World Technology News

Computer viruses make it to orbit [ 27-08-2008 ]
Laptops taken to the International Space Station were infected with a computer virus, Nasa confirms.

iPhone ad rapped as 'misleading' [ 27-08-2008 ]
The Advertising Standards Authority calls an iPhone advert "misleading" for saying all of the web is available on the phone.

Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk [ 27-08-2008 ]
A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.

Trusted sites thwart net hijacks [ 26-08-2008 ]
Tricky hack attacks could be thwarted by using trusted sites to police web use, say researchers.

Green tech in 'Formula Zero' race [ 26-08-2008 ]
Six international teams competed this weekend in the first-ever hydrogen-powered motorsport race.

Two-thirds of UK homes now online [ 26-08-2008 ]
Latest official figures show the number of UK households with internet access rose to 16.5 million this year.

Bank customer data sold on eBay [ 26-08-2008 ]
A PC containing personal data of a million bank customers is sold on a net auction site for �35, according to the Daily Mail.

Solar plane makes record flight [ 24-08-2008 ]
A UK-built solar-powered plane sets an unofficial world endurance record for a flight by an unmanned aircraft.

Officials 'back ban on data sale' [ 26-08-2008 ]
The majority of election officials in England support a ban on the sale of voters' personal details to companies, a survey finds.

Lloyd's staff shoot down man's 'Lloyd's is pants' password [ 27-08-2008 ]
A man who chose "Lloyds is pants" as his telephone banking password found it had been changed to "no it's not".

World Business News

Diageo expects 'challenges' ahead [ 28-08-2008 ]
Diageo, owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker, says it faces a "challenging" market after seeing little change in annual profits.

Hurricane fears raise oil prices [ 28-08-2008 ]
The cost of crude rises for a fourth straight day on fears that Tropical Storm Gustav may disrupt oil production.

Management shake-up at Fannie Mae [ 28-08-2008 ]
The US mortgage giant announces a shake-up of top executives in an attempt to restore confidence.

Toyota cuts car sales forecasts [ 28-08-2008 ]
Japanese carmaker Toyota cuts its vehicle sales forecast for next year by nearly 7% as Western demand softens.

Nepalese sue US company over Iraq [ 28-08-2008 ]
A Nepalese man and relatives of 12 others killed in Iraq four years ago sue American firm KBR on charges of human trafficking.

Profits plunge at Credit Agricole [ 28-08-2008 ]
Credit Agricole reports a 94% fall in second-quarter profits after the bank is hit by a loss at its investment banking division.

China admits mismanaged funds [ 28-08-2008 ]
China's government departments misused, embezzled or mismanaged more than $6.7bn in 2007, the state auditor says.

Rise in US durable goods orders [ 27-08-2008 ]
New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods rise by a surprise 1.4% in July, led by a big rise in aircraft sales.

US household incomes fail to grow [ 28-08-2008 ]
The average household in the US is no richer now that six years ago despite strong economic growth.

Rising costs biting for chocolate firms [ 22-08-2008 ]
More snack firms announce rising prices and smaller products in an effort to beat the credit crunch.