MasterCard Surges as Profit Increases 38% on Card Spending

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

MasterCard Inc., the world’s second- biggest payments network, climbed the most since August as an increase in card spending helped the firm’s third-quarter profit beat analysts’ estimates. Find more info about MasterCard Surges as Profit Increases 38% on Card Spending photos videos pictures. read more

More Strokes, Deaths Recorded In Poorer Countries, Those Spending Less On Health Care

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Poorer countries and those that spend proportionately less money on health care have more stroke and stroke deaths than wealthier nations and those that allocate more to health care, according to new research in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Poorer countries also had a greater incidence of hemorrhagic ...

Consumer Spending Spurs 3Q Economy Growth

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter at the fastest pace in a year as gains in consumer spending and business investment helped support a recovery on the brink of faltering Find more info about Consumer Spending Spurs 3Q Economy Growth photos videos pictures. read more

U.S. Economy Grew at Faster Pace on Consumer Spending

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter at the fastest pace in a year as gains in consumer spending and business investment helped support a recovery on the brink of faltering Find more info about U.S. Economy Grew at Faster Pace on Consumer Spending photos videos pictures. read more

Children’s Risk For Nearsightedness May Be Reduced By Spending More Time Outdoors

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Children's risk for myopia or nearsightedness, where objects further away look blurred because light entering the eye focuses incorrectly, may be reduced by spending more time outdoors in natural light, according to a new review of research being presented at a conference this week. Dr Anthony ...