UK GDP grew 1.9% in 2013, a six-year record
In 2013, the UK GDP grew by 1.9%, its fastest growth since 2007, but economic output is still 1.3% short of its level in...
Over one billion smartphones shipped in 2013
More than one billion smartphones (1,004.2 million) were shipped globally in 2013, a new record and a 38% increase over the 725.4 million handsets...
Apple shares fell after lower sales forecast
Apple reported flat profits for its first fiscal quarter ending December 28th, 2013. While revenue at $57.6 billion and profits at $13.1 billion...
Arsenal signs Puma deal after 20 years with Nike
English Premier League's Arsenal Football Club announced it is switching kit maker from American firm Nike to German company Puma.
Nike had been making Arsenal’s...
Turkish lira falls sharply, emergency meeting called
The Turkish lira has fallen steeply against the dollar and euro today, triggering a call for an emergency meeting of the country’s central bank’s...
The 20 richest football (soccer) clubs in the world
This article contains a list of the richest football (soccer) clubs in the world (in terms of revenue), according to data gathered by Deloitte.
According...
Children teaching technology to their parents
Children are teaching technology to up to 40% of parents, the figure is even higher in lower socioeconomic families, a researcher from the Universidad...
787 Dreamliner glitches affect 2% of flights, says Boeing
In 2013 Boeing was haunted by a string of 787 Dreamliner glitches, which have become less prevalent in 2014 but still affect 2% of...
Wal-Mart to lay off 2,300 Sam’s Club workers
Wal-Mart says it is laying off 2,300 Sam’s Club workers, the club chain’s largest job-cut since 2010. Nearly half of the layoffs will involve...
Used vehicle market to slip in 2014, US
The used vehicle market in the US is forecast to slide in 2014, ending five successive years of increasing prices, after a steep rise...