Gender pay gap: If you’re a woman, here’s how to make sure you’re paid fairly November 10, 2015 Monday marked this year’s Equal Pay Day – the day when women effectively stop earning relative to men. In other words, from now until the end of the year, women are working for free. Ouch. But the reality is that lots of women face no discrimination as they attempt to climb the career ladder, and [...]
Moody’s and S&P cut credit ratings for AstraZeneca November 10, 2015 Moody's and S&P both lowered their credit ratings for AstraZeneca today, highlighting the company's plight as it tries to tackle a number of looming patent expirations. S&P cut its rating from "A+" to "A", while Moody's lowered its rating from "stable" to "negative". The former said it did not expect a significant recovery in profits [...]
Good news for runners: Having powerful legs means you have a powerful brain November 10, 2015 The more powerful your legs are, the healthier your brain is likely to be, according to new research from King's College London. On average, people with stronger, quicker legs tend to maintain healthy brains for longer, which means runners and cyclists can give themselves a pat on the back. The researchers studied the relationship between [...]
Watch: The best parodies of John Lewis’s Man on the Moon Christmas advert 2015 November 7, 2015 If you're one of the 6.4m people who have already watched John Lewis's new Christmas advert, Man on the Moon, you might enjoy some of the parodies that have cropped up across the web over the last 24 hours. 1. Star Wars How much more fun would everything be with bit of Star Wars excitement [...]
The Voice UK: BBC loses popular TV show to rival broadcaster November 7, 2015 Hit TV show The Voice UK will no longer be hosted by the BBC, the broadcasting company has confirmed. After the fifth series is aired next year, the programme will fall into the hands of one of the BBC's major rivals. The BBC has not confirmed the organisation taking over, but reports suggest it is [...]
This is why we can’t blame the decline of the UK’s steel industry on climate change November 7, 2015 It has been a difficult few weeks for the steel industry in the UK. Thousands of job losses have been announced, with closures and cutbacks at three different steel companies. In the face of real tragedy for individuals and families, it has tempted some commentators to blame a familiar bogeyman – the cost of energy [...]
John Lewis’s “Man on the Moon” Christmas advert 2015 has smashed the 6m view mark on YouTube November 7, 2015 This year's John Lewis Christmas Advert has now had more than 6m views on YouTube. The “Man on The Moon” features a little girl looking through a telescope and spotting an old man living all alone on the moon, at which point she decides to send him his own telescope as a Christmas present, so [...]
Thomson Airways flight from Stansted nearly downed by missile on its way to Sharm el-Sheikh in August November 7, 2015 A Thomson Airways plane flying from London Stansted to Sharm el-Sheikh was almost hit by a missile in August, the government has confirmed. Flight TOM 476 was carrying 189 passengers to the Egyptian holiday destination when a rocket came within 300m of the aircraft, just as it was approaching the airport. The news comes a [...]
All British businesses will have access to superfast broadband by 2020, David Cameron confirms November 7, 2015 Everyone in the UK will have access to a speedy broadband connection by the end of 2020, Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged. Under the government's new broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO), he said all businesses and homes across the nation will be able to request an internet speed of at least 10 Megabits per [...]
Senior Corbyn adviser Andrew Fisher suspended by Labour November 6, 2015 Andrew Fisher, a senior adviser to Jeremy Corbyn, has been suspended from the Labour Party following a stream of controversial tweets. Fisher suggested that the Class War candidate should be backed as leader of the party instead of Corbyn, and has also called Tony Blair a “scumbag” and Jack Straw a “vile git”. His selection [...]
