Peak performance January 28, 2015 Named after the highest point reached by a star in the night sky, Zenith has certainly scaled the heights of modern watchmaking throughout its 150 years of continuous innovation – an anniversary being marked with aplomb in 2015. 1865 At just 22, the founder of Zenith, Georges Favre-Jacot, revolutionises watchmaking by uniting all its professions [...]
Will robots take over the world? Science fiction explores the rise of the machines January 28, 2015 Get ready to bow down before your new mechanical overlords – everyone from Stephen Hawking to Elon Musk are warning of the dangers of intelligent machines. We look to science fiction for the likely outcome. ROBOCOP (1987) Sanctimonious, violent but ultimately just, at least we know a future run by Robocop would be fair. [...]
How to recover when a sudden disaster strikes January 28, 2015 The unexpected will only derail your plans if you deal with it badly. Unexpected events are inevitable in business. The unexpected derailing your plans or your success, however, is not. Indeed, the extent to which an unforeseen setback actually causes you serious difficulties entirely depends on how you deal with it. And there are some [...]
Christian Eriksen stokes Tottenham’s trophy quest January 28, 2015 TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted his relief after Spurs navigated a potentially treacherous Sheffield United comeback at Bramall Lane last night to seal their place in the Capital One Cup final. Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen scored late to complete a classy double and secure Tottenham’s progress but not before teenage substitute Che Adams inspired an [...]
Murray’s former coach Vallverdu rejects ex-factor January 28, 2015 HE MAY know Andy Murray’s weaknesses better than most but Dani Vallverdu, the Briton’s former coach, insists insider knowledge will have little bearing when his new employer Tomas Berdych faces the world No6 today. Vallverdu, who met Murray while both were pupils at a Barcelona tennis school and went on to become a key part [...]
Gatland wary of England despite injury woe January 28, 2015 WALES head coach Warren Gatland has kicked off the psychological battle more than a week before the start of the Six Nations by declaring he will not be fooled by England’s mounting injury woes. England yesterday added four more players to the list expected to miss the Championship curtain-raiser in Cardiff a week tomorrow, with [...]
Costa set to miss City clash after violent conduct charge January 28, 2015 CHELSEA face fielding a depleted side in Saturday’s Premier League summit clash with Manchester City after striker Diego Costa was last night charged for an alleged stamp on Liverpool’s Emre Can. Costa faces a minimum three-match ban if found guilty of violent conduct, after referee Michael Oliver was yesterday given the chance to view an [...]
Former Portugal star Figo enters contest to replace Blatter at Fifa January 28, 2015 THE FIGHT to oust Sepp Blatter as president of football world governing body Fifa has taken another twist after former Portugal star Luis Figo announced his candidacy. Figo’s surprise move yesterday saw him become the second man in as many days to stand against Blatter, after Dutch chief Michael van Praag declared his interest on [...]
Brett Lee fails to nail perfect finale January 28, 2015 FORMER Australia seamer Brett Lee was denied a hat-trick and a fairytale end to his cricket career after Perth Scorchers claimed a last-ball victory against Sydney Sixers to win yesterday’s Big Bash final. Lee, 38, struck twice in successive balls with Perth needing just one run from the final three deliveries to chase down 148, [...]
GMB and Unite unions helped save fracking from ban January 27, 2015 Two of Britain’s largest trade unions helped save the fracking industry from a ban on its activities that could have lasted for over two years. Anti-fracking campaigners said yesterday that unions pressured Labour MPs to abstain from a vote on Monday night that would have imposed a moratorium on the shale gas industry’s activities. Tessa [...]
