Blippar raises extra £28m as losses build up September 17, 2018 Augmented reality (AR) company Blippar is raising another $37m (£28.2m) from investors as it attempts to tackle mounting losses, Sky News reported. The company, whose over $1bn valuation has drawn scepticism, secured commitments for funding the last few weeks, the broadcaster said. The fundraising will lift the total amount of capital it has raised since [...]
Hong Kong and China face losses of $120bn as typhoon causes devastation September 17, 2018 Hong Kong and China could be hit with economic losses of more than $120bn (£91bn) as Typhoon Mangkhut reached the mainland yesterday and devastated the region. The super typhoon became the strongest storm of the year yesterday as its ripped through the Philippines, where 49 people were confirmed dead, and reached Hong Kong. Skyscrapers swayed [...]
Hong Kong and China face losses of $120bn as typhoon causes devastation September 17, 2018 Hong Kong and China could be hit with economic losses of more than $120bn (£91bn) as Typhoon Mangkhut reached the mainland yesterday and devastated the region. The super typhoon became the strongest storm of the year yesterday as its ripped through the Philippines, where 49 people were confirmed dead, and reached Hong Kong. Skyscrapers swayed [...]
The best way to explore the highlands is by plane – we visited the Carnegie Club in a Pilatus PC-12 NG September 14, 2018 The private plane I’m boarding at South London’s Biggin Hill would be ideal for anyone who owns a desert island or alpine ski lodge. It’s a multi-talented Pilatus PC-12 NG. My destination is closer to home but even more exclusive: The Carnegie Club at Scotland’s Skibo Castle. My pilot, Edwin Brenninkmeyer, who is also Pilatus’s [...]
The best way to explore the highlands is by plane – we visited the Carnegie Club in a Pilatus PC-12 NG September 14, 2018 The private plane I’m boarding at South London’s Biggin Hill would be ideal for anyone who owns a desert island or alpine ski lodge. It’s a multi-talented Pilatus PC-12 NG. My destination is closer to home but even more exclusive: The Carnegie Club at Scotland’s Skibo Castle. My pilot, Edwin Brenninkmeyer, who is also Pilatus’s [...]
Premier League broadcasting: What is the future of the 3pm kick-off and the TV blackout? September 13, 2018 Bob Lord, Burnley chairman between 1955 and 1981, was an outspoken voice in the national game and, among many things, a staunch critic of televised football. Fearing that a future of sports coverage being broadcast across England’s living rooms would drive down attendances and match-day revenue, he banned the BBC’s Match of the Day cameras [...]
Premier League broadcasting: What is the future of the 3pm kick-off and the TV blackout? September 13, 2018 Bob Lord, Burnley chairman between 1955 and 1981, was an outspoken voice in the national game and, among many things, a staunch critic of televised football. Fearing that a future of sports coverage being broadcast across England’s living rooms would drive down attendances and match-day revenue, he banned the BBC’s Match of the Day cameras [...]
Britain’s hostility to international students puts trade deals at risk September 13, 2018 Some 11 years ago, in parliament, I personally spearheaded the change in rules to allow international students to automatically stay on in Britain and work for two years after graduation. Sadly, this was removed by the government in 2012, under the then home secretary Theresa May. Today, that inward-looking attitude hasn’t changed. This week, the [...]
Britain’s hostility to international students puts trade deals at risk September 13, 2018 Some 11 years ago, in parliament, I personally spearheaded the change in rules to allow international students to automatically stay on in Britain and work for two years after graduation. Sadly, this was removed by the government in 2012, under the then home secretary Theresa May. Today, that inward-looking attitude hasn’t changed. This week, the [...]
Spirits in the sky: JD Wetherspoon axes Jägermeister and French brandy in post-Brexit plan September 12, 2018 JD Wetherspoon is ditching European spirits such as Jägermeister for non-EU equivalents in a bid to lower prices across its 880 UK pubs. Replacing the ousted continental brands, which also include French brandies Courvoisier VS and Hennessy Fine de Cognac, will be US drink E&J Brandy, Australia’s Black Bottle and Strika, a herbal liqueur produced [...]