Trailer of the new Bond movie “Spectre” features Daniel Craig pulling off high octane stunts including high speed car collisions and the destruction of a building as he runs for his life. The new trailer also features Christoph Waltz as 007’s mysterious nemesis Franz Oberhauser , who ask Bone “why did you come” Bone replies…
Hidden tax havens controls almost a tenth of the world’s financial wealth. Tax evasion by the super rich has pushed trillions of pounds out of government’s reach. This book is must read for all those interested in Future of democracy, inequality and global justice. This book provides the fascinating history of tax havens and what…
Catherine Fox – funny, sassy, down to earth. BOOK REVIEW – “THE BENEFITS OF PASSION” BY CATHERINE FOX. Published by Marylebone House 2015. First published in 1997. ISBN 978-1-9-10674-00-0 also available as an e book. Catherine Fox has written at least five books solo and an additional autobiography (“Fight the Good Fight”) which is an…
The most expensive London Properties have gone into reverse after the stamp duty rise, Properties worth £2m -33m have fallen by 1 per cent in the year to August, while properties worth less than £5m are down 5 percent According to Savills. The Labour faring badly in the election, their threat to introduce Mansion tax…
Pictures of successful studios in the USA including action drama Film makers are keen to have more space around London to create movies. Ridley Scott recently shot new sci-fi thriller The Martian starring Matt Damon in Budapest as facilities were better there. Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) has joined the fray in wanting Pinewood Studios to…
There is power struggle for the future market of driverless cars between Tech giants and Automobile manufacturers. The new 2015 Chevrolet Malibu will feature both Apple’s CarPlay and Google’ Android auto systems that make the connection between your car and the your phone seamless. If we let silicon valley dominate our cars the automobile manufacturers…
A giant hole 66 feet wide and 33 feet deep, emerged across the drive way and front garden on Fontmell Close., St Albans, Hertfordshire fire and Rescue said at least 20 people have been evacuated to the Batchwood Leisure Centre. According to fire service more than 60 properties are without gas. According to British Geological…
A cupboard under the stair case has been up for rent in Clapham in South West London for 500 per month plus bills. The listing on the London2let.com website advertises for a “ friendly, open-minded and outgoing person” to join the house share with three others. A flatshare in Clapham which was described as “furnished”…
A part-time Brazilian referee Gabriel Murta pulls a gun, at Brumadinho near Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s sixth largest city and capital of the state of Minais Gerais, during an apparent red card dispute including an assault, and he is facing disciplinary action. He was due to undergo a psychological assessment and could face a suspension or…
During the last week, while browsing through my Newspaper Daily, the one particular advertisement that caught my attention repeatedly was a certain Danish Film festival that was taking place in Chennai. Strictly speaking, my knowledge about Nordic cinema was limited to Lars von Trier of the brilliant and moving ‘Dancer in the dark’ and Sweden’s…