Paying for a cup of coffee with a smartphone instead of a credit card is gaining prominence among consumers — and is disrupting their spending patterns and consumption habits, according to new research co-written by a University of Illinois expert who studies operations management. Although paying for purchases in-person with plastic or online through a… Read More »
Home News Consumer News Health Tip: Safe Tips For Antibiotic Use Print this page — Antibiotics are frequently prescribed to fight bacterial infections. But if used improperly, the bacteria they are meant to kill can become resistant. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these guidelines for safe antibiotic use: Use the medicine exactly as directed.… Read More »
GlaxoSmithKline has been working to unload its Indian consumer products business, including the nutritional beverage Horlicks, and now the company may be almost there. Following a monthslong bidding process that in October reportedly centered on potential buyers Nestlé, Coca-Cola and Unilever, Unilever is now the leading bidder, Reuters reports. While the Financial Times reported on Tuesday that the… Read More »
In the summer of 1960, a former FBI and sometime CIA man named Robert Maheu was handed an important mission by the latter agency — engaging the Mafia to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Maheu knew exactly whom to call. The new book “Handsome Johnny: The Life and Death of Johnny Rosselli — Gentleman Gangster,… Read More »