House prices may fall 2 percent in 2011
House prices
(Reuters) - British house prices could fall by about 2 percent next year, but the decline could be more than twice that size if government spending cuts derail the recovery, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said on Wednesday.
The Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition will next
Europe travel chaos eases but pain remains
(Reuters) - Airline and international train services were limping back towards normal in parts of Europe on Wednesday, but the lingering effects of ice and snow that caused widespread chaos still weighed on schedules.
Europe travel
The disruptions to airlines and high-speed trains in continen
Web attacks plague human rights sites
Human rights groups and campaigners are being hit hard by huge web attacks launched by those opposed to their views, finds research.
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Many web-based campaigning groups are being knocked offline for weeks by the attacks, it found.
The researchers expect the tempo of attacks to increase as the too
Japan's export growth accelerates
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Japanese export growth picked up for the first time in nine months in November, in part due to a weaker yen, official figures have shown.
Exports grew by 9.1% compared with a year earlier, the finance ministry sa
Exclusive Garia Luxury Golf Car
Golf is often associated with old men who have nothing better to do than fill their time, hitting a small ball across miles of land. But, the game is played by everyone, and a new company have catered for the hardcore golfer, willing to invest heavily into their pasttime. Golf can be relatively expensive at the best
Canon X Mark I Calculator Goes Green
latest invention from Canon U.S.A, Inc, deserves a mention. Canon have delivered the X Mark I calculator, which not only looks very polished, but is environmentally friendly, being made entirely from recycled materials. The display panel is made exclusively of recycled Canon Digital Camera Prism Preconsumer ma
Invention of the Printing Press
The invention of the printing press took place in approximately 1450 AD, by a German inventor by the name of Johannes Gutenburg. During this time, there were many cultural changes in Europe which sparked the requirement of a quick, inexpensive method of producing large amounts of documents. Gutenberg received invest
Thailand Economy Exits Yearlong Recession on Exports
By Suttinee Yuvejwattana
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s economy emerged from a yearlong recession last quarter on increased exports and government spending, adding pressure on the central bank to start withdrawing monetary stimulus
Thai consumer confidence rose to the highest level in 2
Zhongsheng Said to Market for Up to $1 Billion IPO
By Bei Hu
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd., a Chinese automobile dealer, today started testing demand for a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise as much as $1 billion, said three people with knowledge of the planned sale.
The Dalian, northeastern China-based co
In the banking industry these days, failure can be good news
Being taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, is never good for a failed bank. It can be excellent news for the bank chosen by the FDIC to acquire its prey.
In November, East West Bancorp (EWBC) in Pasadena, Calif., won the bidding to take over failed San Fra