Hunter gatherers have sex equality in residential decision-making
Modern hunter gatherers have a unique social structure. As far as residential decision-making is concerned, sex-equality is the norm - men and women have...
Hertz Global Holdings Inc appoints John Tague as new CEO
Hertz Global Holdings Inc has appointed John Tague as its new chief executive officer.
Tague, former chief operating officer of United Airlines Inc, will also...
Eurozone unemployment rate dropped to 9.1% in June
Unemployment in the eurozone dropped to 9.1% in June, the lowest level since 2009, according to official data from Eurostat.
The jobless rate was better...
Thinking you’re invisible may be useful for anxiety disorders
People can be tricked into thinking they are invisible, researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden showed. They reported in the journal Scientific Reports...
Hourly wages down in UK, up in Germany
Wages have gone up 2.7% over the last three years in Germany, and fallen 5.5% in the UK during the same period.
According to the...
Ofcom orders BT to open up Openreach infrastructure to competitors
Ofcom has ordered BT to give rivals easier access to its broadband and telephone infrastructure as part of an effort for the UK to...
IMF cuts global growth estimate to 2.9%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its 2013 global growth estimate to 2.9% in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, down from 3.2%...
Monaco joins fight against tax dodgers
The Principality of Monaco, a known tax haven, delighted its larger European neighbors when it announced its commitment to fight tax dodgers after becoming...
Clorox shares soar following discontinuation of operations in Venezuela
Clorox Co’s shares reached a record year high on Monday following the discontinuation of its operations in Venezuela. The company plans on divesting all...
No Brexit with looser EU says former Civil Service boss
A looser EU could mean that Brexit might not happen, says former Civil Service chief Lord O'Donnell. Lord O'Donnell served as Cabinet Secretary, the...