MPs are plotting to sideline Theresa May and take control of the Brexit process
MPs are reportedly planning to change House of Commons rules to seize control of the Brexit process.Theresa May has warned MPs that failure to deliver Brexit would be an "catastrophic and unforgivable...
View ArticleDemand for new smartphones is in free-fall and this chart shows that the...
Analysts at Credit Suisse think smartphone production levels are in free-fall, and the bottom is nowhere near in sight.The investment bank said smartphone production levels will drop to their lowest...
View ArticlePakistan abruptly stopped calling out China's mass oppression of Muslims....
China is facing international pressure over its crackdown on its Muslim ethnic minority, the Uighurs.Chinese authorities are accused of arbitrarily imprisoning Uighurs in prison-like camps and making...
View Article9 things about the keto diet I wish I'd known before starting it
The high-fat, low-carb keto diet can be great for shedding weight, but it presents distinct challenges. Jennifer Still writes that though the keto diet has been a "godsend" for her, there are several...
View ArticleSri Lanka is officially the best place to visit in 2019. Here are 15 photos...
Lonely Planet named Sri Lanka the number one country in the world to visit in 2019.Vast tea terraces, an abundance of wildlife, and stunning beaches (and much more) make Sri Lanka a truly unforgettable...
View ArticleIf we're living through a “retail apocalypse,” why are e-commerce leaders...
This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Current...
View ArticleBig drugmakers are sitting on billions of cash — and top pharma executives...
Billion-dollar deals from the drug giants Eli Lilly & Co. and Bristol-Myers Squibb could set the tone for a year full of healthcare acquisitions, analysts and investors say.Factors like biotech...
View ArticleA biotech is proposing a plan to pay for its pricey rare-disease treatment...
Biotech company Bluebird Bio proposed a five-year installment plan for its pricey gene therapy at a major healthcare conference on Tuesday.The company hasn't put out a price tag for the experimental...
View ArticleAn early retiree who quizzed 100 millionaires about their money found there's...
John, who runs the personal finance blog ESI Money, has spent the past few years interviewing millionaires.He found that building wealth involves a four-step process: Growing income, controlling...
View ArticleAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a plan to tax the wealthiest Americans 60% to...
America operates on a progressive tax system. That means as a person earns more and progresses through tax brackets, their tax rate increases for each level of income.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of...
View ArticleA drug that works differently from all existing depression drugs just got a...
On Monday, a new drug for depression got a big lift from positive clinical trial results. Stocks surged on the news.The drug is made by Sage Therapeutics, a Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company that...
View ArticleNew truck orders plunged by 43% in December, but trucking insiders remain...
Companies ordered 43% fewer semi-trucks in December 2018 year-over-year, according to ACT Research. A slump in truck orders typically forebodes an economic turndown because it shows retailers and...
View ArticleMicrosoft President Brad Smith says these are the 10 biggest challenges...
Microsoft President Brad Smith penned a blog post on LinkedIn about the 10 biggest issues tech is sure to tackle in 2019. Artificial intelligence, he mentioned, will play a powerful role in how the...
View ArticleThe government shutdown is officially the longest ever. Here's what Wall...
The government shutdown just became the longest on record, entering into a 23rd day on Sunday.Past government shutdowns have not typically had a meaningful impact on the stock market or economic...
View ArticleTHE DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM: An in-depth examination of the players and tech...
This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. Current subscribers can read the report here.Until now, healthcare was the only...
View ArticleI rode in a self-driving car for the first time, and it was operated by the...
I rode in a self-driving car for the first time at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.The car was operated by Yandex, the Google of Russia.If I hadn't been making a...
View ArticleA revolutionary drug that could treat a rare and devastating disease is...
A one-time treatment for a devastating rare disease could be paid for with an installment plan as soon as this summer in Massachusetts. Novartis's AveXis unit is involved in the discussions. Its gene...
View ArticleGrocery stores would run out of food in 3 days if long-haul truckers stopped...
Trucking moves 71% of the freight in the United States.Most of the basic functions of society wouldn't be effective if truckers were to stop working.And naturally, your Amazon Prime packages would be...
View ArticleA $350 toilet powered by worms may be the ingenious future of sanitation that...
Worm toilets require no traditional flushing and aren't hooked up to a sewer system — instead, worms compost human waste.More than 4,000 such "Tiger Toilets" have been installed to date across India,...
View ArticleBed Bath & Beyond's stores have been called 'a mess,' but the chain might be...
Bed Bath & Beyond's effort to clean up its stores is taking shape as it follows through on a plan to "show more, carry less."The stores have been called "a mess" by at least one analyst in the...
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