Walmart reports better-than-expected Q4 earnings and revenue
Walmart announced better-than-expected fourth quarter results on Tuesday.
The retail giant reported earnings per share of $1.41 on revenue of $138.8 billion in the quarter....
Airbus unveils A330 Family enhancements
At the Farnborough Airshow in England today, Airbus unveiled its medium-range widebody A330 Family enhancements. The A330neo program consists of two versions – the...
Travis Kalanick has resigned as CEO of Uber
Travis Kalanick has resigned as CEO of Uber under pressure from investors for him to stand down after an endless series of scandals and...
Nitrogen dioxide as damaging as partner death or job loss
Nitrogen Dioxide in the atmosphere can be as damaging to our wellbeing as the death of a partner, a relationship split-up, or losing a job,...
The Universe was pitch black for 550m years
After the Big Bang there was no light in the Universe for 550 million years, which was 100 million years later than previously thought,...
UK December car production hits ten-year high, driven by Jaguar Land Rover
The UK produced 109,000 vehicles in December 2014, its best December in ten years. Production was 27% higher than in the same month in 2013.
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Chinese foreign investment reached $1 trillion in the decade to mid-2015
Knight Frank, a UK-based property consultancy, said in its annual Wealth Report released on Wednesday that Chinese investors have funneled approximately $1.03 trillion (£737.7...
Verizon will allow users to opt out of being tracked by “super cookies”
Verizon Wireless announced that it is going to allow users to opt out of being tracked by “super cookies”.
Cookies are tiny tracking devices with...
Scotch whisky exports plummet but outlook good
Scotch whisky exports for the first six months of 2014 plummeted by 11% to £1.77billion, compared to £1.99 billion in H1 2013, the Scotch...
Double benefits for climate stabilization by using timber in urban construction
According to a new study, there are double benefits for climate stabilization by replacing cement and steel with timber in urban construction.
Not only does...