Dino-killing asteroid did not cause global firestorms
The asteroid that scientists believe led to the extinction of dinosaurs did not cause the vast global firestorms that ravaged our planet, researchers from...
Unemployed should be banned from driving to ease congestion, says UKIP candidate
UKIP general election candidate Lynton Yates says unemployed people should be banned from driving because there are too many traffic jams. Mr. Yates says...
Overall crime falls to record low, but violent crime up, England and Wales
Overall crime in England and Wales has fallen to record lows, but violent crime has increased, according to figures published on Thursday by the...
Hidden magnetic messages from early solar system found in meteorites
Meteorites contain hidden magnetic messages from the early solar system, scientists at the University of Cambridge reported in the journal Nature. The meteorites’ magnetism...
UK unemployment rate at six-year low, wages climbing up
The unemployment rate in the UK has dropped to six-year low and wages are climbing up, according to official data released on Wednesday.
The UK...
Uber raises $1.6 billion from Goldman Sachs
Uber, the app-based transportation network and taxi company headquartered in San Francisco, California, has raised $1.6 billion in convertible debt from Goldman Sachs' private...
Google to become a mobile carrier, entering wireless business
It appears as though Google is going to be entering the wireless business in a major way.
The California-based tech giant made its first big...
American Express cutting 4,000 jobs this year
American Express Co will be cutting 4,000 jobs this year. The credit card company posted high quarterly expenses and provisions for bad loans, disappointing...
eBay cutting its global workforce by 7%, affecting 2,400 jobs
On Wednesday the online retailer eBay posted earnings ahead of expectations, however, the company said that it plans on cutting its global workforce by...
Update: A giant wormhole in the Milky Way that could transport humans? Perhaps
A massive wormhole believed to exist in the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way, could be a doorway to another galaxy, scientists wrote in the...