February 1, 2015
Office puts chips under staff’s skin
Want to gain entry to your office, get on a bus, or perhaps buy a sandwich? We're all getting used to swiping a card to do all these things. But at Epicenter, a new hi-tech office block in Sweden, they are trying a different approach - a chip under…
February 1, 2015
Google agrees privacy policy changes with data watchdog
Google has agreed to rewrite its privacy policy after pressure from the UK Information Commissioner's Office. The firm must make it easier for users to find out how their data is collected and what it is used for and submit to a two-year review. The…
February 1, 2015
Obama plans tax on US firms overseas to fix roads at home
US President Barack Obama plans to close a tax loophole that allows US firms to avoid paying taxes on overseas profits, the White House says. His 2016 budget will impose a one-off 14% tax on US profits stashed overseas, as well as a 19% tax on any…
February 1, 2015
Greece Finance Minister Varoufakis says, ‘Europe comes first’
The economist-turned-finance minister seeking to renegotiate Greece's huge debt obligations says his priority is the well-being of all Europeans and has ruled out accepting more bailout cash. After talks with his French counterpart, Yanis Varoufakis…
February 1, 2015
North Sea oil summit to hear pleas for action
Industry body Oil and Gas UK is to call for "meaningful action" from government in order to tackle major challenges facing North Sea operators. Chief executive Malcolm Webb will tell an oil and gas summit in Aberdeen on Monday that "an unpredictable…
February 1, 2015
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT SUNDAY 01ST FEBRUARY, 2015
FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT SUNDAY 01ST FEBRUARY, 2015 WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES. GENERAL SITUATION: A STATIONARY…
February 1, 2015
Delano Williams beats Usain Bolt’s record
Delano Williams opened his 2015 season with a record run to beat one of many records held by track and field legend, Usain Bolt. Williams, running under Great Britain, the country he represented at the last 2013 Moscow World Championships, won the…
February 1, 2015
NFL keeps tight rein on 100 match balls for Super Bowl 49
The NFL will keep a tight rein on more than 100 footballs available for use by the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in Super Bowl 49. The league's championship spectacular will unfold today under the cloud of 'Deflategate', a probe into…
February 1, 2015
Bravo walks out on Test
All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from Test cricket after four years in the wilderness and just weeks after being sacked from the One-Day squad. The 31-year-old has played 40 Tests but had not suited up for West Indies since…
February 1, 2015
T&T PM may reshuffle Cabinet amidst corruption scandal
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was up to yesterday said to be considering a Cabinet reshuffle in light of the witness-tampering allegations involving Attorney General Anand Ramlogan. Ramlogan is under criminal investigation following…