Singapore Exchange Ltd. (S68.SG) said Monday that it is offering A$8.4 billion for all of ASX Ltd. (ASX.AU), the operator of the Australian Securities Exchange, to create the world’s fifth largest listed exchange operator. The deal marks the first move in Asia toward consolidation that has already... [Read More]

Workers opposed to raising France’s retirement age have blocked access to airports in Paris and around the country, while hooded youths smashed store windows amid clouds of tear gas. Riot police in black body armor on Wednesday forced striking workers away from blocked fuel depots in western France,... [Read More]

Many women take supplements including fish oil after there were suggestions it could improve their child’s co-ordination, brainpower and vocabulary. Some studies had suggested omega 3 could also reduce the chances of post-natal depression. Related Articles However a new study conducted by the University... [Read More]

Nestle SA, the world’s largest food company, said it’s creating a unit to develop personalized nutrition products to prevent and treat diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s. Luis Cantarell, who leads Nestle’s business in the Americas, will be chief executive officer of Nestle... [Read More]

pregnantwomen A leading Isle of Man doctor has added his backing to a call for women to retain a healthy weight before and during pregnancy. The UK’s health watchdog NICE issued new guidelines encouraging people not to eat for two once they conceive. It said obesity levels among pregnant women... [Read More]

Don’t scoff at those lucky rabbit feet. New research shows that having some kind of lucky token can actually improve your performance – by increasing your self-confidence. // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ dblclick('xxlA'); // ]]> “I watch a lot of sports, and I read about sports, and... [Read More]

A blood test during pregnancy could one day replace more invasive tests for Down’s syndrome, say researchers.High-risk women are currently offered an amniocentesis test, which carries a risk of miscarriage. But Dutch researchers told a fertility conference they are on the verge of developing... [Read More]

With all the talk of the swine flu and the havoc it can wreak, there is a common ailment  swine flu or not  that is sure to continue to plague mankind: stomach and digestive problems. It can be said with a very high degree of certainty that virtually every man woman and child of planet Earth has... [Read More]

Looking fabulous well into your forties is not impossible — all you need to do is keep healthy and fit now, by following these simple tips regularly: Drink a-plenty Water hydrates your skin, improves its elasticity, hides ugly wrinkles and keeps it glowing. Enough reason to drink eight to ten glasses... [Read More]