The nation’s favourite cheese: Brits are obsessed with cheddar while French stick with camembert June 2, 2015 Brie-leave it or not, we're crackers about British cheese but don't give an edam about those coming from the continent. It's no haloumination: nearly two-thirds of Britons said cheddar was their favourite cheese, out of a shortlist of 27, according to a new YouGov study of north Europe's cheese-gorging habits. Red Leicester was the next [...]
Diabetes has become a huge problem in the UK – here are four recent breakthroughs that could keep it under control August 17, 2015 Thanks to our unhealthy lifestyles and expanding waistlines, the number of diabetes sufferers in the UK has gone up significantly over the last decade. Read more: Metformin: The world's first drug to increase life expectancy could go on trial next year Figures released today by the charity Diabetes UK show that there are currently [...]
Index expecting $10bn EU startup October 21, 2014 LONDON’S top venture capitalists expect the European startup scene to continue turning out hit tech firms, with a partner at Index Ventures predicting Europe will produce a $10bn (£6.2bn) firm within three years. “We will likely see a couple of European $10bn exits in the next two or three years. The pipeline of European companies [...]
How Tech City’s Future Fifty programme helped to supercharge my company’s growth January 4, 2015 My company, as one of a class of 12 firms, graduated from the Future Fifty at the end of last year, making room for a new class of 12. Future Fifty, a programme run by Tech City that aims to accelerate the development of growth-stage digital companies, has by now assisted many businesses well known [...]
Catch some rays in Antigua’s Mercers Creek Bay September 25, 2015 Annabelle Williams swims with stingrays in northern Antigua’s Mercers Creek Bay With their ethereal, otherworldly faces, stingrays could be from another planet. But here I am, standing waist deep in water, surrounded by dozens of these gray, pancake-like fish. In Mercers Creek Bay, northern Antigua, a breed of stingray known as the Southern [...]
Working lunch in the City: Jose Pizarro, Broadgate Circle May 19, 2015 Our guide to the best places to eat during office hours in the City. WHAT? A busy, buzzy new tapas restaurant specialising in sea-food and first-class charcuterie. From the highly rated Spanish chef Jose Pizarro. WHERE? The restaurant is one of 11 new openings at Broadgate Circle, the pedestrianised bit of concrete [...]
If you really want to have a healthy diet, make it convenient April 30, 2015 Make no more plans to spend hours putting together complicated salads and homemade juices – it's time to get real. Most of us just won't put in the effort to become culinary health food wizards with the limited free time we have, and we only end up consuming lots of good foods if it is [...]
Perfect timing August 23, 2015 Harriet Green talks pub food, capitalism and the importance of shiny things with Watchfinder’s Lloyd Amsdon When I ask Lloyd Amsdon’s seven year-old step-daughter if she knows what an entrepreneur is, she draws a blank. It may be age-related, but there’s no reason why she would have heard the word. “I’m only an entrepreneur when I’m [...]
Sleepwalking to Brexit: The stakes are too high to be complacent about the risks May 17, 2015 Expect the unexpected could be considered the new mantra for UK politics, just like think the unthinkable has become an increasingly common refrain for markets. The shock Conservative majority and stunning gains of the SNP left Paddy Ashdown eating his hat, Alastair Campbell eating his kilt, and David Cameron well-advised to dust off the “Better [...]
British people can’t cope without the internet on holiday – most stay switched on even when abroad May 13, 2015 British people aren't very good at leaving the internet behind when they leave the country, a new survey has shown – it turns out 84 per cent stay switched on to their devices when taking a holiday abroad, despite the higher costs associated with it. The findings, released by market research firm Webloyalty, also reveal [...]