NASA selects four commercial aerospace firms for collaborative partnerships
NASA has selected four US commercial aerospace companies to develop new space capabilities for the government and other customers.
The Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities...
Citigroup selling its Japanese retail banking operations to SMBC
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) will be acquiring Citigroup Inc’s Japanese retail banking operations for an undisclosed amount. Retail banking refers to the provision...
Facebook facing lawsuit over scanning its users’ messages
Facebook is facing a lawsuit accusing the social-networking site of breaching the privacy of its users by scanning the content of their messages.
US District...
Queen’s Christmas Day message – Poppy tribute and Ebola efforts
The Queen’s Christmas Day message, which will be broadcast across the Commonwealth at 1500 GMT today, will highlight the poppy installation at the Tower...
Facebook scores deal to distribute ad-supported NFL video clips
Facebook users will soon be able to watch NFL video clips on their news feed. Facebook has made a deal with the National Football...
Nut rage airline Chairman’s daughter may end up in jail
Cho Hyun-ah was vice-president and head of in-flight services for Korean Air Lines when she suddenly went berserk on a plane because the flight...
PlayStation Now streaming service coming to Samsung TVs in 2015
Sony has partnered up with one of its main competitors, Samsung, in an effort to expand the presence of its PlayStation Now game streaming...
Dwarf galaxy, the Milky Way’s new neighbor, discovered
A Russian-American team of astronomers has discovered a tiny and isolated dwarf galaxy next door to our Milky Way. In astronomy, ‘next door’ can...
TSX up slightly on Christmas Eve
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) saw marginal gains one day before Christmas as materials and financial stocks improved, more than making up for the...
American Airlines announces wage hikes for flight attendants and pilots
The plunge in oil prices is cutting costs for airlines because of cheaper fuel.
On Tuesday American Airlines announced plans of raising the amount it will...