On 27th October, 1930, George Bernard Shaw paid tribute to Professor Albert Einstein in an after dinner speech at the Savoy Hotel in London. Dublin born George Bernard Shaw, son of a civil servant and novelist whose Dublin born George Bernard Shaw, son of a civil servant and novelist whose radical rationalism and utter…
The party season is (almost) upon us…. think busy diaries, late nights and lots of sparkle with flutes of champagne! Now is the perfect time to start stocking up on beauty essentials to see you through the next few months. But where to start? Obviously lots of water and sleep are a must (you’ll never regret…
Over 600m Indians, more than half the country’s population are under 25, a generation that is simultaneously more connected and global than any that has come before it and it is an important contribution to understanding the 21st century’s other emerging superpower. Dreamers bring to life their boundless ambition and extraordinary imagination to create opportunities…
Bridgewater, billionaire founder Dalio, one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, explains in his book a detailed study of economic history, and make us understand the economic mechanisms that drive big credit cycles. The downside of risks of having significant debts depends a lot on the willingness and ability of policymakers to spread out…
Although shoppers turned out in force in search for bargains, investors are nervous after their shares shed $240bn of value in two weeks. Black Friday came and went (23 Nov) and Cyber Monday is coming on Nov 26) Shoppers are life with little time decide as one of the shopped went for a heavily discounted…
Ousmane, a baby boy born in the Paris Metro has been given free transport on the underground railway system for the next 25 years. Ousmane came into this world on Wednesday night on a train that stopped at Glaciere station in the French capital. The Metro service on line 6 was interrupted and somebody asked…
3,000 foreign doctors are being investigated and checked after Zholia Alemi 56, from New Zealand faked her qualifications after dropping out of Uni in the first year and managed to get work in the London and Northern NHS as a psychiatrist for 22 years. She used the “Comonwealth Route” to get a job and faked…
A drone weighing abut 121lbs (55kg) tethered to the ground with a hose, that can wash buildings and fight fires is being developed in Latvia. The Aerones Drone company says it can clean buildings 20 times faster than human beings and fly higher than firefighter ladders can reach. With the advent of 5G mobile connectivity…
Selfridges which knocked up record profits of £181 million last year, were recognised as the Best Department Store in the World for the fourth time, now retaining the title until 2020. They offer huge discounts on items you’re unlikely to find elsewhere in their London’s Oxford Street flagship, Birmingham or Manchester and get off 20…
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, which owns 7.7 per cent of Restaurant Group said it cannot support the proposed takeover of Asian themes casual dining group Wagamama, because of the high valuation and the economic backdrop. The Restaurant Group, who owns Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito uinveiled what CEO Andy McCue called a “ Transformational” acquisition of…