Boris unveils £100m Islamic startup fund October 30, 2013 BORIS Johnson unveiled plans for a £100m Islamic entrepreneur fund in his speech at the World Islamic Economic Forum yesterday. The fund, still under discussion, would involve contributions from the UK and foreign governments, and would encourage tech startups from the Islamic world to expand into the UK. Jeremy Green of Quantum Capital Partners, who [...]
UK universities drive development abroad October 30, 2013 HIGHER education is one of the UK’s strongest industries. In 2008-09, the Department for Business estimated that Britain’s education exports were worth about £15bn. But it’s no longer just about foreign students coming to Britain. A study by the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education showed that the number of overseas university branch campuses had reached [...]
Health deal brings Malaysian tech to UK autopsies October 30, 2013 THE UK’S first network of digital autopsy centres was launched yesterday, in a £50m deal between Malaysian medical informatics company iGene and UK coroner services. The first of 18 centres, a £3m facility based in Sheffield’s Medico-Legal Centre, will be completed in November. The launch was attended by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and trade [...]
WIEF 2013 today October 30, 2013 Special Keynote Address ■ 9.45am to 10am ■ Tun Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi, former Prime Minister of Malaysia Promoting Transnational Education ■ 10am to 11.30am ■ Professor Sultan T Abu-Orabi, secretary general, Association of Arab Universities, Jordan ■ Ali Aslan Gumusay, doctoral scholar, University of Oxford ■ Datuk Dr Ir Zaini Ujang, secretary general II, [...]
Debate over Big Brother snooping is being stifled as our freedom suffers October 30, 2013 RECENT revelations that the US government spied on 35 world leaders inspired Gallic outrage, German sulking, and stony British silence. Yet as the latest transatlantic row erupts, we should care less about Uncle Sam spying on foreign governments – and more about Big Brother snooping on British citizens. UK surveillance over its own people increased [...]
We need more competition – not a full frontal assault on the pensions industry October 30, 2013 BARELY a day goes by without a government attack on the private sector. Yesterday saw the publication of a report proposing charge capping for pension funds. Management fees levied by pension providers could be capped at between 0.75 per cent and 1 per cent. This was not delivered with measured language, but as part of [...]
The Royal Charter press deal will have a chilling effect on UK journalism October 30, 2013 IS THIS the end of 300 years of press freedom? Yesterday, the Privy Council – a cabal of government ministers – asked the Queen to rubber-stamp its plans to underpin a new press regulator by statute and Royal Charter. This marks the first imposition of state-backed press regulation in Britain since the despotic system of [...]
Letters to the Editor – 31/10 – Show trials, Maglev trains, Best of Twitter October 30, 2013 Show trials [Re: After MPs grilled energy company executives, have select committees become show trials?, yesterday] What was striking about Tuesday’s grilling of energy company executives by the Energy and Climate Change select committee was the extent to which these sessions have become media events themselves. But this is a long way from what select [...]
The end of the rental shop October 30, 2013 As Blockbuster goes into administration again, Alex Dymoke looks to the future of online TV and film rentals BLINKBOX WHAT IS IT? Founded in 2006, Blinkbox is now owned by Tesco. It allows you to rent or buy films and TV shows online, which expire after 30 days. WHAT’S ON IT? The latest film and [...]
Capital One Cup: Keep calm, Wenger tells players after derby defeat October 29, 2013 AT EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 0 v CHELSEA 2 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger last night urged his players not to panic after Chelsea further punctured their early-season optimism with victory in their Capital One Cup clash. Goals in each half from Spain duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Juan Mata extended Jose Mourinho’s unbeaten run against Wenger to [...]
