You can go to the website of the Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers (APCIMS) and look at the page displayed 'How to Buy and Sell Shares' (you may also want to explore... (read more)

It is set in a time before Alien but in the same universe, featuring the Weyland company and other elements of the Alien films. Ridley Scott actually had the idea for a long time, but other projects kept getting in the way. So yes, technically it is a... (read more)

This site was founded by Pierre Omidyar on 5 September 1995. Omidyar is an Iranian-American... (read more)

The new President of France is Francois Hollande. The leader of the Socialist party, on 6 May he beat Nicholas Sarkozy, who is head of the conservative UMP party and the previous President.... (read more)

Despite its reputation as a tourist magnet where all kinds of behaviour are tolerated, Dubai is a conservative Muslim country and it has very strict laws. These may often get broken by visitors, but the rules are there, they do get enforced and anyone... (read more)

This would be very difficult, if not impossible. Both colds and flu are transmitted in a similar way - through infected droplets in the air, or by touching a surface that has been contaminated by the virus. (read more)

Yes, up to a point humans actually need stress. Without any challenge or difficulty in our lives we just switch off or give up trying. However, it's not as simple as that because, of course, it all depends on how much stress you mean. This is different... (read more)

Queen Sofia of Spain has cancelled an invitation to lunch with Queen Elizabeth because of an ongoing dispute between Spain and Britain over the territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar was originally owned... (read more)

Part of the point of a bento lunch is being creative, so there is no need to follow a set recipe or use the 'right' containers. However, it does help to know the basic principles. You should base everything on the 4, 3, 2, 1 rule, which is easy to remember.... (read more)

Donna Summer produced a huge number of songs from 1975 onwards - you can find a complete list here. Her career began earlier than that - she was involved with music all her life, starting... (read more)

Yes, Mark Zuckerberg married Priscilla Chan on Saturday, 19 May at a private ceremony in the grounds of his home in Silicon Valley. The couple have been together since... (read more)

Hilary Mantel has written 12 books and contributed stories and articles to others. She has written 11 novels and one memoir, Giving Up the Ghost. Her first novel, Every Day is Mother's... (read more)

Silicon Valley is located in the Santa Clara Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area, and before the valley became known for its association with cutting-edge technology it was famous as a fruit-growing... (read more)

It has been known for some years that for people who have already had a heart attack or stroke, a daily dose of aspirin can reduce their chance of getting another, by up... (read more)

Yes, there is quite a lot of choice, although it's usually for babies, children and families. To take one of the best examples, my baby radio is a mix of songs and nursery rhymes suitable... (read more)

There is no simple answer to this, though if you ask around I bet a lot of people would answer: just be yourself. This is probably correct advice, but what does it really mean? It probably means: don't be tempted to tell lies or pretend to have tastes,... (read more)

Warren Buffet is mainly famous for being the third richest man in the world, but his main achievements are probably as an investor and... (read more)

It didn't officially have a creator. It started with a joke that became popular among Star Wars fans; instead of 'May the Force be with you' some... (read more)

There is only one, the 2011 Puss in Boots starring Antonio Banderas. This is a spin-off to the Shrek films - the cat character, voiced by Banderas, became part of the series in Shrek 2, and... (read more)

From a medical point of view, there is no real upper age limit. It's usually recommended that you feed your baby entirely for the first 6 months, and then for at least 6 months after that you continue to feed him or her along with gradually introducing... (read more)