That leads us to opportunistic deal flow, which caught fire in the third quarter as issuers rushed the field to print loans to finance dividends, cut spreads via repricings, or extend maturities.

FORBES: Connect

Though a program displays panels showing all the critical processes of a real rig (fire and gas detectors, valve status, oil flow from the sea bed and so on), and then responds to the actions of the trainee by altering these displays appropriately, a human operator can intervene at any time if things seem to be going too smoothly.

ECONOMIST: Virtual reality

During the four-day cease-fire, the government will reopen all entrances to Sadr City, allowing necessary aid to flow in and the wounded to be evacuated, al-Obeidi said.

CNN: Iraqi government, al-Sadr group sign cease-fire