Tesla Model S 100D review: Only famous for its unpredictable boss or genuinely good to drive? July 2, 2018 If the scent of lavender and the feel of Lycra on clammy flesh are your kind of thing, you won’t find anywhere better than cycling mecca La Coquillade. Set in the hills of the Petit Luberon, a rosé-growing idyll between Avignon and Aix-en-Provence, this hotel has been created by a Tour de France team owner [...]
The insurance industry needs to embrace blockchain, starting now January 31, 2018 In March 2017, the expression “financial inclusion” hit its peak popularity on Google. This is excellent news. There are over two billion unbanked individuals in the world today – people with no access to banking services. This is a global problem. In India, 19 per cent of the population – 1.2bn people – is unbanked, [...]
Oh, balls: Sir Richard Branson reignites five-year-old bet with Willie Walsh promising a “knee in the groin” December 12, 2017 One of the most high profile rivalries of the skies was reignited yesterday, threatening the manhood – and perhaps the pockets – of Britain’s two largest airline personalities. The sensational stand-off came to a head when Sir Richard Branson claimed he had won a five-year-old bet against rival Willie Walsh. Walsh, the boss of British [...]
World’s largest uncut diamond sale: Lucara’s Lesedi La Rona sold to Graff Diamonds for $53m September 26, 2017 The biggest gem-quality rough diamond found in more than a century has been sold to jeweller Laurence Graff for $53m (£39m). The Lesedi La Rona, the world’s most valuable rough diamond, weighs a record-breaking 1,109 carats and is about the size of a tennis ball. It was unearthed by Canadian miner Lucara Diamond Corp nearly [...]
Draper Esprit will put up to £75m in leading tech seed funds, starting with Transferwise backer Seedcamp and Zoopla investor Episode1 October 16, 2017 Listed venture capital firm Draper Esprit announced today that it will put up to £75m over the next five years in some of Europe’s top tech seed funds. It has already invested in crowdfunding companies Crowdcube and Seedrs, and today announced it would be writing cheques for the latest funds of Transferwise backer Seedcamp and [...]
Jeremy Corbyn-supporting Jewish Voice for Labour is planning an anti-anti-Semitism rally March 26, 2018 Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters are organising a rally to counter the protest against the party leader’s apparent toleration of anti-Semitism. The original protest, organised by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council, is scheduled to begin outside parliament at 5:30pm today. However, the Jewish Voice for Labour is organising a rally [...]
Kano, the innovative coding and computer kit startup, raises $28m from Marc Benioff, Stanford’s VC arm, Index Ventures, LocalGlobe and more November 1, 2017 An innovative tech company that creates computer kits for kids to help teach them how to code has raised fresh investment. Kano has landed $28m in a series B round from a string of well-known investors, including Salesforce entrepreneur Marc Benioff and the venture fund of Stanford University’s engineering department, one of the most prestigious [...]
Barclays bPay, a £20 contactless pay wristband, given away for free in latest sign bank’s wearable has flopped July 19, 2017 Barclays has started giving away a contactless payments device normally costing £20 in the latest signal that its technology efforts have failed to take off. The bank is offering the bPay wearable band or key fob, used to pay for things with just a swipe, for free in a push to get them into people's [...]
Hamilton London review: Believe the hype, this American smash has all the makings of a modern classic December 23, 2017 Victoria Palace Theatre Believe the hype: there's plenty of it. Ever since Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-opera made its Broadway debut two years ago, it's been a cult phenomenon, catapulting Alexander Hamilton, previously America's most overlooked Founder, into one of its most revered overnight. Many Brits have been playing the soundtrack on repeat in eager anticipation of [...]
Jeremy Corbyn-supporting Jewish Voice for Labour is planning an anti-anti-Semitism rally March 26, 2018 Jeremy Corbyn's supporters are organising a rally to counter the protest against the party leader's apparent toleration of anti-Semitism. The original protest, organised by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council, is scheduled to begin outside parliament at 5:30pm today. However, the Jewish Voice for Labour is organising a rally [...]