Chimpanzees appear to practice idol worship like humans do
Chimpanzees at four different sites in Africa have been observed practising rituals which look eerily like the idol or God worship and shrine-building that...
American share of global research spending falls
American share of worldwide research spending fell to 45% in 2012, from 51% in 2007, while Japan’s and China’s grew, researchers from the University...
Update 1: Bank bailouts by the taxpayer no more, says Mark Carney
Bank bailouts by the taxpayer will be a thing of the past, said Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of...
US jobs recovery may be impeded by debt issues in Washington
Hiring will continue in 2014, but cautiously, according to CareerBuilder’s Annual Job Forecast.
The forecasters added that debt issues among US lawmakers may continue to...
YouTube launching new music streaming service that rivals Spotify
YouTube is launching a new music-oriented streaming service called YouTube Music to rival the likes of Spotify and Apple Music.
In an official blog post the...
UK business investment expected to rise in 2017, BoE survey reveals
A survey of 700 companies by the Bank of England revealed that UK business investment is expected to rise in 2017 on higher export...
Earth spin axis turned abruptly eastward due to rapidly melting polar ice
At the turn of the century, the spin axis of Earth took an abrupt turn eastwards and is currently drifting nearly twice as fast...
Business investment in surprise third quarter decline in UK
Business investment declined in the third quarter in the UK, surprising economists, who had expected an increase. Business investment fell -0.7% in Q3 from...
UK to raise rates sooner than later, says BoE’s Kristin Forbes
Kristin Forbes, an external member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), believes the UK will raise interest rates ‘sooner rather than...
Cheap steel threatens US jobs
Cheap steel is putting hundreds of thousands of US jobs at risk as the US steel industry plunges into an import crisis, says a...