UK household spending slowed in the first three months of 2017
Rising prices has taken a toll on British household spending in the first quarter of 2017, according to Visa's UK Consumer Spending Index, adding...
Election result will fuel UK property market, say estate agents
Estate agents across the UK predict a boost in the country’s property market after the Conservatives won the elections with a majority, albeit it...
Citigroup selling its Japanese retail banking operations to SMBC
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) will be acquiring Citigroup Inc’s Japanese retail banking operations for an undisclosed amount. Retail banking refers to the provision...
Epic Games developing a MOBA for PS4 and PC called ‘Paragon’
Epic Games is working on a third-person shooter/MOBA called 'Paragon' for the PlayStation 4 and PC. Epic unveiled a full cinematic trailer of the...
Sony unveils the Xperia Z4, its new flagship smartphone
Sony unveiled its new flagship smartphone for 2015, the Xperia Z4, a thinner and lighter version of its predecessor the Z4.
At a news conference...
Ants cope with zero gravity in space amazingly well
Last year some ants were sent into space to see how they would cope in a zero-gravity environment. Today, researchers say that although the...
Neil Armstrong’s Lunar Mission mementos surface after 45 years
Astronaut, the late Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), had stashed a white Temporary Stowage Bag used during the Apollo 11 mission in his closet, and there...
Emerging markets forecast 2014
An emerging markets forecast for 2014 sees an upswing later this year when growth in Europe and the US picks up, more than making...
Light pollution prevents one third of us from seeing Milky Way
One third of us globally cannot see the Milky Way in the night sky because of light pollution - artificial light that brightens the...
Savings account with zero interest named and shamed UK
Did you know that there are savings accounts in the UK that pay zero interest, and several others with interest rates of less than...