This startup wants to kill off the qwerty keyboard with the keyless Tap Strap and just the movement of your fingers May 12, 2016 The poor old keyboard has barely changed in more than a century. Despite the move from typewriter to computer and more recently screen, the qwerty keyboard still reigns supreme. Now, one startup wants to disrupt everything we think we know about typing – and it will liberate you from your keyboard. In fact, Tap has no keys at all, and [...]
The Office of Rail and Road has approved applications for services on East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh May 12, 2016 Applications from Virgin Trains East Coast and FirstGroup for new train services on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between London and Edinburgh have been approved by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The watchdog said that the new services will benefit passengers travelling to a host of destinations including Newcastle and York. The news [...]
Former chancellor says Carney’s Brexit intervention could trigger an economic crisis May 12, 2016 Former chancellor of the exchequer Lord Lamont has warned Mark Carney that his Brexit warnings could spark an economic crisis. The Conservative politician, who is now part of the official campaign group, Vote Leave, said the governor of the Bank of England should choose his words more carefully as he dismissed Carney's claims that Brexit was the most significant risk [...]
London is still the world’s most luxurious property market while Auckland is the “hottest” city according to Christie’s International Real Estate May 12, 2016 This may come as little surprise, but London has retained its title as the world's most luxurious property market for the fourth year in a row, according to Christie's International Real Estate. The capital topped the list of 100 cities surveyed, beating Hong Kong, New York, Los Angeles and Singapore to the real estate top [...]
Housing crisis: Retired Brits twice as likely to fund their children’s home deposits May 12, 2016 RETIRED parents in Britain are twice as likely to fund their children’s home deposits than their counterparts in other English-speaking countries, with London pensioners even more likely to support their offspring. Putting the housing affordability gap into stark relief, research commissioned by payments provider UKForex showed that out of 1,135 British retirees surveyed, 27 per [...]
British cities and regions need to seize the opportunity provided by HS2, says think tank May 12, 2016 British cities and regions should seize the opportunity provided by HS2 to generate economic growth, according to a new report. The study by the Independent Transport Commission found that there could be social and economic benefits brought by HS2, and that British cities should jump on the once-in-a-generation public infrastructure investment project. The reviewed current [...]
Operation Tabernula: Hind and Dodgson sentenced in insider trading case May 12, 2016 Martyn Dodgson has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison today, while Andrew Hind has been given three and a half years, for their roles in a landmark insider trading case. Accountant Hind and former Deutsche Bank director Dodgson were convicted on Monday of conspiring to insider deal between November 2006 and March [...]
EU referendum: Brexit could plunge UK into recession, claims Bank of England governor Mark Carney May 12, 2016 A vote to leave the European Union could plunge the UK into recession, Mark Carney warned today. The Bank of England governor said the the effects of Brexit "could possibly include a technical recession" as the Bank said a vote to Leave would lead to a "material" slowdown in growth, lead to higher unemployment and higher [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan welcomes more armed police in London May 12, 2016 Newly-elected Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has welcomed the news that 400 more armed police will be ready for deployment in the capital as soon as April next year. At a Metropolitan Police armed response training exercise in central London, Khan thanked the 600 police officers who have volunteered to undertake firearms training, as part [...]
All shook up: Aegon’s first quarter affected by volatile markets May 12, 2016 Aegon has had a bumpy ride during its first quarter of this year, revealing today that volatile markets had caused its net income to half. The Dutch insurer reported that its net income had dropped to €143m (£112.6m) for its first quarter of 2016, down 50 per cent from €289m the same time last year, although an improvement on the previous [...]