Earth oxygen came in whiffs from blue-green algae 2.5 billion years ago
Earth's oxygen-laden atmosphere gradually emerged about 2.5 billion years ago in whiffs from a type of blue-green algae in shallow seas, says a team...
UK interest rates could rise soon despite BoE vote to hold steady
All members of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep interest rates at 0.5 percent on July 8, including Martin Weale...
Instagram CEO, Kevin Systrom, joins Wal-Mart’s board of directors
The CEO and co-founder of Instagram, Kevin Systrom, will be joining the Wal-Mart board of directors in an effort to help the chain improve...
Oil prices plummet despite unrest in the Middle East
Oil prices plummeted on Monday as Libya begins production at its largest oil field, restoring production to about 70,000 barrels (twenty percent of its...
New Tibetan macaque species has unique penis shape
A new macaque species has been discovered in the Modog state of southeastern Tibet, which has a round-shaped penis, unlike its other macaque cousins...
Strange whistling and hissing sound 22 miles above Earth baffles NASA
Strange hissing and whistling sounds that have been picked up 22 miles above Earth by a NASA student balloon have left the US space...
Walmart is acquiring the online men’s clothing company Bonobos for $310 million
Retail giant Walmart announced that it is acquiring Bonobos, an online-only men’s clothing company, for $310 million.
The acquisition is part of the company’s plan...
UK now has over 500,000 ‘property millionaires’
Over half a million homeowners in the UK own a property worth at least £1 million, according to Zoopla.
The website found that the total number...
ECB reduced interest rates amid deflation threat
The ECB reduced interest rates today in response to a looming deflation threat in the Eurozone. ECB (European Central Bank) President, Mario Draghi, announced...
Morrisons boss Dalton Philips ousted after declining Xmas sales
Morrisons, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket chain, posted a 3.1% decline in like-for-like sales (excl. fuel) in the six weeks to January 4th, prompting...