Apple Pay at WWDC 2015: Commuters will be able to touch in and out of public transport using iPhones June 8, 2015 Commuters in London will soon be able to pay for travel on public transport by touching their iPhones at the barriers, tech giant Apple has revealed. Transport for London's director of customer experience, Shashi Verma, said: "With around one in ten of all contactless transactions in the UK now taking place on our transport services [...]
Deutsche Bank’s share price ends day 4pc higher as boss resignations continue to please June 8, 2015 Yesterday's resignation by Deutsche Bank co-chiefs Juergen Fitschen and Anshu Jain is still going down very well with investors. This morning, shares rocketed seven per cent in value, and have continued to do well throughout the day. When markets closed, they were 3.57 per cent higher at €28.60. Read more: As Deutsche Bank share [...]
Talking behind people’s backs is the key to a long and healthy life, scientist claims June 8, 2015 Despite being frowned upon by society, gossiping is one of the best things you can do to improve your health. This was the message given earlier today by Robin Dunbar, professor of evolutionary psychology at Oxford University. He told an audience at Cheltenham Science Festival gossip is what “makes us human”, and that it [...]
The world is getting sick: Over 95 per cent of people have at least one health problem June 8, 2015 Nearly everyone in the world has at least one health problem and over a third have more than five, according to a study by the Global Burden of Disease. By looking at worldwide health changes between 1999 and 2013, the researchers revealed an alarming increase in the proportion of people with disabilities, with just one [...]
G7 summit: US President Barack Obama makes clear he wants UK to stay in EU June 7, 2015 President Barack Obama said earlier today the US has “no closer partner around the world” than the UK, but made it clear he wants the Britain to remain part of the EU. He made the comment at the start of the annual G7 conference in Bavaria, during bilateral talks with Prime Minister David Cameron. [...]
Billionaires are richer than ever – and London is their favourite place to live in the world June 7, 2015 Billionaires are having a ball – not only did their wealth go up by an average of 12 per cent over the last year, but this far exceeded the rise in cost of the things they like to spend their money on, according to a report by Beauchamp Estates. The world's most expensive houses, for [...]
Qatar and Russia could no longer host the World Cup if bribery evidence is found June 7, 2015 Russia and Qatar will not be allowed to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups if evidence is found that they offered bribes during the bidding process, a Fifa official has said. Domenico Scala, head of Fifa's audit and compliance committee, told Swiss newspaper Sonntagszeitung: "If evidence should emerge that the awards to Qatar and [...]
Merlin Entertainments to reopen Alton Towers tomorrow, six days after Smiler rollercoaster crash June 7, 2015 Alton Towers is to re-open its gates at 10am tomorrow, six days after a crash on one of its rides. The theme park, owned by Merlin Entertainments, was closed after two carriages collided on its Smiler rollercoaster, leaving 16 people injured. Read More: Two carriages of Alton Towers rollercoaster Smiler collide In a [...]
UK house prices: Building new properties doesn’t drive down prices, study shows June 7, 2015 Building new properties doesn't drive down house prices, according to a study by the London School of Economics. By looking at the price impacts of a series of Barrat Homes developments in suburbs and villages over the past five years, the researchers found no evidence of a price depreciation. In fact, in some cases [...]
Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Asda recall “gluten free” products over fears they contain gluten June 7, 2015 Three of the UK's biggest supermarkets are warning customers the “gluten-free” products they bought may contain gluten. Asda, Sainsbury's and Waitrose have all issued statements recalling certain products branded as gluten-free, ranging from pitta breads to pizza bases and pancakes. On its website, Asda said: It has been brought to our attention [...]
