Americans are boosting spending on cigarettes for the first time in almost a decade, and that’s helping to propel a rally sweeping through themunicipal-bond market. High-yield tobacco bonds, which are repaid from legal-settlement money that state and local governments receive from cigarette companies, returned 9.4 percent this year through Monday, almost five times the broader … [Read more...]
Low Birth Weight Linked to Climate Change and Extreme Weather
The world has learned much in recent years about the harmful health effects of climate change, such as heat-related deaths, respiratory and heart problems caused by air pollution, and emotional disorders that result from the consequences of extreme weather. … [Read more...]
PepsiCo Does Better Than Wall Street Predicted
PepsiCo's third-quarter profit topped Wall Street expectations as the maker of Frito-Lay snacks and Mountain Dew soda hiked prices and trimmed costs. The Purchase, New York, company raised its 2015 earnings growth target, citing its year-to-date results and outlook for the rest of the year. … [Read more...]
Alphabet Drops ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Motto for ‘Obey the Law’ Instead
Alphabet, the new publicly-traded company behind Google search, advertising, and maps has published a new code of conduct that doesn't include the famous 'Don't be evil' motto. Instead, employees of Alphabet and its subsidiaries are expected to 'Do the right thing' and that means, "Follow the law, act honourably and treat each other with respect". … [Read more...]
Watch Out Silicon Valley, Four Other Areas Taking Lead as Tech Hubs
The next Silicon Valley may seem like the name of a reality television series. In all seriousness, the competition to claim the title of America's Next Big Tech Hub is just as fierce as anything you might see on The Bachelor. … [Read more...]
9 Fall Health and Fitness Trends
Fitness fads come and go, but that doesn’t stop us from always wanting to try out the next big thing. Whether it’s the fitness class models swear by, the new international workout launching in the U.S., or the superfood blowing up your Instagram feed, wellness trends can often change as swiftly as fashion—so it pays to keep up. … [Read more...]
Obama to Create First Marine Sanctuaries Since 2000
A stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline near Port Washington could become a marine sanctuary. President Obama announced plans to create two sanctuaries — one in Maryland’s Potomac River, and another in Lake Michigan — which would be the first new national marine sanctuaries designated since 2000. … [Read more...]
Denzel Washington on the Boys and Girls Club, Success and His Family
Leave it to movie icon and Oscar winner Denzel Washington to use a track metaphor to encompass what he's learned over the years and how the man lives his life. Washington, 60, is continuing his long-standing relationship with the Boys & Girls Club, an organization he's been a member of since age 6, and spoke to ABC News about the newest youth of the year winner, Whitney … [Read more...]