Russia’s Olympic Games participation set to be determined in June April 21, 2016 Crisis-hit Russia will only learn if the ban on its athletes is to be lifted in time for this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro less than two months before the start of the Games. World governing body the IAAF announced yesterday that a decision on whether Russia has made enough progress in resolving its [...]
Heineken share price soars as the Dutch brewer toasts first quarter sales triumph and beats analyst expectations April 20, 2016 Dutch brewer Heineken's share price has soared after the brewer swept ahead of analyst expectations in its first quarter results, where it received one-off sales boosts from the Vietnamese and Chinese New Years and an early Easter. The figures Heineken's share price jumped 4.7 per cent to an all-time high of €86.95 this morning after the lager giant reported [...]
Take a look inside five of London’s £35m homes April 19, 2016 We all know there are people who are are happy to fork out vast sums of money to snap up tiny parts of London. Which is why we hear stories of a shack in Peckham selling for £1m, or a garage in Chelsea being snapped up for £360,000. But some – London's highest net-worth individuals – are prepared to stump up [...]
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says that immigrants have not provided any benefit to UK April 19, 2016 Formula One (F1) boss Bernie Ecclestone has strongly advocated his support for an Out vote, and has said that Russian president Vladimir Putin should be "running Europe". “Europe has become less important full stop,” said Ecclestone, speaking at a conversation with WPP boss Martin Sorrell at Advertising Week Europe. “Vladimir Putin should be running Europe. [...]
Oil prices fall as Doha production freeze talks collapse: Here’s how the City analysts have reacted April 18, 2016 Oil prices plummeted overnight after crucial talks among members of Opec failed to reach a deal on freezing oil production. Prices of both Brent and WTI crude were down more than five per cent overnight, which in turn pushed down equities, with the FTSE 100 falling 0.7 per cent in the first hour of trading. [...]
World Energy Council: Cyber threat to world energy April 17, 2016 The UK is at risk of a potentially devastating attack against its energy infrastructure, according to the head of the World Energy Council. Speaking to City A.M., Christopher Frei, director general at the World Energy Council, said the UK was one of several countries facing a growing threat. “In the last two years this issue has [...]
Chinese Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel blasts ‘madman’ Daniil Kvyat for ‘suicidal’ driving after crashing into Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen as Nico Rosbergs extends title lead over Lewis Hamilton April 17, 2016 Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel accused Red Bull youngster Daniil Kvyat of “suicidal” driving after crashing into Ferrari colleague Kimi Raikkonen at the Chinese Grand Prix. The collision came on the first corner of a race that Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg won to extend his lead in the drivers’ standings to 36 points over team-mate [...]
The Suicide at The National Theatre is a chaotic disappointment April 15, 2016 Lyttelton Theatre | ★★☆☆☆ This update of a Stalin-era Russian satire veers between chaotic hilarity and ill-judged mean-spiritedness, reaches occasional soaring highs only to plumb depths the likes of which are rarely seen at the National Theatre. Over the two and a half hour run time, the enjoyable moments are far outweighed by the relentless procession [...]
From savings to investments – here are nine signs you’ll never be rich April 15, 2016 Contrary to popular belief, "everyone has the same opportunity to acquire wealth," says self-made millionaire Steve Siebold. Is wealth in the cards for you? To help you evaluate, we've rounded up nine red flags you might want to watch out for. While no one can predict the future, the following choices most likely won't accelerate [...]
What life is really like as an ethical hacker at one of the world’s biggest tech companies April 15, 2016 Charles Henderson gets paid to think like a bad guy. As an ethical hacker for IBM, Henderson's job is to break into networks, applications, or physical locations to figure out how a real attacker would go about their work, exposing flaws and the impact those flaws might have on an organization's security. Given the increase [...]