Markets & Industries
Shell in advanced talks to buy BG - 04/08/2015
Anglo-Dutch multinational oil company Royal Dutch Shell is in advanced talks to acquire British gas producer BG Group. BG group has a market value of $46 billion and according to Bloomberg it has confirmed the news of the talks. Shares of BG group in London Stock Exchange jumped at roughly 6 per cent. Shell, which has a market cap of over $190 billion, was the part of deal rumors involving...
India To Witness The Next Boost Of Fast Food Market In The Coming Years - 04/07/2015
According to CNBC reports, India is going to be the next mega mart for fast food businesses in the coming decades. The said market boost is subject to the ability of American fast food producers to strategically improvise their menu to cater to the local customers. India – 07 April 2015 – Vaishali Gauba reports to CNBC that the fast food business in India is becoming a major industry in the...
Asian Pacific Markets Are To Grab The Lime-Light For Antibiotics Industry - 04/07/2015
The growing need of research and understanding the importance of the antibiotics in the medicinal field are creating an expecting promise of the near future boost in the market. Strategists.com – 07 April 2015 – According to a market analysis there seems to be ample scope for researches in the field of antibiotic resistance. Usually, the practice of antibiotic medicine is seen in...
Advocacy groups support Youtube kids app ban - 04/07/2015
A slew of consumer and children advocacy groups have urged federal regulators in the US to block a Youtube Video App released especially for children which they claim is not safeguarding the rights of children against advertising. The Google’s video search engine specifically launched the app in February to make it easier for children to search for videos which are safer for their viewing....
Global Electric Vehicles Market – Picks up Momentum - 04/06/2015
Major automakers are outing efforts to pace up with Tesla thereby setting new standards. The International Electric vehicles market reached the heights of 740,000 cars. According to Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research, the year 2014 was marked by new registration of about 320,000 electric cars worldwide. This quick growth was spearheaded by electric car market majors including Nissan’s...
Mercedes Self Driving Car – A Ride into Future - 04/05/2015
Concept cars are exciting, innovative and are uniquely designed. The luxury automaker, Mercedes Benz had developed a self-driving car’s models of its own. One of the most incredible car with no driver, is a futuristic silver model having a lavish lounge area. It was spotted on the streets of San Francisco and grabbed all the attention. The mind boggling car was initially unveiled in January,...
Offshore Blaze at Gulf of Mexico Oil Rig - 04/03/2015
The huge explosion at offshore oil rig killed 4 people, while the company is of opinion that it managed to avoid oil spill. A massive blaze engulfed the oil platform in Gulf of Mexico, thereby killing 4 people. The huge flames blackened the oil platform but Pemex oil company stated that it has somehow managed to avoid the oil spill. In addition, two workers suffered vital injuries in the...
Smile! Your Selfie is Scanned! - 04/03/2015
Everybody knows that if you put your vacation pictures in Instagram, Flickr and Pinterest, anyone can see them. But few know that the modern marketing company literally roam the expanses of the global network scanning and saving their photos. Some companies, like, for example, Ditto Labs Inc., even use special software to scan the photos (i.e., to find a picture of a person with a can of...
Germany Sets Strict Rules on Fracking - 04/01/2015
German government is going to legalize fracking (extracting oil and natural gas from shale plays). April 1, the Federal Environment Minister of Germany Barbara Hendricks presented a draft law on the use of hydraulic fracturing in Germany. Under the new law, shale gas production will be possible on the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2018. The adoption of the law is a...
Placentophagy Is Currently In Vogue In Britain - 04/01/2015
Being true to the saying that “history repeats itself”, there is a growing practice of commercialised placenta-based food production in Britain. However, the said market has come to a standstill as it is under the scrutiny of the Food Standard Agency. London, United Kingdom- 25 March 2015- Corinne Purtill reports that pills prepared from human placentas are being sold in the United Kingdom. The...