No meeting for Ed Miliband as Angela Merkel flies in for talks with David Cameron January 6, 2015 Labour leader Ed Miliband was left feeling hard done by yesterday, after it emerged that he was not informed of German chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to the UK. Merkel is set to tour the British Museum with David Cameron this morning, before the pair meet in Downing Street to discuss Europe and the G7 summit [...]
Elon Musk reveals all in Reddit AMA shortly before SpaceX rocket launch cancelled January 6, 2015 Elon Musk, Silicon Valley’s enigmatic answer to Richard Branson, had an interesting day yesterday. The soon-to-be-divorced (from English actress Talulah Riley, again) SpaceX founder was due to send one of his rockets, Falcon X, to the International Space Station – then safely land it back on earth to be used again, a first in rocket [...]
It looks like Theresa May’s Home Office plans to restrict visas of foreign graduates have been derailed by George Osborne January 6, 2015 Theresa May’s plans to kick foreign students out of the UK after they graduate look like they’ve been derailed after being widely slammed by business groups, politicians and entrepreneur James Dyson. George Osborne is said to have quashed the Home Secretary’s plans to force foreign students to leave the UK before re-applying for work visas, [...]
General election 2015: Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold joins Conservative campaign, claiming it’s “essential” David Cameron wins January 6, 2015 The so-called queen of the sex shop, Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold is throwing her weight behind the Conservatives ahead of this year's general election. Gold appeared on the front row of the press conference held yesterday in which chancellor George Osborne rubbished Labour's spending pledges by claiming they were £20m over budget. [...]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket landing: Here’s what you need to know about Friday’s International Space Station mission January 6, 2015 On Friday, SpaceX will attempt to return a rocket to Earth for the first time ever. The Falcon 9 vessel will be launched into space, from where it will release its Dragon cargo spacecraft towards the International Space Station (ISS). It will then change direction and come back down towards Earth. The attempted landing [...]
General Election 2015: Ed Balls hits out at George Osborne’s “dodgy dossier” spending report January 5, 2015 Shadow chancellor Ed Balls yesterday hit back at claims that Labour’s made over £20bn of unfunded spending commitments for 2015-16, accusing George Osborne of publishing a “dodgy dossier, riddled with untruths and errors”. The emotive phrase, coined following the publication of the Iraq war dossier which was later found to contain a string of mistakes [...]
Mark Zuckerberg’s book club: Facebook founder invites people to join his 2015 challenge to read a book every other week January 5, 2015 It’s that time of year again when resolutions are made and many more broken. Those struggling to stick to theirs should be heartened that even the world’s biggest entrepreneur and richest man thinks he needs to do a little self-improvement. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has set himself a challenge of reading a new book every [...]
Francois Hollande tells Greece to keep its promises to stay in the Eurozone January 5, 2015 French President Francois Hollande has sent Greece a word of warning today, telling a French radio station: "The Greeks are free to choose their own destiny. But, having said that, there are certain engagements that have been made and all those must be of course respected". Greece is once again facing political turmoil with Europe's [...]
James Dyson savages Theresa May’s “short-sighted” policy on foreign students January 5, 2015 Theresa May is once again under fire for her plans to force foreign students out of the country when they finish their studies. Inventor and business leader James Dyson, writing in the Guardian, has launched a stinging attack on the plans: May’s immigration plans simply force the nimble minds we nurture to return home and fuel [...]
Euro falls to nine-year low as investors eye ECB policy January 5, 2015 The euro tumbled to a nine-year low against the dollar this morning after the European Central Bank (ECB) hinted quantitative easing could be on the way and disputed reports Germany was preparing for a so-called "Grexit." The common currency slid to $1.1860 in pre-market trade, its lowest level since March 2006. It also pushed the [...]