Homer Simpson discovered the Higgs boson during a mid-life crisis
In 1998 during a mid-life crisis, when he realized that he would probably reach the end of his life without having achieved anything, Homer Simpson just...
Standard Chartered has no plans for a capital raise, despite drop in profit
Standard Chartered announced that it has "no plans for a capital raise" through selling new shares, despite a 25 percent drop in annual pretax...
Greggs posts 41% increase in annual profit
Greggs plc, the largest bakery chain in the United Kingdom (with over 1,600 outlets), posted a 41 percent increase in annual profit.
The Newcastle-based firm...
IFS says real income in the UK is still below pre-crisis levels
Household incomes in the UK have bounced back to around the same levels as before the 2008 financial recession.
However, living standards in the UK...
Women like miniature pigs and cats while for men it’s lobsters and alligators
"What are little boys and girls made of..." should read lobsters, alligators and sticklebacks for boys, while for girls miniature pigs, cats, and ponies,...
Shy kangaroos stay in large groups, daring ones prefer small groups
Shy or risk-averse female kangaroos prefer to be in larger groups, but have fewer friends, while their bolder counterparts are happy in smaller groups...
HP acquiring Aruba Networks for $2.7 billion
Hewlett-Packard is acquiring the wireless infrastructure firm Aruba Networks for around $2.7 billion. This is the company's first major acquisition since it bought the...
Alien of the deep Goblin Shark added to Australian Museum collection
If you came across a Goblin Shark you would be forgiven for thinking it was a weird alien species that had come from another...
Young galaxy much more evolved than expected, scientists surprised
A team of European astronomers observed one of the youngest and remotest galaxies ever found, and were surprised at how mature it was. Its...
Europe’s first spaceport likely to be in UK, says Space Agency
The UK government backs making British commercial spaceflight operations a reality, the UK Space Agency announced today, after publication of a spaceport consultation. The...