Satoshi Nakamoto could be unmasked if this hacker gets 25 Bitcoins September 9, 2014 A hacker is offering to reveal information that could unmask the anonymous founder of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. The hacker, whose name is Jeffrey, claims he managed to get hold of the information by taking control of Nakamoto's email address; satoshin@gmx.com. “The fool used a primary gmx under his full name and had aliases set up [...]
Why Richard Branson isn’t afraid to fail: Four Virgin businesses that didn’t work out September 9, 2014 It was only a year ago that Richard Branson was prancing around in a red kilt at the launch of Little Red, his domestic airline for the UK, which was designed to provide competition after British Airways owner International Airline Group acquired BMI. Since its launch, though, Little Red has been dogged by rumours [...]
Europe can cut reliance on Russian gas, report claims September 9, 2014 The European Union can – and should – reduce its reliance on Russia as a source of gas, a new report into climate change has suggested. Think tank Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) claims that a 35 per cent cut in the EU's energy usage by 2030 – recommended by the European Commission [...]
Is this the end of Little Printer? Berg announces it’s “wrapping up” September 9, 2014 Little Printer is one of those most products your most design-obsessed friends own: launched in 2012, it sits on their desks spitting out a miniature daily "newspaper" of tweets, headlines, puzzles, analytics – and whatever else they want it to. A bit like those old stock tickers, but with a cute face. At £150, though, its [...]
Where is Ebola worst in West Africa? Liberia to experience surge in cases September 9, 2014 The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts there will be a huge rise in Ebola cases in Liberia. It said the disease is spreading “exponentially” in the country, and that thousands of people will become infected there over the next three weeks. Conventional methods to control the outbreak were "not having an adequate impact", [...]
In pictures: Supermoon rises over London for the last time in 2014 September 9, 2014 Last night was the last time in 2014's we'll see a "supermoon" – the time when the moon is at the closest point in its orbit to the earth. At 1.38am UK time, the moon was 222,698 miles from earth – that's 30,000 miles closer than usual, making it 30 per cent brighter and 14 [...]
BBC Trust candidate Fairhead quizzed over HSBC money laundering scandal September 9, 2014 Rona Fairhead, the preferred candidate for chairmanship of the BBC Trust, faced a grilling by MPs this morning, including questions over her role during the HSBC Mexico money laundering scandal and her Pearson pay off. Fairhead was the chair of HSBC's risk committee at the time of the case, which resulted in the bank [...]
Scottish independence: David Cameron will miss PMQs to support the No campaign September 9, 2014 The main party leaders have announced they will skip the weekly joust of Prime Minister's Questions. Instead, David Cameron and Ed Miliband will head to Scotland to try to save the floundering Better Together campaign. They will also be joined by deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. In a joint statement from all three, they [...]
How do Islamic bonds work without interest? By generating profit September 9, 2014 Goldman Sachs announced last week that it is planning to issue its first Islamic bond, and has already set the ball rolling by meeting potential backers in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. With a wealth of potential investors to tap into in the Middle East, it is no surprise that Goldman has taken [...]
So much for talk of a 2014 rate hike: Mark Carney says he “expects spring 2015 interest rate rise” at TUC speech September 9, 2014 Mark Carney has all but ruled out an interest rate hike this year. In a speech to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) this morning, the Bank of England governor said inflation lower than the Bank's two per cent target, slack in the labour market and downward pressure from strong sterling mean the current inflation environment [...]