Scottish Government to Provide Pupil Equity Fund to Schools Posted March 31, 2017 The Scottish government will distribute a £120 million budget (around $150 million) among schools to reach educational equity in the country. According to a st…
Japanese Retailers and Manufacturers Leave China Posted March 30, 2017 Some Japanese companies are withdrawing business from China due to tighter competition and continuous labor cost increase. Growing competition between Japanese…
American Airlines to Remove TV Screens in Some Planes Posted March 29, 2017 American Airlines will be upgrading its in-flight entertainment by replacing in-seat TV screens with new technology in its new airplanes. The airline is taking in-flight entert…
Cats and Dogs May Have Similar Mental Ability, Study Finds Posted March 28, 2017 A recent study in Japan proved that cats may have the same mental ability as dogs, invalidating the idea that one is smarter than the other. Pet enthus…
Japan Celebrates Native Sumo Grand Champion Posted March 27, 2017 Sumo wrestler Yutaka Hagiwara, popularly known as Kisenosato, becomes the first Japanese-born sumo grand champion in 19 years. Thirty-year-old Kisenosato claimed victory at the…
Brazil Orders Massive Supply of Yellow Fever Vaccines Posted March 26, 2017 Brazil's health ministry ordered 11.5 million doses of yellow fever vaccine to address the disease’s biggest outbreak in the country's history since 2000. More than a hundred c…
Obama Set to Receive Presidential Retirement Benefits Posted March 25, 2017 Former US president Barrack Obama has received a lifetime government pension and a variety of benefits after his presidential term ended. Obam…
Japanese Education Ministry Officials Face Disciplinary Action over Misconduct Posted March 24, 2017 The Japanese government has sanctioned education ministry officials for putting retired government employees into office. A report by the Cabinet Office’s reem…
Starbucks’ Sales Negatively Affected by Mobile Orders Posted March 23, 2017 Starbucks failed to reach its expected first quarter sales as congestions in US stores negatively affected customer satisfaction. According to Starbucks, estim…
Scientists Create Portable DNA-Analyzing Devices Posted March 22, 2017 Two groups of researchers have created smartphone-based DNA-analyzing devices that can aid medical research. The first group is composed of researchers from the University of C…