The ‘snakebot’, which is a type of mechanized, biologically inspired robot, itself has roots in Japanese laboratories of the 1970s. What the team at Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon is doing today under professor Howie Choset is making the ‘snakebots’ stronger, smaller, and more maneuverable than ever. Kelly Evans Read Quote
Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin, has managed to retain high approval ratings despite his slumping economy by seizing Crimea from Ukraine and participating in the Syrian war that is destabilizing the Mideast and, increasingly, Europe and the West. Kelly Evans Read Quote
The collapse of the housing bubble sent the world spiraling into recession. The collapse of the energy and commodity bubble threatens to be just as damaging. Kelly Evans Read Quote
There is surprisingly low penetration still of synthetic rubber gloves in the medical field. People are allergic to natural rubber, but the industry has been slow to switch to synthetic gloves. Kelly Evans Read Quote
The Bank of England’s Carney is worried the shock of Britain’s vote to leave the E.U. could cause households and businesses to temporarily halt spending, which could stop the economy and even spur a recession. Kelly Evans Read Quote
Britain’s FTSE 100 stock index has not just recovered from its post-vote low close below 6,000. It has surged to close at nearly 6,600. That’s its highest closing value yet of 2016, and within reach of its all-time highs. Kelly Evans Read Quote
The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average has closed higher in 17 of the 21 sessions since Donald Trump was elected president, with about a dozen record closes so far as it continues marching higher. Kelly Evans Read Quote
Typically in a panic, corporate bonds sell off as investors fear weaker growth, tighter financial conditions, or need liquidity. Kelly Evans Read Quote
The billionaire founder of investment firm Elliott Management was one of several investors who warned financial ministers in 2007 that a crack in the housing market could cause huge problems for the banking industry. Kelly Evans Read Quote
I shut down social media because I needed to shut out online distractions and engage with the people, issues, and work right in front of me. Kelly Evans Read Quote
