New Year’s Eve 2014 in London – how to spend it December 29, 2014 It’s that time of year again – when everyone’s asking you what you’re doing on New Year’s Eve.Some are lucky enough to already have the evening planned, but many Londoners are still trying to work out how to mark the occasion. If you’re unsure of what to do, here are some ideas to help ensure [...]
Flight QZ8501 disappearance: AirAsia share price falls most in three years December 29, 2014 Shares in AirAsia closed 7.8 per cent down yesterday after the disappearance of flight QZ8501 on its way from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore. The fall is its largest single-day drop since September 2011. AirAsia was the most active stock on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, with 59.5 million shares traded during the day. That's [...]
Why do we yawn? It’s not because we’re tired – it helps keep our brains cool December 28, 2014 Work has wound down, and we’re all feeling a bit sleepy post-Christmas. It’s at times like these you might expect yawning levels to rise through the roof. It’s a glorious feeling, which perhaps explains why seeing someone else yawn makes you want to yawn, and why you probably want to yawn just by reading this [...]
City Link: Union calls on Vince Cable to nationalise company and save 2,000 jobs December 28, 2014 Vince Cable has been urged to step in to save 2,000 people from losing their jobs on new year’s eve. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) said that it had been infromed by administrators that over 2,000 workers of stricken parcel delivery firm City Link may face redundency and urged [...]
The Interview has finally been released – but what do the critics think? December 27, 2014 It's been one of the most dramatic run-ups to a movie release in recent memory, but after much to-ing and fro-ing – and not to mention a little embarrassment – from execs at Sony Pictures, The Interview was finally released to American audiences on Christmas Eve. As absolutely everyone knows by now, the movie, which [...]
City Link workers demand urgent talks as 1,000 more jobs could be at risk December 27, 2014 Workers at City Link, the parcel delivery company which collapsed into administration on Christmas Eve, have demanded talks with administrators, as it emerged 1,000 more jobs than originally thought may be at risk. The BBC reported that leaders at the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has written an open letter to business minister Vince [...]
The nine best business books to buy for your new Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire, Kobo or Nook December 27, 2014 Have you been given a e-book for Christmas? Maybe a Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo or Nook? If you're really lucky, you may have even got a Kindle Fire. Are you looking to catch up on some reading during your days off? Planning on developing a new business in the new year? If you replied yes to [...]
Boxing day sales: Stats, facts and pictures as queues form overnight for bargain bonanza December 26, 2014 High streets in the UK have been overflowing as boxing day sales lured shoppers out of the house with some of the biggest discounts in years. Queues even formed overnight outside department stores in Oxford Street and Westfield shopping mall in Stratford with bargain-hunters looking to nab the best deals ahead of the crowds. Pictures [...]
City Link slips into administration threatening 2,727 jobs at Christmas December 26, 2014 Parcel delivery company City Link has gone into administration, putting 2,727 jobs at risk. Administrators Ernst & Young, called in by the Coventry-based company on Christmas Eve, said “substantial redundancies” would be made in the coming days. City Link’s owner, private equity firm Better Capital, had marked the company for sale after incurring “substantial losses” [...]