iOS 9.3 update: Apple Night Shift will help you sleep better – and iPhone and iPad users can get it right now March 21, 2016 Among Apple's big new product announcements, there's one small but super-useful feature that most iPhone users can take advantage of without having to by a new smartphone. Be prepared to get a better nights sleep with Night Shift, a creative little invention which means your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch will adjust its screen when [...]
UK pensions freedoms: Number of defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) pension transfers lower than expected, finds Financial Reporting Council report March 21, 2016 We hope you didn't bet your pension pot on there being a big switchover from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) schemes when the pension freedoms came into force last year – research published today by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) discovered that there has been relatively low levels of scheme swapping. The study by [...]
Virtual reality and contactless payments among the six biggest tech trends set to impact on the consumer business sector in 2016 according to Deloitte March 21, 2016 Businesses will have to respond to a number of new technological trends this year, or risk losing out to competitors, according to the Deloitte Consumer Review: Digital Predictions 2016. The financial services firm has identified six of the biggest digital technology trends that will shake up markets this year, and warned that consumer-facing firms will need adapt rapidly [...]
David Cameron makes case for “compassionate conservatism” while Stephen Crabb will rule out disability benefit cuts following resignation of Iain Duncan Smith March 21, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron has defended his compassionate conservative credentials today, days after Iain Duncan Smith quit amid a row over the Budget. Cameron told MPs this afternoon that he is committed to "compassionate conservatism" after Duncan Smith left his role as work and pensions secretary over what he called a deeply unfair Budget. Read more: [...]
This giant dinosaur in Canary Wharf is working its way around London to teach kids about healthy eating March 21, 2016 There's a giant dinosaur roaming the streets of Canary Wharf today. Florasaurus, a diplodocus made from plants, has landed in the Docklands in a bid to promote healthy eating and encourage parents to make sure their kids eat enough vegetables. The green giant's tour sees the Florasaurus navigate its 13 metre long body through Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge and [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Labour candidate Sadiq Khan and Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith spar as official campaign kicks off March 21, 2016 The front-runners to replace Boris Johnson as mayor of London traded sharp words today, the first official day of the mayoral campaign. With just seven weeks to go until voters head to the polls, Labour candidate Sadiq Khan used a speech in Westminster to say he would be the “British Muslim who takes the fight [...]
Tube strike 2016: Here’s TfL’s travel advice for when Piccadilly Line is out of service on Wednesday evening and Thursday March 21, 2016 TfL has hit out at Tube driver unions over plans for a strike on the Piccadilly Line later this week. Drivers on the line who are union members are currently planning to strike from 9pm on Wednesday 23 March for 24 hours. Although the strike starts at 9pm, London Underground is aiming to keep services going [...]
Apple share price climbs to 2016 high ahead of iPhone 5se launch event in best iPhone pre-launch stock rally in years March 21, 2016 Apple stock is rising along with anticipation ahead of the launch of its latest iPhone, expected to be unveiled by boss Tim Cook at an event in California in just a couple of hours time. Shares in the tech giant have touched $107.02 in intraday trading, a high for 2016 as hype mounts around the [...]
Five Guys is the UK’s favourite fast food joint (sorry Nandos) March 21, 2016 Sorry, Nando's. Once we clasped your chickeny goodness close to our cholesterol-enlarged heart, but now you've been edged out by another fast food joint. We're a fickle – and also extremely hungry – bunch. Five Guys, the US burger chain that launched in the UK less than three years ago, has edged out its South African competitor [...]