UK Mail Group reports 56% plunge in profits
UK Mail Group, which competes with bigger rival Royal Mail, said first-half pretax profit plunged in the first half of the year on problems...
UK gender pay gap narrows to record low
Gender pay gap in the UK among full-time workers has narrowed down to a record low, according to official government data, but there is still...
Humanoid robot for Mars proposals from two universities selected by NASA
Two humanoid robot proposals have been selected by NASA to help its astronauts on their journey to Mars. A humanoid robot is a robot...
Barclays fined $150 million in latest forex probe
Barclays has been fined an additional $150m (£99m) by US regulators for using its forex platform to reject unprofitable trades.
As part of the...
Sky unveils next-gen set-top-box to offer mix of live and on-demand TV
Sky unveiled its latest next-generation home entertainment system called Sky Q which offers live, recorded and on-demand entertainment. Sky says the service opens up...
Adélie penguins benefit from shrinking Antarctic glaciers
Adélie penguins are likely to benefit from shrinking Antarctic glaciers, making them one of the very few species to thrive as a result of...
Quantum computer in a silicon microchip possible, say Australian engineers
A quantum computer using two quantum bits in a silicon chip is possible, thus eliminating doubts about whether code can be made reliably enough...
UK to shut down all coal-fired power plants by 2025
UK Energy Secretary Amber Rudd will to announce later today that the country’s remaining coal-fired power plants will be shut down within a decade....
Wal-Mart reports 1.5% increase in US same-store sales
Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted better-than-expected third quarter results on Tuesday, with U.S. same-stores sales up 1.5% - the fifth consecutive quarterly increase.
The retailer reported...
American Airlines to reward fliers for dollars spent, not miles flown
American Airlines announced some major changes to its AAdvantage loyalty program.
Instead of rewarding its members based on miles traveled, the airline will...