Airbus receives orders worth $44bn at Dubai Airshow
Airbus gained 160 orders and commitments at the Dubai Airshow 2013, worth approximately $44 billion, the company announced, highlighting the strong appeal of its...
Volkswagen is world’s largest private sector R&D investor
A new report shows that for the first time since 2004, a company in the European Union (EU), Volkswagen, is the world's largest private...
Global online games industry reshaped by rising Asian power
The global online games industry is being reshaped by the rapid expansion of internet users in Asian countries, says the China Game Publishers Association...
JPMorgan record settlement $13bn
A JPMorgan record settlement of $13 billion with the US Department of Justice has been agreed regarding serious mispresentations to the public about several residential...
German and Chinese economic models criticized by US Treasury
The US Treasury has criticized German and Chinese economic models, saying the Chinese Yuan is too undervalued and Germany’s export-led growth model is undermining...
Mobile PCs see sequential growth in Q3 but annual figures still plunging as fight...
The best news so far this year for the notebook PC market has been sequential growth in the third quarter.
However, the year-on-year figures are...
Facebook revenue jumps 60% to $2.02bn in Q3
Facebook revenue jumped by 60% to $2.02 billion in Q3 2013. The company reported a profit of $425 million for the quarter. During after-hours trading,...
Health coverage gap filled by public insurance
The health coverage gap that grew since 2001 was filled by public insurance, says a new study carried out at the Center for Health Policy...
The characteristics of a good politician
Researchers at Cass Business School, UK, have identified key personality traits that a good politician should have in order to succeed.
Their study, published in...
Islamic bond to be issued in UK
The United Kingdom is to become the first non-Muslim nation to issue an Islamic bond, called “Sukuk”, Prime Minister David Cameron announced at the...