Author: Alice Martin
Cocoa Producers Of Venezuela Now Have A New Fear Of Pest Says The Government
Venezuelan cocoa merchant Freddy Galindo, during his 19 years of exporting the country’s legendary beans, faced street raids, family abductions, and deteriorating quality. This year’s harvest created a new concern: the involvement of the socialist government. He added that trucks full of grains leaving their warehouse in central Venezuela were halted by soldiers at checkpoints…
Read MoreOversupply Will Keep Oil Prices Under Pressure At The Beginning Of 2019
An energy information provider, Argus Media stated that an oversupply of oil will ensure the prices are under intense pressure even after entering the New Year. However, with the passing time, the cuts of the producers will ensure the crude prices are boosted. This condition refers to the scenario in which the balance between the…
Read MoreFacebook Closed Political Discussion Feature Due To Bias Allegations
Facebook’s caution of seeming biased in opposition to conservatives might have ironically cost it an effort to eliminate that bias. The media sources claim that the social media giant cancelled “Common Ground,” a program that motivated more peaceful communication between people from all over the political realm, over fears that conservatives will blame the firm…
Read MoreTrump Says GM Will Have To Pay For Its Mistakes
US President Donald Trump lashed out on GM (General Motors) CEO and said that what she did was “nasty”. Mary Barra had recently decided to stop all the production work at 5 places of Northern America with intent to re-model their worldwide business. This step taken by the GM CEO has affected the people working…
Read MoreJungle Friends’ New Members Are Moneys Used For Nicotine Research
Over two dozen monkeys are now housing in a Florida primate sanctuary after enduring the tests on nicotine addiction research, which is denounced by Jane Goodall, the British primatologist. According to Gainesville Sun, the squirrel monkeys are dwelling at the Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary of the city. The study of nicotine addiction by the USFDA…
Read MoreOrange Collaborates With Amazon Over Voice Assistant Technology
Orange, a telecommunication firm from France, recently announced the collaboration with Amazon. Stephane Richard, Chief Executive Officer, proclaimed that the latest partnership will unite their respective voice assistant technologies. The earlier dominator in the field, with its own voice assistant named Djingo, is said to be the subsequent French telecom operator to collaborate with Amazon…
Read MoreResearchers Identify Gene That Differentiates Primates From Mammals
The researchers from the University of Otago have found more about the gene that separates the humans and the great apes, also known as primates, from the other mammals. Dr. Adam O’Neill executed the study as a part of his Ph.D. program. It was conducted under the supervision of Prof. Stephen Robertson, which has proven…
Read MoreExcess Body Fat Post Menopause Increase Breast Cancer Risk—Study Reveals
According to study published in medical journal JAMA Oncology, post-menopausal women that have excess body fat are at a greater risk of breast cancer. Dr. Andrew Dannenberg, one of the study’s authors who is also the director of cancer prevention and Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, women with excess body fat who are in…
Read MoreMike Ashley Wants To Introduce A New Tax On Online Retailers To Save Town Centers
Mike Ashley, the owner of Sports Direct has asked for the introduction of a new tax on the online retailers so the town centers can revive at a faster pace. He stated that imposing a new tax on all the retailers result in 20% of the total revenue earned from the online platforms and not…
Read MoreYouTube Is Giving Discounted Music And Premium Subscriptions For Students
YouTube is providing discounted costs to students for its Music and Premium services. YouTube Premium, which permits consumers to see ad-free videos and offers authorization to the range of prestige series of the platform, has a price tag of $6.99 each month for students rather than $12.99, as per the media. YouTube Music, a music…
Read MoreBrexit Will Leave UK Poorer, Says Govt Forecast
Government departments of UK have forecasted that Brexit will make its citizens poorer over next 15 years and the exact extent of drag it will have over the economy depends on how exactly the deal is finalized. According to estimates a no –deal Brexit will cost the economy around £ 200 billion, while other possible…
Read MoreFormer Manager Accuses Facebook Of Major Discrimination Against Black People
Recently, one of the former strategic partner managers for the role of global influencer at the social-media giant Facebook, which is led by Mark Zuckerberg, sent a memo to the entire lot of employees at the company, which is actually a memo of nearly 2,500 words, and it says that the company has a…
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