Charter Communications will pay £35bn to take over its larger peer, making it second biggest broadband provider in the US. US tycoon, John Malone 74 year old, owner of Charter Communications, nicknamed “Cable King” publicly stated that he wanted Liberty Global, which he controls to buy Vodafone. Shares in the London-listed mobile giant shot up…
The death toll in the heatwave sweeping India has passed 1, 300, with temperatures nearing 50°C (122F) in several areas. Most deaths have taken place in the southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, where at least 1,118 people have died since last week. The heat wave in Andhra Pradesh since May 13 has…
Thirty-eight people were killed and six others injured after a fire broke out in Kangleyuan, in Lushan County, Pingdingshan City, a privately owned rest home in central China’s Henan Province at 7.55 pm on 25th May 2015, according to the Henan Provincial Work Safety Administration, Xinhua reported. The six injured, two in serious condition, have…
Some of the skits and carry-ons in this eagerly awaited sequel to Pitch Perfect which grossed $113m worldwide last year, with an outlay of $17m leave one gaping, gasping, gauping and generally a little flushed and embarrassed or on the edge of one’s seat with either laughter or anticipation of what will happen next with…
Ryanair net profit for the year to the end of March rose 66% to €867m (£614m; $948m), better than analysts’ expectations and budget forecasts of €850m. The airline’s slogan, “Always Getting Better” customer experience programme, and our motto of listening and responding to our customers, had attracted “millions of new customers to Ryanair” from all…
New Zealand tour of England, 1st Investec Test: England v New Zealand at Lord’s, May 21-25, 2015 Day Four England 389 (100.5 ov)Joe Root 92 off 161,11 fours, Ben Stokes 92 off 94, 11 fours and 1 six, TA Boult 73-4, MJ Henry 93-4 and 429/6 (118 ov) (Cook 153 not out off 327, 15 fours, Ben Stokes 101…
New Zealand tour of England, 1st Investec Test: England v New Zealand at Lord’s, May 21-25, 2015 Day Three England 389 (100.5 ov)Joe Root 92 off 161,11 fours, Ben Stokes 92 off 94, 11 fours and 1 six, TA Boult 73-4, MJ Henry 93-4 and 74 for 2 (Cook 32 not out off 81, 2 fours, Bell…
YouTube viewer will now be able to shop from Video adverts they are watching, in line Google’ s latest strategy to take on Amazon and eBay in e-commerce. Advertisers can display links to individual products from the video ad, empowering them to combine branded messages with suggestions of specific items targeted to a specific group…
New Zealand tour of England, 1st Investec Test: England v New Zealand at Lord’s, May 21-25, 2015 England 354/7 (90.0 ov) Joe Root 98 off 161,11 fours, Ben Stokes 92 off 94, 11 fours and 1 six, TA Boult 70-2, MD Craig 77-1 New Zealand New Zealand won the toss and elected to field, England’s…
READING IS A SOLITARY ACT, BUT ONE THAT DEMANDS CONNECTION TO THE WORLD. – The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop: A memoir. A History by LEWIS BUZBEE. Ann Morgan is a London based freelance journalist and writer with another book soon to appear “Beside Myself” – in 2016. She has previously worked for The Guardian, The Financial Times,…