Here’s what Jack Dorsey has to say about timeline changes switching to algorithm versus chronological live stream February 7, 2016 Twitter boss and co-founder Jack Dorsey has responded to a news report about major changes to timelines on the social network which had left users up in arms. Dorsey tweeted that there is no imminent plan to reorder timelines with a new algorithm, changing from its current chronological order. The reported change sent Twitter into a frenzy [...]
UK steel crisis: Sajid Javid joins EU governments to warn steel industry risks collapse unless Europe steps up cheap import fight against Russia and China February 6, 2016 The UK and six other European steel producers have urged the EU to fight back against cheap steel imports, to stop the European industry “collapsing”. Business secretary Sajid Javid joined ministers from Germany, Italy, Poland, Belgium, France and Luxembourg in demanding the EU “ensure a global level playing field” for the industry. “The European Union [...]
Taiwan city of Tainan hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake February 6, 2016 An earthquake has killed at least seven people in the south Taiwanese city of Tainan, bringing a 16-storey building down and leaving dozens still feared trapped in the rubble. Some 400 rescue workers are still trying to reach people stuck in the destruction of the wake of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake, which hit the city [...]
Market volatility will continue as emerging markets pay off debt, warns Bank for International Settlements February 5, 2016 The volatility that has rocked financial markets since the start of the year is likely to continue, the ‘bank for central banks’ has warned. The strength of the dollar is leading many emerging market economies to start paying off their dollar debts – deleveraging – in response to the strengthening of the dollar. A strong [...]
From the pursuit of happiness to the EU referendum: Here’s what got us talking this week February 5, 2016 It was week in which we discovered people leave taxidermy foxes in black cabs. Facebook turned 12 (and oh, how it's changed…). And The One Where Joey Presents Top Gear suddenly became a possibility… The Seven Weird Habits of Highly Successful People (including Bill Gates) 1. Everyone started thinking about happiness First, a study showed [...]
Apple confirms iPhone 6 killing “Error 53” was intended as a security measure February 5, 2016 Thousands of outraged Apple users claim their iPhone 6 handsets have been rendered permanently useless by a dreaded “Error 53” message, locked down because of third-party repairs to the TouchID system. Apple has confirmed that the “Error 53” issue, reported by the Guardian this morning, was purposefully developed as a security measure. It’s struck users [...]
Focus On Camberwell: benefiting from its gentrified neighbours? February 5, 2016 With its artistic roots and good transport connections, Camberwell is seen as the good value neighbour of south London’s most gentrified neighbourhoods. “A lot of buyers often start their search with us in central Brixton, but soon find out they could get more moving slightly further out,” says Luke Tubb, sales manager at Foxtons Brixton. [...]
Tube strike 6 and 8 February 2016: Union RMT calls off weekend’s strike action over ticket office cuts February 5, 2016 RMT has called off its 24-hour strike at the 11th hour, preventing disruption that would have started on Saturday evening and continued until late Monday night. The union said it had carried out a "long and hard fought campaign", which had resulted in "significant progress in the talks". "[That] has enabled us to now suspend all [...]
Elephant & Castle roundabout shut after fatal collision, affecting Old Kent Road, New Kent Road, Newington Causeway and Bricklayers Arms February 5, 2016 Elephant & Castle roundabout has been shut after a fatal accident this afternoon, involving a lorry and a pedestrian. Police are on the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service. London's Air Ambulance is also present. Emergency services were called just after 12:30pm today. The pedestrian, a woman believed to be in her 80s, has been pronounced dead at [...]
US non-farm payroll growth falls way below expectations – but wage growth strengthens February 5, 2016 The US added 151,000 jobs in January, figures showed today, falling way short of expectations of 190,000. There was some good news: wage growth was higher than expected, rising 2.5 per cent, against forecasts of 2.2 per cent. And unemployment fell to 4.9 per cent – an eight-year low. It's the first time non-farm payroll figures [...]