Brookfield Asset Management ups offer for rest of Brookfield Residential by 5.4%
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., which already owns nearly 70% of Brookfield Residential Properties Inc., has upped its offer for the remaining shares of the...
US unemployment benefit claims fell for fourth straight week
Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, highlighting the strength and momentum of the US economy.
According to the the Labor Department,...
300 million year-old fossilized fish eye contains rods and cones, scientists discover
Scientists have discovered a well-preserved 300 million-year-old fish with a well-preserved eyeball containing rods and cones that can be seen under a microscope, suggesting that the...
Yodel says sorry for delivery delays
British parcel delivery company Yodel has apologized again for its delivery delays, following a giant spike in orders on Black Friday and Cyber Monday....
UK productivity improved 0.6% in third quarter
Labour productivity in the UK as measured by output per hour improved by 0.6% in Q3 2014 compared to Q2 2014, and was 0.3%...
RBS withholding bonuses for 18 staff during probe
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says it is withholding bonuses for 18 employees while its probe into their possible involvement in fixing foreign exchange...
Smith & Nephew share price jump on Stryker takeover rumors
Rumors that Stryker Corporation plans to make a £13 billion ($20.21 billion) offer to acquire Smith & Nephew plc. sent the British multinational medical...
BAE Systems wins US Army Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle contract
BAE Systems has clinched a $1.2 billion contract to Engineer, Manufacture and Develop (EMD) the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV). The AMPVs will replace the...
US Internet launches fastest internet service in the world
A Minnesota-based company is offering internet speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second, which is the fastest service the world has ever seen.
The...
ITC looking into Samsung complaint of Nvidia patent infringement
The U.S. International Trade Commission said that it is going to be investigating complaints filed by Samsung accusing Nvidia of violating some of its...