In pictures: Stunning images show the hidden world of workers at the front line of Britain’s night-time economy January 28, 2015 When Dolly Parton sang about the drudgery of Nine to Five, she probably hadn't taken into consideration that things could be much worse. While most of us spend our days slaving away at our desks, an estimated seven million people clock on at 6pm and work through the night. What does this "hidden" economy look [...]
Jon Moulton defends City Link collapse January 27, 2015 JON MOULTON, the founder of City Link’s parent company Better Capital, has spoken of his deep regret at the attempt to turn around the collapsed company, telling MPs yesterday “we killed ourselves to try to save this company and we failed”. Over 2,700 workers lost their jobs after the parcel delivery firm collapsed on Christmas [...]
Capital One Cup: Mourinho blasts Spain star’s critics January 27, 2015 Chelsea boss aims swipe at TV pundit after Blues’ victory CHELSEA 1 LIVERPOOL 0 (Chelsea won 2-1 on aggregate) CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho took aim at Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers and launched a diatribe against a Sky television pundit, believed to be Jamie Redknapp, after reaching the Capital One Cup final last night. Defender Branislav [...]
City Link: Jon Moulton tells MPs “we killed ourselves to try to save this company and we failed” January 27, 2015 Jon Moulton, the boss of Better Capital that owned City Link has spoken of his deep regret at the attempt to turn around the failing company.“We killed ourselves to try to save this company and we failed" he said. Over 2,700 City link workers were made redundant on New Year's Eve after it was announced [...]
Islamic banking: Now is a better time than ever for women to enter the industry, says head of investment firm January 27, 2015 Stylishly dressed, confident in manner and authoritative in tone, it's hard to imagine Stella Cox ever had difficulty convincing her colleagues to employ her abilities in the work place. But difficulty she faced, and unlike most women who entered finance in the mid 1980s, her problems stemmed not just from the male-dominated nature of the [...]
Greece election 2015: Who is Alexis Tsipras and how did he become so popular? January 26, 2015 At age 40, he's managed to deal such a blow to economic confidence in the Eurozone that the currency fell to its lowest value against the dollar in 11 years last night. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Greece yesterday evening, and will now begin his long-term mission to [...]
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega crowned Miss Universe 2014: Here’s what life would be like if beauty queens ruled the world January 26, 2015 They are representatives of their countries, enveloped in glittering ball gowns and sent to beauty pageants around the world to deliver messages of peace, love and the many uses of hairspray. Miss Universes and Miss Worlds embody both brains and beauty, topped with disconcertingly white teeth and excellent swimsuit struts. But the international beauties [...]
Digital democracy: The 2020 General Election could be decided online January 26, 2015 In just five years' time we could snub polling stations, and instead cast electoral votes from our laptops, according to a new report released today. The report, published by the Commission on Digital Democracy, said online voting should be available to all voters from 2020. Online voting, alongside changes to political education in schools, is likely [...]
Over-70s most enthusiastic online bankers January 26, 2015 More than two million over-70s use online banking, and almost half a million over-60s have downloaded mobile banking apps, according to the British Bankers’ Association. Despite common perceptions that modern technologies are mainly adopted by the young, older customers are among the most enthusiastic users, according to the figures from RBS Group, Lloyds Banking Group, [...]
Saudi soap opera: The petro-kingdom’s day of reckoning is now approaching fast January 25, 2015 I have never understood the world’s fixation with soap operas; why obsess about EastEnders when the real world is so often far more dramatic and even less plausible? Even more to the point, why worry about 80s American re-runs Dallas and Dynasty when we have the true-to-life House of Saud, the world’s most prosperous family, [...]