Financial Times names Steve Jobs as Person of the Year

December 25, 2010

The Financial Times, a British financial publication, has crowned Steve Jobs, head and c0-founder of Apple, has "Person of the Year'. The title, announced Thursday, symbolizes Jobs' remarkable overhaul of the company, which was failing when Jobs took over as head ...

Cup Size Choir from La Senza dominates YouTube

December 12, 2010

Lingerie retailer La Senza has made an inspired new film as part of its holiday ad campaign featuring models singing the equivalent of their cup size. The quirky jingle - sung by the Cup Size Choir - has surged in its ...

House of Fraser says Christmas shoppers nostalgic this year

December 11, 2010

House of Fraser has identified a growing trend this year as the holidays come closer. With a recent jump in online sales, the British retailer has highlighted a key trend in Britons returning to traditional Christmas favorites. As the severe wintry ...

Julian Assange Denied Bail for Alleged Sexual Assault

December 8, 2010

Julian Assange, the 39-year-old Australian founder of WikiLeaks, surrendered on Monday to London police as part of a Swedish sex-crimes investigation. This is the latest blow to the organization, which is facing challenges legally, technologically and financially after publishing ...

Disney originally not pleased with Jack Sparrow

December 4, 2010

The famous actor that gave life to Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's popular franchise the Pirates of the Caribbean said that initially Disney executives were not excited about the direction of the character. According to Johnny Depp, who crafted the drunken ...

Popular UK retailers prepare for heavy snow

November 27, 2010

As the Met Office warned that cold weather would hit the UK this weekend and continue to stay through next week, some of the UK’s most popular retailers are stocking up on wintry weather essentials. Tesco announced it ...

Tesco offers prepaid Facebook Credit cards

November 21, 2010

UK retailers Game and Tesco will be among the first to carry prepaid cards with Facebook Credits on them. The popular social networking site uses a system known as Facebook Credits that allows users to make microtransactions in social games and ...

Ryanair Passengers Stage Sit-In on Plane

November 18, 2010

Over 100 passengers staged a protest on a Ryanair plane for several hours on Wednesday after their flight was diverted to Belgium because of heavy fog. A majority of the travelers were French and returning to Beauvais, France after ...

Employees wasting time on Facebook study says

November 13, 2010

According to a new study, employees are spending valuable work time on social networking sites like Facebook, costing businesses dearly. The news emerged from a report conducted by Peninsula, a law firm that specialises in employment law. Results were based on ...

Warner Bros to turn Harry Potter Studio into Museum

November 12, 2010

Warner Bros will become the first Hollywood studio to have a permanent base in the UK since the 1940s. The company is due to complete its purchase of Leavesden Studios, which was used to film all the Harry Potter ...