Chris Froome admits TUE rules are open to abuse and says riders must avoid ‘win at all costs’ approach September 27, 2016 Tour de France champion Chris Froome insists that it is the responsibility of riders themselves to ensure they are not bending rules on controversial therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs). Questions have been posed to Sir Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky after it emerged that he was granted a TUE for strong medication shortly before his historic [...]
Government cycle safety campaign from THINK! provokes backlash – from cyclists September 27, 2016 A new cycle safety video from THINK! has sparked a backlash on Twitter from cyclists and motorists alike. THINK!, which is run by the Department for Transport and promotes road safety, highlighted the dangers posed to cyclists by lorries turning left at junctions in a video shared on Twitter. But the film received an immediate [...]
Three joins call for Openreach to be split from BT September 26, 2016 Mobile challenger network Three has added its voice to calls for BT to be stripped of its infrastructure arm, Openreach. The Fix Britain’s Internet campaign, led by TalkTalk’s Dido Harding and already backed by Sky and Vodafone, has been asking people to write to the telecoms regulator Ofcom. In July Ofcom proposed Openreach be legally [...]
Sir Dave Brailsford defends Team Sky and Sir Bradley Wiggins over Therapeutic Use Exemption controversy September 26, 2016 Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford insists they and rider Sir Bradley Wiggins have done nothing wrong amid the controversy over Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs). Wiggins has said that a TUE which allowed him to take a powerful steroid days before his successful 2012 Tour de France campaign was a legitimate measure to combat an [...]
Julius Shulman: the photographer who helped to define LA September 26, 2016 Many architects have made their mark on a place, planting seeds of creation that go on to define a street or neighbourhood. A select few become synonymous with a certain style, or even an entire city. But not many shape the way people think about an entire state; Julius Shulman achieved just that without designing [...]
Forget houses, why not live in the world’s most expensive van, or up a tree, or under the ocean? September 26, 2016 People are always nattering on about “the property market” and “having a roof over your head” and “why have you not been paying the mortgage?” But do we really need houses? Could we just go and live, say, at the bottom of the ocean, or in a cave, or maybe just in the back of [...]
Forget Brexit, this startup is eyeing “Brentry” with London expansion plans September 26, 2016 An innovative crowdfunding startup which helps people invest in up-and-coming tech startups alongside venture capitalists has unveiled plans to break into the UK, dismissing any concerns around the uncertainty of Brexit. OurCrowd, a three-year-old Israeli startup which last week landed $£72m (£56m) in funding, plans to open an office in London early next year where it will look to [...]
Credit Suisse banker to found independent advisory firm September 25, 2016 One of the top European bankers at Credit Suisse is quitting the bank to launch his own advisory firm. Sebastian Grigg, a vice-chairman at Credit Suisse’s investment bank, resigned from his post late last week. Grigg’s ESG Corporate Finance will advise UK companies on mergers, takeovers and capital-raising, it was first reported by Sky News. [...]
Business groups write to communities secretary Sajid Javid to campaign against changes to business rates September 25, 2016 Groups representing retailers and small businesses have come together to write to communities secretary Sajid Javid to urge him to pull back on changes to business rates. Business rates are being re-evaluated, and changes proposed for the way business rates are valued could "sink individual businesses into hardship", the lobby groups warned. Read more: West End gets [...]
Bradley Wiggins: I did not seek unfair advantage with steroid injection ahead of Tour de France September 25, 2016 Bradley Wiggins has said that he in no way was looking for an unfair advantage by taking the steroid triamcinolone for allergies and asthma issues ahead of his victorious 2012 Tour de France race. In a pre-recorded interview with Andrew Marr which will be broadcast on the BBC today, Wiggins said he was beset by bad breathing [...]