Lab-grown burgers on market in five years
If all goes according to plan, lab-grown burgers could be on the market for public consumption within the next five years, says a team...
China GDP growth slowest post crisis
China’s GDP (gross domestic product) grew by just 6.9% in the third quarter – the slowest rate since 2009. However, several economists around the...
Special bikini cleans water as person swims
A special bikini made of a reusable material that scientists at the University of California, Riverside, call 'Sponge', won an international design competition. Sponge...
Big Ben silent as £40 million repairs are carried out
London's iconic Big Ben will be silent for a while as much needed repairs, estimated to cost about £40 million are carried out, lawmakers...
Amazon suing 1,114 people for bogus reviews on its website
American online retail giant Amazon is suing 1,114 people who it claims carried out bogus reviews on its website. It has filed a lawsuit...
Mixed signals from US consumer sentiment and industrial output data
In early October, US consumer sentiment showed a healthy recovery, suggesting the country’s economic rebound continued apace despite weak global demand a strong dollar....
Nestle cuts 2015 sales growth forecast down to 4.5%
Nestlé posted worse than expected sales results for the first nine months of 2015 and lowered its 2015 growth forecast.
The Swiss transnational food and...
Aviva employees sold customers’ personal details again
British multinational insurance giant, Aviva plc, has written to thousands of customers for the second time in two years, following concerns that employees sold...
Apple ordered to pay Wisconsin University huge damages
A US jury ordered Apple Inc. to pay over $234 million in damages to Wisconsin University for incorporating its microchip technology into several versions...
Black phosphorous may be the next big thing in materials
Black phosphorous nanoribbons show promise for future applications in thermoelectric, optoelectronic and electronic devices, says a team of scientists at the US Department of...