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Smartphone apps may be illegal: Australian state government

Smartphone apps may be illegal: Australian state government

The state government of NSW warned on Friday smartphone apps that allow Australians to book private cars instead of taxis may be illegal. The warning comes amid the…

November 2, 2012Comments OffRead More

Volkswagen to introduce global models models in India

Volkswagen to introduce global models models in India

Volkswagen plans to introduce new models from its global line-up in India to increase sales to retain its 3% market share in India according to a top executive.…

November 1, 2012Comments OffRead More

Excessive pay era over: Business Council of Australia

Excessive pay era over: Business Council of Australia

The Business Council of Australia president Tony Shepherd called for an end to the era of excessive chief executive salaries on Friday as economic and productivity pressures realign…

November 1, 2012Comments OffRead More

Current News

Earthquake rattles Ottawa to Toronto

Earthquake rattles Ottawa to Toronto

An earthquake measured at magnitude as high as 5.2, rattled the Canadian province of Ontario…

May 17, 2013Comments OffRead More

Thousands of control systems exposed on internet: researcher

Thousands of control systems exposed on internet: researcher

A researcher announced he found over 100,000 control systems exposed on the internet – control…

April 25, 2013Comments OffRead More

Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 23 years of important discoveries

Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 23 years of important discoveries

A more accurate estimate of the universe’s age, the discovery of dark energy, and offering…

April 24, 2013Comments OffRead More

Nike pulls Boston Massacre t-shirts

Nike pulls Boston Massacre t-shirts

Nike said it had recalled from its store shelves on Monday, out of respect for…

April 22, 2013Comments OffRead More

Canada thwarts possible terrorist attack

Canada thwarts possible terrorist attack

Canadian authorities announced on Monday they have disrupted a planned terrorist attack on a passenger…

April 22, 2013Comments OffRead More

Math wiz Shakuntala Devi dead at 83

Math wiz Shakuntala Devi dead at 83

Shakuntala Devi, an Indian prodigy mental calculator, died on Sunday in Bangalore, India – she…

April 22, 2013Comments OffRead More

Politics

Chavez reelected with 54% of vote, 80% voter turnout

Chavez reelected with 54% of vote, 80% voter turnout

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez won the country’s presidential election with 54.2% votes on Sunday. Officials said 13.67m voters cast their ballots – representing 80.9% of eligible voters –…

October 8, 2012Comments OffRead More

Debates as US mulls reserve oil release

Debates as US mulls reserve oil release

The executive director if the International Energy Agency says there’s no reason to release oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve while countries’ views vary. The International Energy…

August 17, 2012Comments OffRead More

Angola signs cooperation agreement with EU

The European Commission announced on Tuesday the signing of an agreement with Angola that strengthens their bilateral relationship. “The intensified dialogue and cooperation between Angola and the European…

July 24, 2012Comments OffRead More

Saudi king asked to lift female driving ban

On the first anniversary of the Women2Drive campaign launched in June 2011, hundreds of people on Wednesday petitioned Saudi King Abdullah to allow women to drive. The 600…

June 14, 2012Comments OffRead More

Press Release

UK Home buyer services help homeowners sell quickly

The popularity of using a home buyer to sell a house fast has soared over the past two years, silencing the…

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Be aware of pre-approval pitfalls

The growing popularity of home loan pre-approvals has helped many prospective home buyers shop with added confidence, but not all pre-approvals…

April 12, 2013Comments OffRead More

Mobile Embrace and AdMarvel launch Australia’s largest local-global premium mobile ad network

Mobile Embrace (ASX: MBE) announced the launch of Australia’s first and only local-global premium mobile advertising network on Monday. The company…

March 26, 2013Comments OffRead More

Putlast launches new social networking site for job seekers

Putlast launches new social networking site for job seekers

Putlast announces it just launched its new website for job seekers and job posters to network and share open positions. “Putlast…

March 21, 2013Comments OffRead More

Earthquake rattles Ottawa to Toronto

Earthquake rattles Ottawa to Toronto

An earthquake measured at magnitude as high as 5.2,…

Thousands of control systems exposed on internet: researcher

Thousands of control systems exposed on internet: researcher

A researcher announced he found over 100,000 control systems…

Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 23 years of important discoveries

Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 23 years of important discoveries

