Goldcorp acquires Probe Mines for C$526 million
Vancouver-based gold producer Goldcorp Inc. announced on Monday that it is to acquire all outstanding shares in Toronto-based precious metals explorer Probe Mines Limited...
Balfour Beatty wins £1.5bn UK-wide public works contract
British multinational infrastructure group Balfour Beatty plc announced on Monday that it had won a new UK-wide infrastructure and civil engineering public works contract....
British Gas cutting household bills by 5%, or £37 average per year
British Gas said it is to cut household gas prices by 5%, which on average will reduce people’s bills by £37 per year. The...
New legless snake-like caecilian amphibian discovered in Cambodia
Scientists have discovered a new species of legless amphibian in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia. Called Ichthyophis cardamomensis, the new species is a caecilian.
The...
Thorntons posts super retail Christmas sales, FMCG not so good
British chocolate maker Thorntons plc said it was pleased with its 5% increase in like-for-like retail sales over Christimas (14 weeks to Jan 10),...
Richest 1% wealthier than rest of the world combined, says Oxfam
A study by the charity Oxfam reveals that the richest 1% will soon have more wealth than the rest of the world combined, highlighting...
Eurotunnel warns of more Channel Tunnel delays
Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel has issued a warning that delays will continue after Saturday's fire and the electrical fault on Sunday.
Eurotunnel posted an update...
Elon Musk invites students and companies to Hyperloop test track
Elon Musk, the incredibly successful South-African born CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, has a handful of projects, one of which includes the development...
Apple may be launching an iPad stylus this year
Apple could launch an iPad stylus at the same time as its 12-inch iPad Pro launch, according to a report by KGI Securities.
The...
T-Mobile’s “Simple Prepaid” data plans to start at $40 per month
T-Mobile is introducing “Simple Prepaid” data plans starting at $40 per month on January 25. The monthly data plan includes unlimited talk, text, and...