Economy22 hours ago (Mar 06, 2020 09:29AM ET) By Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada gained a higher-than-expected 30,300 net jobs in February while the unemployment rate rose to 5.6%, official data showed on Friday, but analysts said the data was unlikely to trigger a rethink at the Bank of […]
The Alternate Universe Where Facebook Bought Twitter
The Twitter buy would have had an impact on Facebook’s News Feed also. In real life, after the rejected offer, Facebook tried to copy a number of Twitter’s features, including a real-time urgency and an increased viral pulse. That would not have been necessary if Facebook owned Twitter. Maybe the […]
U.S. trade deficit narrows in January; exports, imports fall
Economic Indicators9 hours ago (Mar 06, 2020 08:51AM ET) By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in January as imports declined, and further decreases are likely as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts the flow of goods and services. The Commerce Department said on Friday […]
Breaking: U.S. Added 273,000 Jobs in February; Jobless Rate 3.5%
Sign In/Free Sign Up 0 Economic Indicators10 hours ago (Mar 06, 2020 08:37AM ET) (C) Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — The labor market was in fine form in the month before the coronavirus arrived in the U.S., according to government data released on Friday. The […]
Measure the Speed of the ISS With Your iPhone
Can you spot the ISS? It’s that “star” that looks like a short line, near the tree. The phone took a 1-second exposure, and that’s how far the station moved in that time. That’s pretty cool. Oh, notice that this is right by the star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion. […]
World stocks succumb to virus fears, Treasury yields hit record lows
(C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside the entrance of the London Stock Exchange in London By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) – Global stock markets tumbled and government bonds rallied on Friday as disruptions to business from the spreading coronavirus epidemic worsened, stoking fears of a prolonged economic slowdown. […]
The Factory Where They Engineer Massive Water Art Pieces
When it comes to engineering water features, “controlling turbulence is the name of the game,” says Garrett Young, who leads WET’s team of 40 engineers. In short, turbulence breeds chaos. It causes water to slosh, spill, and spray in ways that are difficult to predict. These effects are compounded by […]
German industry orders surge in Jan by most in five-and-a-half years
Economic Indicators3 hours ago (Mar 06, 2020 02:56AM ET) BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial orders surged in January on bumper aerospace and mechanical engineering bookings, the Federal Statistics Office said on Friday, giving the manufacturing sector a big boost at the start of a quarter marred by the coronavirus. Contracts […]