French Bakery Fined for Operating Seven Days a Week Posted April 26, 2018 A bakery owner from a small town in France was fined for opening his bakeshop seven days a week during summer last year. France's labor law allows bakeries to open on Sundays b…
Environmentalists Criticize Chanel’s Enchanted Forest-Themed Fashion Show Posted April 25, 2018 French fashion brand Chanel / ʃəˈnɛl / recently received criticism from environmentalists after holding an enchanted forest-themed fashion sho…
Parents in UK Less Involved in Children’s Homework, Survey Says Posted April 24, 2018 Parents in the United Kingdom tend to spend less time in assisting their children with their homework, a recent survey shows. Varkey Foundation—an international non-profit orga…
Oldest Message in a Bottle Found in Australia Posted April 23, 2018 A woman found a 132-year-old message in a bottle, which was thrown into the Indian Ocean, in an Australian shore. Tonya Illman, a photographer, stumbled upon t…
Mattel Involved in Dispute over Frida Kahlo Barbie Posted April 22, 2018 Toy manufacturing company Mattel is under fire for creating a Frida Kahlo Barbie. In February, Mattel announced the launch of a Barbie doll in the image of Mex…
Husband Revives Wife with CPR Posted April 21, 2018 A man from Wisconsin, USA found that his wife had collapsed in their home just five weeks after giving birth to their son. Luke Benrud recounted
Consumer Spending in UK Retail Stores Decline Posted April 20, 2018 Consumers continue to decrease their spending in retail stores in the United Kingdom. The British Retail Consortium, a UK association responsible for sales data, has released i…
UK Retail Company Develops Item-Scanning App Posted April 19, 2018 A retail company in the United Kingdom is testing a new service that allows shoppers to purchase products using their smartphones. Retailer Co-op is conducting a trial on a “sc…
New Device Generates Electricity from Temperature Change Posted April 18, 2018 Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have invented a new system that can produce energy from changes in temperature. The new innovation, called the th…
Woman’s Unusual Condition Lets Her Feel Others’ Pain Posted April 17, 2018 A pediatric nurse has been diagnosed with an extraordinary condition that enables her to physically feel her patients’ pain. Megan Pohlmann was born with mirro…