AT&T wireless sales increased by 8 percent in Q4 2014
The US telecom giant AT&T announced on Tuesday that wireless sales increased by almost 8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014. However, it...
UK economy grew by 2.6% in 2014, greatest expansion since 2007
UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.6% in 2014, the greatest rate of expansion since 2007, and considerably higher than the 1.7% posted...
Tesco closing its e-book selling service Blinkbox Books
Tesco is giving up on its e-book selling service Blinkbox Books.
The retailer did not manage to secure a deal with Waterstones for the sale...
Facebook launches stripped down “Lite” app in emerging markets
A stripped down version of Facebook’s mobile app is currently being tested. The app requires less data and could increase usage among those who...
IBM dismisses claims by Forbes that it will be cutting 112,000 jobs
IBM has dismissed claims made by a Forbes article that said the tech giant will be cutting as many as 112,000 jobs (around 26%...
Google to become a mobile carrier, entering wireless business
It appears as though Google is going to be entering the wireless business in a major way.
The California-based tech giant made its first big...
Five trillion pieces of plastic floating in our oceans, says study
A recent study shows that there are over five trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world’s oceans.
The study, published in the journal PLOS...
Ben Bernanke joins Brookings Institution
Ben Bernanke, who has just finished eight years as chairman of the Federal Reserve, the US central banking system, has become a Distinguished Fellow...
France’s credit outlook cut to ‘negative’ by Standard and Poor’s
Citing concerns about its struggling economic recovery, France’s credit outlook has been downgraded to ‘negative’ by credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s. It reaffirmed...
Couche-Tard and The Pantry agree on acquisition deal
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. and The Pantry Inc. announced on Thursday they have reached a definitive merger agreement under which Couche-Tard will buy The Pantry...