Archive for April, 2012


Web Economy to Hit $4.2 Trillion as Users Pick Surfing Over Sex

By on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 | No Comments

The Internet economy of the G-20 nations will reach $4.2 trillion by 2016 almost 1.7 times last year’s estimated level, as more than two-thirds of Americans would forgo coffee and 21 percent give up sex for a year to stay online, Boston Consulting Group said. U.S. consumers said they would need to receive about $2,500 [...]

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Green Coffee Beans: 3 Ways They Help Weight Loss, Study

By on Monday, April 2nd, 2012 | No Comments

A preliminary study has found that green coffee beans taken daily can potentially speed up the process of weight loss. The 22-week study carried out on 16 overweight men and women saw that a supplement of green (unroasted) coffee bean, on average, helped the individuals shed 17 pounds.

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Starbucks hunts for European tastes

By on Sunday, April 1st, 2012 | No Comments

Patrons find gilt-edged decor at a Starbucks in an upscale Paris neighborhood as part of the chain’s European makeovers. PARIS – On a recent sunny morning in this city’s chic Marais district, Marion Bayod squeezed behind a tiny table at Le Cactus, a neighborhood cafe she has frequented for years. She cast a sidelong glance [...]

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