Australia house has twelfth century drinkable water from holy well
Australia House in London has twelfth century drinkable water from an ancient holy well, scientists say after carrying out laboratory tests. Australia House, a...
Fibre-optic networks could be ‘game-changer’ for earthquake detection
The untold miles of manmade fibre-optic cables that are buried in the Earth's crust could be used to monitor ground vibrations and predict earthquakes,...
Osborne warns that a Brexit could increase borrowing costs for home-owners
Chancellor George Osborne said there could be higher borrowing costs in store for British home-owners if the UK votes to leave European Union this June.
His...
Jamie Oliver selling £50m stake in Jamie Oliver Group, his media & publishing business
British celebrity chef, restaurateur, and media personality Jamie Oliver has appointed bankers to sell a stake worth £50 million ($76 million) in the Jamie...
3,000 ride-sharing cars could meet 98% of taxi demand in NYC, MIT study finds
There are over 14,000 taxis that operate in New York City, however, researchers at MIT found that 98 percent of taxi demand in the...
Strong British manufacturing growth forecast by EEF
The manufacturers’ organization EEF has predicted strong British manufacturing growth for 2014, up to 3.6% according to its latest quarterly survey, well ahead of...
Global CO2 levels 143% up on pre-industrial times, UN agency warns
Global CO2 levels were 143% higher in 2014 than they were before the industrial revolution, says the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the specialized agency...
UK construction sector expanded more than expected in September
The UK construction sector expanded at its fastest pace in six months in September.
The CIPS/Markit construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased to 59.9 in...
Murphy steps down from Gap, Peck steps up
Glenn Murphy is stepping down as CEO of American multinational clothing and accessories retailer Gap Inc., while nine-year veteran head of the retailer’s digital...
Yahoo announces new Flickr app for iPad
Yahoo recently announced, at 11:40pm on Friday, that the company has released an official Flickr app for the Apple iPad tablet.
This new app being...