Boris Nemtsov: Key facts about the Russian politician shot dead in Moscow this morning February 28, 2015 Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of the Putin administration, was killed just metres away from the Kremlin in Moscow late last night. The 55-year-old opposition politician was shot four times by a gun from a passing car, just hours after trying to garner support for a march against the crisis in Ukraine. Nemtsov was [...]
This is how cities will look in the future – solar-powered, self-sufficient and fitted with a super-fast transport network February 27, 2015 Next year, the world's most futuristic city will be built between Los Angeles and San Fransisco. Called Quay Valley, it will function using just solar power, be completely self-sufficient and transport its citizens using the fastest ever transport network. The California-based company behind the idea is GROW Holdings, which develops green technologies and [...]
ITV in talks to buy creator of The Voice – and John De Mol’s skills might come in the package February 27, 2015 ITV is on the brink of buying Talpa Media, the Dutch production company behind the hit TV show The Voice, which airs in the UK on BBC 1, and will have its owner John De Mol on board for at least three years. The UK television provider confirmed “exclusive discussions” were taking place in a [...]
First it was Scotland, now it’s Wales – David Cameron says he will devolve powers across the UK February 27, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to give more powers to Wales through a devolution package unveiled earlier today. "We want to deliver new powers to Wales so that more decisions are taken closer to the people and give greater responsibility to the Welsh Assembly," he said during a speech at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. [...]
The UK might have an ambassador for the Arctic – but what would they actually do? February 27, 2015 There will certainly be no fancy parties with circling plates of Ferrero Rocher – just freezing ice, which occasionally melts, and plenty of polar bears waiting for a meal. The Arctic is far from being the most pleasant place in the world, but its abundance of fossil fuels has attracted interest from countries around the [...]
General election 2015: There’s a 74 per cent chance Ed Miliband will be the next PM, according to poll February 27, 2015 Despite reports of consistent unpopularity among both his supporters and opponents, there's a pretty high chance Ed Miliband will become our next Prime Minister after May's general election. To be fair, the Populus/Hanover election outcome predictor is not based on just a head-to-head between the Conservatives and Labour – it takes into account all possible [...]
Bankers get the best pay rises, followed by lawyers and people in the media February 26, 2015 What you put in, you get out. Well, sort of – people can work equally hard but end up with very different pay rises. And the place where you get the biggest increases is in finance, according to a study by Emolument.com. While those working for five years or less earn a yearly average of [...]
EU takes a stand against high Russian import taxes at the World Trade Organisation February 26, 2015 The European Union (EU) is upping its battle against high import taxes imposed on it by Russia. On Thursday, the bloc posted a request for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to establish a dispute settlement panel over the matter, accusing the Kremlin of placing unreasonably high import duties on a wide range of products. [...]
Too much sleep can double your risk of a stroke, but no one knows why February 26, 2015 Taking the attitude that you should try and get as much sleep as possible may not be a good idea. Sleeping over eight hours a night significantly increases your risk of having a stroke, according to research from the University of Cambridge, but the puzzle is that no one knows why. Over a 10 [...]
Standard Chartered share price rises following appointment of Bill Winters as chief executive February 26, 2015 Having been in the rumour mill for a while now, Standard Chartered has finally confirmed that it's appointed a new chief executive. Bill Winters will replace Peter Sands later this year. The bank made the move following continued shareholder dissatisfaction at how it was being run – returns have not been at their best recently [...]
