FedEx Depicted by U.S. as Drug Courier in Corporate Disguise
published Jun 13th 2016, 5:22 pm, by Joel Rosenblatt (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. took advantage of its “legitimate” corporate identity, size and sophistication to engage in criminal behavior by delivering illegal prescriptions from Internet drug stores, federal prosecutors said at a trial. The government will rely on “dozens and dozens”
U.S. Stocks Slump Ahead of Fed, BOJ Meetings; Haven Assets Climb
published Jun 13th 2016, 5:09 pm, by Inyoung Hwang and Joseph Ciolli (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks and oil slumped, benefiting haven assets such as gold and the yen, as investors grew increasingly cautious ahead of key central-bank meetings this week and Britain’s vote on its membership of the European Union,
How to Start A New Fitness Routine
By Lisa Mason You’re probably already aware of the many benefits of getting and staying in shape and leading an active lifestyle. Once you’ve made the important decision to begin a new fitness routine, where do you begin? The biggest challenge is not only taking that first step, but committing
High Earners Are Going to Hate These Retirement Proposals
published Jun 9th 2016, 12:32 pm, by Suzanne Woolley (Bloomberg) — For the past two years, a commission made up of 19 high-profile people from the academic, political, business, and investment worlds has been busy devising a bipartisan plan to strengthen the retirement security and personal savings of Americans. The
Oil Extends Losses as U.S. Rigs Drilling for Crude Rise 2nd Week
published Jun 12th 2016, 5:52 pm, by Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — Crude fell a third day after the number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose for a second week. Futures fell as much as 1 percent in New York after dropping 4.2 percent in the previous two
*Obama Calls Deadliest U.S. Shooting an Act of Terror and Hate
published Jun 12th 2016, 4:45 pm, by Alan Levin and Tamara Thueringer (Bloomberg) — The killing spree at a gay bar in Orlando, Florida, that left at least 50 dead in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history was “an attack on all of us,” President Barack Obama said on
Air Conditioner Made From Plastic Bottles : A Well Thought Out Scream by James Riordan
My wife and I have different sensibilities to heat and cold. She get warm very easily, a trait which has increased with age, while my sinuses do not do well with Air Conditioning. Consequently, every summer she asks me to haul in the huge window unit and get it
*Illinois Downgraded to Lowest for Any State in Over a Decade
published Jun 9th 2016, 4:10 pm, by Elizabeth Campbell (Bloomberg) — Illinois had its bond ratings dropped to levels not seen for a U.S. state in over a decade because of a protracted political deadlock that’s left it veering toward its second straight year without a budget. Moody’s Investors Service
Apple Plans to Sell Excess Rooftop Solar Energy From New Home
published Jun 9th 2016, 6:17 pm, by Alex Webb (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. plans to sell excess electricity generated by solar panels on the roof of its new headquarters in Cupertino, California, joining Google parent Alphabet Inc. in efforts to trade on the energy market. A subsidiary named Apple Energy
S&P 500 Slips From 10-Month High as Banks, Commodity Shares Fall
published Jun 9th 2016, 3:45 pm, by Anna-Louise Jackson (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks edged lower, with the S&P 500 Index slipping from a 10-month high, as investors evaluated the gauge’s run toward a record amid lingering concerns about the impact of lackluster global growth. Equities staged an afternoon rebound as