62 billionaires own as much wealth as poorest half of world population
A new report reveals that 62 billionaires, 53 of them men, own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s entire population.
The...
Tata Steel slashing a further 1,050 jobs in the UK in latest round of...
Tata Steel is slashing a further 1,050 jobs in the UK in its latest round of job cuts, representing yet another blow to the...
Marine Conservation Zones expanded considerably around English coast
Marine Conservation Zones have been expanded considerably around the waters of England after the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) added twenty-three...
Spacewalk was exhilarating astronaut Tim Peake said
British astronaut Tim Peake, who went out on a spacewalk yesterday, described the experience as exhilarating, one that “will be etched in my memory...
Surge in number of US cyber attacks, says Homeland Security
Investigations of cyber-attacks conducted by the US Department of Homeland Security almost doubled in the year ended September 30, the government agency said in...
South Korean car brands beat Japanese rivals in quality
South Korean car brands are the best in terms of new vehicle quality, beating Japanese and European rivals, according to automotive research firm J.D....
Osborne announces next Budget will be in July
George Osborne announced that on July 8 he will deliver his first all-Tory Budget.
Mr. Osborne said that the budget is going to aimed at...
Chicago’s credit rating downgraded to “junk” by Moody’s
On Tuesday Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Chicago's credit rating by two notches down to the “junk” category, citing lagging tax revenue and unfunded pension...
Tablet shipments drop for second consecutive quarter
Tablet shipments dropped for a second consecutive quarter from January through March, according to new figures from IDC.
According to the research firm, tablet and 2-in-1...
Integrity of climate change reports to be checked by international team
Have climate change reports exaggerated, making the global warming threat seem much worse than it really is? The Global Warming Policy Foundation, a London-based...