© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold shot above $1,900 an ounce, rallying for a third day in a row on Tuesday, as the American presidential election neared its finish amid concerns of delayed…
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In ancient Athens, only the very wealthiest people paid direct taxes, and these went to fund the city-state’s most important national expenses – the navy and honors for the gods. While today it might sound…
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Twitter over the weekend “tagged” as manipulated a video showing US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden supposedly forgetting which state he’s in while addressing a crowd. Biden’s “hello Minnesota” greeting contrasted with prominent signage reading…
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© Reuters. File photo of a worker walking past a pump jack on an oil field owned by Bashneft, Bashkortostan By Sonali Paul and Koustav Samanta MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as…
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What’s in a name? For billionaire investors in plant-based food products, potentially a lot of money. They would have cheered the loudest when the European Parliament voted in October 2020 to allow companies to label…
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The controversial and banned practice of giving horses baking soda “milkshakes” before a race doesn’t work, according to our analysis of the available research. Racing folklore says sodium bicarbonate milkshakes can boost racehorses’ endurance because…
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By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold prices rose for a second straight day, edging toward $1,900 an ounce, as the safe haven crowd leveraged on uncertainty over the outcome of Tuesday’s U.S. election and an…
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The world is gripped by fevered speculation regarding the outcome of the US presidential election. Will there be a second term for Donald Trump, or will Joe Biden best him at the polls? In a…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Rows of steam generators line a road at the Cenovus Energy Christina Lake SAGD project south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more…
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India’s pharmaceutical industry is renowned for selling medicines to the world at reasonable prices, especially developing countries. This has helped Africa in its fight against HIV/Aids, for instance. Such endeavours have earned India a reputation…
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