Brent futures climb above $68 a barrel to record 2015 high
Brent futures hit a record 2015 high, climbing above $68 a barrel on the London ICE stock exchange. Brent Crude, a trading classification of sweet...
Tablet sales dropped for first time by 3.2% in Q4 2014, IDC report
Tablet sales dropped by 3.2 percent in the last quarter year-over-year, according to an IDC report. It is the first time that tablet sales...
Right wingers think they are morally superior
Contrary to popular belief, it is not the so-called sanctimonious left winger who thinks he or she is morally superior to others, but the...
Japanese economy shrank 7.1 percent in Q2
The Japanese economy shrank by -7.1% in Q2 2014, revised data from The Cabinet Office showed, the steepest contraction in five years, which is...
UK Toddlers Consume Almost Half of Their Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Reveals
A growing reliance on ultra-processed foods raises concerns about long-term dietary habits and health outcomes in children.
A recent study led by UCL researchers has...
California’s Central Valley is sinking at a record rate
According to research by NASA, ground is sinking in across areas of California’s Central Valley at a record rate as farmers pump out as much groundwater...
BMW to build electric-powered Mini cars in China
BMW has partnered with Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor to build electric-powered Mini cars in China.
The deal will not affect plans to assemble the...
BT in O2 acquisition talks with Telefónica
BT says it is having preliminary talks with the Spanish broadband and telecommunications giant Telefónica about acquiring the O2 mobile network.
BT confirmed on Monday...
US Corporate tax system keeps money abroad
The US Corporate tax system keeps money abroad, according to a new Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Scorecard. Corporate tax, also called corporate income...
Samsung launching Galaxy Note “Fan Edition” made from Note 7 parts
Samsung is launching a Galaxy Note ‘Fan Edition’ smartphone that uses parts from the discontinued Galaxy Note 7 which made headlines last year after various...