China’s military is on the leading edge of some of the world’s most advanced weapons systems according to a Pentagon report published this week, as the US and Britain announced they had conducted their first joint naval drills in the disputed South China Sea. The Pentagon found that China, the world’s second-largest economy, is now…
UPDATE: Apple’s latest media event is over, and the tech giant has formally unveiled its latest iPhone models. Alongside the iPhone XS and XS Max, which leaked earlier today, Apple also announced the iPhone XR. In terms of general functionality, the device is similar to the higher-end X range, featuring the A12 Bionic processor, similar…
Russia reportedly made a secret offer to North Korea last year to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme in exchange for a nuclear power plant. According to the Washington Post, the deal was proposed last autumn as a potential solution to an ongoing diplomatic impasse between the US and North Korea over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile arsenal….
MONTREAL — Some of Canada’s largest banks, engineering firms, retailers and other companies pay their female British employees substantially less than their male counterparts and give out lower bonuses, according to gender pay disclosures filed in the United Kingdom. The Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and Toronto-Dominion said the mean hourly rate for their U.K.-based…
The head of one of France’s most prestigious Champagne houses has weighed into a centuries-old debate about the origin of the sparkling wine by saying that “it was invented by the English". Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, head of the illustrious family-owned producer, Taittinger Champagne, made the comment in an interview with Le Figaro newspaper. “I love England, it’s a big…
So you’ve been eyeing up one of those swish PS4 Pros for a while now. Sure, you could nip over to Amazon and treat yourself, but we both know that’ll be coming out of the Christmas present fund, and how are little Timmy and young Sandra going to find this year’s top-selling toy, a *checks…
Sweden’s ruling coalition has struck a deal with two minority parties to maintain power and ensure that the far-Right Sweden Democrats cannot gain political influence after 124 days of deadlock. Annie Lööf, leader of the Centre Party, said on that her party had reached "a breakthrough" in talks with the Social Democrat, Green and Liberal Parties. She…
TORONTO — Second Cup wants to serve up a different kind of buzz by converting some of its coffee shops into cannabis dispensaries and, when legal, pot lounges. Shares in the Canadian restaurant operator rose as much as 31 per cent to $3.62 apiece in early afternoon trading on Thursday after it announced that it…
For small businesses in Canada, the struggle to find the right candidates for job vacancies is real. Job site Indeed.com has compiled a list of the top 15 positions at small businesses that go unfilled for more than 60 days. Small businesses have a particularly hard time finding skilled workers, Indeed.com managing director Jodi Kasten…
Health insurance companies in Germany may no longer pay for dental braces after a remarkable government report found that there is no proof that they work. “We can’t say whether orthodontic treatment has any of the middle or long-term benefits that are expected of it,” Ann Marini, spokeswoman for the federation of public health insurers,…