It may come as a surprise to riders on Metro's Orange Line in Arlington, Va., just outside Washington, D.C., but the area sets the bar for suburban transit. That's because a risky, expensive decision by local planners in the 1960s as the Washington …

Eucalypts in the Kalgoorlie region of Western Australia and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia are drawing up water containing gold particles from the earth via their roots and depositing it in their leaves and branches. The scientists published …

KEY RATING DRIVERS. LARGE, AFFLUENT SERVICE AREA: The district's essential role as the wastewater service provider to a large and wealthy service area of 2.5 million people and flat rate structure provide a high degree of revenue stability. STRONG …

In a Trends 2013 forecast, the global research firm Euromonitor said the BRIC countries' “rapidly growing middle and affluent classes” are behind the trend. Another factor is these nations' strong economic growth. In contrast, the Eurozone and the U.K …

Shoppers at all income levels this season will focus on value, whether in the form of discounts, quality or service, NRF President Matthew Shay said earlier this month. Some of the hottest items this year are predicted to be … “When you look at the …

“Harrogate is seen as an affluent area and people are not seeing the number of homeless people out there. In the first week we started the No Second Night Out programme we dealt with 15 people in one … The Harrogate Homeless Project is the district's …

California-based Tesla Motors is opening its fifth and largest Chicagoland center in affluent Highland Park late this year or early 2014. Though the Highland Park location at 1200 Old Skokie Valley Road will be amidst Porsche, Audi and other luxury …

Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts will leave the luxury goods firm next year to join technology giant Apple. At Apple she will become senior vice president for retail and online stores. Ms Ahrendts has been with Burberry for almost a decade, and …

With 24 ships, Carnival is the world's largest line, but only two of its vessels have what F.O.E calls "advanced sewage treatment technology." Two other Carnival-owned lines, the luxury Seabourn and upscale Cunard lines received an A for sewage …