April 2010

Emmanuel K. Dogbevi, one of Ghana’s respected journalists continues to attract international attention with his works as he recently signed a deal with the National Geographic. Last week, the National Geographic made a request to him…

The investments of large insurers of health, disability and long term care in fast food chains like McDonald's and Pizza Hut have raised the interest of a study in the American Journal of Public Health, reports CBS Radio News' John Hartge.…

Google Inc posted a 23 percent jump in quarterly revenue on a rebound in Web advertising, but its stock fell 5 percent as the company disappointed some investors accustomed to blowout results. Investors were also caught off guard by the…

The Premier League will launch a legal challenge to Ofcom's ruling forcing Sky to cut the price it charges rival broadcasters to carry its sports channels. The challenge to the Competition Appeals Tribunal was confirmed following a meeting…

Asian stocks retreated from 22-month highs on Friday as fresh doubts about the U.S. economic recovery and Greece's rescue package prompted a broad pull back from risky assets. The doubts, plus record appetite for emerging market bonds,…

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday put primary blame for last week's deadly West Virginia coal mine disaster on owner Massey Energy and called for better mine oversight nationwide to prevent more accidents. Obama said the safety…

An ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano has grounded all but emergency flights above Britain, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. Skip related content With the high-flying ash a threat to aircraft, air traffic control company Nats…

Venture capitalists invested more money in U.S. startups during the first three months of 2010 compared with a year earlier, a sign of increasing optimism that the economy is improving. Last year, the sluggish economy made it harder for…

Just hours after Congress passed an $18 billion bill to restore unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed, President Barack Obama made it the law of the land. The measure comes as welcome relief to hundreds of thousands of people…

In a bid to enhance national food security, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has released  GH¢27.2million towards the keeping of a buffer stock of food supplies. The funds are being used to refurbish food storage facilities…