Year: 2015

ROME: Non-performing loans at Italian banks totalled 185.5 billion euros ($199 billion) in January, up 15.4 percent from a year ...

Exoskeleton boot makes walking easier, more energy-efficient

WASHINGTON: Engineers at Carnegie Mellon University have recently developed a mechanical exoskeleton boot that, in comparison to normal footwear, reduces ...

Norway sovereign fund drops 32 coal mining firms from its portfolio in 2014

OSLO: One of the biggest sovereign wealth funds in the world has started moving away from coal, dropping 32 coal ...

Warhorse delays release of Kingdom Come: Deliverance to summer 2016 to facilitate level of quality

TOKYO: Warhorse’s open world medieval action RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance has been delayed to summer 2016 for PC, Mac OS ...

Tokyo stocks ease 0.19pc at noon, Nikkei 225 tumbles 36.39pts

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks eased 0.19 percent Monday morning, with exporters hit by a stronger yen after disappointing US jobs data ...

Rs1.5 million first prize: 62nd draw of Rs750 bonds on 15th in Lahore

FAISALABAD: The National Savings Faisalabad (NSF) has announced to hold 62nd draw of prize bonds worth Rs 750 each in ...

Greece to repay €463.1 million to IMF on April 9, €768 million in May

ATHENS: The Greece government has €463.1 million of IMF loans to be repaid by April 9 and another €768 million ...

International Data Corporation reveals phablets enjoy stronger growth of 68% yearly in Malaysia

DELHI: Recent briefing by market research and analyst firm International Data Corporation on the Malaysian Smartphone market is that Malaysians ...

Greece presents new reform proposal ahead of €450 million loan repayment to IMF

ATHENS: The Greece government presented a new reform program, although the European partners were not too impressed and no new ...

Norwegian company shifts office to 6,000square foot Langford Furniture building

OSLO: A Norwegian company is moving into the old Langford Furniture building at the corner of Military and Bluecutt roads. ...

Google starts Android 5.1 Lollipop OTA update to Nexus 5 in India

NEW DELHI: Google has started Android 5.1 Lollipop OTA (Over-The-Air) update to Nexus 5 in India. The upgraded version of ...

Swiss temporary staffing industry reports turnover of 6.5 million francs

BERN: Temporary employees worked a total of 161 million hours and earned total wages of 4.7 billion francs, said temporary ...

Cadillac claims CT6 is lighter than BMW 5-Series, 6-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class

BEIJING: Cadillac CT6 hybrid variant of the luxury sedan could launch at this month’s Shanghai Auto Show 2015. Specific details ...

14 out of Paperlinx’s 19 British sites to be closed, cutting up to 693 jobs

LONDON: Paperlinx chief executive Andy Preece declares the paper merchanter has “drawn a line in the sand” after sinking more ...

Tokyo imports 26% more oil from Iran in 2015

TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry announced that Tokyo imported 26 percent more oil from Iran in 2015. ...

Electronics firm Sharp seeks Japanese support for LCD spin-off business

TOKYO: Electronics firm Sharp plans to ask Japan’s public-private investment fund to back a spin-off of some of its liquid ...

Honda unveils new concept designs for its tenth generation Civic at NYI Auto Show on April 1

NEW YORK: Honda has disclosed the 10th generation Civic, which it's calling 'charismatic, connected and athletic.' The new car or ...

Ogura, other Daikin managers tasked with figuring out process to boost output by 20%

TOKYO: Japan’s recovery remains stuck in the slow lane. As Japan heads into the season of peak demand for room ...

Range Rover introduces new model SVAutobiography at New York motor show