HSBC reaches $470m settlement with US government over dubious mortgage lending
HSBC will pay $470m (£325m) to settle US federal and state charges over the bank’s involvement in dubious mortgage lending and loan origination practices...
Four UFOs in Moscow sky have alien hunters in a buzz globally
The four UFOs in the Moscow sky that were videoed and posted online in January have alien hunters the world over in a buzz,...
Gmail becomes the seventh Google service to boast more than 1 billion monthly active...
Gmail now boasts more than 1 billion monthly active users. The milestone was announced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai during Alphabet’s first earnings call....
Sperm whale died making it 29th in 4 weeks along North Sea coast
The bull sperm whale that was found on Thursday morning at Hunstanton in Norfolk has died. It is the 29th sperm whale to have...
BoE says it’s possible for interest rates to be cut ‘further towards zero’
The Bank of England just made an unexpected comment on the possibility of slashing interest rates again – for the first time since 2009.
The central...
Take-Two beat revenue and profit expectations, GTA V sales reach 60 million
Rockstar owner Take-Two beat its revenue and profit expectations for the third quarter and increased its full year projections, despite not launching many new...
Scottish osprey missing for 18 months found in Africa
A Scottish osprey that went missing for 18 months has been found thousands of miles away on a West African beach. The 3-year-old male...
Moon makes it rain less by causing atmosphere to bulge
The Moon makes it rain less because its gravitational pull creates bulges in the Earth’s atmosphere, making the air able to hold more moisture,...
Martian microbes shaped cauliflower like minerals scientists suggest
Martian microbes could well have shaped cauliflower like minerals, say two scientists, after examining data sent by NASA’s Spirit rover from inside a crater...
Mini black holes could supply world with power or destroy us says Hawking
Mini black holes could supply the world with all the electric power it needs, but also have the potential to destroy every one of...