Industry
Internet inventor calls for user rights, end to snooping
12 Mar 2014
On the 25th anniversary of the world wide web today, its inventor Sir Timothy Berners-Lee has called for a 'Magna Carta' bill of rights to protect its users
US pressures India to further cut Iranian oil imports
12 Mar 2014
India finds itself obliged to cut its oil imports from Iran by two-thirds from the first quarter of the financial year that begins in April, in keeping with the nuclear deal easing sanctions on Teheran
UK, Germany to work together on 5G internet
11 Mar 2014
Banana suppliers Chiquita and Fyffes to merge in $1.07 bn deal
11 Mar 2014
The new company, to be called ChiquitaFyffes, would hold 14 per cent of the $7-billion global banana market, and have annual revenue of $4.6 billion.
German construction giant Hochtief to raise stake in Australia’s Leighton
10 Mar 2014
Sydney-based Leighton Holdings is the parent company of the Leighton Group, one of the world's leading construction contractors and the world's largest contract miner
Smartlink introduces tablet range
08 Mar 2014
AZoi launches health tracker Wello
08 Mar 2014
Good news for bloggers as Getty allows free use of 35 mn photos
07 Mar 2014
While accessing images will now be a lot easier, people who post them will need to abide by the company's terms of use to avoid lawsuits
Cinven eyes $2.5 bn from sale of UK hospital chain Spire Healthcare
07 Mar 2014
Spire is a leading provider of private healthcare, with 37 private hospitals throughout the UK employing over 7,600 people and treating over 9 million patients annually