Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and Question Time maker Tinopolis up for sale as independent production company sell off continues October 9, 2014 Tinopolis, the independent production company behind Question Time, BT’s premier league football and TV hit Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, is considering a sale with a price tag of up to £300m, it's estimated. The Welsh production company has approached a number of media companies and private equity firms with a range of options which include [...]
Everything is not awesome: Lego to drop Shell contract after Greenpeace oil spill video goes viral October 9, 2014 Greenpeace knows the value of social media. So does Lego. And, if it didn't before, now Shell does too. The toy manufacturer has announced it will not renew its multi-million-pound contract with the oil giant, after a parody video using Lego blocks to depict an Arctic oil spill went viral, notching up nearly six [...]
World GDP map: How will the UK’s economy compare to France and Germany in 2015? October 9, 2014 It wasn't great news from the IMF this week. Global growth looks weak, the Eurozone faces the prospect of a triple-dip recession, and hovering over the single-currency zone is the spectre of deflation. In its half-yearly report, (which also showed China to have a bigger economy than the US for the first time) the IMF [...]
Where has Ebola spread to? Australia latest country to test possible victim October 9, 2014 A woman is being tested for Ebola at a hospital in Queensland, Australia, according to health officials. The 57-year-old went to hospital after developing a fever – one of the symptoms of the disease. She had recently returned from a trip to Sierra Leone. The results are expected to be known within the [...]
Cost of Ebola outbreak could go over $32.6bn, says World Bank Group October 9, 2014 If the Ebola epidemic currently gripping West Africa is not brought under control soon, the cost to the global economy could amount to more than $32.6bn by the end of next year, according to the World Bank Group. The outbreak began in Guinea in February and has since spread to Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria [...]
London ranked world’s best city for business, innovation and culture in global power city index October 9, 2014 London has topped a survey measuring attractiveness for innovation and business and a host of other metrics. In yet another feather in the capital's cap, Japan's Global Power City Index saw London retain its place at the top, beating other global power hubs such as New York and Tokyo. The index ranks the world's major [...]
Kurdish protesters march on Downing Street, plan St Pancras demo October 9, 2014 Anti-Islamic State protesters have taken to London's streets yet again, in demonstration against the terrorist group as it attacks Kurdish town Kobani – and the lack of support from Turkey. Protesters have marched on Downing Street and are planning another demonstration outside St Pancras this evening, according to the Facebook page of Soas' Kurdish [...]
Payday lenders like Wonga face new regulation as CMA proposes price comparison websites and clearer fees October 9, 2014 Payday lenders are facing a major shake-up after the competition watchdog laid out plans to curb the costs of loans for consumers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said lenders should make their products available on price comparison sites to increase competition among firms amid a number of proposals for reforming the payday loan market. [...]
UK to send 600 troops to combat Ebola in Sierra Leone October 9, 2014 The UK will send troops to Sierra Leone next week to help combat the deadly Ebola virus. The total number of military personnel in the country will rise to 750, as 150 were already in place in the country. Following an emergency Cobra meeting, foreign secretary Philip Hammond today said three Navy Merlin [...]
Rolls-Royce share price up following engine deal with Norwegian October 9, 2014 Shares in Rolls-Royce went up by 1.8 per cent to £9.61 in trading this morning, after Norwegian selected it to provide engines for nine more of its leased Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines are known for their high fuel efficiency, low emissions and low noise. They are already used to [...]