Facebook plans on reducing censorship of graphic content
Facebook is going to loosen the strict rules it has regarding the type of content that is allowed to be shared on its social...
UK manufacturing exports surged in the last quarter
UK manufacturing exports surged in the three months to October as the weakness of the pound sterling increased demand, according to a report by...
UK employment rate remains at record high
The latest official quarterly figures show the UK employment rate remains at a record high of 74.5 percent and unemployment is holding steady at...
Case for Heathrow expansion is ‘overwhelming’, says Airports Commission chief
The case for expanding Heathrow airport is now “overwhelming”, said Sir Howard Davies, chairman of the UK Airports Commission.
Sir Howard warned that it...
AT&T agrees to acquire Time Warner for $85.4bn in cash and stock
US telecoms giant AT&T has reached an agreement to acquire media and entertainment conglomerate Time Warner for $85.4bn (£69.8bn) in cash and stock.
The...
Banks in London already planning to move business overseas
The head of the British Bankers' Association has warned that banks in London are already planning to move business elsewhere amid increasing uncertainty about...
Global shipping industry to push CO2 progress at key meeting
Groups representing the global shipping industry are calling on member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to seriously consider a joint industry submission...
Free trade deal between Canada and the EU ‘not capable’, says Canadian minister
A free trade deal between Canada and the European Union may simply not be possible after being blocked by a small region in Belgium.
Canadian...
Nintendo unveils its new hybrid video game console, the Switch
Nintendo just unveiled its latest video game console, the Switch.
The Switch is portable console and the world’s first hybrid of a handheld device and...
Scientists convert CO2 into ethanol ‘by accident’
Burning carbon-based fuels to produce energy gives off carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Now, scientists at the US Department...