Apple Pay launches in the UK: Where to use it, how to use it, which iPhone you need and how it works July 14, 2015 If you're the proud owner of an iPhone 6, 6 Plus or Apple Watch you can now spend your cash with little more than the flick of a wrist. Apple Pay has today launched in the UK, allowing people to use near field communication on their iPhones to tap and pay for items worth [...]
RBC deal takes Banque SYZ into Switzerland’s top 20 private banks July 14, 2015 Banque SYZ has bought the Swiss private banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, doubling its assets under management. The Swiss arm of RBC, which is mostly focused on Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, has CHF10bn (£6.8bn) assets under management, taking the private banking business of SYZ Group to CHF22bn. The [...]
Second strike to disrupt London Underground over Night Tube service scheduled for August July 13, 2015 London Underground drivers have voted to take part in another 24-hour strike as disputes over the introduction of the Night Tube continue. Members of train drivers union Aslef have approved action to take place from 9:30pm on August 5. Talks will be held with conciliation service Acas today, in a bid to avert [...]
Explosion in Hellesden, Norfolk kills two men July 13, 2015 Two men have died in a suspected explosion on an industrial estate in Norfolk. Police confirmed the men – one in his 50s and another in his 20s – had died at the scene shortly after the incident occurred at 9am this morning. https://twitter.com/NorfolkPolice/status/620558785514500096 They are thought to both work at the [...]
#ThisIsACoup: Markets may be happy about the new Greek deal, but Twitter really isn’t July 13, 2015 The markets may be happy that at long last a deal has been agreed between Greece and its creditors, but on social media the environment is rather more frosty. As the details of the three-year bailout emerge – a deal that European Council president Donald Tusk said had "strict conditions" – the FTSE, Cac [...]
From the Tube strike and July Budget to Battle of Britain and the 7/7 London bombings anniversary: Here’s what got us talking this week July 10, 2015 There was a technical fault in New York. There was a cocktail cloud. And somewhere in crowdfunding land, there was a jacket that would make all your commutes suddenly so much better. Here's what got us talking this week 1) Battle of Britain celebrations began They kicked off with a flypast over Buckingham Palace, but [...]
Go Tell A Watchman: Harper Lee’s new novel becomes Amazon’s most pre-ordered book since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows July 10, 2015 Harper Lee's hugely anticipated novel Go Set A Watchman has become Amazon's most pre-ordered title since the final Harry Potter book, The Deathly Hallows. The novel is due to be published on 14 July – almost 55 years to the day Lee's debut came out to much acclaim. It went on to win the [...]
Ansbach shooting: Suspect arrested after gunman kills two people in southern Germany July 10, 2015 A man has been arrested after killing at least two people in southern Germany. A police statement reported "several incidents" at 11:30am local time. The Mittelfranken police said a man in a convertible silver Mercedes Cabrio, license plate AN-W 129, fired at a woman, who died immediately, before fleeing the scene. A short time [...]
Battle of Britain flypast: Spitfires, Hurricanes and Typhoon fighter jets to take part in flying display over Buckingham Palace July 10, 2015 Iconic planes used during the Second World War will take part in a flypast over Buckingham Palace today to mark the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain. Four Spitfires and two Hurricanes will lead the flypast, followed by four RAF Typhoon fighter jets, which will represent the squadrons that flew [...]
Tube strike is over – but Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines are down July 10, 2015 Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the Tube… there's more travel chaos this morning. This morning TfL had stated that "normal service" had resumed, saying: "The rest of the transport network worked well during the strike, with customers getting around with help from transport workers across the bus network, [...]
