Sergio Garcia and Hideki Matsuyama underline their Masters credentials February 6, 2017 The Masters may still be a couple of months away but we got a glimpse of two possible contenders over the last few days as they swept to wins on the European and PGA Tours. Sergio Garcia produced his usual magnificent golf to claim a commanding wire-to-wire victory at the Dubai Desert Classic, his first [...]
War with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions is now a very real possibility February 6, 2017 Such is the concern about the mad, cruel, despotic regime of Kim Jong-Un of North Korea that an internet falsehood recently spread that sounded just crazy enough to be true. According to the apocryphal tale, the untested Kim – chafing under the patronising tutelage of his uncle, Jang Song-thaek – decided he had had enough. [...]
Davis Cup drama as Great Britain progress after umpire struck in face by Canada’s Denis Shapovalov February 5, 2017 Great Britain reached the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup in bizarre fashion after Canada teenager Denis Shapovalov was defaulted from the decisive match for smashing the ball into the umpire’s face in temper. British No2 Kyle Edmund had just broken serve and was leading 3-6, 4-6, 1-2 when Shapovalov lost his cool and in a [...]
Six Nations 2017 predictions: Ireland will give England serious competition for the championship, Ben Youngs set for a big year February 3, 2017 It will be a grand finale at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin when England take on Ireland for the final game of the Six Nations next month. England have gained momentum since their 2015 World Cup humiliation, and will have some tricky games in the shape of Wales in Cardiff in particular. But all eyes [...]
Scientists have explained why noisy eating makes some people angry February 3, 2017 Does listening to someone eat a bag of crisps make you angry? Does the guy sitting next to you on the Tube with a whistling nose fill you with rage? Scientists have discovered that not only do you have a real condition – why it happens in the first place. Misophonia is the name given [...]
Which bankers earn the most per hour? New research reveals all – and tells us what the best-paid non-City jobs are too February 3, 2017 It will come as no surprise that bankers are the highest earning professionals in London – but which field of banking is the most lucrative? The highest earners are M&A analysts, with an average annual total compensation of £70,000, according to salary benchmarking site Emolument.com. However, while traders earn less annually than their colleagues in [...]
Rising social awareness is driving a business start-up revolution February 3, 2017 It’s a growing global movement reflecting a shift towards a more inclusive business model: social entrepreneurship promotes new approaches to solve old social problems, creating shared financial and social value. The UK is viewed around the world as a leader in social enterprise and creating social value through entrepreneurship. According to the UK Government, there [...]
Whisper it, but Britain may be about to get a housing policy fit for the crisis we actually face February 3, 2017 A quiet, but very optimistic, cheer for the communities secretary Sajid Javid. Many politicians use the UK’s cost of living crisis as a talking point, but Javid’s blueprint for a new housing policy – set to be fully published next week – looks like it was designed to actually start tackling it in a meaningful [...]
The way you drink your coffee says a lot about your age February 2, 2017 Believe it or not – the way you like your coffee depends on your age, and the more millennial you are, the more adventurous you are with your coffee choices, according to a new study. Espresso machine maker Eversys found older generations of coffee drinkers prefer to keep things basic and stick to traditional brews, [...]
Applications to UK universities from EU students are down 7% since the Brexit vote February 2, 2017 Students from the European Union appear to have been put off from studying in the UK following last year's Brexit vote. The number of applications to UK universities from students in the European Union has shrunk by 7% in the wake of the Brexit vote, according to figures from UCAS.EU applications are down to 42,070 [...]