Men lose their brain power faster than women, but their bodies stay in better shape December 9, 2015 Men might not really be from Mars and women almost certainly aren't from Venus – but in the battle of the sexes, one gender has more staying power when it comes to their brains. Women's minds stay in tip-top condition for longer than men's, but their bodies deteriorate faster, according to a new study in [...]
More than half of the 130,000 phones and laptops forgotten in UK bars every year have no security settings December 9, 2015 Forgetful revellers leave behind over 130,000 phones and laptops in UK bars every year, new research has found – and with the Christmas party season upon us, these figures are set to soar. Even more worryingly, more than half of these devices have no security settings installed, meaning that their contents are open to anyone [...]
Brent crude oil prices steady after yesterday’s sell-off December 9, 2015 Oil prices recovered losses this morning, drawing a line under two days of turmoil prompted by indecision from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Brent crude oil prices, the global benchmark, rose 1.1 per cent at $40.70 per barrel this morning, while US West Texas Intermediate jumped 1.6 per cent at $38.05 per barrel. [...]
From the Paris attacks and Jeremy Corbyn’s rise to power to the Syria conflict, migrant crisis and Greece’s economic woes, these are the biggest political events of 2015 December 9, 2015 The last year has been one of frantic political events, across the UK, Europe and indeed the world. While there is still a few weeks to go until the end of 2015, with the political calendar winding down we’ve taken a look back over the key events that shaped the political agenda over the last [...]
What are the best companies to work for in the UK? Expedia, Hays and AKQA triumph ahead of Google and Goldman Sachs December 9, 2015 Move over Google. Its treats such as slides, sleep pods and snacks have failed to win over staff, and the mighty tech company has been toppled from its perch as the best company to work for in the UK while home grown firms climbed ahead. Flying to the top spot from number 25 last year was online travel [...]
Australian police raid Sydney home of reported bitcoin creator Craig Wright following reports he might be the true identity behind Satoshi Nakamoto December 9, 2015 Australian police have raided the home of the man suspected to be the creator of bitcoin, hours after articles revealing his identity were published. Police entered 44-year old tech entrepreneur Craig Wright’s Sydney home at 1.30pm local time on Wednesday afternoon, with 10 police officers searching the house. Australian police said the raid had nothing [...]
Best places to work in the UK? You don’t need to be in London to work for the best companies December 9, 2015 London has long been home to many of the UK’s core business activities, encompassing not just international finance, but world-class retail and a hot startup scene. London is, of course, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world alongside New York and Paris. This is all great, but what about jobs? Evidence from [...]
Apple’s live TV streaming plans “on hold” December 9, 2015 Apple's plans to stream live shows to its TV service have been put on hold, according to reports. The plans to bring live broadcasting from several US media companies to its internet TV platform have stalled, Bloomberg reports, as one TV executive said talks have paused. The service would work in a similar way to traditional cable subscription [...]
UK weather: Storm Desmond continues to hit Scotland and Northern England as government pledges help for affected communities December 9, 2015 The Met Office has updated its yellow weather warning for Storm Desmond over the next two days, as the government confirms it will cut taxes for affected communities. Further rainfall is expected across much of Scotland and northern England during Wednesday, with persistent heavy rain starting to clear from the more southerly areas affected from [...]
Government pledges world class train services to boost Northern Powerhouse as it awards contracts to Arriva Rail North and First Trans Pennine Express December 9, 2015 The government has promised to deliver world class train services for passengers in Scotland and the north with "unprecedented" packages of improvements being lined up. The Department for Transport has pledged to introduce more than 500 brand-new carriages, the removal of the outdated and unpopular Pacer trains, room for 40,000 extra passengers at the busiest [...]