Bombardier receiving significant investment from Quebec government
Shares in the Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier surged more than 11% on Wednesday after reports said the company will receive significant investment from the Quebec...
Walgreens posts Q4 results in line with Wall Street expectations
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. reported fourth quarter earnings of 88 cents per share, beating expectations of 81 cents a share.
Revenue in the period rose...
Russian monkeys being trained for Mars trip
Russian monkeys (rhesus macaques) are being trained in preparation for the Mars spaceflight, which if all goes according to plan, will occur by the...
UK leaving EU for Norway-style option not good, says Cameron
The UK leaving the EU and opting for a Norway-style relationship with the trading bloc would not lead to a ‘land of milk and...
Tractor beam using sound waves created
A tractor beam, called a sonic tractor beam, has been created by a team of scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Sussex in...
Shell ceases development of thermal oil sands project in Alberta
Royal Dutch Shell plc announced that it has ceased development of its huge 80,000 barrel per day Carmon Creek thermal oil sands project in...
Anadarko reports Q3 loss of $2.2 billion
Anadarko, one of the world’s largest oil and gas exploration and production companies, reported a loss of $2.2 billion (or $4.41 per share) in...
Walgreens acquiring rival Rite Aid for $17.2 billion
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc announced on Tuesday that it will be acquiring its smaller rival Rite Aid Corp for $17.2 billion.
The buyout will merge...
Twitter shares plunge after posting disappointing user growth
Twitter shares dropped 12 percent in after hours trading today after the tech firm posted a weaker than expected revenue forecast and slow user...
FTSE dropped 0.8 percent, 51.75 points, on Tuesday
The UK FTSE 100 dropped on Tuesday amid concerns of slow global economic growth and over-supply in the commodity markets.
The index dropped 0.8 percent,...