Gordon Brown: “Pre-referendum promises will be kept following Scottish independence defeat” September 20, 2014 In light of defeat for those seeking independence for Scotland, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown says guarantees made ahead of the referendum on change and further devolution will be delivered. On Thursday, the “No” campaign beat the “Yes” campaign by 2,001,926 votes to 1,617,989, resulting in Scotland remaining part of the UK. Describing [...]
Tackling illegal immigration: UK pledges £12m to help France September 20, 2014 The UK government has pledged £12m to France to help it stop illegal immigrants making their way from Calais to Britain. An agreement between home secretary Theresa May and her French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve will result in the two countries working more closely together to reduce the scale of the problem. Part of that [...]
Instagram to introduce advertising in UK September 20, 2014 Users of Instagram in the UK will soon be exposed to adverts. The photo-sharing social network said it was slowly rolling out advertising in the UK, with the first adverts set to appear at some point in the “coming weeks”. Initially, adverts will just be for just a small selection of businesses, hand-picked [...]
Alibaba share price soars on huge market debut September 20, 2014 Shares in Alibaba went up by 38 per cent during its stock market debut yesterday, leading the biggest IPO in US history. The Chinese e-commerce giant started trading on Friday under the ticker "BABA" on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares were so popular that the price had to be revised up eight [...]
Vodafone saves nearly 900 jobs with Phones 4U buyout September 20, 2014 Vodafone announced yesterday that it is buying 140 Phones 4U outlets – a move that will save 887 jobs as the troubled retailer enters administration. Earlier this week, Phones 4U closed its 550 standalone stores after EE became the last mobile operator to terminate its sales through the stores. PwC, the company overseeing [...]
Alex Salmond’s Scottish independence defeat: From Yes Scotland to One Scotland on Facebook September 19, 2014 Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has updated his Twitter and Facebook photo in light of his referendum defeat. Having previously said “Yes Scotland” in support of his independence campaign, an hour ago this was updated to say “One Scotland”. Yesterday, Scots went to the polling stations to cast their votes on whether they wished [...]
Supermassive black hole found at centre of tiny galaxy September 18, 2014 A huge black hole has been found at the heart of the M60-UCD1 dwarf galaxy – one of the smallest and densest galaxies ever known. The galaxy has a diameter of around 300 light years – that is just 1/500 the size of the Milky Way, yet its newly-discovered supermassive black hole is five [...]
The City of London has its own caliphate – and they have away days in Hampshire September 18, 2014 Given what we've learned about caliphates over recent months – largely from the rise of the brutal Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East – the City of London, with its decidedly Western attitudes to money-making, is not where you’d expect to find one. But it turns out the Square Mile is home to [...]
Day trip to the moon, anyone? Scientists say the average person would be “fine” in space September 18, 2014 Astronauts are a very healthy bunch – before being sent up into space they must go through rigorous physical training and pass a multitude of medical tests. Even when on a mission there's no respite – the International Space Station is equipped with its very own treadmill to keep them in tip top form at [...]
Islamic State takes attack online with cyber weapons September 18, 2014 The Islamic State (IS) is infamous for the brutal methods it employs to gain control in Syria and Iraq, and now there are reports it is gathering cyber weaponry to take the conflict online. According to cyber security company FireEye, the militant group could pose the biggest threat to cyber security in the West. [...]
