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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…

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.…

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…

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Single cell in lithium-ion battery started blaze: NTSB report

The US NTSB announced today that it has isolated the source of a battery fire…

Google Maps unveils detailed, previously unavailable maps of North Korea

Google’s Maps unveiled on Monday a detailed map of North Korea, an area that was…

Australia floods threaten homes, properties

Hundreds of homes are at peril of being sweeped away by fast-flowing floodwaters in the…

Morsi declares 30 day state of emergency

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has proclaimed a 30-day state of emergency and a night-time curfew…

Internet Freedom Day greeted with takedown of MLK speech video

Internet Freedom Day, marked by the one year anniversary of an online protest against a…

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 –…

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…

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…

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…

Press Release

Avalon 2013 hosts QF32 case study seminar

Avalon2013 says it will break new ground on Tuesday 26 February when it hosts a high-level, two‐ hour seminar on one of the key lessons…

Consultation for supplements crucial

Sports Medicine Australia, the peak organisation for professionals in sports medicine and science, has urged caution for those considering taking unknown supplements. Recently an AFL…

U.K. Business Electricity Prices website launches

Business Electricity Prices, specializing in UK commercial electricity rates, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. “UK businesses should compare business electricity…

Second teaser episode of Yogaphiles sitcom released

Celeste Thorson’s second screen sitcom “Yogaphiles” launched a new teaser episode called “Stuff Yogaphiles Say” January 2013. The initial season of the comedy series is…

Business

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…

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…

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…

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

Gold Fields, operating in South Africa and the worlds fourth largest producer of gold bullion, announced on Tuesday that it had terminated the employment of its 8,500…

MongoDB releases version 2.2 update

MongoDB, a popular distributed database, announced the release of its version 2.2 update on Wednesday. “MongoDB version 2.20 includes a variety of feature enhancements and performance improvements,”…

Apple world’s most valuable company

Apple became the world’s most valuable company on Monday with its market value surpassing US$620 billion – eclipsing Exxon Mobil – the previous record holder. Microsoft set…

Australia’s NSW to admit more skilled workers

Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government on Wednesday announced a system to lure even more trade and experienced migrants to the state. The federal government’s strategy creates…

Apple’s 4G iPad makes quiet Australian début

Apple’s new iPad, the device’s third revision, goes on sale in North America on Friday, yet it made an early appearance in Australia on Friday, local time.…