Hackers net €36m in Europe banking attack

Hackers net €36m in Europe banking attack: About 30 banks and 30,000 customers were hit by a Trojan that spread from users’ PCs to their mobiles, the first virus to transmit in this way

Britain to miss key debt goal, growth targets

Britain to miss key debt goal, growth targets: LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne said on Wednesday he would break a key debt promise and warned that growth will be weaker than expected in a bleak outlook that could damage his party's hopes of winning a 2015 election.

Brussels fines electronics cartel €1.5bn

Brussels fines electronics cartel €1.5bn: Companies including Philips, Panasonic and an arm of Samsung conspired to fix prices of TV and display screen components from 1996 to 2006

Western Pharmaceutical Trials: Patients Misused as Guinea Pigs in East Germany

Western Pharmaceutical Trials: Patients Misused as Guinea Pigs in East Germany: Prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany sold patients as unwitting guinea pigs in drug trials conducted on behalf of Western pharmaceutical companies, according to a TV documentary. Journalists have spoken to former patients and their relatives and unearthed official documents proving secret collusion between the East and West.

Obama warns on chemical weapons

Obama warns on chemical weapons: U.S. president Barack Obama warns Syria not to use chemical weapons amid intelligence reports indicating the regime could be preparing to take that step.

Milling Chemicals with no Solvents

Milling Chemicals with no Solvents: Traditionally new chemicals are made within a solvent solution. This aids in the active chemicals reaching one another. Solvents are flammable and often pose other hazards, For the first time, scientists have studied a milling reaction in real time, using highly penetrating X-rays to observe the surprisingly rapid transformations as the mill mixed, ground, and transformed simple ingredients into a complex product. This research, reported Dec. 2 in Nature Chemistry, promises to advance scientists' understanding of processes central to the pharmaceutical, metallurgical, cement and mineral industries – and could open new opportunities in green chemistry and environmentally friendly chemical synthesis

More than half a million people struck down with norovirus: figures

More than half a million people struck down with norovirus: figures: More than half a million people have contracted norovirus already this winter as cases are 64 per cent higher than this time last year, figures show. It is not known whether the poor summer weather may have played a role.

Baxter in $4bn deal for Sweden’s Gambro

Baxter in $4bn deal for Sweden’s Gambro: US healthcare group boosts presence in kidney dialysis market in a move that signals a revival of consolidation in the fast-expanding sector

The World from Berlin: 'This Time, Israel Has Defied the Whole World'

The World from Berlin: 'This Time, Israel Has Defied the Whole World': Europe is furious with Israel for its plan to build 3,000 new settler units to punish the Palestinians, following their elevation to "non-member observer status" in the UN last week. While sanctions appear not to be on the table, German commentators say it is time to get tough with Israeli premier Netanyahu.

Relief for skiers as heavy snow arrives

Relief for skiers as heavy snow arrives: Up to 1.5 metres of snow has fallen in the Alps, providing good news for Christmas skiers, says Peter Hardy.

Blackberry, Yahoo, Apple, Google and Now FaceBook to Pressure Carrier SMS Revenue

Blackberry, Yahoo, Apple, Google and Now FaceBook to Pressure Carrier SMS Revenue: It’s no secret that messaging has been a popular if not addictive activity that has been around in one form

Slovenia police arrest 141 in violent anti-austerity protests

Slovenia police arrest 141 in violent anti-austerity protests: LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenian police have arrested 141 people after clashes with protesters angry over austerity and corruption, the most violent anti-government unrest in the euro zone member state since federal Yugoslavia's bloody break-up in 1991.

Palestinians warn Israel must be held accountable over settlements

Palestinians warn Israel must be held accountable over settlements: UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Palestinians accused Israel in a letter to the United Nations of planning to commit further "war crimes" by expanding Jewish settlements after the Palestinians won de facto U.N. recognition of statehood and warned that Jerusalem must be held accountable.

Iran drone

Iran drone: Iran's navy has captured what it says is a U.S. drone after it entered Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf.

Destaca México por mala justicia

Destaca México por mala justicia: Los sistemas de justicia criminal y civil de México, así como su capacidad de proporcionar orden y seguridad, están entre los peores del mundo.

Germany and Norway link up in renewable energy deal

Germany and Norway link up in renewable energy deal: Germany and Norway have signed a contract for a high-voltage undersea cable aimed at exchanging surplus renewable energy. The project is essential for Germany's plan to phase out nuclear power by 2022.

