Uber’s Travis Kalanick wants to create 50,000 jobs in Europe January 18, 2015 Uber's chief executive Travis Kalanick has delivered a major speech on the company's future in Europe. Kalanick announced 2015 would the year that Uber worked with city authorities across Europe to introduce "progressive regulation" and work to update analogue rules. This follows the approach Uber has taken in the US. Uber's top boss struck a [...]
Eurostar suffers 11 new cancellations in wake of Channel Tunnel Fire January 18, 2015 Eurostar has cancelled six services today due to "ongoing technical issues". The delays will cause even more inconvenience for travellers after the Eurostar cancelled services on Saturday after smoke was detected in the Channel Tunnel. A spokesman for Kent police said yesterday: The fire was at the French end of the tunnel and is being [...]
Fox News Birmingham: Jeanine Pirro apologises and “deeply regrets” errors January 18, 2015 US broadcaster Fox News has issued an on-air apology for comments made by terrorism expert Steven Emerson claiming Birmingham was "totally Muslim". In comments that offended many and left even more bewildered and confused, Emerson went onto to say that Birmingham was a place "non-Muslims just don't go". Emerson added that in "parts of London, [...]
British banks warn Bitcoin could help terrorists January 18, 2015 Cryptocurrency Bitcoin could make it easier for terrorists to evade the intelligence services, according to Britain's leading banks. In a document sent to the Treasury the British Bankers Association (BBA) warned the chancellor that partial anonymity Bitcoin provides, and its structure as a peer-to-peer currency provide opportunities for criminals. The association said banks “need to [...]
Labour catches up with the SNP but still set to lose half of MPs in Scotland January 18, 2015 The Labour party in Scotland has some reason for cheer according to the latest opinion polls. The party, which was increasingly looking like it was set for a bloodbath in Scotland, has slashed the SNP's poll lead by seven percentage points. A new Panelbase poll for the Sunday Times showed the SNP on 41 per cent [...]
Interest rates to remain at historic lows until 2016 amid falling oil price January 18, 2015 The collapsing price of oil could see interest rates remain at their historic lows until 2016, according to top economists. The UK is likely to grow at 2.9 per cent this year, say the EY Item Club in part thanks to lower oil prices. The group hiked their forecast by 0.5 per cent point since [...]
Ed Miliband told to forge a better relationship with British business by leading left-wing think tank January 16, 2015 The left-wing Fabian Society has released a report telling the Labour party it needs to be more welcoming of British business. The report warns that Ed Miliband's rhetoric on the economy and business has often come across as hostile and is damaging Labour's brand. Labour needs to embrace business "as an ally, not an enemy", [...]
Young, northern and burger-mad: This is the quintessential British lad January 16, 2015 Love it or hate it, "lad culture" is still very much a part of modern Britain's subculture. Arising in the 1990s, lads have been criticised as loutish and sexist. But according to the, er, lads over at The Lad Bible, the UK's 12th most-visited website, change is in the air for the subculture. Thanks to [...]
Winston Churchill £20 commemorative coin unveiled by Royal Mint – just don’t try to spend it January 16, 2015 Britain's greatest wartime leader is being honoured with a shiny new £20 coin. Winston Churchill, who led Britain the through the Second World War and won the 1955 General Election, will have his face displayed on the limited edition coin 50 years after his death. The great grandson of the man who has been voted [...]
Sir Ian Wood calls for oil tax cuts and warns 40,000 jobs are at risk January 16, 2015 Former chief executive of Wood Group Sir Ian Wood has warned that if the government doesn't cut taxes on the oil industry, the sector could suffer heavy job losses. A leading authority on the oil industry, Wood said the government should cut taxes on the sector by ten per cent to mitigate the threat to [...]
