“Politicians are scared of telling the truth”: Circle blames Hinchingbrooke hospital failure on unequal spending cuts across the NHS March 31, 2015 Exclusive: Today, the NHS's biggest privatisation experiment ever comes to an expensive and embarrassing end – Circle Healthcare, which was chosen by the government three years ago to turn around the troubled Hinchingbrooke hospital in Cambridgeshire, is abandoning the project seven years early, leaving behind a deficit of between £7.7m and £12m. What's more, the [...]
Kingfisher share price rises on plans to close 60 B&Q stores in UK and Ireland March 31, 2015 Kingfisher's profits fell last year despite an increase in sales, but plans to close 60 B&Q stores have sent shares up. The figures The DIY retailer, which owns B&Q among others, experienced a 2.9 per cent increase in sales last year, but its pre-tax profits fell 7.5 per cent to £675m. The figures, for the [...]
Amazon is launches Home Services in the US – here are some of the most random things you can order March 30, 2015 Amazon has come a long way from starting as an online book store 20 years ago – from today, people in the US can buy professional help via its website. The e-commerce giant has launched its Home Services site, which spans 700 different services ranging from installation to rubbish disposal. Help will be on [...]
The new Meningitis B vaccine for babies on the NHS: How much of a difference will it actually make in the UK? March 30, 2015 Later this year, the NHS will start rolling out its new Meningitis B vaccination programme for all babies in the UK. As part of the national childhood immunisation scheme, they will receive three doses of the GSK-owned medication, first at two months, then at four months and finally at 12 months. It makes Britain [...]
Being tired helps you have creative thoughts, which can make you better at your job March 30, 2015 If thinking creatively is part of your job, tossing and turning all night could actually be a good thing. Having a well-rested, straight-thinking mind improves attention and focus, but it also blocks out weird – aka "creative" – thoughts that creep up after a night of little sleep. These thoughts should not be cast aside [...]
Quindell share price soars following news of sale to Slater & Gordon March 30, 2015 Following a lengthy "will they, won't they" back-and-forth worthy of any soap opera, Quindell has finally agreed to sell its professional services arm to law firm Slater & Gordon, with most of the proceeds to be given back to shareholders. The division accounts for around 90 per cent of the company. Quindell intends to use [...]
Travel chaos as commuters entering London via Norwood Junction and London Bridge are hit by delays March 30, 2015 Commuters entering London via some southern routes experienced delays this morning, due to an over-running of engineering works at Norwood Junction. Routes affected included London Overground services between West Croydon and Crystal Palace, and Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction. The Thameslink service between Brighton and London Bridge is also affected. According to National [...]
Airbus A320 Germanwings crash: How drone systems could prevent similar disasters in the future March 28, 2015 Drones could provide the solution to preventing future disasters similar to the Germanwings Airbus crash that took place in the Alps earlier this week. Aviation experts told Sky that having a drone system on planes would allow staff on the ground to seize control of aircraft in an emergency, so the pilots would no longer [...]
Daylight Saving Time has arrived – here are seven interesting facts you should know about the clock change March 28, 2015 Tonight the clocks will go forward by one hour, and that means British Summer Time has officially arrived. We'll have an hour less sleep, which isn't ideal, but we'll also have lighter evenings to look forward to for a whole six months. This clock switch wasn't always how things were done, however – in fact, [...]
Apple chief executive Tim Cook plans to give most of his money to charity March 28, 2015 Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, says he wants to donate most of his personal fortune to charity before he dies. He told Fortune Magazine he plans to give away huge sums to philantropic causes, but only after he has provided for the college education of his 10-year-old nephew. A private university education in the [...]