Farmacêuticas alemãs contestam estudo feito por ONG no Brasil

Farmacêuticas alemãs contestam estudo feito por ONG no Brasil: Bayer afirma que as "declarações e números" sobre os custos de pesquisa do Nexavar estão errados. Boehringer Ingelheim diz estar convencida do "perfil de segurança e eficácia" da família de produtos Buscopan.

Europe's highest suspension bridge set to open

Europe's highest suspension bridge set to open: Europe's highest suspension bridge is set to be unveiled amid the spectacular peaks and crevasses of the Swiss Alps.

Slogan político na Roménia: "Roubo menos que os outros"

Slogan político na Roménia: "Roubo menos que os outros": O ecologista Gabriel Raduna, candidato a deputado em Iasi, tenta convencer os seus eleitores com o curioso slogan no país onde a imunidade parlamentar é vista como um escudo contra os processos em tribunal...

Power loss still unexplained

Power loss still unexplained: It’s still uncertain why more than 81,000 Stockholmers lost their electricity Monday night, and the problem is still unresolved.

Yahoo sees several flaws in $2.7 billion Mexico ruling: source

Yahoo sees several flaws in $2.7 billion Mexico ruling: source: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc believes it has "numerous" grounds to appeal a Mexico City civil court's $2.7 billion preliminary judgment against the company, including both errors in procedure and in application of law, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Australia interest rate cut to 3%

Australia interest rate cut to 3%: Australia's central bank cuts its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3%, as it looks to counter a slowdown in its mining sector.

Chinese student fails job interview because of iPhone

Chinese student fails job interview because of iPhone:


Fruity phone seen as symbol of pampered and decadent youth

An incensed university student in China’s Jilin province has taken to the web to vent his frustration at being rejected during a job interview after his interviewer spotted that he owned an iPhone.…

Kenya Bans Imports of GM Food

Kenya Bans Imports of GM Food: Scientists fear that Kenya's recent banning of the import of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) may be a significant blow to progress on biotechnology research and development in the country.

A cabinet meeting chaired by Kenya's president, Mwai Kibaki, this month (8 November), directed the public health minister to ban GMO imports until the country is able to certify that they have no negative impact on people's health.

In a statement to the press, the cabinet said there was a "lack of sufficient information on the public health impact of such foods".

Gold, diamond rush fuels S. American dreams

Gold, diamond rush fuels S. American dreams:
In the triangle that connects Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana a huge number of illegal gold and diamond prospectors dream of changing their lives overnight by finding a huge bonanza.

McAfee escapes authorities in Belize

McAfee escapes authorities in Belize: Antivirus software pioneer on run after murder in Belize has given police the slip and plans to leave Central America, according to blog

IFAI sanciona a operadora de farmacias San Pablo

IFAI sanciona a operadora de farmacias San Pablo: El Instituto Federal de Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos sancionó a la empresa Pharma Plus por violar la Ley Federal de Datos Personales

Helicopter parenting? Dad's homemade drone follows kid to bus stop

Helicopter parenting? Dad's homemade drone follows kid to bus stop:
Paul Wallich, like any loving dad, dutifully walks his grade-schooler son to the bus stop each morning. He does finds the quarter-mile hike to be a drag, occasionally. His solution? He built a camera-equipped drone that helps him fulfill his parental obligation.

Bridge was repaired day before wreck

Bridge was repaired day before wreck: The day before a train derailed on a New Jersey bridge, sending several cars into the water and hazardous chemicals into the air, railroad workers responded to a report of alignment problems with the structure, the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday.

Voyager's discovery at solar system's edge

Voyager's discovery at solar system's edge:
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has discovered a new layer of the solar system that scientists hadn't known was there, researchers announced Monday.

When Self-Published Ebooks Become Best-Sellers

When Self-Published Ebooks Become Best-Sellers: What do publishers do in a world where anyone can publish a book? It's a question with a good answer.

Two Chinese men arrested in France with 1.8 million euros in cash

Two Chinese men arrested in France with 1.8 million euros in cash: Two Chinese nationals arrested in France after customs officers found 1.8 million euros (£1.5 million) in cash hidden in their car said they were headed to Austria for a holiday, officials said on Monday.

Why should small coffee shops pay more tax than multinational giants?

Why should small coffee shops pay more tax than multinational giants?: Popular outrage will not be enough to make corporations pay their share of tax, an MP warns.

Large power cut in Stockholm

Large power cut in Stockholm: A major power cut hit parts of southern Stockholm Monday afternoon, bringing parts of the underground train network to a standstill, as well as putting out traffic lights.

US charges accountants over China

US charges accountants over China: The US financial regulator charges the Chinese units of five accounting firms, including the "Big Four", over refusing to hand over auditing data.