Hertz Offers Nissan Leaf Electric Car

May 17, 2010

Early next year, Hertz plans to begin renting the new Nissan Leaf, a battery-powered electric car, after adding it to their rental fleets in Europe and the US. This will come not long after the vehicle ...

BP Reduces Gulf of Mexico Oil Leak

May 17, 2010

On Sunday, British Petroleum (BP) announced that they are finally funneling crude oil from a sunken oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico. This is a huge step taken with the help of a mile-long tube ...

British Airports and Flights Disrupted Again by Volcanic Ash Cloud

May 17, 2010

Airports across parts of the UK, including East Midlands, Humberside, Carlisle, Doncaster, Liverpool and Manchester, were closed until 1am on Monday morning due to more volcanic ash sweeping south from Iceland. All airports in Northern Ireland ...

M&S model found unconscious in Paris

May 15, 2010

Former Marks & Spencer poster-child, NoƩmie Lenoir was found by a dog-walker in Paris unconscious. The model, who is said to have suffered 'extreme angst' over her tumultuous relationship with Carl Hirschmann, a playboy Swiss millionaire, was allegedly lying next to ...

H&M to expand to southern hemisphere

May 15, 2010

Hennes & Mauritz AB, more popularly known as H&M, announced possible expansion opportunities as a means to tap into growing markets in the southern hemisphere. According to Karl-Johan Persson, the clothing retailer's chief executive officer, Brazil and Argentina are being closely ...

Victims identified from Afriqiyah Airways crash

May 15, 2010

In the wake of the Afriqiyah Airways jet coming down in Libya, more of the 103 victims of the fatal crash are being identified. Among them were an Irish author and an Asda employee. The sole surviving member of the flight, ...

Brits spend 49 hours per year talking about weather

May 15, 2010

According to a new research study, Britons spend an estimate of six months in a lifetime talking about the weather. The research confirms the long-held parody that Brits are in fact obsessed with the climate. Surveys taken by over 2,000 adults ...

Talk Talk Renews The X Factor Sponsorship

May 14, 2010

Talk Talk, the phone and broadband company, has signed a new deal with talent competition show The X Factor, which airs on ITV1, to renew its sponsorship. The deal is a 3-year term that is worth ...

Girl Lies about Rape for Sweets

May 14, 2010

An 8-year-old girl that told her mother she was raped by two 10-year-old boys has admitted to lying about the claim when talking to the Old Bailey on Thursday. The girl said that she was worried ...

British Airways to Operate Half of Heathrow Airport Services during Strikes

May 14, 2010

The recently announced 20-day strike by British Airways cabin crew is set to start on Tuesday, and the carrier is publishing their schedule to work around the disruption. They have announced that they will operate all ...