Tesco director Simon Belsham to become chief executive of online marketplace Notonthehighstreet March 20, 2015 Tesco's online managing director Simon Belsham is joining emerging etailer Notonthehighstreet.com as its new chief executive. Belsham, who has been at Tesco.com for just over two years, will join the online marketplace for small businesses in May 2015. Belsham has a strong background of online retail. Prior to his current role, he worked at [...]
These are the best pictures of the total solar eclipse from London, Glasgow, Shropshire, Liverpool, Germany and Madeira Island March 20, 2015 The first images of the solar eclipse show the natural phenomenon at its best – and how some commercially-minded people are making the most of things. Cloudy it may have been but as these images show, the solar eclipse was still pretty impressive. People up and down the country have posted their pictures of [...]
Baselworld 2015: Tag Heuer, Google and Intel just announced a major partnership to create smartwatches to rival Apple March 19, 2015 Luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer is partnering with Google and Intel to go head-to-head in the emerging smartwatch battleground. The trio announced their plans to team up today at the Swiss trade fair Baselworld, and between them they could produce something that knocks Apple's efforts out of the park. The announcement described it as “a [...]
Who do you think you are? New genetics study reveals England dominated by Anglo-Saxon DNA – and we are still living in seventh-century tribes March 19, 2015 Brits are obsessed with their genealogy. A few years back a YouGov poll suggested that 28 per cent of us had tried to trace our family tree – and that was before the Who Do You Think You Are effect really kicked in. So the news today that large swathes of the country are [...]
Toxic smog cloud to engulf UK: Health warning issued as Londoners told to avoid exercise amid rising pollution levels – and the solar eclipse could be obscured March 19, 2015 London has been covered by a heavy layer of smog this morning, with levels three times the recommended EU limit. People have been advised not to jog or exercise outside, and warnings have been issued for adults and children suffering from heart or lung problems. The smog, which is blowing over from the continent, [...]
Uber’s Paris offices “raided” by police March 18, 2015 It's been a bad week for Uber. After reports emerged this morning that several executives in its South Korean arm had been charged with running an illegal taxi firm, and being banned in Germany for a second time, now it transpires the ride-sharing company was raided by police this week. Around 30 [...]
Budget 2015: Here are George Osborne’s best quotes plus his Budget speech in full March 18, 2015 George Osborne's final Budget during this parliament had few surprises but plenty of great quips, including – to the dismay of bookies everywhere – a quip about Ed Miliband's now-infamous second kitchen. Here's a selection of our favourites from today's big speech. (Source: Getty/City A.M.) (Source: Getty/City A.M) (Source: Getty/City A.M.) [...]
Budget 2015: Personal finance groups including Hargreaves Lansdown, St James’ Place and Rathbone’s share price boosted by “saving revolution” Budget March 18, 2015 Personal finance groups were treated to a share price boost this afternoon, after George Osborne unveiled “a saving revolution”. Bristol-based IFA Hargreaves Lansdown led the pack, up 4.8 per cent at pixel time. St James' Place also jumped on the announcements, up 3.5 per cent. Rathbone Brothers's share price was up two per cent, while [...]
Spring equinox 2015: Friday marks the start of spring March 18, 2015 Here's something to put a spring in your step. Friday marks the official start of spring, which is taken when the days become longer than the nights. On the day equinox falls, the plane of the Earth's equator passes the exact centre of the Sun, meaning the planet is neither tilted towards or away [...]
Riksbank cuts Swedish interest rates to -0.25pc to stop krona strengthening against dollar, euro March 18, 2015 Sweden's central bank the Riksbank has cut interest rates to -0.25 and expanded its quantitative easing programme as it looks to stave off the effects of its stregthening currency. The Riksbank has dropped interest rates by 0.15 percentage points, and said it will buy government bonds, with maturities of up to 25 years, for SEK [...]
