Tesla Model S gets Consumer Reports' top score Kansas City Star DETROIT — The Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car has tied an older Lexus for the highest score ever recorded in Consumer Reports magazine's automotive testing. | Order Reprints | More News | Read more Business | The Model S, which starts at $62,400 after a federal tax credit, scored 99 poi...
Consumers turn their noses up at Bolivia's coca-based food range The Daily Telegraph PLANS to curb the Latino drug trade by giving coca farmers alternative uses for their product have stalled after it turned out that noone liked the taste of coca-flavoured food. | Coca leaf being harvested Photo: ALAMY | By Colin Freeman, agencies | 12:10PM BST 09 May 2013 | Comments | The proj...
U.S. dollar rebounds on better U.S. consumer confidence Xinhua NEW YORK, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar on Friday made a notable rebound against major currencies after data showed U.S. consumer confidence improved. | U.S. consumer sentiment index in May stood at 83.7, well above the market consensus of 78.0,...
Consumer outlook drives stocks rally The Australian STOCKS capped off another strong week with a broad rally, the dollar extended its gains and Treasurys fell, as a bigger-than-expected rise in consumer sentiment bolstered the view of an economy that is faring better than some had feared. | The Dow Jo...
Oil rallies as US consumer sentiment rises Canberra Times World oil prices have risen for the third day in a row after a better-than-expected reading on US consumer confidence boosted hopes for stronger energy demand in the top global economy. | The US benchmark contract, West Texas Intermediate for June de...
Oil rallies as US consumer sentiment rises Sydney Morning Herald World oil prices have risen for the third day in a row after a better-than-expected reading on US consumer confidence boosted hopes for stronger energy demand in the top global economy. | The US benchmark contract, West Texas Intermediate for June de...
15 feared dead after consuming hooch The Times Of India CANNING (South 24-Parganas): At least 15 persons were feared to have died after consuming hooch in Sri Krishnapur and KarkhanaChowk villages in Canning. Locals said that the deaths began a week ago after around 100 people fell ill on consuming hooch....
Consumer Reports: Food-Preservation Lessons From Storm Sandy Hartford Courant With six months elapsed since socked the mid-Atlantic and predictions pointing to a very active Atlantic hurricane season this year, Consumer Reports has taken stock of the superstorm's impact and distilled its lessons. | In one of the largest such s...
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Rat meat and Chinese food safety BBC News The latest food scandal in China - which has seen rat meat passed off as lamb - has raised more questions about food safety in the country. | It seems that barely a day goes by in ...
Cambridge-based scientists develop 'superwheat' BBC News British scientists say they have developed a new type of wheat which could increase productivity by 30%. | The Cambridge-based National Institute of Agricultural Botany has combine...
>Salt Labs Announces the Halite Video Purifier for Gamers and General Consumers Seattle Post Salt Labs, an innovator in high-end home theater products, recently announced the Halite Video Purifier, which will incorporate patented video enhancement technology to add incredible depth and realism to movies, TV, and video games, effectively taki...
Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway Denver Post Click photo to enlarge | FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2009, file photo, bottles of Heinz organic tomato ketchup are on display inside Costco in Mountain View, Calif. The organic industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand...
TREASURIES-Prices fall on improved consumer sentiment Reuters * Early May U.S. consumer sentiment highest in almost six years | * April leading indicators point to growth | * Treasuries could stay range bound in coming sessions | By Ellen Freilich | NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Prices for U.S. Treasuries fell o...
EU rules threaten free banking and credit card cashback The Daily Telegraph Britons have to pay for using our debit and credit cards - and cashback could be scrapped. | We may have to pay for using our debit and credit cards - and cashback could be scrapped Photo: ALAMY | By Rosie Murray-West | 7:00AM BST 05 May 2013 | Comments | Free banking could disappear under European plans to cap or scrap the fees that underpin ...
