US medicine spending shows rare dip Total U.S. spending on prescription medicines declined last year, a first in more than half a century. The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion — a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More
Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
US casino revenue up nearly 5 percent in 2012 Things are looking up for most of the nation’s commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady. According to the annual survey of casinos by the American Gaming Association, America’s nontribal casinos took in $37.3 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of 4.8 percent over 2011. More
YouTube Claims Victory Over TV - Battle Won With One Billion Visitors Per Month With more than one billion unique visitors every month, YouTube asserted last night that the battle between television and the online video giant is over. YouTube claimed victory with six billion views per month. According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited Mark Mahaney's estimates, a stock analyst at RBC Capital Markets, that YouTube generated about $4 billion in revenue in 2012, up from $2.5 billion in 2011. More
Xbox Game Pass Titles Can Face Huge Loss of Premium Sales Xbox Game Pass subscriptions can give players an easy way to access tons of games, but it may result in a massive loss of actual game sales. 01/8/2025 - 10:23 am | View Link
Xbox Game Pass Devs Reportedly Lose 80 Percent Of Sales "Anecdotally, games that are in Game Pass can expect to lose around 80 percent of [their] expected premium sales on Xbox". 01/8/2025 - 10:21 am | View Link
Xbox Game Pass Report Says Premium Games on the Service Can Lose 80% of Sales According to industry analyst Christopher Dring, premium games on Xbox Game Pass can lose up to 80% of their sales. 01/8/2025 - 5:40 am | View Link
Report: Games on Game Pass Lose Up to 80% of Expected Sales on Xbox Xbox Game Pass may cut game sales by up to 80%, but it also helps games reach more players and boosts sales on other platforms. 01/8/2025 - 3:53 am | View Link
Xbox Game Pass Titles 'Lose Around 80%' Of Sales, Claims Reporter Although each game's specific number can vary, and this is just "anecdotal" information that's been passed around, Dring says that "games that are in Game Pass can expect to lose around 80% of its ... 01/8/2025 - 2:45 am | View Link
A proposal to pave the way for denser housing types across what have long been traditional single-family suburban neighborhoods in Littleton has hit a hard roadblock, with the City Council voting to postpone consideration of the measure indefinitely.
Tuesday night’s vote to set aside the proposed amendment to the city’s land use code was 6-1, with Mayor Pro Tem Stephen Barr casting the lone no vote.
Councilwoman Pam Grove said that in her five years on the council, “never has an issue hit such a hot button.”
The ordinance aimed to make it easier to bring to Littleton “missing middle” types of housing — structures like duplexes, triplexes and accessory dwelling units — in all residential zoning districts in the city.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Alex Wong via Getty ImagesMeta plans to end US fact-checking partnerships in March, with payments to continue through August. Meta has cited "changing free speech perceptions" as part of the reason for their decision. Meta's global fact-checking support remains, including an IFCN Business Continuity Fund. Meta's US fact-checking partnerships will officially end in March, and payments to partners will continue through August, Business Insider has learned.
SAM YEH/Getty, Tyler Le/BIQuantum computing stocks dropped sharply on Wednesday. The losses come after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said "very useful" quantum computers are decades away. The stocks had surged at the end of 2024 on breakthroughs in the tech announced by Google. Quantum computing stocks plunged Wednesday after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang cast doubt on the timeline for the technology.
The outlook for rate cuts in 2025 has steadily dwindled as the economy stays hot and traders worry about a fresh bout of inflation. ReutersUS Treasury yields hit the highest level since October 2023 this week. Strong economic data has dimmed rate-cut views. Trump's economic plans are also causing markets to worry about inflation spiking again.
The Mediterranean diet emphasizes fresh produce, legumes, and whole grains. Shutterstock
Dietitians and nutritionists shared the best things to eat for lunch on the Mediterranean diet.
A chicken wrap with apples and nuts can be a filling Mediterranean-inspired lunch.
Try almond-stuffed dates or apple slices with almond butter for a light meal or snack.