Jubilee and Central Line services disrupted after man hit by train at Bond Street November 14, 2016 Jubilee Line and Central Line services are disrupted this morning due to a customer incident. Trains are not stopping at Bond Street after a person was hit by a train. There is no Jubilee Line service between Finchley Road and Waterloo and severe delays on the rest of the line. British Transport Police officers are [...]
Samsung splashes $8bn on connected cars company November 14, 2016 Samsung is stepping up its drive into the world of connected cars, splashing billions of dollars on a company specialising in the technology. The $8bn deal for US firm Harman International Industries, an offer of $112 per share, is a 28 per cent premium on the firm's Friday closing price on the New York Stock Exchange. Harman, which [...]
It’s official: 2016 is going to be the hottest year ever November 14, 2016 It might not feel like it after the cold snap experienced by the UK over the past few days, but this year is on course to be the hottest on record, with global temperatures set to rise 0.88 degrees celsius above the average. Today the World Meteorological Association said 2016's global temperatures were approximately 1.2 [...]
Moving euro clearing away from UK could cost more than 200,000 jobs, says EY November 14, 2016 Accountancy firm EY has estimated that 83,000 jobs could be lost if euro-denominated clearing is forced away from London into continental Europe. The report, which was commissioned by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and has been circulated to politicians and the government, said the loss of clearing could also have a “significant domino effect”, hitting [...]
Black Friday 2016: Eight of today’s best deals from Amazon November 14, 2016 Amazon kicked off two weeks of Black Friday deals this morning, with offers on products from CDs (old school) to TVs, headphones and, er, loo roll. For those sneaking in some early Christmas shopping while they're at work (we don't blame you), we'll list the best deals every day in the run-up to the annual [...]
Eight very cool ways Amazon Echo can make your life easier November 14, 2016 It's a speaker, it's a personal assistant, it's activated by just your voice and it's promising to make your life easier – meet the Amazon Echo. Many people are already raving about the device across the pond where it's been available for some time while many others not in the US have been hacking the device to get [...]
BMW wants to ramp up sales of electric cars to 100,000 in 2017 November 14, 2016 Things are really heating up in the electric car race. First Toyota decided it would explore long-range electric vehicles (EVs) after previously saying it would reserve EVs for short-distance commuting. Then Jaguar Land Rover got in on the action, with the launch of its first electric car imminent. Now BMW is ramping up its EV [...]
Amazon’s streaming service Music Unlimited launches in the UK November 14, 2016 Amazon is launching its new music streaming service in the UK in a bid to take on Spotify and Apple Music, priced from as little as £3.99. It comes less than a month after the long-rumoured service was revealed in the US, and will feature music from top artists such as Adele. “We’ve been thrilled with [...]
John Lewis resists “Stop Funding Hate” calls to pull newspaper advertising November 14, 2016 John Lewis is resisting calls to pull advertising from newspapers over their editorial coverage. The retailer issued a statement as campaign group Stop Funding Hate steps up efforts to encourage companies not to advertise in the Daily Mail, Sun and Daily Express. Read more: Lego is "not planning any future promotional activity" in the Daily Mail [...]
The second escaped Pentonville prisoner has been found and arrested November 14, 2016 Both prisoners who escaped from HMP Pentonville earlier this month have now been found and arrested. James Anthony Whitlock, 31, was arrested at an address in Shepherds Lane, E9, at around 16.30pm yesterday, for being unlawfully at large. A 48-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were also arrested at the address on suspicion of assisting an offender. All [...]