Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli in danger of missing rest of season after being slapped with FA violent conduct charge April 26, 2016 Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli faces the prospect of missing the remainder of the domestic season after being hit with a violent conduct charge by the Football Association. The charges relates to an incident during the first half of Tottenham’s draw West Brom at White Hart Lane on Monday night when Alli appeared to punch Baggies’ midfielder [...]
This is what you should be eating based on your job, according to healthy fast food chain POD April 26, 2016 Keeping up a healthy diet in the City has never been easier, but are we eating the right food for our jobs? News reaches us from healthy food chain POD that London workers should be making diet plans based on what they do for a living. There's plenty of evidence to suggest what we eat [...]
Tottenham star named Premier League’s best in his position – and it’s not Harry Kane or Dele Alli April 26, 2016 Although Tottenham's season now looks unlikely to finish with the Premier League trophy after drawing with West Brom last night, they have not been short of plaudits. Breakout star Dele Alli was named PFA Young Player of the Year this weekend while Harry Kane, Danny Rose and Toby Alderweireld were all named in the PFA's [...]
Say what? A third of us wouldn’t mind being microchipped at work April 26, 2016 Fancy having a chip implanted in you? Fancy using it at work to get around the office or log on? It may sound more like science fiction (however close it is to becoming reality) and a rather creepy concept – but surprisingly, a third of us wouldn't mind at all being microchipped at work in order to do these [...]
Quantifying bank quality: Why four star TSB beats one star Barclays at delivering shareholder value April 26, 2016 Imagine you are on the short-list to become the chief executive of a bank. The interview is going well. It looks like you are their man. But then the conversation turns to rewards. The headhunter explains that you will be rewarded for increasing the bank’s price/book value. They give you a blank sheet of paper [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 1, West Bromwich Albion 1: Dele Alli accused of punching Claudio Yacob as Spurs’ title hopes recede further April 25, 2016 Tottenham Hotspur 1, West Bromwhich Albion 1 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insists they can still win the Premier League despite dropping more points – although they may have to do it without Dele Alli after the firebrand England midfielder clashed with West Brom's Claudio Yacob. Baggies defender Craig Dawson scored at both ends as Spurs missed the chance [...]
UK pensions: A pre-funded state pension scheme would be fairer for the young, MPs told April 25, 2016 People should pay for their own retirement, rather than funding the golden years of the generation ahead, a hearing on intergenerational fairness has been told today. Speaking in front of the Work and Pensions Committee, Philip Booth, editorial and programme director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, argued that a system whereby people saved up [...]
The number of new distilleries in Scotland has more than doubled in the last three years, according to research from UHY Hacker Young April 25, 2016 Artisan alcohol has continued its indomitable rise over the last three years and new research suggests Scotch whisky could be about to join favourites such as craft beer and craft gin. The number of new distilleries in Scotland has more than doubled since 2013, research from nationwide accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young released today showed. Five [...]
Soomin Lee’s monumental first European Tour win shows he can be fine successor to fellow Koreans KJ Choi and YE Yang April 25, 2016 We have seen Asia dominating women’s golf for some time now but in the men’s game the success has been more sporadic. If it is to go the same way then it may end up being down to the likes of Soomin Lee. The 22-year-old from South Korea claimed his maiden European Tour title at [...]
When it comes to architecture, does size matter? This new book explores the beautiful and tiny world of “nanotecture” April 25, 2016 Think ‘architecture’ and you probably imagine towering skyscrapers or designer homes crafted from poured concrete and glass. But some of the most innovative architecture exists on a far smaller scale; treehouses and sheds and cabins, projects where every inch of space must be utilised. While less readily celebrated, small-scale architecture tends to be more personal, [...]