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Europeans doubt value of euro
5th of October 2011
Only Slovaks and Italians think that the euro is good for their country's economy, according to a recent poll by the German Marshall Fund.
While most EU citizens from the 12 member states surveyed said that EU membership is beneficial for their country, only a minority has a positive view of the common currency.
Recent eurozone member Slovakia
A Hard Day’s wipe
4th of October 2011
A toilet roll rejected by The Beatles for being too "hard and shiny" could sell for over 1,000 euros a sheet.
Proving that even the world's most famous band was not adverse to the odd 'diva strop', the legends rejected the roll while recording the Abbey Road album.
It was deemed to be too "hard and shiny" and the band was also unhappy with the
Trojan makes global appointment
3rd of October 2011
Trojan Battery Company, which has its headquarters in the USA, has appointed Mat Segal as senior vice president of global business development. Segal will be responsible for managing the business's international sales growth.
"Under Mat's leadership Trojan will continue implementing the company's strategy to expand its international markets and
Innovation in Europe lacks 'creative destruction'
30th of September 2011
European innovation policies lack the 'creative destruction' widely accepted in the US, raising barriers for businesses seeking to find new ideas and applications, according to a report compiled by the Centre for European Reform, a British think-tank.
In the report, entitled 'Innovation: how Europe can take off', a series of academics give their
Most would rather have Facebook than a flushing toilet
29th of September 2011
More people would rather do without a flushing toilet than be deprived of access to Facebook, according to a survey.
And an internet connection is also rated above clean drinking water by most of us.
One Poll on behalf of the London Science Museum asked 3,000 UK adults to name the one thing they could not live without. Top of the list was
Are You Ready? asks Diversey
28th of September 2011
Cleaning and hygiene solutions supplier Diversey has launched its Are You Ready? campaign, which aims to promote personal hygiene and surface disinfection in order to prepare for the seasonal onset of illnesses like influenza and Norovirus.
The campaign includes information, resources and Diversey products. The company says the peak incidence
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