While the cold weather may have settled in for the long haul here in the UK, it’s still conference season in Las Vegas, with the MGM Grand set to play host to Hitachi Vantara’s annual Next conference next week. If you, like me, are interested in Big Data, edge computing, …
Read More »
NFL partners with the Royal Mint to produce special medallion commemorating NFL’s 100th anniversary and first game to be held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Medallion will be used for coin toss on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Former NFL player Jason Bell and NFL ambassador Sam Quek posed with …
Read More »
Hedge funds have been accused of backing UK prime minister Boris Johnson in order to profit from a no-deal Brexit through short positions. But the shorts that Crispin Odey’s fund has outstanding in UK companies look to have failed to deliver over the past month, with share prices of companies …
Read More »
Greece hit by further 24-hour strike; Strikes and protests continue in South Africa Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa 4 October 2019 Europe Greece hit by further 24-hour general strike A 24-hour strike took place in Greece on Wednesday by GSEE and ADEDY union members to protest anti-democratic …
Read More »
The rumblings of discontent were already present before Queen Elizabeth even arrived in Canada for her visit in October 1964. “We have nothing against the Queen personally,” Pierre Bourgault, leader of a group that advocated for Quebec separation, told The Canadian Press five weeks before she was scheduled to arrive in Quebec …
Read More »
Coal Drops Yard, London Architect: Heatherwick Studio Client: King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership Contractor: Bam Construction Submitted by: Heatherwick Studio The landmark redevelopment of King’s Cross continues apace with this pulsating tour-de-force of architectural spectacle, engineering ingenuity and urban regeneration. Two long, narrow, abandoned and near-parallel railway …
Read More »
Ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders is due in court to appeal against a jail sentence over a suspected drink-drive stop by police. Saunders, 55, said he had only drunk one pint when he was stopped by police for “atrocious” driving in Chester city centre on May 10. Officers who arrested him …
Read More »
The Communications Workers Union led a demonstration outside the Old Street Crown Post Office MORE than 200 years of experience is set to be lost if a major post office is closed down, union campaigners have warned. Members of the Communications Workers Union protested outside the Old Street Post Crown Office …
Read More »
A mother-of-three who was struggling to get her two-year-old son to walk home from nursery, has praised a postwoman for her considerate idea of getting him involved in delivering letters. Charlotte Bennett, 28, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, who has three children under the age of three, praised Gina Woodall who came …
Read More »
Tesco has announced it will recruit 9,000 extra staff to help it cope with the Christmas rush. The seasonal customer service roles will support teams in Tesco superstores and Extras on what is the busiest time of year. Tesco people director Rachel Bushby said: “Christmas is a special time of year …
Read More »