For January 20th
0:14 a.m. The LSL reported, today, that rental costs were down an average of 0.8% in December.
0:24 a.m. Johnson & Johnson have settled a case for over £102million.
2:31 a.m. General Motors have regained top vehicle maker, after facing bankruptcy just two years ago, its sales rising 7.6% last year.
7:22 a.m. There’s been flooding in Denbighshire town, despite a £4.9million flood relief project.
9:03 a.m. Lagarde, of the IMF, joined warning on austerity and growth.
10:36 a.m. Uk’s retail sales rose 0.6% last month!
10:55 a.m. China’s investment Corporation have bought nearly 9% of Thames water, its first major share purchase in the UK.
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| The internet, most prominent of which, Wikipedia's blackout protest has seemingly had an affect, with Congress postponing internet censorship votes! |
10:57 a.m. The Scottish open has been revealed to be worth £5million to Scottish economy.
11:20 a.m. Vodafone aren’t liable for taxes and penalties of nearly £2.8billion in India, it’s been ruled.
11:34 a.m. Ikea’s profits rose 10% thanks to emerging markets sales boost.
11:44 a.m. Poundland saw sales rise of 5.9% thanks to it’s cards and chocolate selling well in the Christmas season.
3:52 p.m. Hackers have retaliated over the shutting down of Megaupload, hacking the FBI among other organisations.
4:55 p.m. HMV has struck a deal with banks and suppliers so as to halve its debts in the coming years.
5:38 p.m. The US congress has postponed the SOPA and PIPA, internet censorship bills, amid protesting from the internet’s largest websites.
11:29 p.m. 24,000 former Woolworths workers have been paid a total of £67million in compensation.
sorry for the latency, sixth form work is a pain :(
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