NEWS 
April 14, 2017 Cyclone Cook: NZ residents clean up after massive storm
The cyclone uprooted trees in some parts of the North Island New Zealand has begun cleaning up after avoiding the worst of a powerful storm that swept across the country. Cyclone Cook caused power shortages, landslides, uprooted trees and forced road closures. Ahead of the storm’s arrival, some residents fled their homes as authorities declared […]
April 14, 2017 6 common home and garden plants that are poisonous to your pets
Now that Spring is officially here, you’re probably thinking about making your home look pretty with a bright bouquet of flowers, or a houseplant you can nurture through the warmer season. What you might not think about though, is how your plants affect your pets. There are some plants that can be lethal to animals […]
ELECTRONICS April 14, 2017 NewSpring invests in Lynn Electronics
NewSpring Capital has invested $14.3 million in Lynn Electronics Inc. Based in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, Lynn Electronics is a provider of data and telecommunications products. PRESS RELEASE Radnor, PA – April 13, 2017 – NewSpring Capital, a family of private equity funds providing growth and expansion capital, announced today that NewSpring Mezzanine Capital (“NewSpring”), the Firm’s […]
COUPONS April 11, 2017 Online coupon site RetailMeNot acquired for $630 million
Harland Clarke, a payment and marketing services firm, will acquire online coupon site RetailMeNot in a deal worth $630 million in equity. Harland Clarke will pay $11.60 per share in cash, which is about 50 percent higher than the stock’s closing price of $7.75 on April 7. A subsidiary of MacAndrews and Forbes Holdings, the […]
April 11, 2017 Gordon Ramsay’s father-in-law admits hacking chef’s computers
Chris Hutcheson, father of Ramsay’s wife, Tana, on his way to court on Tuesday. Photograph: Jeff Spicer/Getty Tuesday 11 April 2017 08.44 EDTFirst published on Tuesday 11 April 2017 08.00 EDT Gordon Ramsay’s father-in-law and two of his brothers-in-law have admitted hacking computers at the celebrity chef’s restaurant and business empire during a time of bitter dispute […]
CLOTHING April 11, 2017 Jaeger clothing chain collapses into administration
The fashion chain Jaeger has gone into administration, putting 700 jobs at risk in the UK. The British retailer’s directors appointed administrators after failing to find a suitable buyer for the struggling clothes business. Jaeger has 46 stores, 63 concessions, a head office in London and a logistics centre in King’s Lynn. The firm has […]
COMPUTERS April 10, 2017 Apple on hiring spree for London-based GPU development team
The Californian tech giant is currently advertising at least 11 hardware engineering roles at its UK Design Centre based in London to work on the development of GPUs in what the job ads describe as a “newly formed graphics team”. The job ads on Apple’s corporate careers website have been posted at various times between […]
COMPUTERS April 10, 2017 ASUS unveils its premium ZenBook UX330 ultrabook in India
Taiwanese electronics giant ASUS on Tuesday launched ZenBook UX330 premium ultrabook with a full body aluminium design inspired by the Swiss watch and a Japanese Zen garden. The notebooks are available across all online retailers at a starting price of Rs 76,990 in two exclusive colours — rose gold and quartz gray. Weighing only 1.2 […]
CLOTHING April 10, 2017 New patterns emerge in fabric when the temperature changes
Imagine a single-coloured piece of cloth that suddenly displays a colourful pattern when the ambient temperature changes. Upon further temperature change, a completely different pattern shows up. Doctoral student Marjan Kooroshnia at the University of Borås has developed methods that enable just such changes. They are now on display at the Textile Museum, in Borås, […]
COMPUTERS 
April 10, 2017 Seizure of computers from Enmore NDC
On Thursday, the eGovernment Project Execution Unit, accompanied by the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU), descended on the Enmore/Hope Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) and seized 15 computers. Its reason for doing this, according to a statement from the Ministry of Public Telecommunications, was that it had become aware of a plot by the NDC to […]
CLOTHING April 10, 2017 Victoria Beckhams Target clothing range is being flogged on eBay at four times the price
Fortunately, there is a way to purchase the goods – if you’re willing to pay four times the original price, that is. Hours after the budget range went live on the official website, items started appearing on resale sites such as eBay and Depop. However, rather than sticking to the cheaper prices Victoria was aiming […]
ALL DEALS April 10, 2017 Best Easter egg offers 2017 Top deals from Asda, Tesco and more on Thorntons , Lindt, Kinder and Cadbury chocolate eggs
There’s a week to go until Easter, and all the major supermarkets are filled with Easter eggs and chocolate treats. From own-brand ranges to classic Cadbury and Nestle favourites, the major retailers are fighting it out with budget brands to win over shoppers. If you’re looking to stock up on cheap eggs before the rush, […]
