices over and over again. By enduring a little bit of stress and continuously adapting to variability in the environment, the system learns to become fitter and healthier.
Few things are as costly and disruptive as good people walking out the door. Dr. Travis Bradberry shows you how to make it stop.
New figures show that almost one in three children are failing to meet expected goals by the time they start school - and for children from disadvantaged homes the picture is bleaker still.
Making big decisions can be challenging because you're worried you'll make the wrong choice. Here's how to minimize your likelihood of regret.
More than two-thirds of the shallow water coral in a 435-mile long section of the northern reef died.
Elevators close on Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., as he arrives at Trump Tower, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) There are two things you need to know about Congressman Tom Price’s views on health policy : he believes in universal coverage and he believes in tax credits. Why [...]
It might not work at all, but if the thrust is real and we detect no reaction, could the discrepancy be due to dark matter?
The brush-off of monetary policy is not a temporary oversight. It's a mistake. Monetary policy is of key importance.
With it’s innovative look, striking lines, and impeccable design pedigree, it’s easy to mistake Silver Arrows Marine's new Mercedes-Benz Style-designed motor yacht for a powerful piece of modern art at the Art Basel Miami Beach contemporary art fair.
Nutanix comes through on earnings but flatlines?
The Cures Act will keep the U.S. at the forefront of medical progress, a draw for scientists and doctors around the world, a source of pride.
When you think about measuring the performance of companies, what matters most to you? Profits? Stock price? Maybe. It’s also possible there are other things you care about. Things that are a little harder to measure, but that relate more specifically to who you are and what issues you care [...]
