The New York Times reports that the founder of the furniture retail chain IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, has passed away at his home in Smaland, Sweden, at the age of 91. Kamprad suffered from a short illness. Kamprad was born in Pjatteryd, Sweden, on March 30, 1926. In 1950, he married Kerstin Wadling, with whom he
According to Bloomberg , a balcony at the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta collapsed leaving several people injured. No deaths were reported. A mezzanine floor in Tower 2 of the Bourse’s complex collapsed a few minutes before the midday break. The majority of injured persons were women and students. Despite the terrifying event, trading was
Technological innovation has changed how we go about our daily lives. It has helped us revolutionize the way we produce and acquire food. No more catching trains to distant destinations. We can now just hop in a car and take on the long journey on our own terms. From having to write letters and send
According to Al Jazeera , at least eight people have been killed in a suicide attack on a Methodist church in the city of Quetta in the Pakistani province of Baluchistan. Provincial police chief Moazzam Jah Ansari said that two men carried out the attack. One of the attackers blew himself up at the entrance