By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia plans to install Linux software on just one new smartphone next year, a source told Reuters on Monday, dampening prospects of a quick makeover of the Finnish group’s struggling product line-up. The Finnish firm has started to invest more in Internet services in recent years, [...]
Fuller Smith & Turner Buy at 489p (this week 510p), says Numis Securities. Half-year results from the pub and brewing group were ahead of forecast, notes the broker. Pre-tax profit rose 18pc to £14.1m, aided by the acquisition of 10 London freehold pubs. Managed pub and hotel like-for-like sales rose 2.8pc, [...]
Concerns about Dubai’s financial health have hit world markets The Dubai government has said it will not guarantee the debt of Dubai World, which caused global panic because it cannot pay back creditors immediately.The statement came after stock markets in Dubai and Abu [...]
AP - The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis.[Read more...]
Gordon Brown is due to hold a video conference with Barack Obama Gordon Brown has confirmed he will send 500 more troops to Afghanistan, taking the total UK deployment to over 10,000.He told MPs all conditions had now been met to send the [...]
AP - As President Barack Obama prepares to announce a new blueprint for the war in Afghanistan, the leading Senate Democrat on military matters says any plan to significantly expand U.S. troop levels must show how those reinforcements will help increase the number of Afghan security forces.[Read more...]
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday as investors assessed whether a possible debt default by two of Dubai’s flagship firms could threaten a global economic recovery. Retail stocks are also in focus after data showed U.S. consumers spent much less per person as the holiday season started [...]
By Parisa Hafezi TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran sees little point to staying in the Non-Proliferation Treaty, a senior official said on Monday, a day after announcing plans to build 10 more nuclear sites in a swipe at growing pressure to rein in atomic activity. Russia said it was seriously concerned by the proposal for a [...]
Previous of Images Next Traders follow the market’s movement at the Dubai International Financial Center on November 30, 2009. Dubai’s stock market opened down 5.94pc. Photo: AFP An Emirati man follows the market’s movement at the Dubai Financial Market in the [...]
By Mark Ward Technology correspondent, BBC News The arrest could be the first of many targeting fraudsters, said Jagex A British man has been arrested and cautioned for stealing accounts for online game Runescape.Jagex, creator of Runescape, said it [...]
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