Investor relief at Dutch election: what next for stock markets? March 16, 2017 European stock markets have expressed relief at the Dutch election result. Traders had been anxious and share prices put under pressure in the run up to polling day yesterday. But centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte saw off a challenge from the Party for Freedom (PVV), led by anti-immigration nationalist Geert Wilders. The election had been [...]
Meet the most influential British innovator in the world August 2, 2016 Demis Hassabis, the man who founded the multi-million pound artificial intelligence company acquired by Google, has been named the most influential British innovator in the world. DeepMind hit headlines in 2014 when it was bought by Google for £400m and this year did it again when its machine learning technology beat the world-leading player of the [...]
With GCSEs being graded one to nine from 2017, are these latest reforms the best way to drive up standards? August 25, 2016 Rachel Cunliffe, deputy editor of CapX, says Yes. You cannot raise academic standards simply by changing the metric, but you can signal that the spiral of grade inflation is over. A numerical system that bears little resemblance to familiar A*-G models does just that. More variations across the spectrum will help differentiate between students, while [...]
Byron latest: High Holborn branch targeted by protesters following immigration claims August 1, 2016 Protesters have gathered outside Byron Hamburgers' restaurant on High Holborn three days after demonstrators released cockroaches and other insects in the branch. More than two thousand people had said on Facebook they would attend the protest at the High Holborn branch. It has been arranged in response to widespread claims that Byron acted in conjunction with [...]
Long Weekend: Discover the glitzy nightlife and historic Portuguese-Chinese heritage of Macao, China October 21, 2016 THE WEEKEND: Macao may be known for its glitzy nightlife, but this unique destination only 40 miles from Hong Kong on the south coast of China offers a whole lot more than the roll of the dice. A huge foodie scene, a dazzling array of luxury hotels and a vibrant selection of cultural hotspots make [...]
The best holiday and travel tech: Enhance your galavanting with these essential gadgets July 6, 2016 Bluesmart One Suitcase technology seemed to grind to a halt shortly after we stuck wheels on them, but Bluesmart has just booted your luggage into the 21st century. The Bluesmart One suitcase has global GPS tracking thanks to a built-in SIM card, a battery charger for your devices, can tell you how heavy it currently [...]
Dubai opens the world’s first 3D-printed office building May 24, 2016 Dubai says it has opened the world's first 3D-printed office building – and the emirate wants 25 per cent of its buildings to be printed by 2030. The new, city-centre offices were created using a special mixture of cement, the Dubai government said, with reliability tests carried out in Britain and China. The arc-shaped construction was built in [...]
Richard Branson reveals he thought he was going to die after accident while cycling on Caribbean island August 26, 2016 Virgin Group founder Richard Branson said his life flashed before his eyes when he was in a bike accident while cycling with family on the Caribbean island of Virgin Gorda. The entrepreneur – whose own private island, Necker, lies just north of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands – recounted his harrowing experience in a blog [...]
Usain Bolt unsure whether competitors at his Olympic Games swansong will be clean August 9, 2016 Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt admitted last night that he cannot be completely sure that his gold medal competitors at the Rio Games will be clean athletes. Jamaican Bolt, 29, will bid to complete the ‘triple triple’ of Olympic sprint titles in Brazil by retaining his 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay crowns which [...]
Elon Musk wants to put people on Mars by 2025 June 2, 2016 Star-gazing serial technology entrepreneur Elon Musk wants to put people on Mars in under 10 years time. Speaking at Vox's media code conference, he said that his SpaceX company's manned mission to Mars would launch in 2024, arriving a year later. However, prospective recruits may want to think twice before joining the mission. "If you gotta choose a place to die, [...]