BUSINESS

Italy’s maritime safety was again put into question

Athena Yenko May 09, 2013

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean keeps spilling out with suspicion to run Nexus 4 LTE and Nexus 7 as Google continues to bake Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie while Apple keeps on standing still and continues the development of iOS 7 with the complete overhaul of the system. Did Android Jelly Bean delay Apple's innovation?

Ryan Inoyori May 09, 2013

Communities and residents in Western Australia have been advised to brace themselves and take cover for a severe weather disturbance over the next 24 hours.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa May 09, 2013

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) expects to benefit from the rising demand for steel by China with higher iron ore sales, a company executive said at an international conference in Singapore on Wednesday.

Vittorio Hernandez May 09, 2013

The possibility of more members leaving the world's most popular social networking site looms amid reports that Facebook plans to place pop-up ads when members open their account to read News Feeds from their friends.

Vittorio Hernandez May 09, 2013

By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 48 points, or 0.3%, while the S&P gained 0.4% to 1632 and the Nasdaq added 0.

Admin System May 09, 2013

The ASX 200 Index closed at a near five year high today, as investor sentiment was boosted by record closes on the US Dow Jones and S&P 500 Indices, as well as better than expected Chinese trade data. The ASX 200 closed just shy of 5200 points, its best finish since June 30, 2008.

Vittorio Hernandez May 08, 2013

Many users have expected Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie would be the next Android OS version to be introduced in the upcoming Google I/O in May 2013. However, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean keeps showing up on server logs and one of the devices seen running it is the Nexus 4 LTE version.

Ryan Inoyori May 08, 2013

Origami Condoms from California is now planning to release the very first condom specially designed for anal sex to the market in 2015. The company unveiled the prototypes for receptive anal intercourse for both men and women.

Ryan Inoyori May 08, 2013

Anxiety over the possible spillover to humans of the bird flu strain H7N9 grew larger after a study noted that pigs that caught the flu were likewise growing in numbers.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa May 08, 2013

Despite a growing number of deaths, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said there was no need yet to impose a travel ban to Saudi Arabia in light of the new SARS-like novel coronavirus now gripping the country.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa May 08, 2013

The Australian market is rising thanks to a better than expected Chinese trade surplus and US shares closing at record highs. The All Ordinaries index (XAO) is up 0.7 per cent or 35.8 pts to 5,158.5. A US$18.16bn trade surplus in China at 11.49am (AEST) pushed local shares slightly higher initially while the Australian dollar recorded a more obvious rise to US101.9 cents.

Vittorio Hernandez May 08, 2013

By Bo Becker and Victoria IvashinaFixed-income investors that have targets based on imperfect risk measures are tempted to take on additional risk to raise their portfolio yields.

Admin System May 08, 2013

Out of the blue, Paul Walsh, successful chief executive officer at Diageo Plc, informed that he would retire after successful and fruitful 13 years managing the drinks giant. As it was made public, he would be succeeded by Diageo COO Ivan Menezes.

Jamelle Agbuis May 08, 2013

Sony unveiled on Wednesday a $549 laptop, indicating a shift in pricing strategy for the electronic giant. The Japanese firm introduced the Vaio Fit, a 14-inch laptop that is thin, light and has aluminium body.

Vittorio Hernandez May 08, 2013

After all, the rate of UK shop price inflation slumped significantly in April, reaching its lowest level in more than three years. The slump in UK shop price inflation was mainly driven by countless promotions and dropping commodity prices. Indeed, UK retailers have been doing whatever it takes, including price cuts, to lure customers to their stores.

Jamelle Agbuis May 08, 2013

Microsoft has sold over 100 million copies of Windows 8 since it started to ship the new operating system six months ago on Oct 26, 2012. The information, reverses previous observation that the new OS was not moving in store shelves as fast as the manufacturer and industry expected it despite the operating system being designed primarily for touch command.

Vittorio Hernandez May 08, 2013

They are not called Virgin employees for nothing. Female attendants of Virgin Train are protesting the new uniform of the transport form because the blouses are too short and so flimsy.

Vittorio Hernandez May 08, 2013

By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 87 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P gained 0.5% to 1625 and the Nasdaq added 0.

Admin System May 08, 2013

In a big turnaround from their previous decision, four of the biggest Australian banks said on Tuesday that they will pass in full the 25 basis points overnight cash rate made by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on the same day.

Vittorio Hernandez May 08, 2013

Because of its low prices that attracted American consumers who were still reeling from the prolonged recession, Wal-Mart Stores regained the number 1 ranking in the Fortune 500 list for 2012.

Vittorio Hernandez May 08, 2013

- RBA saw need to support economy- Economists predict more cuts will be required- Westpac and Macquarie see a 2% cash rate aheadBy Greg PeelIs the Reserve Bank of Australia "behind the curve"?In its April monetary policy statement, the RBA suggested "Global growth is forecast to be a little below av...

Admin System May 08, 2013

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) somewhat surprise decision to cut rates for the first time this calendar year helped reduce market weakness. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) slipped by just 0.2 per cent or 11 pts to 5,122.7. At around 2.45pm (AEST), the ASX200 index was up by 0.2 per cent while the Australian dollar hit a low of US101.7 cents just before 3pm (AEST).

Vittorio Hernandez May 07, 2013

Xbox 360 rocked the console sales in the Western worlds and the upcoming Xbox 720 is soon to be unveiled in an event at Redmond, Washington headquarters. Xbox 720 will also gain exclusivity of Call of Duty: Ghosts once the console is launched.

Ryan Inoyori May 07, 2013

Maxis announced the release of the upcoming Sims 4 in 2014 which will be applied on both Mac and Windows computers. Sims 4 has promising new and intuitive tools which players can use to connect with their Sims.

Ryan Inoyori May 07, 2013

You need to get out of the house to do important errands, but you're highly worrisome that some burglar will barge into your home right at the moment you are not there to defend it. Fret not with Presence, an app specifically created to monitor the domestic ongoing activity right in your home.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa May 07, 2013

T-Mobile finally released the long awaited update for the HTC One S featuring Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Google Now and Project Butter. The network carrier silently released the new update and expected to reach all owners eventually.

Ryan Inoyori May 07, 2013

Google-owned video streaming giant YouTube will now be charging avid users of its video sharing services $1.99 a month to view the videos at over 50 popular specialized premium channels.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa May 07, 2013

After a flat start, sellers have moved in to the Australian share market at lunch, sending the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down by almost half a per cent.

Vittorio Hernandez May 07, 2013