Tim Hortons brand to grow aggressively globally
Tim Hortons’ parent company, Restaurant Brands International, appears to be making good on its promise to grow the brand aggressively worldwide, even though there...
Trade union membership numbers plummet in Australia
Just 15% of Australian workers and owner managers of incorporated enterprises were trade union members in August 2014, compared to 17% one year earlier,...
UK economic growth cooled down in third quarter
UK economic growth slowed down as manufacturing and construction sectors contracted the most in three years.
Gross domestic product expanded 0.5 percent between July and...
Lion populations in alarming decline in much of Africa
Lion populations in most of Africa are declining alarmingly, a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has shown. However,...
Ford reports higher Q3 profit, but misses Wall Street estimates
Ford Motor Co posted mixed third quarter results on Tuesday.
The US automotive giant reported net income of $1.9 billion in the third quarter, up...
British economic growth slows to 0.5% in third quarter
British economic growth in the third quarter (July to Sept) was just 0.5%, compared to 0.7% in the second quarter (Apr to June), the...
Trillions of germs in International Space Station
Astronauts in the International Space Station (ISS) share their habitat with trillions of germs – fungus and bacteria that make up the space station’s...
Persian Gulf may become too hot for human life
By the end of this century, parts of the Persian Gulf region may experience unparalleled events of deadly heat due to climate change, say researchers...
Citigroup testing ATMs that scan eyeballs to verify identity
Citigroup Inc is testing out new high-tech mobile friendly ATMs that scan customers’ eyeballs to verify their identity.
The "Irving model" ATM, created by Ohio-based Diebold,...
UK mortgage approvals dropped in September
Banks in the UK approved the fewer mortgages in September - the lowest number since May - and net credit lending card also dropped...