More than exams

Singapore is in top place in the international rankings for education. But it wants the next upgrade of the school system to focus on keeping students positive and resilient, as well as high achievement in academic results.

WTO what?

With Theresa May’s end of March deadline for triggering the UK’s exit from the EU fast approaching, much remains undecided, not least what will happen to British trade. As an EU member, the UK and UK-based firms can sell their goods to EU customers without them having to pay additional taxes.

Nike created a brand-new running shoe to break a huge marathon…

Nike is breaking new ground with its “Breaking2” initiative to help a group of three runners complete a full marathon in under two hours for the first time in history. To aid its chosen athletes, the sportswear giant has developed a brand-new running shoe called the Zoom Vaporfly Elite , which will be worn during the marathon attempts.

Conservative Republicans just ripped into the GOP’s…

Republican members of Congress held a press conference on Tuesday to denounce their party leadership’s American Health Care Act and said they would introduce their own Obamacare-repeal plan on Wednesday. Members of the House Freedom Caucus and Republican senators suggested the proposed legislation did not go far enough in repealing all the taxes and entitlements in the Affordable Care Act.

Flint’s lead water crisis part of infrastructure conference

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder addresses attendees of the Water Infrastructure Conference at the Riverfront Banquet Center Tuesday March 7, 2017, in Flint, Mich. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder addresses attendees of the Water Infrastructure Conference at the Riverfront Banquet Center Tuesday March 7, 2017, in Flint, Mich.

Trump Renominates FCC’s Ajit Pai To 5-Year Term

Looks like Ajit Pai passed his audition: President Trump today renominated the FCC chairman for another term that would expire in mid 2021. His previous five-year term expired last year, but commissioners get to stay for up to a year afterward if they haven’t been replaced.

Time Inc. Could Be Nearing Sale

Time Inc. the owner of publications including Time , Fortune , and Sports Illustrated could be very close to a sale, according to Bloomberg . The 94-year-old media company has reportedly asked potential bidders to submit their bids by next week.

3M’s an Income Buy That’s Going Higher

There’s no denying 3M’s enduring ability to drive value. Over the past 15 years, the company has outperformed other diversified industrial companies as well as the S&P 500 What’s most reassuring about 3M is its rock-solid dividend , which it has raised for nearly six decades.

This Year’s International Women’s Day Is Important

On Wednesday, don’t be surprised if some women don’t show up to work. For those unfamiliar, the strike is an action set on International Women’s Day on March 8 that calls for refraining from shopping at large companies, sitting out a day of work and wearing red in solidarity.

China’s ZTE to plead guilty, settle with U.S. over Iran, North Korea sales

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE will plead guilty and pay $892 million to settle allegations it violated U.S. laws that restrict the sale of American-made technology to Iran and North Korea, the company and U.S. government agencies said Tuesday. ZTE entered into an agreement to plead guilty to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, obstruction of justice and making a material false statement, the Justice Department said.

Industry groups push Congress to roll back internet privacy rules

Conservative and telecom industry groups are pushing lawmakers to undo privacy regulations passed by the Federal Communications Commission last year under the Obama administration. In a letter sent Tuesday to the top members of the Senate Commerce Committee, the groups called for lawmakers to use the Congressional Review Act to eliminate the privacy rules.

House, Senate Conservative Republicans Plan Own Obamacare Repeal Bill

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., criticizes the House Republican healthcare reform plan as “Obamacare light” during a television interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. ( Conservative Republicans in Congress said on Tuesday they oppose aspects of the Republican leadership’s healthcare bill and they plan to introduce their own legislation on Wednesday to repeal Obamacare.

Pharma, Bank Stocks Pull Wall St Lower

U.S. stock prices closed lower on Tuesday as weakness in drug and financial shares sent the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to their first consecutive sessions of declines in more than a month. Pharmaceutical stocks came under pressure after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted he was working on a “new system” to reduce drug prices in the industry, without providing details.

If Jason Chaffetz wants to compare healthcare to iPhones, let’s do it the right way

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Speaking this morning on CNN in defense of House Republicans’ Obamacare replacement plan , Utah Republican Jason Chaffetz said that rather than “getting that new iPhone that they just love,” low-income Americans should take they money they would have spent on it and “invest it in their own health care.” Host Alisyn Camerota started the exchange by pointing out that “access for lower-income Americans doesn’t equal coverage.”

Wall St Pares Losses as Techs Offset Pharma Decline

President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, for his address to a joint session of Congress. U.S. stocks pared losses late Tuesday morning as a decline in drug stocks, triggered by President Donald Trump’s tweet about lowering drug prices, was countered by gains in technology shares.

Oil Prices Little Changed on Mixed Saudi Messages before U.S. Stock Data

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday, giving up gains after Saudi Arabia’s oil minister gave mixed messages on future OPEC production cuts, while the market also braced for data that was expected to show a ninth straight weekly increase in U.S. crude inventories. At the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Saudi Oil Minister Khalid Al-Falih said last year’s agreement by OPEC and non OPEC countries to curb supplies and boost prices has improved oil market supply and demand fundamentals.

Copper ETN Needs to Make a Move

The iPath Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN is up 8% year-to-date. While that sounds impressive, the benchmark copper exchange traded note likely needs to breakout to the upside and do so soon, or risk a potentially large decline.

Vancouver’s foreign buyer tax sparked Chinese interest in rest of Canada, report finds

TChinese enquiries of the listings in the Vancouver real estate market slumped by 81 per cent year-over-year in July 2016, the month the city’s 15 per cent foreign buyers tax tax was announced, according to a new report from Sotheby’s and Juwai.com. Chinese property enquiries in several big Canada markets spiked in the months after Vancouver introduced its foreign buyers tax, according to a report based on data culled from searches on a top Chinese foreign property website.

Trump Sends Pharma Stocks Down With New Tweet on Drug Prices

President Donald Trump jumped back into the debate over drug pricing on Tuesday, sending pharmaceutical stocks down again with a tweet promising to lower medicine costs for American people. In a tweet shortly before 9 a.m. New York time, Trump said he’s working on a “new system where there will be competition in the drug industry.”

Ferrari $308,000 Flagship Sells Out Amid Push Beyond Sports Cars

Ferrari NV unveiled the speediest production car in its history, underscoring its reputation for uncompromising performance even as the Italian manufacturer pushes the limit of how many autos it can sell without losing its allure. The 812 Superfast debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday with a 12-cylinder, 800-horsepower engine that accelerates to 100 kilometers per hour in as little as 2.9 seconds, making it Ferrari’s most powerful production model ever.

LinkedIn Barred from Public Access in Russia

Russia blocked access last year after a court found LinkedIn guilty of violating a law requiring companies holding Russian’s citizen’s data to store it on servers located in the country. Microsoft’s LinkedIn failed to reach an agreement with Russian authorities to allow public access to the employment networking site, the company and Russia’s communications regulator said on Tuesday.