Author, librarian and academic top the list of most desirable jobs in Britain February 26, 2015 Earlier this week we wrote about the best jobs in the UK based on earning potential, career opportunity and the number of job openings. And while that is all good and well in the real world, none of us dreamt of being a marketing manager when were child. In fact, when it comes to most desirable [...]
Too much sleep can double your risk of a stroke, but no one knows why February 26, 2015 Taking the attitude that you should try and get as much sleep as possible may not be a good idea. Sleeping over eight hours a night significantly increases your risk of having a stroke, according to research from the University of Cambridge, but the puzzle is that no one knows why. Over a 10 [...]
Paul McCartney’s childhood home in Speke goes under the hammer for £100,000 February 26, 2015 Got a spare £100,000 kicking around? You could be the proud owner of a definitive piece of Beatles memorabilia, when Paul McCartney's childhood home goes up for auction tonight. Alright, so the leopard print wallpaper and laminate floors probably weren't about in McCartney's day, but the three-bedroom terraced house at 72 Western Avenue in Speke, [...]
Celebrity historians launch campaign for EU referendum and claim there is no “European Demos” February 26, 2015 Some of Britain's leading historians have pledged their support for a new campaign to fight for a referendum on Britain's EU membership. Historians for Britain (HfB) is the sister organisation of Business for Britain (BfB), led by the distinguished campaigner Matthew Elliot. While BfB has sought to make the case for a different relationship with [...]
Aston Martin’s Vulcan supercar is insane: An 800 horsepower V12 engine and a £1.5m price tag for this track-only car February 26, 2015 Aston Martin’s new multi-million-pound supercar would definitely leave James Bond stirred. Move over McLaren, Ferrari and Lamborghini – here’s the Vulcan. Sports car fans eager to get their hands on one of these bad boys will need to be quick – only 24 are being made. They will also need to dig deep into their [...]
UK property prices: Three quarters of homes sold for less than their asking price in January February 26, 2015 Here's another sign the UK's property market is losing some of its pizzazz. A new study has found three quarters of homes sold for less than their asking price in January. That's 17 percentage points more than during the same period last year. The January housing market report, by the National Association of Estate Agents [...]
Your ability to save money is determined by your DNA February 26, 2015 Do you find it difficult to cream off part of your paycheck at the end of each month? It's partly down to your DNA, new research has found. Researchers Henrik Cronqvist and Stephan Siegel crunched data from Sweden's twin registry to analyse the net worth of identical twins and non-identical twins between 2003 until the end [...]
Guy Hands’ Terra Firma puts Odeon and UCI cinema chains up for sale with £1bn price tag February 26, 2015 Guy Hands’ private equity group, Terra Firma, has announced plans to put its European cinema chain Odeon & UCI Group up for sale toward the end of this year, in a potential £1bn deal. The private equity group said it may plump for an IPO instead. Terra Firma, best known for its botched takeover of [...]
Countrywide predicts rocky 2015 for property market despite record profits February 26, 2015 The figures The UK's largest estate agent, Countrywide, whose brands include Bairstow Eves, Hamptons and John D Wood, announced a 20 per cent rise in total income to £702.2m in its first year as a publicly listed company. Profit before tax rose 63 per cent to a record level of £102.4m, from £62.9m at the same stage [...]
Ladbrokes announces 60 betting shop closures as profits drop February 26, 2015 The figures Ladbrokes has reported a fall in profit before tax of 13.5 per cent to £98m. Revenue grew 3.8 per cent to £1.1bn while dividend per share remained at 8.9p. Why it's interesting Ladbrokes has been having a tough time of late. Regulatory and tax pressures have forced the bookies to close net 150 [...]