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Poland’s internet market grows 7.2% to PLN 2.6bn in 2014
WARSAW: The PwC research for internet business report shows that the Polish ad market grew by 7.2% to PLN 2.6...
Finland’s MF downgrades growth forecast in 2015 from roughly 1.5%
HELSINKI: The ministry of finance has downgraded its growth forecast for Finland in 2015 from roughly 1.5 per cent. Mika...
Canton’s share of direct Swiss federal tax to be increased from 17% to 20.5% in 2015
BERN: Swiss federal council has announced plans for federal and cantonal corporate tax reforms. The canton’s share of direct federal...
Ford announces to launch seven new models at Shanghai Auto Show, including new Taurus sedan
NEW YORK: Ford has revealed it will arrive at the Shanghai Auto Show with no less than seven new models,...
Citroen releases teaser image of new crossover concept ahead of public debut on April 8
PARIS: Citroen has showed off a teaser image of its racy new crossover concept ahead of its public debut on...
Hungary’s MNB raises economic output growth to 3.2% in 2015
BUDPEST: Hungary’s National Bank (MNB) raised its forecast for 2015 economic output growth to 3.2%, the main figures of its...
Portugal’s 95% train ticket offices remain closed due to strike
LISBON: The Railway trade review union said that almost 95 percent of the CP train ticket offices are closed due...
Kia plans to produce GT concept version soon, Orth Hedrick says
SEOUL: The South Korean based automaker Kia is on a wave currently, along with its partner, Hyundai, and it seems...
Warner Bros Interactive releases launch trailer for Mortal Kombat X
LONDON: Warner Bros Interactive has released the launch trailer for Mortal Kombat X which will be released after a week....
HK Customs confiscates 5. 2 kg of suspected cocaine worth HK $5m
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs confiscated about 5.2 kg of suspected cocaine worth HK $5 million (645,161 U.S. dollars) at...
Snapchat also releases transparency reports like Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Microsoft, Apple
LONDON: Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Microsoft and Apple are among the companies who have released transparency reports, and the latest name...
Exoskeleton boot makes walking easier
LONDON: Engineers have come up with a motor-free device to make walking more efficient and easier - something scientists once...
Aluminium battery can charge phone in one minute: Researchers claim
NEW YORK: Researchers at Stanford have made aluminium battery. Compared with today's lithium-ion options, the researchers' aluminium-ion batteries are cheaper,...
DNA can’t explain all inherited biological traits, research shows
MEXICO: Traits passed between generations are not decided only by DNA, but can be brought about by other materials in...
Scientists unlock mystery why humans have a chin, others don’t
HONG KONG: Researchers have seemingly solved the mystery as to why only humans of all mammals have chins and according...
Google claims Indian users spends 20 percent less time after Google replaced H.264 with VP9 video codec
NEW DELHI: Indian users have spent about 20 percent less time watching videos after Google replaced H.264 with VP9 video...
Optus partnership with Laser Light to boost its laser beam technology
LONDON: Optus collaboration with an international satellite start-up using its laser beam technology to boost its satellite offering. The Telco’s...
SpaceX resets CRS-6 space station launch to April 13
NEW YORK: The clock is ticking towards the next launch of a SpaceX cargo vessel to the International Space Station...
Sun, moon align to create stunning 2 faced ice halo
MEXICO: It looks like the sky of an alien world, or a portent for the coming apocalypse, but this photo...
WhatsApp voice calling feature will come soon to iOS, Windows Phone
LONDON: WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton announced recently that the voice calling feature will soon come to iOS users, although platform...
