Why we need a UCAS-style system for apprenticeships October 5, 2015 With the new school year firmly underway, many young people will be thinking about what to do when they leave school or college. They might be weighing up whether they want to go to university, and if so what to study. Or they might be thinking about other options such as going straight into work, [...]
Asian markets boosted by poor US jobs data October 5, 2015 Asian shares were boosted this morning by poor jobs data released by the US. US non-farm pay rolls rose by 142,000 in September, which was a long way off hitting the 203,000 figure markets had expected. Read more: Non-farm payroll: Weak US jobs growth pushes back rate hike expectations Asian markets benefited [...]
Arsenal 3-0 Manchester United: Electrifying Gunners stun United and jump start their Premier League title push October 5, 2015 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists the annihilation of perennial tormentors Manchester United has proven his side are genuine Premier League title contenders after an electrifying showing at Emirates Stadium yesterday. As if straining at the leash following their midweek Champions League meltdown, an irresistible Arsenal destroyed their pedestrian rivals in a blistering first half, with [...]
Premier League: Electrifying Arsenal stun United and jump start their title push October 4, 2015 EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 3 MANCHESTER UNITED 0 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger insists the annihilation of perennial tormentors Manchester United has proven his side are genuine Premier League title contenders after an electrifying showing at Emirates Stadium yesterday. As if straining at the leash following their midweek Champions League meltdown, an irresistible Arsenal destroyed their pedestrian [...]
Bailout country Portugal is about to vote for austerity October 2, 2015 Portugal could make history this weekend by becoming the first bailout country to re-elect a government that imposed unpopular austerity measures in the wake of the Eurozone crisis. The centre-right ruling coalition, the Social Democrats and the Christian Democrats, is ahead of the main opposition Socialists in four opinion polls. They may not be on [...]
Why we need to stop countries developing killer military robots before it’s too late October 2, 2015 The prospect of human-killing robots walking among us on our streets is a very scary one, and while it was once stuck firmly in the realms of science fiction, it is now becoming a distinct possibility. It's no wonder, then, that thousands of scientists and artificial intelligence researchers signed an open letter calling for [...]
Ladies who don’t lunch: Ingrid talks people power, performance, and rising to the top October 2, 2015 Maike Currie talks to Ingrid Waterfield about taking the road less travelled When I arrive at One Lombard Street, a favourite haunt of City-types just a stone’s throw from the Bank of England, Ingrid Waterfield is already seated and waiting. I am not late but I am slightly flustered. She, on the other hand, [...]
Should you invest in India? Inside the last major emerging market left standing October 1, 2015 Shifting fortunes in emerging markets mean India is now standing out as more investable than the rest. The last two years have seemed like a new dawn for investors in India. The country elected reformist candidate Narendra Modi as its new Prime Minister in May last year and experts around the world cheered his [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Stuart Lancaster staring into abyss and admits England v Australia result puts job on the line October 1, 2015 Under-pressure head coach Stuart Lancaster has accepted the legacy of his England tenure will be determined by the outcome of Saturday’s pivotal World Cup showdown with Australia at Twickenham. English hopes were high pre-tournament but last weekend’s harrowing 28-25 surrender to Wales means that Lancaster’s side must now beat two-time tournament winners Australia to have [...]
Tottenham’s Dele Alli earns England call up after just three Premier League starts October 1, 2015 England manager Roy Hodgson is ready to risk a 100 per cent qualifying record in the name of experimentation after handing first call-ups to Tottenham youngster Dele Alli and Liverpool striker Danny Ings. Alli, 19, has made just three Premier League starts but has been included amid injuries to regular central midfielders Jordan Henderson and [...]