British software giant Aveva snaps-up American data company Osisoft for £3.8bn

British software giant Aveva snaps-up Softbank-backed American tech company Osisoft for £3.8bn Together, the companies have 93 years of operating expertise and experience  Osisoft has 1,400 employees and its systems are used on 14,000 sites worldwide In the 12 months to June 30, Osisoft reported revenue of £373 million By Angelique Ruzicka For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 13:14 … Read more

Nearly one-third of all American high school students used e-cigarettes in 2019, CDC finds 

Nearly one-third of American high school students said they used e-cigarettes in 2019, a new report finds.  Last year, 32.7 percent said they vaped, which is more than double the 13.2 percent who reported vaping two years ago in 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  revealed on Friday.  Additionally, overall use was up with 36.5 percent … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: In the long run, it pays to believe in American magic

The US stock markets have staged a stunning recovery in the face of the coronavirus. The obvious questions are: Why? And: is it too good to be true? There are two drivers of the rebound – Big Tech and the Mighty Fed. Central bank the Federal Reserve has been providing trillions of dollars of support … Read more

American woman, 23, found tortured in Mexico with all of her teeth removed

Missing American mom, 23, is found dead with all her teeth removed after being tortured one day after leaving her Texas home to visit her boyfriend Lizbeth Flores was found dead in Matamoros, Mexico, on August 11 Mexican authorities said the 23-year-old American mother-of-two died from a blow to the head  Flores reportedly reportedly traveled … Read more

American woman, 23, found tortured in Mexico with all of her teeth removed

Missing American mom, 23, is found dead with all her teeth removed after being tortured one day after leaving her Texas home to visit her boyfriend Lizbeth Flores was found dead in Matamoros, Mexico, on August 11 Mexican authorities said the 23-year-old American mother-of-two died from a blow to the head  Flores reportedly reportedly traveled … Read more

Twitter may also be bidding for TikTok’s North American business

It looks like Microsoft may not be the only American company that’s interested in getting part of Chinese-owned TikTok’s business, at least in that part of the world. Reports are saying that Twitter is also in talks with the owner, Bytedance, as they’re looking into a potential merger as the U.S. government is still bent … Read more

Twitter may also be bidding for TikTok’s North American business

It looks like Microsoft may not be the only American company that’s interested in getting part of Chinese-owned TikTok’s business, at least in that part of the world. Reports are saying that Twitter is also in talks with the owner, Bytedance, as they’re looking into a potential merger as the U.S. government is still bent … Read more

INVESTMENT EXTRA: Put your trust in tech and back the American dream

There are just 87 days to go until the US election, and seldom have Americans cast their votes in such extraordinary circumstances. The economy is cratered, but stock markets are reaching for the skies and the victor may be the man who seemed, just a few months ago, to have little chance of occupying the … Read more

New Hampshire woman, 52, becomes first American to get a SECOND face transplant

For the second time in a decade, a New Hampshire woman has a new face.    Carmen Blandin Tarleton’s face was left disfigured after she was attacked by her estranged husband with a baseball bat and doused with lye in 2007.   Six years ago, she received a face transplant at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, … Read more