Greg Morcroft joined IBTimes in June of 2013. Before that he spent more than 20 years in various roles in newsrooms at Reuters, MarketWatch and Dow Jones. He lives in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn with his wife Dena, daughter Emma and son Liam.
Diet Scams: Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Likely Subject Of Big Fine
The company currently markets offerings for "Health Care", "Muscle & Strength", "Neuro Enhancement" and "Sexual Enhancement" products.
Is Detroit Really More Livable Than London?
Economic inequality and civil unrest have made London one of Europe's least livable cities.
McDonald's Makes Its First Move Into The Grocery Store
The move will pit McDonald's directly against Starbucks Corporation, which has been in grocery stores since 1998
Inflation Seen Rising Modestly In July
Tuesday's government report on the U.S. Consumer Price Index is this week's most important economic news.
UK Aims For Central Role In Bitcoin Trading
The Treasury report expected this fall will highlight benefits and downsides associated with bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Ooredoo Rolls Out Myanmar's Newest Phone Service Provider
Ooredoo and rival Norwegian company Telenor both received licenses to operate in Myanmar last year and have been racing to roll out service.
Pope Francis Urges Youth To Moderate Technology Use
"Our life is made up of time, and time is a gift from God, so it is important that it be used in good and fruitful actions."
Gannett, Owner Of USA Today, To Spin Off Publishing Business
Move follows similar actions at many media companies that are seeing print ads disappearing.
Young Black, Hispanic Workers Still Face Toughest Job Hunt
The employment-to-population (EPOP) ratio tells you more about the U.S. economic recovery than the "new jobs" numbers.
Unemployment Is Up, But So Are New Jobs ...
That might defy logic, but there's actually a good reason for that puzzling metric from today's U.S. report on labor conditions.
This Week's Stock Purge Cost US Billionaires About $17B
The U.S. stock market had its worst day in months on Thursday, falling more than 300 points. It was a painful day for America's billionaires.
US July 2014 Unemployment Report: This Is What You Need To Know About US Unemployment
The number of unemployed Americans changed little in July.
With US Auto Sales Reports Due Friday, Some Experts See Reasons To Be Wary Of Bubble
If the Fed raises interest rates next year as expected, it will raise the costs of buying a car and could trigger a slowdown in demand.
Judge Who Fined Bank Of America $1.3B Known As Scourge Of Wall Street
“Doesn't the SEC have an interest in what the truth is?”
Tesla Q2 Earnings: 6 Things To Watch For In Results
Electric carmaker and stock market darling Tesla Motors Inc. will report second-quarter earnings after the close on Thursday.
As GDP Surges, Hard Times Linger
The U.S. economy grew a better-than-expected 4 percent in Q2, but for the working man and woman, the payoff is still some ways off.
US Economy Grew 4% in Second Quarter
During the second quarter, American spending increased by 2.5 percent with shoppers going big on cars and trucks.
São Paulo Has Just 100 Days Of Water
Brazil has been suffering its worst drought in 40 years recently and it's affecting the nation's economy in several ways.
US Durable Goods Orders Rebound, Core Capital Goods Rise
The signs of increased business investment bode well for stronger economic growth in the second half of the year.
Google's Granted As Many As 100K Requests To Delete Links In Europe
Google's received "right to be forgotten" requests to delete more than 300,000 URLs.
