The Seychelles Islands: Nature’s Extraordinary Sanctuary March 21, 2024 World-famous for the legendary beauty of its 115 islands, the secret of Seychelles appeal as a holiday destination and as an archipelago ranked among the most beautiful on the planet lies in these contrasts between the towering, lushly-vegetated granite islands and the shimmering, silver-sanded coral isles, sand cays and atolls of its remoter Outer Isles. [...]
Angry Birds maker Rovio sees profit collapse in final quarter February 12, 2020 Rovio, the games firm behind Angry Birds saw quarterly profit plummet 96 per cent after its new 5G platform Hatch failed to take flight. Rovio, which saw its shares fall 15 per cent this morning, said that the roll out of 5G networks had been slower than expected and had had a knock-on effect on [...]
Johanna Kyrklund: Putin and the Fed remind us what risk looks like February 22, 2022 Ski holidays are not relaxing at the best of times, especially with children. There is the fretting about injuries – I am thankful when we finish each day unscathed. There is the infuriation of getting children into their clothes and ski boots each day. That’s not even to mention the pain of Heathrow passport control. [...]
Not-so-free-market Rishi isn’t perfect, but he’s the right choice right now October 24, 2022 Rightly or wrongly, Britain’s credibility is at stake – and right now, Rishi Sunak is more likely to restore confidence in the country’s government than either Penny Mordaunt or Boris Johnson The choice facing Conservative MPs today is a difficult one. They are behind in the polls, and fear for their political future. They are [...]
The Big List: Top London cocktails to break Dry January January 30, 2024 The Life&Style desk is planning an epic night out, taking in some of London’s most august cocktail bars and trendy new venues.
Pearson snaps up Credly for $200m amid workplace skills push January 31, 2022 Education company Pearson has snapped up identity verification site Credly as it expands into the workplace skills market.
Recharge and reconnect: Surviving 72 hours at a digital detox retreat January 20, 2024 Questions like “how much is too much?” can linger in our tech-saturated lives. Which might be why global search interest for “digital detox retreat” has increased by 50 per cent in the past year.
Oil sightings down 60 per cent after leak in Poole Harbour as clean-up plans launched March 27, 2023 Sightings of oil in Poole Harbour following a pipeline spill are down 60 per cent after a clean-up plan begins to protect nature reserves.
Sir Michael Parkinson dies aged 88: Heartfelt tributes to ‘greatest interviewer of our age’ August 17, 2023 Sir Michael Parkinson has died aged 88, as tributes flowed in for the TV talk show host, also known for being the face of Axa insurance adverts for over-50s. A statement from Sir Michael’s family said: “After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his [...]
Tech Workers Spend Less Than Half The Day On Focus Work August 17, 2023 A recent Blind study has revealed that 45% of tech workers spend less than four hours each day on “focused work”. Instead, they spend the rest of their time in meetings, fire-fighting and catching up on correspondence and admin tasks. While this lack of focus on high level tasks can impact career progression, especially if [...]