Specsavers chief optometrist warns e-cigarettes could be linked to dry eye and cause more serious sight loss March 8, 2016 Although tobacco smoking is still far riskier than vaping, Specsavers' expert optometrist has warned e-cigarette use can cause dry eyes and can also lead to macular degeneration. The ingredients contained in e-cigarettes can include formaldehyde, a carcinogen which has been shown to irritate the eyes, nose and throat in studies, while propylene glycol can also cause eye and respiratory irritation. [...]
UK wages and jobs: REC warns UK jobs market faces “serious threats” March 8, 2016 A leading recruitment organisation today warned that the UK jobs market will face a cocktail of "serious threats" in the coming months. It comes as the Recruitment & Employment Confederation's (REC) monthly report showed permanent jobs and accompanying starting salaries grew at the quickest pace in three months in February. Meanwhile, demand for permanent staff saw its sharpest increase [...]
A Justice League of tech is plotting against Donald Trump: Tim Cook, Elon Musk and Larry Page met with Republican politicians and Karl Rove to “plot to stop Trump” report claims March 8, 2016 Apple boss Tim Cook, Google's Larry Page and entrepreneur Elon Musk are among the biggest names in the tech industry to secretly meet and discuss presidential hopeful Donald Trump – and how to stop him – according to reports. The guest list at the secretive confab which took place over the weekend reads like a Justice League-style line-up [...]
Pop music represents ageing and elderly in a negative light, research from Anglia Ruskin University shows March 8, 2016 We've probably all thought there was something seriously wrong with pop music at times, a feeling that tends to increase as people get older. But it turns out pop music seems has turned against old age too. New research shows mainstream pop music tends to focus on the negative aspects of ageing and old people, with [...]
Why you can’t trust your financial adviser: Seven per cent of US FAs have misconduct records March 8, 2016 Financial advice is a mixed bag. Taking it might save an individual money in the long run, and yet some financial advisers push products for their own personal gain (i.e. generous commission payments) rather than the a customer's best interests. Research by economists Mark Egan, Gregor Matvos and Amit Seru paints a sobering picture of the [...]
EU referendum: Low turnout on the vote feared by pressure group as just 16 per cent of public feel informed March 8, 2016 Low turnout is feared in the impending EU referendum, as the public is ill-informed about the consequences, according to the Electoral Reform Society. New polling shows that just one in six people feel well informed about the upcoming EU referendum, as 12 per cent feel "well informed" and a further four per cent feel "very [...]
EU referendum: Low turnout on the vote feared by pressure group as just 16 per cent of public feel informed March 8, 2016 NULL
Kings Cross evacuated during morning rush hour: Victoria, Circle, Metropolitan, Piccadilly, Hammersmith and City and Northern Lines affected March 8, 2016 Commuters were thrown into chaos this morning after Kings Cross station was evacuated during rush hour. The major Tube station was closed just before 9am, forcing hundreds of passengers outside during the busiest time of the day. TfL said the station closure was down to heavy overcrowding – however commuters said they saw "police everywhere", and said [...]
It’s not just coffee: Chocolate makes you smarter and may protect against age-related decline March 8, 2016 If you're looking for a reason to break your Lent pledge and scoff a load of Easter eggs a few weeks early, look no further. Scientists claim that chocolate is not just good for your health – it also makes you smarter. A new study, published in the journal Appetite, claims eating chocolate on a [...]
Foxtons hit by stamp duty changes and EU uncertainty March 8, 2016 Foxtons said it has been hit by falling volumes in central London as stamp duty pressures put off buyers. The figures Although revenues grew 4.1 per cent to £149.8m in the year to the end of December, pre-tax profits fell 2.6 per cent to £41m, Foxtons said this morning. But sales revenue rose 3.4 per cent to £72.2m as the number of units it sold rose 4.4 [...]