Not convinced? November 10, 2014 CHECK OUT THESE ALTERNATIVES… RANGE ROVER SPORT 4.4 SD V8 PRICE: £82,650 0-62MPH: 6.9 secs TOP SPEED: 140mph CO2 G/KM: 229g/km MPG COMBINED: 32.5mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Four Stars PERFORMANCE Three Stars PRACTICALITY Four Stars VALUE FOR MONEY Two Stars BMW X5 M50d PRICE: £64,020 0-62MPH: 5.3 secs TOP SPEED: 155mph CO2 G/KM: 173g/km MPG COMBINED: 42.8mpg THE VERDICT: [...]
The best snow gear for the 2014-15 winter ski season: From Canada Goose parkas to Garmin watches November 30, 2014 Keith Perry checks out the best mountainwear for the 2014-15 season, from alpine watches to arctic parkas, light-sensitive snow goggles and transceivers. Canada Goose parka No-one knows more about surviving sub zero temperatures than the Canadians. This mid-thigh length coat comes with storm flaps, heavy duty cuffs and Coyote fur ruff (faux fur [...]
Commuters, brace yourselves – another London bus strike is on its way. Here are the routes affected and companies taking part February 10, 2015 Bus commuters should brace themselves for the third strike in a month as nine operators plan yet more action over pay disputes. Transport for London is preparing for another 24 hours of major disruption on Friday February 13, followed by a fourth day of action on the following Monday (February 16). The transport group [...]
Smart materials: Why the future face of manufacturing matters to investors February 16, 2015 The traditional resources services sector had a challenging year in 2014. While growth rates have trended positively in most parts of the world, resources equities and commodity prices, including oil and gold, declined because of uncertainties and increased supply. Longer term, population growth and demographic shifts will alter consumption patterns and place additional strain on [...]
The going is tough – but so are we – Editor’s Letter December 4, 2014 The nights may be drawing in, but this time of year is still about hope shining in darkness. The latest Autumn Statement seemed the other way around: thick with uncomfortable truths beneath Osborne’s despatch-box bravado. Yet despite a stubbornly high deficit, warning lights flashing across the global economy, and business getting attacked for the sake [...]
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund becomes first institutional investor in marijuana January 8, 2015 The Founders Fund, headed by PayPal founder Peter Thiel, has made a multi-million dollar investment in America's flowering marijuana industry. After weeks of media chatter, Founders Fund confirmed its investment in Privateer Holdings, the firm responsible for the launch of Marley Natural, one of the world's first global cannabis brands. The company has not revealed [...]
World War Two technologies: From Alan Turing’s code-breaking Enigma machine to Robert Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project November 10, 2014 Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention, and it’s hard to think of a time when a society is under more pressure than during a war. It should come as no surprise, then, that many of the every-day technologies we take for granted were developed during periods of global conflict. From the radar [...]
Have a whale of a time beside the Sunshine Coast in the real Australia April 12, 2015 Everyone knows it’s a long way to Australia, but I don’t think people really compute just how claustrophobic a 24 hour flight is until they’ve done it. When I touched down in Brisbane, a small child jubilantly ripped her seatbelt off and cried, “I’m free, Mummy! I’m free!” I was right there with her. If [...]
New OS X? iPhone iOS 8? What to expect at Apple WWDC 2014 June 2, 2014 Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off this week starting with a keynote from chief executive Tim Cook (which will be streamed live at 6pm tonight) in which he is likely to announce a slew of new software updates that will set the company’s direction for the next year. While Apple is by far the most [...]
Staying on top: The three big challenges I’ve encountered as a young entrepreneur February 8, 2015 Life as a young entrepreneur is a thrilling ride. You have the opportunity to rub shoulders with older, inspirational entrepreneurs and learn from their experiences. Interesting projects land on your doorstep. And when done correctly, it can financially set you and your family up for life. Yet as with everything, there are problem areas. Many [...]