London bus strikes: Here are the routes affected September 18, 2014 NB. This article was written in September 2014. If you're searching for info on the January 2015 bus strike, click here As if the travel chaos yesterday wasn't bad enough, Unite has announced strike action affecting around 50 bus routes will take place on Monday. TFL has warned the action is “likely to [...]
Watch: Taiwanese animators turn their hands to Scottish independence September 17, 2014 Taiwanese agency Next Media Animation – famous for its snarky take on such global issues as Tiger Woods' infidelity and the Royal Wedding – has created another animation. This time its focus is the Scottish independence referendum, and it features a slightly questionable Scottish accent. The video includes highlights such as the Queen [...]
Which airline has the best first class cabins? Singapore Airlines flies all the way to the top September 17, 2014 Looking to make the flight from business to first class and wondering what is the best airline to travel in style? Well it depends what is the most important criteria – and it doesn't appear that the price of a ticket has much to do with it. Which airline has the most comfortable [...]
Scottish independence: What are voters most concerned about (on social media)? September 17, 2014 With polls suggesting the Scottish independence referendum is still too close to call, we are looking to social media to see if it can tell us how voters are leaning and what is getting people talking. According to data from analytics firm Brandwatch, millions of people have been taking to Twitter to find out [...]
Scottish independence: When will the result be announced (and other key referendum facts)? September 17, 2014 The moment most of the UK has been waiting for (without actually being able to take part in) is almost upon us – the Scottish independence referendum will take place tomorrow. With the latest opinion polls showing the narrowest of leads for the No campaign, all eyes will be north of the border to [...]
Scottish independence: Consumer confidence drops as referendum nears September 17, 2014 The possibility of Scottish independence has lowered confidence in the nation's economy among people living north of the border, new data suggests. A recent poll shows that 29 per cent of Scots believe their economy will worsen over the next six months – up from 16 per cent a month previously. That compares with [...]
Sony issues profits warning after £1bn mobile write-down September 17, 2014 Sony has issued a profits warning this morning, after being hit by a 180bn yen (£1bn) impairment charge for its mobile phone division. The tech giant has forecast a loss of 230bn yen for the year to March 31 – far greater than the 50bn yen loss it was predicting previously. Estimates for an [...]
Struggling to get into work? London Underground delays frustrate commuters September 17, 2014 Struggling to get in this morning? Here's why: Engineering work on the Central Line finished late apparently. There's a conspiracy theory going around noting that the delay happened to fall on the same day a strike had been scheduled for, but we're saying nothing. The whole of the Circle Line was down “while [...]
Which new Apple product do people like the most? September 16, 2014 What was the most popular item unveiled at Apple's big launch last week? And what has the launch event done for Tim Cook's standing among social media users? The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were the least popular of the products launched by Apple last week – at least that is what chatter on social [...]
“Now is the time to prepare”: White House ramps up efforts to stop Ebola entering the US September 16, 2014 The US government has told healthcare workers "now is the time to prepare" for the possibility the Ebola virus could enter the country. The news came as President Obama announced he was sending 3,000 troops into West Africa in an attempt to contain the disease. An announcement put out by the White House [...]
