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...
Citrix spinning off its GoTo business as new publicly traded company
Multinational software company Citrix Systems announced that it will spin off its GoTo business as a new publicly traded company.
In the first three...
London City’s tallest skyscraper gets green light
The City of London’s tallest skyscraper is set to be developed on the site of the former Pinnacle development, which was granted planning permission...
British explorer Henry Worsley starts unassisted Antarctic solo crossing
UPDATE 25 Jan, 2016: Henry Worsley died of a serious infection (bacterial peritonitis) on day 71 of his trek. He had completed 913 miles.
British explorer Henry...