We sleep more than our ancestors, surprise find
In today’s world where our homes are lit up in the evenings thanks to electricity, most of us would think we'd get less sleep than...
Asda sales lag behind its “big four” rivals
Asda sales dropped more than any of its “big four” supermarket rivals over the past three months. Sales fell almost twice as fast as its arch...
Tata Steel slashing 1200 jobs in latest blow to UK steel sector
Tata Steel announced almost 1,200 job cuts at plants across England and Scotland. The cuts are the latest in a series of layoffs in Britain’s steel...
BBC cuts booze and 1st class tickets in £50m economy drive
BBC employees and executives will not longer be able to claim for booze on expenses, nor first class train tickets and expensive lunches. The...
Robots to find and repair potholes, street lights and utility pipes
Scientists at the University of Leeds in England are heading a £4.2m national infrastructure research project which envisages having robots repairing street lights, potholes,...
Barclays paying $325 million to settle mortgage lawsuits
British bank Barclays Plc will pay $325 million to resolve claims that it sold faulty mortgage-backed securities to credit unions.
The U.S. National Credit Union...
Jack Ma appointed as David Cameron’s business advisor
Chinese businessman, Jack Ma, the founder of the online e-commerce giant Alibaba, has been appointed by Primer Minister David Cameron as a business advisor,...
UK steelmaker Caparo goes into administration, 1,700 jobs at risk
The majority of Caparo Industries’ businesses are in administration, according to reports citing people familiar with the matter, putting 1,700 jobs at risk.
The company,...
Downtown Oslo to become car free
By 2019, cars will not be allowed in downtown Oslo, the capital of Norway, which has become one of the richest nations in the...
Beware of malicious apps, especially when multitasking
Even the most highly educated among us, which means those with experience at detecting computer security threats, are susceptible to malicious apps that bypass...