Don’t Look Now remake: Why Hollywood keeps resorting to reboots April 29, 2015 Don't Look Now, the 1976 horror film, is the latest classic film to get a modern makeover. The spooky psychological thriller, directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie, is one of the most critically acclaimed horror films of all time and is widely regarded as a classic of the genre. A [...]
Brexit washout: The majority of the finance sector wants the UK to stay in Europe April 29, 2015 Most of the finance sector doesn't think leaving Europe would be good for the economy, a new study has found. Some 55 per cent of finance workers said a Brexit would be a bad idea – while 20 per cent didn't know, and 14 per cent wanted a "third way". The study, by recruiter Marks [...]
Cargo ship seized by Iran has no Americans on board but crew is safe April 29, 2015 Rickmers Ship Management, the operator of the MV Maresk Tigris that was boarded by Iranian forces yesterday has said the 24 member crew is safe but they haven't yet determined why the ship was boarded. "We have had the confirmation that they are in relatively good condition and safe on board the ship," said Rickmers spokesman [...]
An unmanned Russian spacecraft bound for the International Space Station is plummeting back towards earth April 29, 2015 We don't wish to alarm anyone, but it seems an unmanned spacecraft is plummeting, out of control, towards the earth. A "wild rotational spin" has been observed, Nasa said. There are few situations in which "wild rotational spin" is a good thing… The Russian Soyuz 2-1A rocket fitted with "the latest Progress resupply vehicle" was [...]
Barclays earmarks £800m for Forex scandal costs: How much have other banks set aside? April 29, 2015 Barclays announced today that it is putting aside an extra £800m in provisions for the fall out of the Forex scandal. The extra £800m makes it the bank with the second largest pool of provisional cash – after JP Morgan. The extra provisions bring the total set aside by the six banks to £5.1bn. In Novemeber, [...]
Retail sales unexpectedly slip but next month could be mega April 29, 2015 Retail sales unexpectedly slowed in the year to April, but retailers are gearing up for a sharp rise next month, with expectations hitting the highest level since May last year. The latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey of 122 firms showed 30 per cent said retail sales were up on a year ago, while 18 per [...]
General Election 2015: SNP could win every seat in Scotland, new STV and Ipsos-Mori poll suggests April 29, 2015 The SNP could win every single constituency in Scotland in what would be one of the most dramatic swings in British political history. A new STV News poll conducted by Ipsos Mori puts the SNP on 54 per cent – a massive 34 points ahead of Labour. The Electoral Calculus website forecasts that if this [...]
“Flash crash” trader Navinder Singh Sarao remains in custody as court grants extra seven days to raise £5m bail April 29, 2015 Navinder Singh Sarao, the man charged with contributing to the "flash crash" of 2010, has been remanded in custody for another seven days after failing to pay £5m bail. A court today granted Sarao the extra time to raise cash as he fights extradition to the US over his alleged involvement in the crash which [...]
Paul Krugman blasts “limpness” of Ed Miliband’s response to the austerity debate April 29, 2015 Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has penned a scathing article in The Guardian, slamming the Tories' plans for deeper spending cuts and chastising Labour for its feeble response. Krugman blasts Ed Miliband for the "limpness" of his response to the Conservatives' drive for further austerity. In words that would warm the hearts of those Labour stalwarts [...]
Average Seinfeld episode valued at $1m by Hulu in Sony Pictures deal April 29, 2015 Video streaming site Hulu is believed to have paid $180m for the rights to classic 90s sitcom Seinfeld. The site, which is expected to announce the acquisition at a presentation later today, acquired the rights to all 180 episodes from Sony Pictures Television, valuing each one at $1m on average, according to Variety. Other estimates [...]