Bonds provide stability not offered by stock market - Winnipeg Free Press
26 May 2012, 2:20 am
Every day, some $5 billion of stocks trade hands in Canada. That's a lot of money. But what trades about 10 times as much dollar volume every day? The Canadian bond market is many times the size of the stock market, and its trading trends can help ...
Magnesium infusions provide no benefit after bleeding stroke - Los Angeles Times
25 May 2012, 8:36 pm
The common practice of infusing magnesium sulfate into patients who have suffered a hemorrhagic (bleeding) stroke provides no discernible benefit, Dutch researchers reported Friday. The study could lead to a change in treatment for victims of ...
Street Light of the Future Would provide Wi-Fi, Cell Coverage and More - Time
25 May 2012, 12:08 pm
It seems crazy today that the public infrastructure to support our data-hogging smartphones, tablets and laptops is so limited. That’s why Douglas Coupland created the V-Pole. Think of it as a smart street light equipped with an LED light bulb ...
Genuine apologies take more character(s) than Twitter can provide - The Canberra Times
22 May 2012, 8:01 am
Blake Ferguson, left, and Josh Dugan, right, have been stood down by the Raiders for alleged drinking breaches. Photo: Melissa Adams Such is the way of this new world, banished Raiders duo Josh Dugan and Blake Ferguson last night tweeted their remorse ...
Chevron: Ukraine Access Could provide Huge Upside In 2013 - Seekingalpha.com
22 May 2012, 8:01 am
Russia has always used natural gas supplies as a political weapon to coerce, intimidate and influence Ukraine. Ukraine is no stranger to politics related to natural gas and oil. To that effect, Ukraine itself has played quite a lot of politics in terms of ...
White House visitor logs provide window into lobbying industry - Washington Post
20 May 2012, 7:23 pm
Before 9 a.m., a group of lobbyists began showing up at the White House security gates with the chief executives of their companies, all of whom serve on President Obama’s jobs council, to be checked in for a roundtable with the president. At 1 p.m., a ...
Will JPMorgan's Loss provide a Win for Wall Street Reform? - Huffington Post
14 May 2012, 9:39 pm
For public interest advocates fighting the David vs. Goliath battle to win meaningful reform of the financial system, there was a certain satisfaction in watching Jamie Dimon eat humble pie last week as he announced that JPMorgan has lost a little over $2 ...
Drawing may provide insight into Iran's nuclear intentions - FOX News
13 May 2012, 4:04 pm
VIENNA – A drawing based on information from inside an Iranian military site shows an explosives containment chamber of the type needed for nuclear arms-related tests that U.N. inspectors suspect Tehran has conducted there. Iran denies such ...