November 15, 2014
Oil prices likely to fall into next year, says IEA
Oil prices are likely to continue falling well into 2015, the International Energy Agency has said. The IEA, a consultancy to 29 countries, said weak demand and the US shale gas boom meant crude's recent fall below $80 a barrel was not over. On…
November 15, 2014
Exxon to become second largest firm to Microsoft
Energy giant Exxon has ceded its position as the world's second-largest public company to tech firm Microsoft, after concerns about the falling price of oil drove its shares down. Exxon's shares traded at $94.90 midday on Friday, reducing the total…
November 15, 2014
Five-year-old passes Microsoft exam
A boy from Coventry has become the youngest computer specialist in the world. Ayan Qureshi is now a Microsoft Certified Professional after passing the tech giant's exam when he was just five years old. Ayan, now six, whose father is an IT…
November 15, 2014
Obama Puts G-20 Focus on Russia
Russia is turning out to be a major focus for U.S. President Barack Obama in Brisbane where he is attending the G-20 summit. The U.S. leader is consulting with his European counterparts on the sidelines about a response to Moscow's reported…
November 15, 2014
Bermuda football matches called off
Football matches have been called off in Bermuda this weekend in the wake of a series of shootings that left four people injured. All games, from Premier Division to Under-16, have been postponed by the Bermuda Football Association (BFA). A BFA…
November 15, 2014
Five Trinidadians on terrorism charges in Venezuela
Seven months after they were detained by Venezuelan authorities, five Trinidad and Tobago nationals have been charged with terrorism and criminal conspiracy. The Trinidad Express newspaper Saturday named the five as Dominic Clive Pitilal, 33; Andre…
November 15, 2014
Yahoo Mail users furious over disruptions
Yahoo Mail users vented their anger on Twitter Friday about disruptions plaguing the free messaging service. Website Downrightnow.com, which monitors popular online services, displayed a graph showing multiple disruptions of Yahoo Mail in the past…
November 14, 2014
Auto makers unite to protect drivers from computerized cars
Nineteen auto makers accounting for most of the passenger cars and trucks sold in the U.S. have signed onto a set of principles they say will protect motorists’ privacy in an era when computerized cars pass along more information about their drivers…
November 14, 2014
YouTube Music Key subscription service is unveiled
Google's YouTube is starting a subscription service that allows users to stream ad-free music videos and to download them for offline use. The £9.99 monthly fee for Music Key also provides membership to Google Play All Access, its existing…
November 14, 2014
US-led Airstrikes Pummel IS Targets Near Kobani
Large plumes of smoke rose in the air in the border region around Kobani on Thursday as a U.S.-led coalition launched more airstrikes against Islamic State targets. Loud explosions were heard on the Turkish border with Syria as clouds of smoke…