German economy expanded by 0.6% in 2019
Germany’s economy expanded by 0.6% in 2019, marking the tenth year of growth in a row, according to the latest figures released by the...
Neanderthals were builders who ventured deep into caves study shows
Neanderthals were builders who constructed walls and ventured deep into caves, an international team of scientists have revealed after examining some 175,000-year-old semicircular walls...
Two supermassive black holes discovered in close orbit as galaxies merge
Scientists believe two supermassive black holes will form a ‘binary’ - two black holes bound to each other by their gravitational pull – as...
Twitter rolls out video and group messaging features
Twitter has added some new features to its mobile app, including a video feature that allows its users to film, edit, and share videos...
Toyota is the world’s largest auto producer worldwide
Toyota Motor Corporation is the world’s largest vehicle maker for a second year in a row, beating both GM and Volkswagen.
The company produced 9.98...
Companies with huge CEO-to-worker pay gaps less desirable
Employers with giant pay gaps are not popular. Companies whose CEO incomes are hundreds of times that of their average employees have a bad...
Tourism accounts for 4.7% of global GDP
Tourism employs 6% of workers in the advanced economies and represents 4.7% of their GDP (gross domestic product), says the Organization for Economic Cooperation...
Google’s new Nexus by LG may have a fingerprint sensor
The Nexus stopped shipping earlier this year. However, there have been reports that there will be a return. In May there were rumours that...
UK government to fund waste-based fuels for planes and lorries
The UK government is offering £22 million to back projects that will develop waste-based fuels for planes and lorries.
The scheme is part of a...
Space gardening Rocket Science experiment Tim Peake asks kids for help
A massive space gardening experiment – called Rocket Science – will be underway soon, and British astronaut Tim Peake is asking thousands of British...