Women in tech: UK leads the way July 23, 2014 More women are put in positions of leadership at technology companies in the UK than in the US, according to research by the Silicon Valley Bank. As part of their annual Innovation Economy Outlook survey, they asked 1,200 tech executives at innovation hubs around the world about the representation of women in their companies. [...]
Saudi’s Tadawul: a better prospect than Micex for foreign investors? July 23, 2014 They are both emerging market, oil-rich equity markets, but while Russia's Micex index has been open to foreign investors for a number of years, Saudi's Tadawul index will be opening up for the first time in 2015. The Tadawul is the Middle East's biggest equities market, and foreign investors have been eagerly awaiting the [...]
Bubonic plague hits Chinese city and puts 151 people in quarantine July 22, 2014 A Chinese city has been sealed off and 151 of its residents put in quarantine after a man died of bubonic plague last week, according to China Central Television (CCTV). The death occurred on Wednesday in the town of Yumen in the northwestern province of Gansu. Although no new incidents have been reported since [...]
Wireless patch to revolutionise health monitoring and relieve NHS pressures July 22, 2014 A wearable patch which is the size of a plaster could revolutionise the way that patient health is monitored in the UK, reducing pressure on NHS staff. Powered by batteries, the wireless patch sticks to the surface of the chest just above the heart. It monitors a patient's body temperature, heart rate and breathing [...]
Saudi Arabia to open stock market to foreigners July 22, 2014 Saudi Arabia has been given the green light to open up its $531bn stock market to foreign investors. In an attempt to diversity its oil-centric economy, the Saudi government has granted the regulator Capital Markets Authority the right to allow foreigners to buy and sell shares in the Tadawul stock market. It comes [...]
Do aliens exist? Only if their planets have oceans July 21, 2014 There's one thing we definitely have in common with aliens, if they exist, and that's a need to be near the sea. By creating a computer simulated pattern of ocean movement on a model of a planet much like Earth, scientists at the University of East Anglia were able to study how the presence [...]
Spotless sun leaves scientists stumped July 21, 2014 A spotty sun is what scientists would expect at this point in the 11-year solar cycle, but surprisingly that is not what they are seeing. The magnetic activity of the sun fluctuates according to where it is in its cycle, with periods of heightened activity leading to the appearance of spots on its surface. [...]
Iran converts most dangerous nuclear material, leading to easing of sanctions July 21, 2014 Iran has converted its most enriched uranium to less harmful forms such as fuel, according to the UN nuclear agency. This marks significant progress as Iran and six world powers continue to try and reach an agreement about Iran's nuclear programme. The US has said that it will unblock $2.8bn worth of frozen Iranian [...]
UK house prices fall for first time in 2014 July 21, 2014 House prices across the UK have fallen for the first time this year, according to the Rightmove House Price Index. It showed that the average advertised cost for a home fell from £272,275 in June to £270,159 in July, marking a 0.8 per cent decrease. This meant that, while the growth rate was [...]
EU still divided over Russian sanctions following MH17 crash July 21, 2014 On Tuesday, EU leaders will meet in person to discuss possible sanctions on Russia following the crash of flight MH17 into rebel-held territory in the east of Ukraine. Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande have already agreed over the phone that Russia must give investigators and aid [...]
