Leica M-D review: The $6,000 digital camera with no screen, no autofocus and no video recording May 11, 2016 Once, while striding purposefully to see a brand new animal at the zoo, I slipped on a frozen puddle and shattered the LCD screen of my DSLR. I could no longer review the pictures I’d taken or fiddle about with menus, but it was otherwise a perfectly functional camera. If anything, it was made somehow [...]
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End review: This is the one where you can explore Nathan Drake’s attic May 11, 2016 Here he comes again, lovely Nathan Drake, the handsome, globe-trotting adventure man, the renowned plunderer of precious curios and tchotchke, the lowercase tomb raider with the nice hair. But in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – which the developer insists is the final game in the series – our hero has hung up his exploring [...]
Former BHS boss Sir Philip Green slams Pensions Regulator chief’s evidence to MPs May 11, 2016 Sir Philip Green yesterday slammed the evidence given by Pensions Regulator boss Lesley Titcomb to a group of MPs investigating the collapse of BHS. Green, former BHS boss and owner of Arcadia Group, said Titcomb's evidence to the work and pensions and business, innovation and skills committees was "incorrect". Titcomb told the committees in a [...]
The storm is here: This is what you should expect to happen to P2P following the Lending Club catastrophe May 11, 2016 It's been a rather dark few days for the alternative lending industry. On Monday, news broke that the chief executive of US giant Lending Club, Renauld Laplanche, had been forced to resign by his board. First, the platform disclosed that it sold near-prime loans to a bank (Bloomberg reported that it was Jefferies) which it knew [...]
New homes on sale in London this weekend: from Elephant Park to private gardens designed by Andy Sturgeon May 11, 2016 Elephant Park, Elephant & Castle From £540,000 Studio to three bedroom apartments and penthouses have been released in the Highwood Gardens building. The release of 222 properties for sale is the latest chapter in Lend Lease’s Elephant Park development, which will build almost 2,500 new homes on 22 acres of land and create a new [...]
Beyond David Cameron’s gaffe: How accountants are leading the fight against corruption – in Afghanistan and beyond May 11, 2016 NULL
Ryan Bertrand’s secret second career as a fintech entrepreneur – and John Terry is backing his latest venture May 11, 2016 The history of football’s relationship with technology is a chequered one, from the game’s long resistance to implementing goal-line gadgetry to the tale of former Aston Villa striker Darius Vassell taking a power drill to his toenail in the misguided belief that it would relieve pain. Ryan Bertrand hopes to change that perception. When he is [...]
Former Barclays banker pleaded guilty to Libor-rigging offence May 11, 2016 A former Barclays banker pleaded guilty to offences related to Libor-rigging around 19 months ago, fraud squad prosecutors said in court today. Peter Johnson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud in October 2014 after charges were brought against him earlier that year, but a reporting restriction preventing him from being named was not lifted until [...]
Antonio Banderas to star in equity crowdfunded Hollywood film: Salty May 11, 2016 The award-winning Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has been announced as the star of one of the world's first equity crowdfunded Hollywood movies. The Mask of Zorro and Desperado star will play the lead character Turk Henry in "Salty", which received £1.9m via crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom. Described as "The Hangover meets Spinal Tap", the film is the largest [...]
Confident challenger OneSavings Bank reveals net loans and advances growth May 11, 2016 OneSavings Bank revealed today that its net loans and advances had grown in a trading statement ahead of its AGM, with its chief executive noting that the challenger bank remained "confident" for the year ahead. The bank, which launched in 2011, reported that net loans and advances grew by £460m in its first quarter of the year, [...]