Ranked: Average rent prices of the world’s top financial cities spanning London to Hong Kong to Frankfurt March 18, 2017 The capital's renters who work in the City may not be getting a raw deal when it comes to rent – at least not when London’s stacked up against the globe’s other top financial cities. London is the leading financial hub based on the latest rankings in the Global Financial Centres Index by the Z/Yen Group. That considers elements [...]
G20 finance ministers ditch anti-protectionist pledge and climate change commitment March 18, 2017 Finance ministers from the world's biggest economies have ditched an anti-protectionist commitment following opposition from the US. The annual G20 meeting of the 20 financial leaders closed without a set agreement on free trade after the US rejected past commitments regarding the open flow of goods. The leaders noted the importance of trade to the global economy, [...]
President Donald Trump says Germany “owes vast sums” to Nato after saying he had a “great meeting” with Angela Merkel March 18, 2017 President Donald Trump has said Germany "owes vast sums of money" to Nato and should also pay the US more for defending it. He made the remarks on Twitter, saying he had a "great meeting" with German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday. A video of the meeting showed him appearing to deny Merkel a handshake during a [...]
From Singapore to London: Here are the cities with the best infrastructure in the world March 18, 2017 It's official: London's not quite at the top when it comes to cities with the best infrastructure. In fact, it's not in the top three globally. First place goes to Singapore, followed by Frankfurt and Munich in joint second, Copenhagen in fourth and Dusseldorf in fifth. The capital does though, rank fairly highly, coming joint sixth with [...]
Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin has a plan on how to get to Mars and settle humans there – and he’s set it out in virtual reality March 18, 2017 As the second person to set foot on the moon, Buzz Aldrin knows more about space than most. And now, the former astronaut has released a virtual reality (VR) film setting out his plans to get humans to Mars. Read more: Elon Musk promises the moon (to two people who can afford it) It features Aldrin as [...]
Gordon Brown has a third “patriotic” option in the debate over a second Scottish independence referendum March 18, 2017 Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has an alternative to full-blown independence from the UK, as the debate over a second Scottish referendum ramps up. During a speech in Fife, Brown suggested giving Holyrood vast new powers, including the responsibility of signing treaties with other European and setting VAT – as long as it stays in the UK. Read [...]
Not just hot air: Government plugs £23m of funding into accelerating the take-up of hydrogen vehicles March 18, 2017 The government has announced a new £23m fund to accelerate the take-up of hydrogen vehicles and roll-out high-tech infrastructure such as fuel stations. A perceived road bump to wider usage is the availability of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, so the government is launching a competition this summer. Hydrogen fuel providers will be able to bid for funding in [...]
An anti-racism march is being held in London today by Stand Up to Racism to defend EU nationals’ rights and protest Trump’s ban March 18, 2017 Thousands are expected to take part in today’s anti-racism march in the capital to mark UN Anti-Racism Day and campaign for EU workers in the UK and against the “toxic scapegoating of migrants”. Organisers Stand Up to Racism said: “As Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50 with ‘hard Brexit’ while contributing to the toxic [...]
No playing around: Monopoly bins the thimble, wheelbarrow and boot tokens for the new T-rex, penguin and rubber duck March 18, 2017 Remember the Monopoly days of the boot, thimble and wheelbarrow? Well those days are no longer, as the three unloved tokens have got the boot from the latest edition of the board and are being replaced by a Tyrannosaurus rex, a penguin and a rubber duck which will be available in new editions from August. Say [...]
Transport for London (TfL) has updated its walking Tube maps to cover Zone 3 and National Rail stations March 17, 2017 Transport for London's (TfL) walking maps have just become even handier. The indispensable guides to walking times and steps between stations have been expanded and now encompass Zone 3 and National Rail stations. So they're the ideal tools for when a Tube strike is on the horizon and you need to scope out other options. Read [...]
