Business

20
May

Weaker euro zone nations need more support from bloc’s core – UK

LONDON (Reuters) – Weaker euro zone countries need more support from the core of the single currency bloc to deal with their problems, British finance minister George Osborne wrote in the Sunday Times newspaper.




Reuters: Business News

20
May

Exclusive – Repsol comes up dry in Cuba offshore well

HAVANA (Reuters) – Spanish oil giant Repsol said Friday that the first of three planned wells in Cuban waters was unsuccessful, a blow to Cuba’s hopes for energy independence.




Reuters: Business News

20
May

Robotic arm controlled by thought

Paralysed patients control a robotic arm only with their thoughts
BBC News – Technology

20
May

Google says it has China’s approval for Motorola deal

(Reuters) – Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $ 12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would allow the world’s No. 1 Internet search engine to develop its own line of smart phones.




Reuters: Business News

20
May

Status update: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg gets married

(Reuters) – Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday, announcing the nuptials through a status update on the social networking site.




Reuters: Business News

20
May

Is social media changing how we complain?

Has social media shifted balance when making complaints?
BBC News – Technology

20
May

Tidal power gets a stormy birth

Scotland’s latest bid for tidal power
BBC News – Technology

20
May

Can Facebook crack China?

Can Facebook crack the Chinese market?
BBC News – Technology

20
May

Facebook: How the others fared

Facebook has gone public – how have other internet shares done?
BBC News – Technology

20
May

Asian trading heads for online

The social networks breaking Asia’s stock market traditions
BBC News – Technology