What makes us remember some things, but forget others? It’s all in the dendrites October 27, 2014 There seems to be little reasoning behind the mind's decision to remember some experiences and forget others. If someone asked you to recall what you had for lunch two Mondays ago the chances are you wouldn't have a clue, but an inconsequential conversation you had with someone around the same time may well have stuck [...]
Jean-Claude Juncker’s €300bn plan forges path for fiscal union October 27, 2014 A €300m (£236m) investment programme proposed by incoming EU president Jean-Claude Juncker will form the basis of the bloc's fiscal union, a senior EU politician has said. In an interview with EUobserver, Laszlo Andor, the EU's commissioner for employment, social affairs and inclusion, said Juncker's effort to create an investment programme "is an attempt to [...]
Jogger Dean Farley: I only “brushed into” David Cameron October 27, 2014 At first it appeared to be a massive security breach; now it seems the man who “shoved” Prime Minister David Cameron accidentally knocked into him during a jog. Dean Farley, whose Facebook page includes pictures of him taking part in the Spartan Race challenge, posted earlier today that it was him who had knocked [...]
How to test for Ebola: Jellyfish DNA on blotting paper could be used to identify virus within 30 minutes October 27, 2014 It could be about to become much cheaper and easier to test for Ebola, thanks to a new identification method involving DNA-programmed blotting paper. A group of scientists in the US were able to detect the virus after discs of paper were embedded with DNA and RNA fragments from jellyfish and other organisms. [...]
EU warns Cameron: Not paying €2bn bill will open a Pandora’s box October 27, 2014 As the Prime Minister stood up in parliament to proclaim Britain "will not be paying" the €2bn bill that landed on his doorstep last week, a senior member of the European Commission was warning the British government that not to pay would be to "open a Pandora's box". Jacek Dominik, the EU's budget commissioner, told [...]
Lloyds share price falls after stress test results revealed October 27, 2014 Lloyds Banking Group's share price fell two per cent on Monday trading, with analysts warning it could yet fail the Bank of England's more stringent stress test. The European Banking Authority had tested 123 banks’ capital buffers against a fictional crash, with a jump in unemployment, a renewed recession and falling house prices. Banks [...]
Ukip mapped: Nigel Farage is most popular in areas where immigration is lowest October 27, 2014 On Monday, defence secretary Michael Fallon aired what he believed to be some of the public's concerns around immigration. Speaking on Sky News' Murnghan programme, Fallon said some towns on the east coast of England feel they are "under siege" and "swamped" by migrants. That phrasing failed to impress Downing Street, which was quick to [...]
US customs wants to stop chasing Pac-Man and Rubik’s Cube knock-offs October 27, 2014 Pac-Man may still be cool from an ironic perspective – but let's face it, when you put it next to modern video games like Call of Duty, it doesn't really compare. But that hasn't stopped US customs officials from their crusade against rip-off artists: the coin-operated arcade version of the video game has been the [...]
Monte dei Paschi shares suspended after Italian bank fails EU stress test October 27, 2014 Shares of Italy's third largest bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena were suspended this morning, after plummeting on the back of the news it had failed the EU-wide stress test. Monte dei Paschi's share price fell around 15 per cent this morning before shares were suspended. This is the second time in a [...]
Crude oil just fell to its lowest in two years October 27, 2014 The price of crude oil has fallen below $80 a barrel for the first time in more than two years, after Goldman Sachs slashed its forecast for the first quarter of next year. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 1.6 per cent to $79.69 per barrel, its lowest since June 2012, while Brent crude dropped [...]