Now is time to strengthen growth, say German economists
Now is the time to strengthen growth and create a more favorable investment environment, four German institutes said on Thursday. Germany needs a more...
Tiny songbird completes incredible 1500 mile fly-or-die migration every year
A tiny songbird, the 0.42 oz (12 gram) Blackpoll Warbler flies from 1,410 to 1,720 miles (2270 to 2770 km) over the sea non-stop...
Facebook is changing how we talk about brands
Facebook and other communication channels are changing how people talk about products and brands.
Word-of-mouth tends to be spontaneous while the written word is more...
Google purchases output of 10 MW solar array in Tainan City Taiwan
Google has signed a long-term agreement to buy the output of a 10 MW solar array in Tainan City in Taiwan. The solar array...
UK inflation measure to include home ownership cost
There are plans to shift the main UK inflation measure from the CPI (consumer prices index) to the CPIH which is like the CPI...
Five Earth-size planets discovered orbiting 11.2 billion year-old star
Scientists who were sifting through four years’ worth of data from NASA’s Kepler spacecraft discovered an 11.2-billion-year-old star with at least five Earth-size planets...
Tech giant Facebook still a leader in spite of stock slump
Tech giant Facebook is still a global leader, in spite of its late July share value slump. The sharp decline in its share price...
Future caregiving robots will adapt to the elderly person’s culture
Caregiving robots in the future will assist the elderly while adapting to their culture. Roboticists are testing prototype caregiving robots in retirement homes within...
Ground-breaking home battery trial hoping to ease costs for customers
The organizers of a ground-breaking home battery trial in Barnsley in the United Kingdom are hoping it will help electricity consumers with solar panels...
Haggen acquiring 146 Safeway and Albertsons stores
Haggen has agreed to acquire 146 Safeway and Albertsons stores as part of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) required divestment after the announcement of...