US Presidential Election 2016: Hillary Clinton wins overwhelmingly over Bernie Sanders in South Carolina February 28, 2016 Hillary Clinton has overwhelmingly won over senator Bernie Sanders in South Carolina, closing in on the Democrat nomination. Clinton stormed to victory with 73.5 per cent of the vote, compared to Sanders' 26 per cent. Though Clinton was widely expected to win the primary, the vote gives her momentum moving into "Super Tuesday", when 11 states and [...]
Chinese Super League spending: Transfer window closes with China spending more money on new players than any other country February 27, 2016 NULL
Pub chain J D Wetherspoon to scrap traditional Sunday roast dinners when it brings in its new menu in a couple of weeks February 27, 2016 Sundays are about to get tricky – you might have to find a new haunt to grab your roast dinner at, as popular pub chain J D Wetherspoon is scrapping the traditional Sunday offering. If you need to get your Yorkshire pudding fix, you better be quick, because last roasts will be served on Mother's Day, 6 [...]
The best quotes from Warren Buffet’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders throughout the years February 27, 2016 NULL
Warren Buffett annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders 2015: US presidential candidates have it all wrong – those being born today are the luckiest generation February 27, 2016 Kids these days are the luckiest of all, according to Warren Buffett's annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway released today. Commenting on the impending US elections, Buffett scoffed at the "negative drumbeat" of the presidential candidates, who seemed to be making a habit of pointing out all of the country's problems, despite GDP per capita having [...]
UK weather: This winter has been one of the warmest but wettest on record, thanks to Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank February 27, 2016 Anybody wanting to flaunt an expensive winter coat or chunky jumper this winter has been out of luck, because it's shaping up to be one of the warmest on record. According the early statistics from the Met Office, the average temperature in the UK this winter was 5.6c, making it the third warmest year since 1910 and [...]
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg tops poll of favourite technology chief executives, and Apple’s phone unlocking row with FBI has not dented view on Tim Cook either February 27, 2016 It may be almost a teenager, but we're still fans of Facebook, or the people behind it at the very least. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has topped a poll run by intelligence company Morning Consult as the technology chief executive the greatest number of people have a favourable opinion of, with 48 per cent saying they [...]
London Underground wins national award for best train operator of the year, thanks to drops in journey time and ongoing modernisation efforts February 27, 2016 While it might not seem like it when you're squashed onto a platform with what feels like every other worker in London, counting down the minutes until the next train when there's been "minor" delays, commuters on the London Underground have actually got it pretty good. Yesterday, London Underground announced that it had been named [...]
Ahead of Budget 2016 on 16 March, the Resolution Foundation urges government to help more over 50s into work and rethink its old-fashioned approach to unemployment February 27, 2016 A think tank has offered a word of advice to chancellor George Osborne this morning ahead of the budget: if this government wants to achieve full employment, it must focus on helping over 50s get into work. Ahead of publishing a full report on employment next week, the Resolution Foundation urged government to put helping over 50s [...]
Venezuela: Oil rich nation is sinking deeper into crisis – and could be heading for a default on its debt February 26, 2016 Once the leading light of Latin America, low oil prices and state overspending have left the economy shattered. Now it’s heading for default on its debts. “I don’t think the market’s in any doubt that it will default, they just don’t know when,” says Paul Wetterwald, chief economist of Indosuez Wealth Management. “It is impossible to [...]