A critical drug used to treat hepatitis C that costs $1,000 per pill in the United States costs a mere $4 per pill in India. The generic name of the drug is sofosbuvir, and it […]
Day: December 30, 2015
FedEx Drops The Ball On Christmas Deliveries
FedEx has come forward, stating that it was unable to deliver many packages in time for Christmas because of a heavy spike in last minute e-commerce shipments. The company had warned customers last week that […]
China Uses Terrorism As Flimsy Excuse To Spy On Western Companies
The Chinese government has introduced its first first counter-terrorism laws, but western companies operating in China say the laws allow the Chinese to snoop on all of their activities. Under the new laws, all organizations […]
These Major Brands’ Reputations At Risk After Appearing On Harmful Sites
Advertising campaigns of big-name brands are increasingly popping up on Asian websites that sell counterfeit goods, thereby potentially harming these companies’ reputations and exposing them to online criminal activities. Experts believe that the automated online […]
Obama Expected To Take On Gun Purchase Loophole
United States President Barack Obama is expected by many to soon issue an executive order, which will put more restrictions on the sale of firearms. The order could come by early-to-mid January, and it would […]
Desert Tower To Harness Chile’s Intense Sun Exposure
In the plains of Chile’s Atacama desert, a solar power tower more than 650 feet tall is under construction. As part of the project, a growing field of huge mirrors is spread out for over […]
Indigenous Australian Firm Gives Tesla A Run For Its Money
A small Australian company owned by indigenous aborigines is taking on corporate giants as the country’s fledgling home solar battery industry gets off the ground. Although the Brisbane-based upstart, AllGrid Energy, is in direct competition […]
This Company Defied Campaigners And Further Invested In Fossil Fuel
With the recent success at the United Nations Climate Summit in Paris, one would imagine that investing in fossil fuels would be largely out of favor. But that’s not true for one health research charity, […]
Latest NSA Scandal Caught Obama In A Lie
As reported in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Tuesday night, the United States National Security Agency (NSA) continued its surveillance of its allies – despite President Obama’s promise made two years ago to stop the […]