World Bank lowers global economic growth forecast
The World Bank forecasts the global economy will grow by 3% and 3.3% in 2015 and 2016 respectively, which is less than 3.4% and...
Osborne calms Brits’ low inflation fears, and urges ECB to take action
While attempting to calm fears that low inflation will damage the UK’s economic prospects, Chancellor George Osborne will urge the European Central Bank (ECB)...
What is an asteroid? Characteristics of an asteroid
Asteroids are irregularly shaped small rocky objects in the Solar System (smaller than a planet) that move around the Sun. In ancient Greek the word...
OPEC won’t cut oil production, says UAE oil minister
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will not budge when it comes to cutting oil production, according to Suhail Mohamed Faraj al-Mazrouei, the...
Alberta may be sliding into recession following oil price crash
Alberta, Canada’s richest province, could be sliding into recession as investment in the petroleum sector nosedives following plunging global oil prices.
The Conference Board of...
Best Loch Ness Monster pic prize won by Swede who’s never been there
Swedish Loch Ness Monster aficionado Bjarne Sjöstrand won the ₤2,000 cash prize for best photograph, even though he has never been to Scotland.
Mr. Sjöstrand took...
Bentley Bentayga, the new super-luxury SUV to be revealed later this year
British luxury automaker Bentley Motors Limited announced today that it will be revealing its all-new and ground-breaking luxury SUV, the Bentley Bentayga later this...
Gibbons talk like our human ancestors used to
The way white-handed gibbons talk to one another is very similar to how our human ancestors used to millions of years ago, researchers from...
Facebook used by nearly one third of all US seniors
About 31% of all US seniors used Facebook in 2014, i.e. 56% of all online adults aged 65+ years, says a new survey carried...
What is a meteorite? Characteristics of a meteorite
A meteorite is a piece of debris that comes from out space and lands on Earth’s surface. Before impact the object is known as...