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Germany’s Bayer has raised its offer for Monsanto for $127.50 a share, in a bid to create a global seeds and pesticides giant. Bayer said it was in advanced talks with Monsanto, but warned there was no guarantee a deal would result. Its initial offer of $122 a share in May was rejected by the…

Russia is the most unequal major economy in the world, with almost two-thirds of its wealth controlled by millionaires, a wealth research company has said. Sixty-two % of Russia’s wealth is held by U.S. dollar-millionaires and 26 % of its wealth is held by billionaires, New World Wealth said in a report on Wednesday. Russia’s…

Sony has unveiled a 3,300 Euro gold-plated Walkman music player as the Japanese electronics giant focuses on higher end products in its audio division. The latest player to use the iconic Walkman brand, which dates back to 1979, comes in two models – the WM1Z and WM1A. The WM1Z is the 3,300 Euro model while…

A rocket operated by the aerospace company SpaceX has exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral where it was being test-fired ahead of a launch. The force of the blast shook buildings several miles away. SpaceX said “an anomaly” had occurred while the rocket was being loaded with fuel. No-one was injured, it said….

An independent scientist has confirmed that the paper by scientists at the NASA Eagleworks Laboratories on achieving thrust using highly controversial space propulsion technology EmDrive has passed peer review, and will soon be published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Dr José Rodal posted on the NASA Spaceflight forum in a now-deleted…