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Unlikely Bedfellows: Mines That Run on Solar or Wind Power

Mining companies are often seen as dinosaurs when it comes to making changes that will benefit the environment, but that perception may […]

The Company Speeding A Genetic Revolution

  When Renee Valint’s daughter Shelby was born in 2000, she seemed weak, like a rag doll. Shelby learned to […]

China Creates New Trade Route Through Nicaragua Canal

Construction on the Nicaragua canal is set to start in December. The government has proclaimed it to be an economic panacea. […]

Cheaper Oil – Winners and losers

From the Economist, IN EARLY October the IMF looked at what might happen to the world economy if conflict in […]

Why One Acre Fund Puts Farmers First

By Rahim Kanani, Media Group,   A One Acre Fund client signs for her fertilizer delivery in Teso, Kenya. / […]

The $650 Billion Global Housing Gap

By Douglas A. McIntyre, 247WallSt, Affordable housing must be a key to a stable economy and the foundation of a […]

This Flowchart Could Help You Decide Whether To Buy Or Rent A Home

  By Libby Kane and Skye Gould Should you buy or rent a home? The flowchart below may be able to […]

What Makes a Great Investor? 10 Great Investors Weigh In

By Erik Torenberg, As a follow up to our collection of Investor Tools last week, we asked 10 investors in […]

Cosmetic Surgery Stocks are Looking Good

Over 75% of all people in the US have passed the age of 55, and they are looking for ways […]

This Story Is Like an Uber for Articles

Dan Tynan Tech Columnist (Uber) By now you’ve probably heard of Uber, the alternative to traditional taxis that lets you beckon a […]