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Scientists in the UK believe they have a blueprint for the first ever quantum computer
For decades world renowned scientists, including Albert Einstein, have argued furiously about quantum physics. Well, now, scientists in the United Kingdom believe they could have a blueprint for the first ever quantum computer which they...
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Brexit linked weaker pound boosts UK inflation to 1.6%
Inflation in Britain rose strongly in December – linked to the Brexit vote. The large fall in the value of the pound against other currencies since last June’s referendum has pushed up the cost of imported raw materials. Consumer prices...
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British American Tobacco to merge with Reynolds
British American Tobacco has rolled up its takeover of US rival Reynolds. That comes after BAT improved its offer. It will pay $49.4 billion (46.2 billion euros) – for the 58 percent of Reynolds that it does not already own. The deal...
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EU leaders respond to UK PM’s Brexit speech
Although one British newspaper dubbed her the “new iron lady”, European Union leaders have reacted cautiously to UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit speech. After Tuesday’s address, in which May confirmed that Britain would leave the...
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No punishment, but no cherry picking – France on Brexit
You can forget any cherry-picking when it comes to Brexit. That from France’s foreign minister, who has also said the upcoming EU divorce talks will not be aimed at punishing the UK. “I say it clearly here, there will be no cherry...
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BT shares plummet on deepening Italian accounting scandal
UK telecoms firm BT has cut its revenue, earnings and cash flow forecasts for the next two years. The reason for that was it had discovered improper accounting at its Italian business went far deeper than previously thought. Its shares...
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Renton,Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie have returned in the movie ‘T2 Trainspotting’
Twenty years have passed. Much has changed, much remains the same. Mark Renton returns to the only place he can ever call home. This is the movie T2 Trainspotting. And waiting for Renton are Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie. Other old friends...
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‘Trainspotting’ – the sequel
It has taken 20 years but director Danny Boyle has finally managed to reunite the cast of his ground breaking 1996 cult film ‘Trainspotting’. Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Johnny Lee Miller and Ewan Bremner were all there on the orange...
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Pound stays low despite UK prime minister’s explanation of Brexit remarks
The value of the pound slumped on Monday after the British Prime Minister Theresa May indicated she would be prioritising regaining control of immigration during the negotiations for the UK to leave the European Union. Sterling slid one...
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Trump administration ‘keen on fast trade deal with Britain’
Britain will reportedly be in the “front seat” to negotiate a new trade deal with the incoming administration of Donald Trump. That is according to a top Republican – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker – quoted by the...
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UK retailer celebrate Christmas, but worry about 2017
Despite the Brexit vote it wasn’t a Ho-Ho-hopeless holiday season for British retailers. UK shoppers were spend, spend, spending – in the main – at the crucial time of year which is traditionally the most lucrative for stores....
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Pound slumps ahead of Brexit speech by UK Prime Minister Theresa May
The pound plunged further against other currencies on Monday from the latest Brexit worries. On Tuesday Prime Minister Theresa May is due to give a speech outlining the government’s plans. At one stage, sterling fell as much as 1.5...
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Interfaith Weddings at UK Sikh Temples Spur Protests
Sikh temples have been hosting mixed-faith weddings for centuries. But protests in the UK over the practice are now forcing some couples to cancel or postpone their ceremonies.
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UK and Irish manufacturing show strong growth in December
British manufacturing is going gangbusters indicating strong growth in 2017. In December manufacturing in the UK grew at the fastest pace in two-and-a-half-years. The latest survey of company purchasing managers found the predicted slump...
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Britain’s man in Brussels bows out ahead of Brexit talks
Britain’s ambassador to the EU has resigned, just months before crucial Brexit talks are set to begin. The government said Sir Ivan Rogers was leaving to allow those negotiations to start smoothly, pointing out that he had been to set to...
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Fallout continues after UK envoy quits
Brussels is still reeling from the British ambassador’s to the EU’s shock resignation on Tuesday. Sir Ivan Rogers, who was appointed by former PM David Cameron, quit amid differences with Downing Street over the country’s Brexit...
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Brexit at the London TechCrunch Disrupt exhibition
Virtual and augmented reality, health technology and mobile tech were centre stage at the annual TechCrunch Disrupt startup event in London. The city is Europe’s biggest tech hub as listed in a recent report. But it’s politics which...
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Battle of the ads
The annual scramble for end-of-year holiday shoppers is on with big brands rolling out ever more expensive advertising campaigns. Britain is Europe’s biggest battleground with the equivalent of 6.7 billion euros due to be spent there....
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UK inflation hits two year high in November
Inflation in Britain has risen again. In November consumer prices were 1.2 percent higher than November last year. That was the highest rate in more than two years and up from 0.9 percent in October. The increase came from more expensive...
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UK employment falls, jobless rate unchanged, wages rise
Some signs of weakness are emerging on the jobs front in Britain. For the three months to October the unemployment rate stayed at 4.8 percent of the workforce and basic pay rose but the number of people with jobs fell for first time in...
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Kew Gardens in London lights up for Christmas
Across a frozen lake, lights dance to the sound of popular Christmas carols. This is the scene that welcome visitors toThe Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew in London. The world famous gardens have been transformed into an enchanted forest...
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Murdoch empire makes Sky deal
Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox is buying European pay-TV firm Sky, which has nearly 22 million viewers in Britain, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria. The deal unites a media empire across two continents. Murdoch – who has...
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‘Mum’s List’ advice and best wishes from beyond the grave
‘Mum’s List’ tells the true story of a wife and mother of two who is diagnosed with incurable breast cancer. In an attempt to make sense of things she begins to write about her memories and family to encourage her loved one’s to live...
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EU’s Brexit czar eyes 2018 deal with UK
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator wants a deal between Britain and Brussels by October 2018. Michel Barnier, a former French foreign minister and ex-European Commissioner also said Tuesday the UK could not cherry pick parts of the single...