Focus On London Bridge: Why house prices are on the rise next to The Shard December 11, 2015 Children in nursery may sing about London Bridge falling down, but in property circles, it’s building up and the sky’s the limit. The area first became a part of London’s fabric due to its famously crumbly bridge, which was built by the Romans and was the first to cross the Thames. It was originally made [...]
As Apple’s iPhone 6S lands will mobile payments change the way we live? December 11, 2015 Today’s smartphones can do incredible things. Need a ride around London? Just tap the Uber app. Fresh flowers or food from a local restaurant delivered straight to your door? Try Bloom & Wild or Deliveroo. These apps are fantastic, but there's a new smartphone feature set to fundamentally revolutionise the high street and how [...]
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde says house prices, deficit, EU referendum could hurt UK growth December 11, 2015 Rapidly rising house prices and a "strikingly large" current account deficit could inhibit Britain's economic growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned this morning. In its annual report on Britain's economy, the IMF said that while UK growth has been strong in recent years, domestic risks threaten the "broadly positive outlook". "Domestic and external [...]
Carmaker Ford to invest £3bn in electric vehicles with 40 per cent of nameplates electrified by 2020 December 11, 2015 NULL
Obesity is a “national threat” like terrorism, says UK’s chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies December 11, 2015 Obesity has become such a serious health problem in the UK that it should be considered a “national threat” alongside terrorism and climate change, according to Britain's chief medical officer. In her annual report, Dame Sally Davies said obesity was a “growing health catastrophe” resulting in higher disease rates and greater burden on health resources, and that [...]
Death of cash: What does a cashless society mean for your children? December 11, 2015 Within a generation terms like cheque book and piggy bank may sound as archaic to young people as the threepenny bit and halfpenny are now. From mobile payments to bitcoin, money is constantly evolving. Last month the UK Payments Council revealed that for the first time ever, non-cash payments had overtaken cash payments in [...]
COP21 Paris climate change summit: Why the world needs a meaningful carbon pricing agreement December 11, 2015 As someone who has been active in building clean power capacity around the world for the last two decades, I have been closely engaged with international climate negotiations that are drawing to their conclusion at COP21 in Paris. I am cautiously hopeful that the talks will yield a positive outcome that will contribute to putting the [...]
Man shot and killed during “intelligence-led” police operation in north London, police confirm it was not related to terrorism December 11, 2015 The man who was shot during a police operation in north London this morning has died. The Metropolitan Police carried out an "intelligence-led operation" in Bracknell Close, Wood Green, N22 this morning, with armed officers in attendance. Police have said the operation was "not related to terrorism". At around 9am, the man – who has not yet been [...]
Scientists have taught robots to learn as quickly and easily as humans December 11, 2015 Until now, robots have taken a lot longer than humans to remember things. Typically, they have to be exposed to an object or event hundreds or even thousands of times before it sticks in their computerised minds, whereas in the case of humans just a couple of encounters tends to do the trick. So while [...]
Heathrow expansion: Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin says Gatwick is still an option, government will “hopefully” decide next summer December 11, 2015 Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has kept the door open for Gatwick to secure approval for London's airport expansion, a day after the government said the deadline for a decision had been kicked into the long grass. While the government has made "important movements" on the issue of airport expansion, Loughlin warned the government will only "hopefully" make a [...]