H5N1 (bird flu) threat minimal for humans, says NIH
US authorities said that H5N1 avian influenza A (bird flu) virus (HPAI H5N1) is still a low risk to humans. Health experts believe that...
Waitrose expanding across the UK, creating 2,000 jobs
Upmarket supermarket chain Waitrose says that it will create 2,000 jobs through opening new shops and by expanding existing ones across the UK.
The John Lewis-owned grocer...
Peugeot Dongfeng French government rescue deal
A Peugeot Dongfeng French government rescue deal worth €3 billion ($4.12 billion) has been agreed, in which the founding Peugeot family will give up...
PayPal about to split from its parent company, eBay Inc.
PayPal is on the verge of splitting from its parent company, eBay Inc.
On Friday, the online payments system giant announced that the it received...
Sweden goodest country globally then Denmark and Netherlands the UK fourth
Sweden is the ‘goodest’ country to live in – it came top in the Good Country Index – followed by Denmark and the Netherlands,...
Nokia in talks to acquire Alcatel-Lucent’s wireless business
Nokia is set on acquiring Alcatel-Lucent’s wireless business and is already in advanced talks with the rival company about a potential deal, according to...
Forests worldwide shrinking at an alarming rate
Forests globally are shrinking at an alarming rate. Today, seventy percent of forest lands are within half-a-mile (1 km) of the forest edge, where...
Merck cutting a further 8500 jobs
Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co, known outside the USA and Canada as MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme), will cut its workforce by a further...
SoundCloud launches music-streaming subscription service in the UK and Ireland
SoundCloud has expanded its new listener subscription service to the United Kingdom and Ireland as part of an effort to compete with other music...
Firefox OS preview available for Android users to download
Mozilla launched an app offering Android users a chance to experience its new Firefox OS mobile operating system.
An app is being offered by Mozilla...