Chilean Quake Likely Shifted Earth’s Axis, NASA Scientist Says
Posted on 01 March 2010 In Life
March 1 (Bloomberg) — The earthquake that killed more than 700 people in Chile on Feb. 27 probably shifted the Earth’s axis and shortened the day, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientist said. Earthquakes can involve shifting hundreds of kilometers of rock by several meters, changing the distribution of mass on the planet. This affects [...] Continue Reading
Top Stories for Feb 25th
Posted on 25 February 2010 In Money
SEC restricts short selling. After nearly a year of debate, the SEC voted 3-2 to curb short selling for securities that drop 10% in a single day. Short sales would then face a test for that day and the next in which they would only be allowed if the price is above the national best [...] Continue Reading
Is there really a moonwalking bird?
Posted on 25 February 2010 In Life
Manakin birds live in the jungles of South America and have spectacular courtship rituals. Continue Reading
ETF Money Flows for January 2010
Posted on 09 February 2010 In Money
Two of the top three ETF's with the highest net inflows in January were iShares Barclays TIPS Bond and Vanguard Total Bond Market. The top net outflows included SPDR Trust, iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25, and iShares Emerging Markets. Overall, Fixed Income led the pack with the highest total net inflows. Continue Reading
20 New Anticancer Rules
Posted on 08 February 2010 In Life
Go retro: Your main course should be 80 percent vegetables, 20 percent animal protein, like it was in the old days. Continue Reading
Corporate Bond Spreads Rise Most Since November: Credit Markets
Posted on 08 February 2010 In Money
“The potential impact of spill-over into other markets has gotten folks to look at risk assets of all types, and you’re seeing a pullback across the globe,” said Andrew Karp, a managing director on Bank of America Corp.’s investment-grade syndicate desk in New York. Continue Reading
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