Would you get a chip in your hand for work? February 12, 2015 The days of security codes and swipe cards could be soon forgotten. Microchips are commonly found in our computers, mobile phones, cats and dogs. But office workers? Not unless we’re suddenly about to become part cyborg. Yet that is exactly what the staff at Epicenter, a high-tech office block in Sweden, are currently being [...]
Parties face hard scrutiny over deficit-cutting plans February 4, 2015 VOTERS face a stark choice on public finances at the general election, the Institute of Fiscal Studies showed yesterday, as its analysts revealed the scale of the difference in spending and debt plans between the two main parties. The Conservative and Labour parties seized on contrasting figures to claim their plans would be best for [...]
Tax competition is good for Europe: Don’t let Jean-Claude Juncker muddy the waters January 21, 2015 At the end of last week, the European Commission disclosed a preliminary finding that Amazon’s tax arrangements in Luxembourg could have constituted “state aid”. While Amazon has said that it had received no special treatment, this is not good news for the Duchy’s former Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, now president of the Commission. Yet the [...]
Two of the big four supermarkets pay less than the cost of production for milk, Sainsbury’s advert claims January 21, 2015 Sainsbury's has revealed how much supermarkets pay farmers for milk- and claims that at least two of the big four stump up less than the cost of production. The figures have been released as part of the grocer's latest ad campaign, which claims that “at Sainsbury's we support our British fresh milk farmers,” asking [...]
Jermain Defoe hoping Premier League return catches Hodgson’s eye January 20, 2015 SUNDERLAND striker Jermain Defoe believes scoring the goals to fire his new side to Premier League safety will ignite his burning ambition to earn an England recall. The former West Ham, Tottenham and Portsmouth forward was overlooked for last year’s World Cup in Brazil after moving to Major League Soccer side Toronto, but returned to [...]
Davos according to TripAdvisor… Which hotels, restaurants and attractions to avoid while at the World Economic Forum 2015 January 20, 2015 The world and his cat are heading to Davos this week, but if you've been too busy dealing with the Swiss franc fracas or China's crawling economy, fear not. Here's our top tips on where to avoid, what not to do, and where to run screaming from, courtesy of Trip Advisor's review system. You should [...]
The lion, the wallabies and the scorpion: Some of the strangest animals to have roamed the streets (and motorways) of London January 16, 2015 In the US, deer have been giving up woodland life for urban environments at an unprecedented rate. In fact, the number of deer moving to New York has increased by an estimated 3,304 per cent in the last six years. Why are they going there? No one really knows, but they are turning [...]
Defoe prepares to face Spurs in Sunderland bow January 14, 2015 ENGLAND striker Jermain Defoe could make his Sunderland debut against former team Tottenham on Saturday after closing in on a return to English football last night. Defoe is believed to have successfully completed a medical ahead of a transfer from Toronto FC, just five months after leaving White Hart Lane for the Major League Soccer [...]
Fat Cat Tuesday: Top bosses have already earned a year’s salary in 2015, just two days into the working year January 6, 2015 Top business bosses have already earned a year’s salary in 2015 on the day dubbed “Fat Cat Tuesday”. Just two days into the new working year, while most workers are still emerging blinking into the grey daylight, weighed down by mince pies after the Christmas break, business chiefs will already have earned a massive £27,200. [...]
Fears over Greek election and oil prices hit FTSE – London Report January 5, 2015 AFALL in major energy stocks and worries over the political outlook in Greece knocked down Britain’s top equity index yesterday. The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed down two per cent at 6,417.16 points. The index also retreated 0.3 per cent on Friday, after falling 2.7 per cent in 2014. Weaker energy stocks, including BP and Royal [...]