Many MPs oblivious to policies that help entrepreneurs, poll finds August 31, 2014 Many MPs are unaware of the host of policies in place to support entrepreneurship and are largely split along party lines on how best to support Britain's wealth creators, according to new polling conducted for the think tank The Entrepreneurs Network. The YouGov poll of 105 MPs found an extraordinary lack of knowledge of already [...]
Will the Iceland volcano erupt again? Aviation alert raised following new emission near Bardarbunga August 31, 2014 Iceland has issued a new aviation alert following a small eruption close to the Bardarbunga volcano. Lava was emitted from the volcano in the Holuhraun lava field, about three miles north of the vast Dyngjujoekull glacier, at 6am this morning. In response, the aviation warning code was raised to red and airspace in [...]
PM contemplates ban on jihadists returning to Britain August 31, 2014 Jihadists fighting in Iraq and Syria, who were born in Britain could be temporarily barred from returning home under plans being considered by the government, according to the BBC. Those suspected of fighting on behalf of terrorist organisations will be allowed to retain their citizenship but could not comeback to the UK for an as [...]
BBC Trust on the cusp of first female chair August 31, 2014 The BBC Trust is set to gain its first female chair in the form of Rona Fairhead the ex-chief of the Financial Times Group. On Saturday culture secretary Sajid Javid announced Fairhead was the preferred candidate to replace Lord Patten, who stepped down in May. Fairhead, 53 and graduate of Harvard Business School would be [...]
Ukip set for a landslide victory in Clacton after Carswell defection August 31, 2014 David Cameron is facing a major defeat in the Clacton by-election after polling for the Mail on Sunday revealed Ukip were set to win the seat with 64 per cent of vote. The by-election was triggered after the prominent Conservative MP Douglas Carswell switched parties and decided to put himself at the mercy of constituents [...]
EU vows to hit Russia with fresh sanctions ‘within a week’ August 31, 2014 The European Union has threatened Russia with a new round of sanctions if it fails to reverse its latest intervention in Ukraine. Tensions in the region have dramatically escalated in the last week, with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko saying his country was "close to a point of no return – full scale-war" with Russia. Poroshenko [...]
Manchester United suffer third-worst start in Premier League era – but should fans be worried? August 30, 2014 After drawing a blank in a stalemate against Burnley this afternoon, Manchester United have recorded their worst start to a league campaign in seven seasons and their third-worst start in the Premier League era. With three games gone, Louis van Gaal’s side have just two points to their name, with today’s 0-0 draw at [...]
MSN messenger shuts down for good as China-based users encouraged to move to Skype August 30, 2014 MSN messenger is no more. The instant messaging service is being switched off in China next month, marking the end of its 15 year lifespan. For most users, the platform died last year when Microsoft decided to switch users over to Skype, yet it has – until now – continued to operate in China. On [...]
MSN messenger shuts down for good as Chinese users encouraged to move to Skype August 30, 2014 MSN messenger is no more. The instant messaging service is being switched off in China next month, marking an end of its 15 year lifespan. For most users, the platform died last year when Microsoft decided to switch users over to Skype, yet it has continued to operate in China – until now that is. [...]
Alibaba to set IPO wheels in motion as soon as 8 September August 30, 2014 Alibaba's initial public offering to investors could be just over a week away, with the Chinese ecommerce giant expected to launch its IPO as early as the week of 8 September. In what many are predicting will be the largest IPO in history, Alibaba could raise over $20bn (£120bn) when it lists on the New York [...]