Monday, 19 October 2015

Poll: Clinton aces debate, but no big boost in overall support

Hillary Clinton did the best job during the first Democratic presidential debate last week, according to a CNN/ORC poll of voters who watched.
Sixty-two percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters polled Oct. 14-17 gave Clinton’s performance the highest marks, while 35% said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., did the best.

Obama: Clean energy is good for business, not just 'tree-huggers'

WASHINGTON — The White House is enlisting Fortune 500 CEOs in its attempts to reach a breakthrough agreement on climate change, announcing agreements with 68 more companies committed to reducing their greenhouse gasses ahead of international talks in Paris.
The CEOs are among the 81 major companies that have now made specific commitments on climate. But just as important for President Obama, they're also putting a business-friendly face on his clean energy initiatives.

Oprah just bought into Weight Watchers. But does it work?

Oprah Winfrey – who has always been open about her struggles with weight – clearly believes in Weight Watchers. She just bought 10% of the company's stock, sending share prices soaring.
But does the 52-year-old Weight Watchers – the granddaddy of all commercial weight-loss plans – actually work?