Xiaomi now worth $45 billion after latest funding round
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker, has raised more than $1.1 billion in venture capital funding, giving it a valuation of $45 billion.
The founder and...
Hacker clones German politician’s fingerprint using “standard photo camera”
A hacker says he managed to clone a thumbprint of Ursula von de Leyen, Germany’s Defense Minister, by simply using a "standard photo camera"...
TransCanada buys eighth solar facility from Canadian Solar
TransCanada Corporation announced on Monday that it has bought its eighth Ontario solar facility, the newly built Liskeard 1 facility, from Canadian Solar Solutions Inc....
Bombardier wins $484m order for 42 double-deck trains from STIF and SNCF
Bombardier Transportation has won a $484 million (€397 million) order to supply 42 double-deck trains from STIF (Syndicat des Transports d’Ile-de-France) and SNCF (Société...
Heavy oil price war brewing between Canada and Mexico
A heavy oil price war between Canada, Mexico and other Latin America producers is brewing over supplies to the US Gulf Coast refiners. Canadian...
Election tactics warning issued by the British Chambers of Commerce
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned British political parties that the UK’s home-grown political problems are the biggest negatives for 2015, cited...
Oil rebounds as Libyan clashes spark supply concerns
Oil prices recovered on Monday after sliding for two successive days, as clashes in Libya fueled concern that supplies may be undermined. Fierce fighting...
Keep interest rates low, urges the Institute for Public Policy Research
The Institute for Public Policy Research has urged the Bank of England to keep the benchmark interest rate at its record low of 0.5%...
NASA releases International Space Station mobile app
NASA has released a new mobile app for those interested in the hundreds of experiments that are conducted on the International Space Station.
It provides...
Metro North train service is back up in Connecticut
Metro North commuter trains on the New Haven Line are operating again after police looked into a “suspicious package” at Greenwich train station.
According to...