Can you believe it? Tim Hortons turns 50 years old this year.Yes, they have had about a dozen facelifts over the years, and dramatically increased their menu, but this year they have come up with something completely new.In February, Tim Hortons coffee shops will be equipped with TimsTV.TimsTV is an in-restaurant television channel that will be installed at 2,200 locations and aired on Tim Hortons screens. What a better way […]
From country to country the pattern of corruption varies a lot The extent of corruption in Europe is “breathtaking” and it costs the EU economy about 120bn euros (£99bn) annually, the European Commission says. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem is now presenting a full report on the problem. Writing in Sweden’s Goeteborgs-Posten daily, she said corruption was eroding trust in democracy and draining resources from the legal economy. For […]
More than one billion smartphones were shipped last year, with Samsung extending its lead as the world’s biggest vendor, a new survey has showed. According to market research firm IDC, 1.004 billion smartphones were shipped last year, marking a 38.4% increase from the previous year. South Korea’s Samsung accounted for the bulk of that figure, followed by Apple and China’s Huawei. Smartphones made up more than half of the 1.8 […]
China’s economy, the world’s second-largest, grew at its slowest pace in 14 years in 2013, latest figures show. Its gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 7.7% from a year ago, the slowest pace of growth since 1999. The growth rate was better than the government’s target of 7.5%. The pace of expansion was also the same as 2012. The data highlights the challenge policymakers face in sustaining China’s high growth […]
The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has called on the international community to lift its sanctions against Iran. ”Iran is our neighbour and we don’t want any problem,” said Sheikh Mohammed, who rarely gives interviews. But with the United Arab Emirates hosting Expo 2020, and signs that it is rebounding from the world financial crisis, he has been speaking exclusively to the BBC’s Jon Sopel in […]
A German magazine, citing internal documents, claims the NSA’s hacking unit uses James Bond-style spy gear to obtain data, including intercepting computer deliveries and outfitting them with espionage software. Der Spiegel’s revelations relate to a division of the NSA known as Tailored Access Operations, or TAO, which is painted as an elite team of hackers specializing in stealing data from the toughest of targets. Citing the internal documents, the magazine […]
Ahead of the day when Colorado residents aged 21 and older can buy order weed online in Hamilton for recreational use, the first batch of Denver businesses approved to sell the drug got their licenses Friday. The benefits of CBD Gummies and other marijuana products have been identified. Applause broke out and cameras whirred when the first license was issued from Denver’s Department of Excise and Licenses. The city […]
Those signing up for private health care coverage on the ObamaCare exchanges may be in for an unpleasant surprise — they’ll have insurance, but they might have trouble getting the doctor to see them. As hundreds of thousands enroll for coverage beginning Jan. 1, analysts are warning that the plans are likely to give them access to fewer doctors and hospitals. So much so, they warn, that the system […]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Revelations about the scope of the NSA’s snooping lead to the year’s biggest tech stores Hacking of major companies and sites for politics, fun and profit a reoccurring story in 2013 Snapchat, Vine, Bitcoin and iOS 7 all became familiar terms A year of high profile hacks: A series of hacks launched by groups like the Syrian Electronic Army and possibly the Chinese military made headlines throughout the […]
As the US debates how to reform its immigration system – and deal with roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the country – wealthy foreigners already have a legal route to a new life in America. A visa programme called EB-5 offers overseas investors the opportunity to get permanent residence – a green card – in return for $1m (£614,000). In areas with high unemployment, the visas are available […]
