UK construction industry entered contraction territory in June
The UK construction industry unexpectedly entered contraction territory last month, with the construction purchasing managers’ index falling to 46 for June from 51.2 in...
London Stock Exchange Group to vote on Deutsche Boerse takeover
London Stock Exchange Group shareholders are set to vote on the $27bn (£20bn) planned takeover by Frankfurt-based Deutsche Boerse. The terms 'takeover' and 'acquisition,'...
UK corporation tax will be cut to below 15%, says George Osborne
George Osborne plans on lowering corporation tax to under 15% as part of an effort to make the UK an attractive location for new...
Faraday Future partnership alliance with Dragon Racing Formula E Team
Faraday Future has announced a technical partnership alliance with the Dragon Racing Formula E Team – it will become the core technical partner and...
Growing aircraft from molecular level upwards using a Chemputer
Just a few years ago, the notion of growing aircraft from molecular level upwards through chemistry seemed like something from a sci-fi movie, but...
Surge in stock purchases by British bosses after Brexit vote
There has been a surge in stock purchases by British bosses since the UK voted to leave the European Union last week.
According to a...
Alien home doorway discovered on Mars say excited extraterrestrial hunters
A six-inch alien home doorway has been discovered on the surface of Mars, say excited extraterrestrial hunters, who insist that their find is finally...
Stargazing before telescopes occurred in tombs 6000 years ago
Stargazing before telescopes – looking up at the sky and studying our Universe – occurred 6000 years ago in prehistoric tombs, say scientists at...
FTSE 100 recorded best weekly gain in five years, up 7.3 percent
The FTSE 100 recorded its strongest weekly gain in five years, with the UK blue chip index recovering robustly from earlier Brexit losses.
The index...
Microsoft increased offer for LinkedIn after bidding war with Salesforce
Microsoft was forced to increase its offer to acquire LinkedIn Corp. by 22%, or almost $6 billion, following a fierce bidding war with Salesforce.com.
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