TfL Tube strike 2015: Citymapper’s advice for how to survive London travel chaos July 8, 2015 Millions of London commuters are likely face travel woes today as – barring any miracles – a 24-hour Tube strike goes ahead, with trains coming to a grinding halt in the early evening. How to get home? Although 200 extra buses will be on London’s roads, all transport will be far busier than usual as [...]
Barack Obama makes personal intervention in Greek crisis talks July 8, 2015 With Greece given five days to reach an agreement ahead of an emergency summit attended by all 28 EU member states, President Barack Obama has made his first personal intervention in the crisis in months. Obama spoke to both Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel before the leaders gathered in Brussels. [...]
This Inspector Gadget-style jacket could revolutionise your commute: The Baubax jacket being funded on Kickstarter is possibly the world’s best travel jacket July 8, 2015 Tangled headphones, awkward eye contact and a climate that's either way too hot, or way too cold, the daily commute is a minefield. Now, there's an idea to solve all these problems – an Inspector Gadget-style jacket. Somewhere to keep your iPad? Check. a compartment to hold your headphones? Check A pillow to rest your [...]
July Budget 2015: Can you tell the difference between George Osborne and Gordon Brown? July 8, 2015 It's Budget day again today- and if it all seems a bit repetitive to you, spare a thought for George Osborne, who will be enduring his twelfth. Although, admittedly, it'll be the first time he hasn't had another party to please. But are they really all the same at heart? We've trawled through George [...]
Chicago Mercantile Exchange ends open-outcry trading after 167 years July 8, 2015 Once, floor traders, clad in their different-coloured jackets, stood in the trading pits, frantically shouting out orders, prices and quantities of commodities, exchanging vast volumes that would set prices across the world. But after 167 years, the era of open outcry, a method of communicating information about buying and selling through hand signals and shouting, has [...]
Are entrepreneurs born rather than made? This study hints risk-taking behaviour is beyond our control July 8, 2015 Some stray enough to the edge to create a successful business – while others fall off the edge. But whatever you think of risk-takers, it turns out taking a less-than-cautious approach to life may actually be genetic. Read more: Cultivating London's next generation of tech entrepreneurs Risk-taking, one of the most widely recognised qualities [...]
UK manufacturing companies’ profitability falls to two-year low July 8, 2015 Profitability of UK companies fell to 11.9 per cent in the first quarter of this year – slightly down from the previous quarter's 12.1 per cent, figures published today showed. The Office for National Statistics said the drop had been driven down by rates of return for manufacturing companies, which slumped to 6.8 per cent, [...]
TfL Tube strike 2015: London Underground boss Mike Brown defends Night Tube, insists workers’ hours will not increase July 8, 2015 London Underground boss Mike Brown has defended the Night Tube as “exciting and essential” – and insisted the group is not demanding staff to work more hours to operate it. Tube workers are poised to go on a major strike from 6pm tonight, which will disrupt the entire network for at least 24 hours. [...]
Halifax house price index: UK house price growth picks up again after pre-election wobble July 8, 2015 UK house price growth finally picked up again in the three months between April and June after two months of falling growth – suggesting confidence among buyers is back after it wavered in the run-up to the General Election. Read more: We're massively estimating how much it costs to live – including deposits on homes Halifax's [...]
July Budget 2015: FTSE rises ahead of George Osborne’s announcement July 8, 2015 After a disappointing few days in the wake of the Greek crisis, this morning the FTSE 100 woke up in a more optimistic mood, rising 0.52 per cent in early trading in anticipation of encouraging announcements from George Osborne during today's summer Budget. Read more: July Budget – Here's what to expect Sterling was 0.23 [...]