A more accurate estimate of the universe’s age, the…

Nike pulls Boston Massacre t-shirts

Nike pulls Boston Massacre t-shirts

Nike said it had recalled from its store shelves…

Smartphone apps may be illegal: Australian state government

Smartphone apps may be illegal: Australian state government

The state government of NSW warned on Friday smartphone…

Volkswagen to introduce global models models in India

Volkswagen to introduce global models models in India

Volkswagen plans to introduce new models from its global…

Excessive pay era over: Business Council of Australia

Excessive pay era over: Business Council of Australia

The Business Council of Australia president Tony Shepherd called…

Worlds fourth largest producer of gold bullion fires 8,500 workers

Worlds fourth largest producer of gold bullion fires 8,500 workers

Gold Fields, operating in South Africa and the worlds…

Sherlyn Chopra reveals Kamasutra 3D poster

Sherlyn Chopra reveals Kamasutra 3D poster

Sherlyn Chopra revealed on Monday a poster for her…

Acting is about portraying unadulterated emotions: Sherlyn Chopra interview

Acting is about portraying unadulterated emotions: Sherlyn Chopra interview

In an interview with The Times of India Sherlyn…

Oz The Great and Powerful opens with highest 2013 opening

Oz The Great and Powerful opens with highest 2013 opening

Oz The Great and Powerful opened with box office…

Kate Winslet, Ned Rocknroll secret Christmas wedding

Kate Winslet, Ned Rocknroll secret Christmas wedding

Kate Winslet and NedRocknroll, also known as Abel Smith,…

Chavez reelected with 54% of vote, 80% voter turnout

Chavez reelected with 54% of vote, 80% voter turnout

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez won the country’s presidential election…

Debates as US mulls reserve oil release

Debates as US mulls reserve oil release

The executive director if the International Energy Agency says…

Angola signs cooperation agreement with EU

The European Commission announced on Tuesday the signing of…

Saudi king asked to lift female driving ban

On the first anniversary of the Women2Drive campaign launched…

UK Home buyer services help homeowners sell quickly

The popularity of using a home buyer to sell…

Be aware of pre-approval pitfalls

The growing popularity of home loan pre-approvals has helped…

Mobile Embrace and AdMarvel launch Australia’s largest local-global premium mobile ad network

Mobile Embrace (ASX: MBE) announced the launch of Australia’s…

Putlast launches new social networking site for job seekers

Putlast launches new social networking site for job seekers

Putlast announces it just launched its new website for…

Press Release

UK Home buyer services help homeowners sell quickly

The popularity of using a home buyer to sell a house fast has soared over the past two years, silencing the critics and challenging the long-held and…

April 14, 2013Comments Off

Finance

IPO values Groupon at US$13bn

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) started trading on Friday, after its IPO established a share price 40% above the offering price. Groupon’s first public trade was at US$28.33, up US$8.33…

November 4, 2011Comments Off

Op-Ed

Remembering the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

The following is the list of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that took place on the morning of Friday December 14, 2012 Charlotte Bacon,…

December 16, 2012Comments Off

Vacations

Australia’s Tiger Airways Grounded Amid Safety Concerns

Australia’s aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, suspended Tiger Airways flights on Saturday due to serious safety concerns. Update: July 7,2011 – CASA has extended Tiger…

July 2, 2011Comments Off

Mind & Body

High short-term risk of attempted suicide in teenagers following parents’ suicide attempt

A study of over 15,000 teenagers and young adults found the risk that young people attempt to commit suicide is highest within two years after a parent…

December 13, 2012Comments Off

Entertainment

Sherlyn Chopra reveals Kamasutra 3D poster

Sherlyn Chopra revealed on Monday a poster for her upcoming film Kamasutra 3D, saying the poster is one of several that will be released for the 2013…

April 22, 2013Comments Off

Local News

New inquest into three-decade-old Australian outback mystery welcomed by father of infant

SYDNEY, Australia _ A coroner will hold a new inquest to determine whether a dingo could have taken a baby from a family's tent as they camped…

December 17, 2011Comments Off

Current News

Earthquake rattles Ottawa to Toronto

An earthquake measured at magnitude as high as 5.2, rattled the Canadian province of Ontario on Friday at 09:43 (13:43GMT/UTC). The earthquake was reported to be measured…

May 17, 2013Comments Off