Greggs posts 41% increase in annual profit
Greggs plc, the largest bakery chain in the United Kingdom (with over 1,600 outlets), posted a 41 percent increase in annual profit.
The Newcastle-based firm...
Billions of pounds worth of UK property held by secretive offshore companies
Billions of pounds worth of UK property is currently being held by secretive offshore companies, serving as a possible safe haven for stolen money, according...
IFS says real income in the UK is still below pre-crisis levels
Household incomes in the UK have bounced back to around the same levels as before the 2008 financial recession.
However, living standards in the UK...
US military satellite blew up after a power system temperature spike
At the end of February, a 20-year old US military satellite registered a power system temperature spike and then mysteriously exploded, blasting debris in...
Women like miniature pigs and cats while for men it’s lobsters and alligators
"What are little boys and girls made of..." should read lobsters, alligators and sticklebacks for boys, while for girls miniature pigs, cats, and ponies,...
Shy kangaroos stay in large groups, daring ones prefer small groups
Shy or risk-averse female kangaroos prefer to be in larger groups, but have fewer friends, while their bolder counterparts are happy in smaller groups...
HP acquiring Aruba Networks for $2.7 billion
Hewlett-Packard is acquiring the wireless infrastructure firm Aruba Networks for around $2.7 billion. This is the company's first major acquisition since it bought the...
Alien of the deep Goblin Shark added to Australian Museum collection
If you came across a Goblin Shark you would be forgiven for thinking it was a weird alien species that had come from another...
Young galaxy much more evolved than expected, scientists surprised
A team of European astronomers observed one of the youngest and remotest galaxies ever found, and were surprised at how mature it was. Its...
Europe’s first spaceport likely to be in UK, says Space Agency
The UK government backs making British commercial spaceflight operations a reality, the UK Space Agency announced today, after publication of a spaceport consultation. The...