One of these crazy bridge designs is about to be approved by Wandsworth council to connect Nine Elms and Pimlico March 17, 2015 A design by Ove Arup & Partners with Hopkins Architects and Grant Associates (Source: Wandsworth Council) After it revealed the crazy designs submitted for a bridge between Nine Elms and Pimlico last month, Wandsworth Council today narrowed its options down to four. They may be among the least zany – but one thing is nevertheless [...]
Inflation basket of goods: Ecigarettes and craft beer in, yoghurt drinks and sat navs out March 17, 2015 A sign of modern life, or a marker of British society's inexorable slide into middle classness? The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has performed its annual reshuffle of the basket of goods, the items it uses to measure inflation. It's all gone a bit… Waitrose-y. Among the additions to the basket are refills for ecigarettes, [...]
No inheritance tax on homes worth less than £1m March 17, 2015 No one will have to pay inheritance tax on properties worth less than £1m, under plans being drawn up by the chancellor. Although the plans are unlikely to be announced as part of tomorrow's Budget, it's thought they'll be included in the Conservative manifesto. According to an "insider" who spoke to the Sunday Express, options [...]
Pinterest’s latest funding round means it’s now valued at $11bn March 17, 2015 Who knew pictures of wedding dresses and make-up tips could be such big business? Pinterest has just announced that it's raised $367m (£248m), which values it at a whopping $11bn. But that's not all: the site, which allows its users to create and share "boards" full of images from around the web, hasn't completed this [...]
The answer to London’s housing crisis? 263 new towers could transform city’s skyline March 16, 2015 London's traditionally low-rise skyline is experiencing a boom in the number of tall buildings being built, with most of these residential as developers scramble to meet housing demand from the capital’s growing population. Research from think tank New London Architecture (NLA) and consultants GL Hearn shows 263 tall buildings over 20 storeys high are [...]
WTI crude oil hits six-year low price falls despite Opec production forecast March 16, 2015 Brent crude oil prices fell 1.32 per cent to $53.95 a barrel today, even though a statement by oil cartel Opec suggested growth in supply could begin to dwindle. Meanwhile, WTI crude slumped to $44.30, a new six-year low for the benchmark. In just over a week, its price has fallen by nearly $10. The [...]
Where has Vladimir Putin been? The theories surrounding the Russian President’s disappearance March 16, 2015 Russian President Vladimir Putin finally made a public appearance this morning, after an 11-day absence. Putin turned up to a scheduled meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in St Petersburg – and even took him "for a little drive", according to Atambayev. But the rumour-mill was working in overdrive during Putin's disappearance/ Here are the [...]
Here’s everything we know about Sakti3 – the US startup Dyson just invested $15m in March 16, 2015 Some 15 years into the entrepreneur game, Sir James Dyson has made his first-ever investment outside his own business, after he ploughed $15m (£10m) in US startup Sakti3. The company, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, develops solid-state batteries. The investment was part of a wider, $20m funding round. Dyson said the company will help it [...]
Why Clarkson fills a gap no one else can March 14, 2015 I love BrewDog. It’s not just that I’m an ale drinker – I love the brand’s attitude, and refusal to conform or bow to public pressure. Last year, in response to criticism from industry regulator the Portman Group – a body James Watts (the brand’s co-founder) described as a “gloomy gaggle of killjoy jobsworths” [...]
Live like Ed Miliband: UK homes for sale with two kitchens March 13, 2015 If we were ever in any doubt as to whether Ed Miliband was a man of the people, we now have solid proof: the Labour leader may have two kitchens, but he only uses the "small one", he has insisted. Either way, we're all keen on keeping up with the Milibands – so we've put [...]
