The iPod manufacturer at the heart of a recent sweat shop
allegation has been ordered by the Chinese government to allow workers to set up a union. This is not necessarily a wonderful thing for the workers, as the unions have a nasty habit of allying themselves with the managers
Endangered red wolves are living in areas that the Navy has earmarked for a landing strip for jets, according to an environmental group that opposes plans for the airfield
The engine is on fire, the nose is pointing straight down and, wouldn’t you know it, the canopy is covered in glue: after 54 years, Airfix was crashing and burning yesterday. In a moment poignant to several generations of paint-covered schoolboys and their long-suffering mothers, the company responsible for more arguments over the proper use of a kitchen table than any other has gone into administration — via Feòrag
Gene therapy has eradicated cancer from two dying men using genetically modified versions of their own cells. Both were suffering from advanced melanoma but the technique could be customised to attack other common cancers
Apple Computer’s announcement that Google CEO Eric Schmidt would be joining its board of directors has thrown new light on a longstanding partnership
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