Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Doubles on Debut: Hong Kong Mover

Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co. more than doubled from the offer price on its first day of trading in Hong Kong amid speculation the seller of traditional drugs and health products will boost profitability. The shares rose to HK$7.01 at the midday trading break in the city, about 2.3 times the offer price of HK$3.04 Continue reading

Shanghai Aerospace to Sell Solar Power Unit for 250 Million Yuan

Shanghai Aerospace Automobile Electromechanical Co. (600151), a maker of car air conditioners and solar-power parts, plans to sell wholly-owned Jiayuguan Taike Photovoltaic Power Co. for at least 250 million yuan ($40.6 million) Continue reading

EDITORIAL: Press freedom and its abuses

Dhaka (The Daily Star/ANN) – There is no question that the Bangla Amar Desh newspaper and its editor have, over time, abused press freedom by publishing unverified and sometimes malicious reports and provocative comments. At times, the paper seems out to deliberately arouse religious fury in Bangladesh through false or exaggerated reports with the avowed purpose of inciting violence. Much of its recent reporting on bloggers, for instance, was highly exaggerated and hateful, enveloped in the so-called “atheism” controversy. Continue reading

Libertarianism Is a Stance, Not a Political Party

Editor’s note: Yahoo News asked young libertarian-minded voters to share why they’re drawn to the either the Libertarian Party or to libertarian political principles in general. Here’s one first-person account we received this week. Imagine a man almost $57,000 in debt. Continue reading

Highmark receives national award for reducing health care disparities

PITTSBURGH, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Highmark Inc., has received national recognition for its work in reducing health care disparities among its employees and with its client groups. Highmark was the only Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan in the country, and one of three national employers to be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. today by the National Business Group on Health, a nonprofit association of more than 360 large, U.S Continue reading

David Boaz Discusses Libertarianism on FBN’s Stossel – Video




David Boaz Discusses Libertarianism on FBN's Stossel David Boaz is the executive vice president of the Cato Institute and has played a key role in the development of the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement. He is a provocative commentator and a leading authority on domestic issues such as education choice, drug legalization, the growth of government, and the rise of libertarianism. Boaz is the former editor of New Guard magazine and was executive director of the Council for a Competitive Economy prior to joining Cato in 1981. Continue reading

The Trinity of Liberty Q




The Trinity of Liberty Q A, with Craig Biddle This is the Q A from Craig Biddle's speech “The Trinity of Liberty: Individualism, Individual Rights, and Independent Thinking,” delivered at Hungry Minds Speaker Series, Denver, CO, Feb 2, 2013. Biddle answers questions about egoism, moral principles, the proper use of the term “selfishness,” the nature of individual rights, and the logical foundations of morality. Continue reading

Meet the Editorial Board of Nanotechnology – Meyya Meyyappan – Video




Meet the Editorial Board of Nanotechnology – Meyya Meyyappan Electronics and Photonics Section Editor Meyya Meyyappan highlights the continued interest in graphene electronics and optoelectronics among the research community, as well as potential growing interest from industry in integrating sensors on devices such as smart phones. Continue reading

Health care reform effort accelerating

‘Exchanges’ coming this fall By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar February 03, 2013 2:00 AM Editor’s note: This is the first story in a two-part series that provides an overview of the major changes in health insurance facing Americans under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. WASHINGTON Buying your own health insurance will never be the same. This fall, new insurance markets called exchanges will open in each state, marking the long-awaited and much-debated debut of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Continue reading