Nissan returns to profit on sales growth Herald Tribune TOKYO - Nissan Motor Co. veered back into the black in its latest quarter as global auto sales rebounded, putting the company on track to meet its yearly profit target. Yokohama-based Nissan, maker of the Leaf electric vehicle and the March compact, said Thursday its profit was 106.6 billion yen...
Bayer's 2nd-quarter profit down 1.3 percent Philadelphia Daily News The Associated Press BERLIN - Germany's Bayer AG saw second-quarter net earnings slip by 1.3 percent as a stronger revenue was offset by one-time charges for lawsuits and writing...
Loneliness Is 'Bad' For Your Health Peace FM Online A lack of close friends is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, a new study has claimed. A life of booze, fags and slothfulness may be enough to earn your...
Siemens quarterly earnings up 9 percent Herald Tribune BERLIN - A strong increase in orders in a recovering economy helped push earnings at Siemens AG 9 percent higher in the most recent quarter, the industrial conglomerate said...
Don't eat for two, pregnant women told Khaleej Times The traditional advice that expectant mothers should 'eat for two' is dangerous, says a report by a British government health watchdog. The watchdog, National Institute for Health...
The Kids Are All Right The New York Times While conducting my never-ending search for cheerful news, I noticed that one of New York’s senators made the Top 10 in a list of the 50 most beautiful people on Capitol...
Diet plan for pregnant women Zeenews New Delhi: Eating nutritious foods, especially fruits and vegetables, could reduce pregnant women’s risk of developing an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), according to a...
New state law aims at keeping tobacco beyond kids’ reach Star Tribune The next generation of tobacco products -- from battery-powered e-cigarettes to strawberry-scented little cigars -- will be harder for young Minnesotans to buy starting Sunday. A...
Sitting can actually kill you The Examiner Sitting can have fatal consequences.PHOTO: Microsoft Office Related articlesThe unhealthy truth about ourselves Lose pounds and inches fast Coping with debt stress Laptops...
No smoking ban in Vancouver parks CBC Officials say a smoking ban will likely come into effect in the coming days. (CBC) The Vancouver Park Board has delayed implementing a smoking ban at... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
