On Friday, crude oil futures were lifted on a weaker Dollar Value and strong economic data. The strengthened value ended up helping fuel gain a late-day surge of purchasing in expiring gasoline and distillate contracts.

Toyota Motor Corp. is a strong symbol of Japan's manufacturing might when it comes to automobiles, or at least it was till one scandal after another started hitting one of the world's largest companies. It seems that the firm was jinxed all of a sudden.

This is strange, but very true, and something which has recently been substantiated by official figures. For the first ever time, it seems like the housing market is having very little, if any, effect on the country's Gross Domestic Production.

The bill passed by the House of Representatives obstructing the Medicare pay cut for doctors has called trouble.

The California Medical Association has asked Congress to act immediately to avoid deep Medicare cuts that are scheduled to take effect Monday, Mar. 1.

Recent study by experts about higher blood sugar level being risky for pregnant women and babies has raised concern among all pregnant women. The study was done on 23,000 women in nine countries.

Woolworths Ltd. seems to rule the roost. Whether supermarkets, liquor, consumer electronics, hotels, general merchandise and financial services, the company is the king everywhere. Its earnings grew 11.4% to $1.683 billion.

A recently published study has hinted that one of the more effective ways to fight the increasing problem of obesity is to impose a "Junk Tax" or "Fat Tax" on fattening foods, while making much healthier options like fruits and veggies more affordable.

The latest guidelines released by Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have once again stirred the debate on mercy killing. It aims to draw lines between those who help loved ones kill themselves and those who end a life for some selfish motive.

Official figures recently released by the Government revealed that teenage pregnancy rates were falling across England and Wales, but the rate of decline was obviously not sharp enough, as the authorities ended up overhauling the strategy followed to curb teenage pregnancy.

The fact that the Royal Bank of Scotland is struggling to find its grounds once again is known to all, especially in the light of the heavy Government bail-outs awarded to it, and the bank racking up another loss of a whopping 3.6 Billion Pounds during last year.