The “world’s fastest car” Bloodhound SCC is in Canary Wharf right now September 24, 2015 After eight years of research, design and manufacturing, involving over 350 companies and universities, scientists at the Bloodhound Project have created what they believe is the “world’s fastest and most advanced racing car” – and it’s on display in Canary Wharf this weekend. Already 8,000 people have registered to see the Land Speed Racer in [...]
Thomas Cook’s share price lifts after solid update – but warns Tunisia is “effectively closed” September 24, 2015 Thomas Cook’s share price jumped in morning trading after the holiday firm revealed a a solid trading update despite Tunisia being “effectively closed”. The figures The package holiday operator said 91 per cent of its summer holidays had been sold – in line with last year’s sales – as a damp summer at home helped drive Britons [...]
Facebook website is down: Social media site serves error message to users September 24, 2015 Facebook is down with the message "sorry, something went wrong” appearing when users visit the site. More to follow:
How fast does New Horizons fly? This is what it looks like to look out of the window of the space probe September 24, 2015 The New Horizons space probe is the fastest mankind has launched. But just how fast is that? Recently making headlines as it whipped past Pluto giving us stellar images of the dwarf planet, it’s now hurtling through space at a speed nearing 36,000 miles per hour. But such eye-watering speeds are beyond most of us [...]
HS2 route latest: Government to submit plan for Euston station’s high speed redevelopment next week September 24, 2015 Commuter chaos will relocate from London Bridge to Euston as the government sets out ambitious plans for the North London station's redevelopment as part of High Speed 2. The government will submit plans to introduce HS2 to Euston station, which will include 11 purpose-built platforms and a significant improvements to Euston Tube station, to [...]
How should taxes be spent? Imagine a world where you decide September 24, 2015 Everyone likes to think they have the best ideas for how taxpayers' money should be spent – but what if you actually did get to decide? Academics at Oxford University, Saïd Business School, Harvard Business School and the University of Pittsburgh are proposing Europe's tax authorities try precisely that. They recommend that when individuals carry [...]
ECJ surveillance opinion: What it means for data protection and why it’s important September 24, 2015 Your photos, order histories going back years, postings (and more) probably sit in large buildings in the US. A huge amount of information about European citizens is held in the United States, particularly by US tech companies. For some, that has been a worry for a decade: Who can access that information in the US? [...]
Mortgage lending shoots up in August hitting a five-year high, BBA figures reveal September 24, 2015 Mortgage lending rose at its fastest rate for five years in august, according to figures published by the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) this morning. Net mortgage lending was £2bn in August, the highest monthly figure since August 2010. Lending has been spurred on by a combination of factors including intense competition between lenders, low Bank of England [...]
Intellectual property crime falling in the UK – but social media has soared up to become a major market for counterfeit trade September 24, 2015 Social media is becoming the new market for intellectual property crooks, as new government figures released today show that intellectual property crime is falling in the UK – everywhere except social media. Some 2,272 IP crimes were reported to the independent charity Crimestoppers, a decrease of 7 per cent compared to last year. Auction sites [...]
Firefighters save window cleaners after being trapped up City skyscraper for hours September 24, 2015 Two window cleaners were trapped outside the 10th floor of a 35-storey City skyscraper for hours yesterday afternoon, before being rescued by London Fire Brigade. The men had been cleaning windows at the Undershaft, or St Helen's – formerly known as the Aviva Tower of the Commercial Union building – next to Leadenhall Market. Three [...]