UK ran a record £14.9 billion budget surplus in January
UK public finances hit a record surplus in January, according to official figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.
A surplus means...
Starbucks’ RaceTogether campaign about racial tension backlashes
Starbucks is at the center of media attention for its campaign called “RaceTogether” created to kick-start a national conversation on race relations.
Many have said that...
Arachnophobia, fear of spiders, is in our genes say scientists
Why are so many of us scared of spiders? Are we born with arachnophobia, or do we develop it during our childhood as we...
Six percent rise in U.S. annual home value appreciation in July
U.S. annual home value appreciation in July rose by 0.4 percent to 6 percent, which represents the 14th month of continuous appreciation and the...
Berkshire Hathaway posts 9% profit slump, including $678m Tesco write-down
Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffet’s multinational conglomerate posted a 9% slump in third-quarter profit compared to the same period last year. On Friday the company...
Facebook launching ‘Facebook at Work’, social network for the workplace
Facebook is rolling out a new version of its social network for the workplace called ‘Facebook at Work’.
The service will allow users to create their...
Animals know when earthquakes are coming, weeks in advance
Animals know when an earthquake is coming several weeks before it strikes, researchers reported this week. Three weeks before a major tremor, animals start moving around...
Turn everyday objects into robots with Robotic Skins
Robotic skins can turn everyday objects into robots. When most people think of robots, they imagine a rigid, heavy device that an engineer created...
YouTube launching $35-a-month TV subscription service including over 40 networks
YouTube is taking on US cable networks with a new $35-a-month TV subscription service, called ‘YouTube TV’, which will offer users access to over...
Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight, say British astronomers
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight, say British astronomers. With clear skies forecast for most of the UK this evening, get up from your...