Audi Q2 review: specs, handling, engine, comparisons – the lowdown on the new mini Q7 October 3, 2016 You probably know about the Audi Q7, maybe you even drive one. Designed to offer Americans a cultured way to get around in a four-wheel-drive SUV, the big Audi ticks all the boxes, including the one that still defines an enduring attitude to cars in America: biggest is best. Of course, the Q7 is totally [...]
As Tesla unveils plans for a “solar-roof-with-battery product”, will Elon Musk’s company make money any time soon? July 22, 2016 James Hind, chief executive of Carwow, says Yes. Tesla has built a highly desirable brand, as shown by the huge number of pre-orders for the Model 3. Demand for its cars will therefore be strong – even if other manufacturers manage to rival its electric technology. The company is spending a lot on setting up supply, [...]
This is Pogboom: How the Paul Pogba brand will help Manchester United pay back world record £89m fee August 9, 2016 Paul Pogba, the most expensive footballer in history after signing for United for a record £89m, is a midfielder who can do it all. In a single game he might score a screamer, demonstrate defensive diligence and bamboozle an opponent with tricks while simultaneously outrunning and outworking him. But according to industry experts, United may have been salivating at both [...]
Speedo and Ralph Lauren ditch Ryan Lochte in wake of American swim star’s Rio “robbery” row August 22, 2016 American swimming star Ryan Lochte has been dumped by trunk-maker Speedo after he admitted to exaggerating claims that he and team-mates were robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics. Luxury fashion retailer Ralph Lauren also said it would not be renewing its endorsement deal with Lochte, while other sponsors said they were reviewing their positions. [...]
The Big Bang 30 years on: How the City went from bowler hats and liquid lunches to smartphones and tossed salads October 26, 2016 There’s now a whole generation of City workers – and City A.M. readers – who weren’t even born when the markets were deregulated back in 1986. Standing in Leadenhall Market on a week-day afternoon, they could be forgiven for thinking the City hadn’t changed all that much over the last 30 years. Hundreds of besuited [...]
The discontinued Land Rover Defender (the Queen’s favourite car) could make a grand comeback July 10, 2016 Chemicals czar Jim Ratcliffe is gearing up to revive production of the Land Rover Defender, one of Britain’s most iconic cars. The Ineos owner is in talks with senior executives at the Tata-owned car manufacturer which stopped production of the 67-year old Defender in January this year after the vehicle could not keep up with [...]
Here are some of the NHS treatments you could get prescribed that don’t help October 24, 2016 Doctors have drawn up a list of treatments they say bring little or no benefit to the patient and should no longer be used. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges – which represents all 21 medical royal colleges in the UK – says doctors are giving patients too many tests and drugs that they don’t need. [...]
The new sick man of Europe is the continent’s entire banking sector September 29, 2016 The “sick man of Europe” has been a popular phrase for describing countries in Europe beset by economic woes since the mid-nineteenth century. The UK, Italy, Germany, France and Greece, among others, have all borne this unwanted diagnosis at some point. But in 2016, this moniker can no longer be solely applied at a country level. [...]
PureLiFi, the Edinburgh technology firm is carrying out the world’s first large-scale trial of its system in Singapore October 5, 2016 PureLiFi, the Edinburgh technology firm that uses light to provide wireless communications, is carrying out the world’s first large-scale trial of its system in Singapore. Following an agreement with Singapore's Info-communications Development Media Authority (IMDA), it will be the first time a city will roll out the technology which has the potential to be significantly [...]
The Juno probe has begun its scientific orbit around Jupiter: We speak to the man who helped build it about the challenges of reaching the red giant September 5, 2016 As the Juno space probe approached Jupiter, the massive gravitational pull of our solar system’s largest planet accelerated the craft to a speed of 265,000km/h. That made it the fastest man-made object in history. At its top speed, Juno could travel from Brighton to Aberdeen in under ten seconds. Juno gathered speed by slingshotting around the [...]