Smartphone sales boom with over-55s
Smartphone sales boom with over-55s Smartphone sales are booming with older consumers in the UK, according to a study of the market. It indicates that 71% of 55-to-75 year olds…
Manchester police still relies on Windows XP
Manchester police still relies on Windows XP England’s second biggest police force has revealed that more than one in five of its computers were still running Windows XP as of…
Zara owner profits jump despite strong euro
Zara owner profits jump despite strong euro The owner of Zara continued to see strong demand for its fast fashion in the first half of 2017, with both sales and…
Tata and ThyssenKrupp agree steel merger
Tata and ThyssenKrupp agree steel merger India’s Tata Steel and German rival, Thyssenkrupp, have taken the first step towards merging their European steel operations. The tie-up will lead to job…
First Australia refugees approved for US resettlement
First Australia refugees approved for US resettlement A group of refugees from Australia’s offshore detention centres have become the first to be accepted by the US under a resettlement deal.…
Australian school discriminated against turban-wearing boy
Australian school discriminated against turban-wearing boy An Australian school discriminated against a five-year-old Sikh boy when it prevented his enrolment because he wore a turban, a tribunal has found. The…
Louisiana man held for two ‘racially motivated’ murders
Louisiana man held for two ‘racially motivated’ murders A suspect has been arrested in the US state of Louisiana for the murders of two black men, which authorities said were…
Trump’s first UN speech met with criticism from some leaders
Trump’s first UN speech met with criticism from some leaders Donald Trump’s first major speech at the United Nations has been denounced by some of the member nations he singled…
Suu Kyi Rohingya speech criticised by global leaders
Suu Kyi Rohingya speech criticised by global leaders Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi is facing mounting international pressure for her handling of violence in Rakhine state and the Rohingya refugee…
Hurricane Maria hits Virgin Islands and bears down on Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria hits Virgin Islands and bears down on Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria hits Virgin Islands and bears down on Puerto Rico: Hurricane Maria, the second maximum-strength Atlantic storm of…