Sixth-form pupils in Britain have set a new record for top grades at A-level and the pass rate has risen for a 26th consecutive year, the examinations body said on Thursday. The
With a population of 1.3 bln some might argue that China should be leading the medal tally at the Olympics but the real winner is … Armenia. The Los Angeles Times has
BMW will recall around 150,000 vehicles in North America to fix a possible defect that may keep the front passenger airbag from opening in a crash, Reuters reported. The voluntary recall concerns
U.S. online auctioneer eBay Inc is seeking to buy a minority stake in Gmarket Inc, lifting shares of the South Korean online retailer by as much as 16%, Reuters reported. Some on
Despite the economy losing some of its momentum, the overall performance of the Sixt Group was satisfactory in the first half of 2008, with consolidated operating revenue from vehicle rental and leasing
The first half of the 2008 financial year developed satisfactorily for Austrian Post. The 7.3% increase in revenue is not only related to the initial consolidation of the newly-acquired subsidiaries, but also
Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG continued to report strong growth in the first half of 2008, generated sales of EUR 140.1 mln in the first six months of 2008 (prior-year period: EUR 61.1 mln),
World stocks rose on Thursday from the previous session's one-month low, helped by firmer commodities, while European currencies slipped as concerns grew that the region's economy might already be in recession. Oil
U.S. foreclosure activity in July rose 55% from a year earlier as a slump in once-sizzling housing markets forced yet more borrowers to default on their mortgages, according to a monthly report.
Cyprus marks Thursday the 34th anniversary of Turkey's second offensive against the island in the summer of 1974 resulting in the occupation of the island’s northern third. It was 14 August 1974
